Carbondale Reporter

Johnston City Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education met Oct. 17.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Education of the Johnston City Community Unit School District No. 1 met at a regular Board meeting held on October 17, 2024 with the Regular Session beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Unit Office, 1113 Grand Avenue, Johnston City, IL. President Chris Cullum called the meeting to order and asked the clerk for the attendance roll call.

ROLL CALL

Present: Chad Barras, Jimmy Dean, John Etherton, Patti Martin, Randy McIntosh, John Van, and Chris Cullum

Absent: None

Motion made by Randy McIntosh and seconded by Jimmy Dean to approve the consent agenda consisting of the following:

A. Approval of Closed Session and Regular Session Minutes of the 9/18/24 Regular Meeting

B. Approval of Treasurer’s Report

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by Chad Barras and seconded by John Van to approve the bills for payment.

Voting Aye: Barras, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Abstaining: Dean

Motion Carried.

Steve Sims, Architechniques, provided the Board with construction updates. The block work on the side walls at Jefferson School is going up. They are still working on the Washington School design of moving the office to the west side of the building by the main parking lot. Mr. Sims is still working on designs of building a new transportation office that would move everything to one side of the property where the current Transportation Office is. Mr. Sims is also starting to work on the 10-year Health/Life/Safety Review that is due in 2025.

Mrs. Clark updated the Board regarding the Jefferson School floors. The glue is coming up from under the flooring in the part of the building that was remodeled last year. The issue with the glue seems to be a moisture issue as it is a water based glue. The gutters are emptying next to the building and the water is being soaked up through the slab foundation. There are two solutions that are being reviewed at this time; install tiles to help move the water away from the building and into the city storm sewers and/or install a vapor barrier on the concrete throughout the area that was renovated last year. Mrs. Clark is getting pricing is getting estimates for both solutions. The PE office flooring in the new construction has been changed to epoxy flooring and the new Title classrooms will have the vapor barrier installed prior to laying the tile.

Ms. Cindy Bobell, CPA, presented the FY24 Audit to the Board. Ms. Bobell informed the Board that there were no findings in the audit.

Motion made by John Etherton and seconded by Chad Barras to approve the FY24 Audit as presented.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by John Etherton and seconded by John Van to set the date for the Administrative Cost Waiver Hearing on November 19, 2024.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by John Van and seconded by Jimmy Dean approve the overnight trip for the High School Girls’ Golf to the IHSA State Golf Tournament in Decatur, IL on October 17- 19, 2024, and the out of state trip for the High School Art Club to the St. Louis City Museum and Art Museum in St. Louis, MO on December 6, 2024.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by John Etherton and seconded by Chad Barras to appoint Chris Cullum to represent the District at the IASB 2024 Delegate Assembly.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, and Van

Abstaining: Cullum

Motion Carried.

Mrs. Clark informed the Board that the District received a FOIA requests from Smart Procure and the Carbondale Reporter.

Motion made by Jimmy Dean and seconded by John Etherton to employ Sydney Billington as the High School Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach, Sarah Thompson as the 5th and 6th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach, Aubree Williford as a Latchkey High School Student Worker, Heather Miller as a Full-Service Community Schools Coordinator, Ronda Koch as a Full-Service Community Schools Coordinator, and to post a Lincoln School Paraprofessional position.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Mrs. Clark informed the Board that in the afternoon of October 24, 2024, that Brandon Wright will be giving a presentation at the High School on special education laws for the District staff. On October 25, 2024, there will be a county wide half day in-service in the morning for staff at Marion High School. Adam Welcome is the keynote speaker and there are various breakout sessions for the staff to attend.

The School Report Cards will be coming out soon.

Motion made by John Etherton and seconded by John Van to adjourn the meeting at 6:27 p.m.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

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