East Central Reporter

The Marshall Community Unit School District C-2 Board of Education met July 14 to approve new faculty members.

Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the district:

BOARD OF EDUCATION, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016

The Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, July 14, 2016, with the following members present: Mr. Crews, Mrs. Rayhel, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Macke.  Administrators Mr. Ross and Mrs. Beaven were also present.

Mr. Macke called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Mr. Cook led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mr. Crews was appointed secretary in the absence of Mrs. Hendrix.

During the open comment session Jeremy Royer offered a prayer.

Mrs. Rayhel, offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Macke, to approve the minutes, bills, and the treasurer’s report from the month of June. On roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Crews, aye; Mrs. Rayhel, aye; Mr. Cook, aye; and Mr. Macke, aye. Approved minutes, bills, tresurer’s report

Mr. Crews offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Cook, to approve the handbook changes as presented. All present voted aye. Approved handbook changes

Mr. Ross and the Board discussed the 2016 FY budget and the 2017 FY budget. Mr. Ross shared pictures of the high school science lab renovations and the new gym floor at McNary Gym. Discussion FY 16 & FY 17 budgets 

A review of the closed session minutes from January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016 was held. Mr. Cook offered a motion, seconded by Mrs. Rayhel, to keep the minutes closed. All present voted aye. Approved closed session minutes remain closed

Mr. Crews offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Macke to accept the following milk, bread, and food bids for the 2016-2017 school year. Prairie Farms for milk; Performance Foods (formerly Fox River Foods) as primary and B & B Foods as secondary for food and bread. On roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Crews, aye; Mrs. Rayhel, aye; Mr. Cook, aye; and Mr. Macke, aye. Accepted food, milk, bread bids for 2016- 2017 school year

Mrs. Rayhel offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Cook, to go into closed session for the purposed lised under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) (personnel). On roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Crews, aye; Mrs. Rayhel, aye; Mr. Cook, aye; and Mr. Macke, aye. The Board went into closed at 6:30 p.m. Closed Session

The Board returned to open session at 7:35 p.m. Open Session

Mr. Macke offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Cook, to employ Melissa Boyer as an elementary teacher for the 2016-2017 school year. On roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Crews, aye; Mrs. Rayhel, aye; Mr. Cook, aye; and Mr. Macke, aye. Employed M. Boyer, elementary, 2016-17

Mr. Macke offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Crews, to employ Julie Bender as an elementary teacher for the 2016-2017 school year. On roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Crews, aye; Mrs. Rayhel, aye; Mr. Cook, aye; and Mr. Macke, aye. Employed J. Bender, elementary, 2016-17

Mr. Macke offered a motion, seconded by Mrs. Rayhel to employ Curran McNeely as a junior high P.E. teacher, an assistant football coach, and assistant baseball coach for the 2016-2017 school year. On roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Crews, aye; Mrs. Rayhel, aye; Mr. Cook, aye; and Mr. Macke, aye. Employed C. McNeeley, jh p.e./asst fb/asst baseball/ 16-17

Mr. Macke offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Crews, to employ Todd Venters as an assistant football coach for the 2016-2017 school year. On roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Crews, aye; Mrs. Rayhel, aye; Mr. Cook, aye; and Mr. Macke, aye. Employed T. Venters asst football 16-17

Mrs. Rayhel offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Crews, to approve John Sisson as a volunteer golf coach for the 2016-2017 school year. All present voted aye. Approved J. Sisson, volunteer asst golf/16-17

Mr. Macke offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Cook, to approve wages and benefits for non-certified staff with a 2.5% wage increase (or $1500 cap on Salaries over $60,000) and a $150 increase in health insurance benefit and to approve wages and benefits for non-union certified staff wages and benefits (administers) with a 2.5% wage increase (or $1500 cap on salaries over $90,000) and a $150 increase in health insurance benefit. On roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Crews, aye; Mrs. Rayhel, aye; Mr. Cook, aye; and Mr. Macke, aye. Approved J. Sisson, volunteer asst golf/16-17

Mrs. Rayhel offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Cook, to adjourn. All present voted aye. The Board adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Adjourn

The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be August 11, 2016, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Unit Office.