East Central Reporter

Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4C Board of Education met May 15.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

1.The Casey-Westfield Board of Education met in regular session at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, May 15, 2017 at the Unit Office, 502 E Delaware, Casey, IL. Upon roll call, members present were Gelb, Hickox, Howe, Huisinga, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. Administrators present were Linda Campbell, Chris Seaton, Melissa Meiners, Jim Sullivan and Dee Scott.

2.President Tutewiler recognized visitors Sharon Durham, Lisa Bryan and Emily Wolsko.

3.Act upon approval of the following consent agenda items:

1.)Minutes of the regular meeting of April 24, 2017.

2.)Current invoices for payment and review of the financial and budgetary reports.

3.)Minutes of the closed session meeting of November 16, 2015; and approval of the destruction of the verbatim record of those meetings as authorized by Board Policy 220 and 220-E1.

4.)Final FY17 school calendar.

5.)IASB membership for the 2017-2018 school year.

6.)District Title I Plan

Motion by Gelb and seconded by Hutton. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Cox, Dougherty, Gelb, Howe, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.

4.Act upon approval of resolution approving the submission of 2017-2018 School Technology Revolving Loan Program Application.

Motion by Hutton and seconded by Howe. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Cox, Dougherty, Gelb, Howe, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.

5.Act upon approval of continued track/tennis/golf cooperative with Martinsville School District.

Motion by Hickox and seconded by Overbeck. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Cox, Dougherty, Gelb, Howe, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.

6.Addendum—written reports were provided by building administrators. Mr. Sullivan shared information regarding a 2018 Costa Rica trip for Spanish class students and asked board direction to continue planning. The board expressed support for continued planning. Mrs. Scott noted that a FOIA request from Illinois Retired Teachers Association was received on May 8 requesting names and district email addresses for retiring teachers and the complete list of email addresses for all district employees. The information was provided electronically on May 9. Mr. Sullivan noted that bids for a new baseball fence were requested from the two local contractors.

7.Act upon approval to adjourn to closed session under c1 (employment) and c21 (discussion closed meeting minutes) of section 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq. of the Illinois Open Meetings Act at 7:14 p.m.

Motion by Howe and seconded by Overbeck. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Cox, Dougherty, Gelb, Howe, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.

8.Act upon approval to reconvene to regular session at 7:24 p.m.

Motion by Hutton and seconded by Overbeck. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Cox, Dougherty, Gelb, Howe, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.

9.Act upon approval of the following consent agenda items:

1.)Closed session minutes of April 24, 2017.

2.)Support staff recommendations. None.

3.)Act upon approval of certified staff recommendations.

1.Accept letter of retirement from Andrea Beery effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year.

4.)Act upon approval of co-curricular recommendations.

1.Extra-duty list including the following for 2017-2018:

a.employ Taylor Birchfield as JH Girls Basketball Coach,

b.employ Dalton McFarland as Freshman Class Sponsor and JH Softball Coach,

c.employ Aaron Janssen as JH Scholastic Coach,

d.accept resignation from Sara Richardson as JH Assistant Track Coach,

e.employ Jay Bohner as JH Assistant Track Coach,

f.accept resignation from Deanna Keeney as HS Scholastic Coach,

g.employ Betsy Collins as HS Scholastic Coach.

2.Approve Clark Cochonour as Volunteer Assistant Tennis Coach effective immediately.

5.)Administrative staff recommendations. None.

Motion by Gelb and seconded by Hutton. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Cox, Dougherty, Gelb, Howe, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.

10.Addendum

11.Act upon approval to adjourn at 7:25 p.m.

Motion by Howe and seconded by Hickox. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Cox, Dougherty, Gelb, Howe, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.

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