Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11 Board of Education met July 20.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The regular meeting of Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District #11 Board of Education, held in the High School Library, was called to order at 6:29 P.M. by President Mark Schaumburg with the following members present: Chris Elliott, Lawrence Jahn, Deborah Klaber, Lisa Leigh, Mark Schaumburg, and Chris Small. Board Member Craig Lee was absent.
Also present included Suzzette Hesser, Superintendent; Mark Eighner, Director of Transportation/Business Manager; Principals Anne Burton, Dan Walder; HEA representative; and representatives from media.
There was no public comment.
Committee reports were made.
Motion by Elliott and seconded by Small to approve Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes of previous meeting(s)
2. Bills for payment/financial reports and recommendation
Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Small and seconded by Jahn to approve membership in the Illinois Educators Risk Management Program Association (IERMP) as presented. Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Leigh and seconded by Klaber to accept the bid for bread products from Aunt Millie’s Bakeries for FY18 as presented. Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Jahn and seconded by Small to accept the bid for fuel from Illini FS for FY18 as presented. Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Leigh and seconded by Klaber to accept the bid for milk products from CloverLeaf Farms for Fy18 as presented. Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Leigh and seconded by Small to accept the low bid presented by Cross Construction for the All Weather Track Project and to authorize Mark Eighner to sign the contract documents as presented. Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Jahn and seconded by Small to authorize the preparation of a tentative budget for FY18. Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Leigh and seconded by Ellliot to approve the possible use of working cash funds for FY18. Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Jahn and seconded by Small to approve the Employee Work Rules Manual for FY18 as presented. Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Klaber and seconded by Leigh to approve the Board Policy Manual for FY18 as presented. Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Small and seconded by Jahn to approve the 2017-18 District-Wide Staff Handbook effective August 17, 2017. Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Jahn and seconded by Small to approve the new Rossville-Alvin Intergovernmental Agreement as presented. Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Informational Items:
None
Michl Kearney gave an Athletic Director report.
Glenn Brewer gave an HEA report.
Administrative Reports were given by the Superintendent, each building Principal, and Transportation Director in attendance.
There was no public comment.
Motion by Elliott and seconded by Leigh to adjourn to Executive Session at 6:57 P.M.:
1. For the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees.
2. For matters involving collective negotiations with the local bargaining organization.
Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
A voice vote was taken to end the Executive Session at 11:03 P.M. to return to open session.
Motion by Jahn and seconded by Leigh to approve the Minutes of the Executive Session for the month of June. Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Elliott and seconded by Small to employ the following with a starting date of August 17, 2017:
Elizabeth Hart as 4th Grade Teacher at John Greer Natalie Rayfield as MS/HS Art Teacher and HS Art Club Position Faith Pepper as 7th Grade Math Teacher Brad Jones as MS History and HS Physical Education Teacher Kalie Crandall as a Personal Aide at John Greer Linda Lugo as an RtI Paraprofessional Aide at John Greer Hannah Duke as 6th Grade Teacher at the Middle School Kristin Hummel as 8th Grade English Teacher at the Middle School
Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Small and seconded by Schaumburg to approve the following volunteers:
Kade Ramos with the MS/HS Baseball Teams effective July 20, 2017
Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Elliott and seconded by Jahn to approve the following resignations:
Jordan Hollingsworth as 4th Grade Teacher at JG effective June 22, 2017 Candace Freeman as 6th Grade Teacher at the MS effective July 5, 2017 Mallory Tennill as 8th Grade ELA Teacher at the MS effective June 29, 2017 Mary Smith as Classroom Aide at JG effective July 13, 2017 Sara Anderson as JG Spelling Teach Coach effective July 3, 2017
Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Leigh and seconded by Jahn to approve the transfer of Jessica Watson from a John Greer Personal Aide to a John Greer Paraprofessional position. Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Klaber and seconded by Schaumburg to adjourn meeting at 11:13 p.m. Ayes: Elliott, Jahn, Klaber, Leigh, Schaumburg, and Small. Nays: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned.
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