Casey Westfield Community Unit School District C-4 Board of Education met October 16.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
I.The Casey-Westfield Board of Education met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Unit Office, 502 E Delaware, Casey, IL. Upon roll call, members present were Gelb, Howe, Huisinga, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. Administrators present were Linda Campbell, Jim Sullivan and Dee Scott.
II.President Tutewiler recognized visitors Krista McLaren, Heather Beard, Gary Strohm and Ronda Smiley.
III.2016-2017 Audit Presentation by Kemper CPA Group, Robinson, IL. Krista McLaren presented the audit report. She noted this was the third year they had performed the audit and it went very smooth. The audit opinion is “clean” and the financial statements are materially correct. The financial profile score did decline due to delayed state payments. The report will be posted on the district website.
IV.Act upon approval of consent agenda items:
A.Minutes of the regular meeting of September 18, 2017.
B.Minutes of the closed session meetings of April 18, 2016; and destruction of the verbatim record of those meetings as authorized by Board Policy 220 and 220-E1.
C.Financial and budgetary reports and current invoices for payment.
D.2016-2017 Audit Report
E.FY18-FY20 Audit Proposal from Kemper CPA Group, Robinson, IL.
Motion by Overbeck and seconded by Hutton. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Howe, Huisinga, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.
V.Board and Administrator Reports
A.Board/District
1.We are able to recycle within the district again. 30-yard enclosed recycle bins were delivered to both buildings on Friday.
2.A mentoring program for teachers is under development for implementation in the 2018-2019 school year. A survey of our non-tenured teachers was conducted to determine need and direction. Area districts with exemplary mentoring programs will be utilized for information. A committee of administration and teachers will be working together on the project.
3.The Heroin Project will be brought to the district by CWEA on February 5, 2017. A morning session will be held for staff and an evening session will be held for the community. The project is designed to increase awareness of the heroin/opioid crisis in our communities. A video followed by panel discussion is planned.
4.PK Expansion Grant—EIASE has applied for an addition PK classroom at Monroe. This would allow us to serve 20 additional students.
B.Monroe—attached
C.JSHS--attached
VI.Addendum
VII.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 Meeting Act at 7:23 p.m.
Motion by Gelb and seconded by Huisinga. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Howe, Huisinga, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.
VIII.Act upon approval to reconvene to regular session at 8:47 p.m.
Motion by Hutton and seconded by Huisinga. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Howe, Huisinga, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.
IX.Act upon approval of consent agenda items:
A.Closed session minutes of September 18, 2017.
B.Support staff recommendations.
1.Accept resignation from Amy Bruens as crossing guard effective 9-29-17.
2.Employ Jessica Hurt as crossing guard effective 10-2-17.
C.Certified staff recommendations. None.
D.Co-curricular recommendations. None.
E.Administrative staff recommendations. None.
Motion by Gelb and seconded by Huisinga. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Howe, Huisinga, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.
X.Addendum
XI.Act upon approval to adjourn at 8:50 p.m.
Motion by Howe and seconded by Tutewiler. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Howe, Huisinga, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.
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