Shiloh Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education met December 18.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
President Hales called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm in the Board of Education room.
Present: Tara Duzan, Dana Hales, April Morris, Brian Rhode, Aaron Richardson, David Smith
Absent: Renee Henry
Others Present: Superintendent Dr. Allen Hall, Principal Beth Harbaugh, Terence Sullivan, Amy Hales, Wade Hales, Bell Benner, Nancy Zeman, Barb Board
President Hales welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Communications:
Audience to Visitors-
Amy Hales expressed her concerns about school representation at major sporting events, fans riding the team bus, and team recognition.
Consent Agenda:
Morris moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items:
Regular Meeting minutes of November 20, 2017
November 2017 Activity Fund Reports
November 2017 Treasurer’s Report
Working Cash Bond Renewal
Duzan seconded the motion.
Aye: Hales, Morris, Rhode, Richardson, Smith, Duzan
Nay: None
Motion carried: Aye – 6 Nay – 0
Administrative Reports:
Principal’s Report – Mrs. Beth Harbaugh-
Distributed her written report adding the following:
Met with Kevin Ross earlier today about the Clark/Edgar County CEO program. Proposal is to enroll 2 to 4 Shiloh seniors in the piloting entrepreneurship business program.
Student Council distributed 48 food baskets this year. They received a total of $1,000 in monetary donations for the baskets.
Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Allen Hall-
Post Prom Committee is proposing a trip to Six Flags but have found the cost of a contracted bus service is prohibitive. As this is not a school sponsored event district insurance will not cover the trip. Board directed the Superintendent to pursue school sponsorship.
Regional Office of Education has scheduled a Life Safety Compliance Visit for early January 2018. WAND TV will accompany the Regional Superintendent on the visit. Reviewed the status of the Superintendent Goals set by the Board.
Expense Report:
Richardson moved to approve payment of the bills.
Smith seconded the motion.
Aye: Morris, Rhode, Richardson, Smith, Duzan, Hales
Nay: None
Motion carried: Aye – 6 Nay – 0
Announcements And Discussion:
IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Annual Conference Reports-
Smith noted highlights of the Delegate Session, and a One-to One Seminar presented by Riverdale Elementary, and The Real Issues which indicated that finally there is an administration at the federal level that is showing an interest in schools.
Barrett reported on the Civics and Social Science Learning Standards which are to be fully implemented this school year; and Restorative Discipline which was presented by the Urbana School District.
Purchase of School Bus-
Board directed the superintendent to continue the two year rotation and purchase a new bus.
Renewal of Sports Cooperative-
Two major issues must be clarified:
Who legally employs and/or releases coaches and the ethical basis for those decisions?
What is best for the Co-operative as a whole?
First Reading Of Amended District Policies:
Smith moved to approve the First Reading of the following amended District Policies:
2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
4:15 Identity Protection
4:110 Transportation
4:170 Safety
5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal
5:220 Substitute Teachers
5:240 Suspension
5:290 Employment Terminations and Suspensions
6:50 School Wellness
6:60 Curriculum Content
6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction
6:300 Graduation Requirements
6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions;
Re-Entering Students
7:15 Student and Family Privacy Rights
7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
7:70 Attendance and Truancy
7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
7:240 Deleted Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities
7:250 Student Support Services
7:260 Exemption from Physical Education
7:270 Administering Medicines to Students
7:275 Orders to Forgo Life-Sustaining Treatment
7:300 Extracurricular Activities
7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries
7:340 Student Records
Morris seconded the motion.
Aye: Morris, Rhode, Richardson, Smith, Duzan, Hales
Nay: None
Motion carried: Aye – 6 Nay – 0
Executive Session:
Richardson moved to adjourn to Executive Session at 7:58 PM to discuss:
The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity; and
Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, and deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; and
Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes.
Smith seconded the motion.
Aye: Rhode, Richardson, Smith, Duzan, Hales, Morris
Nay: None
Motion carried: Aye – 6 Nay – 0
Open Session:
Board returned to Open Session at 8:44 pm.
Executive Session Minutes:
Hales moved to approve Executive Session minutes of November 20, 2017.
Rhode seconded the motion.
Aye: Richardson, Smith, Duzan, Hales, Morris, Rhode
Nay: None
Motion carried: Aye – 6 Nay – 0
Resignations:
Duzan moved to accept resignations of: Barb Board, Unit Secretary; Shannon English, PreK Aide; and Ashley Kolakowski, Junior High Volleyball Assistant Coach.
Rhode seconded the motion.
Aye: Smith, Duzan, Hales, Morris, Rhode, Richardson
Nay: None
Motion carried: Aye – 6 Nay – 0
Employment Of Unit Secretary & Hs Track Assistant Coach:
Richardson moved to approve employment of Teresa Hawkins as Unit Secretary and Talen Hawkins as High School Track Assistant Coach.
Smith seconded the motion.
Aye: Duzan, Hales, Morris, Rhode, Richardson, Smith
Nay: None
Motion carried: Aye – 6 Nay – 0
Employment Of JH Volleyball Assistant Coach:
Richardson moved to approve employment of Stacy Luth as Junior High Volleyball Assistant Coach.
Smith seconded the motion.
Aye: Duzan, Morris, Rhode, Richardson, Smith
Nay: Hales
Motion carried: Aye – 5 Nay – 1
Richardson moved to adjourn at 8:49 pm.
Smith seconded the motion.
Voice vote: Aye – 6 Nay – 0 Motion carried
The December 18, 2017, regular meeting of the Shiloh CUSD #1 Board of Education adjourned at 8:49 pm.
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