Paris Community Unit School District 4 Board met Feb. 14.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Community Unit School District No. 4, Edgar County, was held on February 14, 2018 at 6:30 P.M. in the workroom of Crestwood School, Paris, Illinois. Those present were Jim Blue, Mary Liz Wright, Mike Reed, Kit Kirby, Keith Trogdon, Jarrod Dyer, Paul Porter, Superintendent Danette Young, and Principal Dan Lynch. Guests were Nancy Zeman from the Prairie Press, and Josh McCarty.
Motion by Wright, seconded by Kirby to approve minutes of the January 10, 2018 regular board meeting. Trogdon, aye; Wright, aye; Kirby, aye; Blue, aye; Reed, aye; Dyer, aye; Porter, aye. 7 ayes. No nays. Motion carried
Motion by Porter, seconded by Dyer to approve current bills. Kirby, aye; Wright, aye; Blue, aye; Dyer, aye; Reed, aye; Porter, aye; Trogdon, aye. 7 ayes. No nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Porter, seconded by Trogdon to approve use of the school by EnerStar on March 24, 2018 for the annual meeting. Porter, aye; Blue, aye; Reed, aye; Wright, aye; Dyer, aye; Kirby, aye; Trogdon, aye. 7 ayes. No nays. Motion carried.
A FOIA request was received and responded to on January 22, 2018 from the Illinois Retired Teachers Association for the name and email address of all teachers or administrators retiring in 2018.
A FOIA request was received on January 31, 2018 from Local Labs, Publisher of Prairie State Wire, and online publication, regarding collective bargaining agreement information. The request was responded to on 2/1/2018.
Motion by Kirby, seconded by Wright to approve an intergovernmental agreement with District 95 to purchase school psychologist services for the 2018-2019 school year per the attached document. Porter, aye; Blue, aye; Trogdon, aye; Reed, aye; Wright, aye; Dyer, aye; Kirby, aye. 7 ayes. No nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Kirby, seconded by Reed to accept contract for tree removal. Blue, aye; Wright, aye; Dyer, abstain; Trogdon, aye; Porter, aye; Kirby, aye; Reed, aye. 6 ayes. 1 abstain. No nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Dyer, seconded by Trogdon to approve the contract with Henneman Engineering and FGM Architects per the attached document. Blue, aye; Wright, aye; Dyer, aye; Trogdon, aye; Porter, aye; Kirby, aye; Reed, aye. 7 ayes. No nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Porter, seconded by Dyer to approve 2018-2019 school calendar. Blue, aye; Wright, aye; Dyer, aye; Trogdon, aye; Porter, aye; Kirby, aye; Reed, aye. 7 ayes. No nays. Motion carried.
The 2017 science Scores were presented.
Motion by Blue, seconded by Porter to enter executive session at 6:45 P.M. to discuss 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. (5 ILCS 120/2(c) (1). Wright, aye; Kirby, aye; Reed, aye; Trogdon, aye; Blue, aye; Dyer, aye; Porter, aye. 7 ayes. No nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Blue, seconded by Porter to exit executive session at 8:13 P.M. Reed, aye; Trogdon, aye; Dyer, aye; Kirby, aye; Blue, aye; Wright, aye; Porter, aye. 7 ayes. No nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Porter, seconded by Reed to approve the resignation of Meagan Brinkerhoff effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Blue, aye; Wright, aye; Dyers, aye; Trogdon, aye; Porter, aye; Kirby, aye; Reed, aye. 7 ayes. No nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Wright, seconded by Dyer to approve FMLA for Chrissy Carrell beginning with the birth of her children through the end of the school year. Blue, aye; Wright, aye; Dyer, aye; Trogdon, aye; Porter, aye; Kirby, aye; Reed, aye. 7 ayes. No nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Blue, seconded by Porter to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 P.M. Blue, aye; Kirby, aye; Dyer, aye; Trogdon, aye; Porter, aye; Reed, aye, Wright, aye. 7 ayes. No nays. Motion carried.
http://www.crestwood.k12.il.us/BOEInfo/Minutes/bmfeb2018.pdf
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