East Central Reporter

Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4C Board of Education met February 26.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

I. The Casey-Westfield Board of Education met in regular session at 7:00 P.M. on Monday,

     February 26, 2018 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, Jim Sullivan and Dee Scott.

II. President Tutewiler recognized visitors Robin Karras, Gary Strohm and Patty Hacker.

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

     A. Minutes of the regular meeting of January 22, 2018;

     B. Review of the financial and budgetary reports and approval of the current invoices for

         payment;

     C. Minutes of the closed session meetings of August 15, 2016; and approval of the

          destruction of the verbatim record of those meetings as authorized by Board Policy 220

          and 220-E1;

     D. EIU Graduate Assistantship Agreement for Athletic Training services for the 2018-2019

          school year; (tabled)

     E. 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 School Calendars.

Motion by Hutton and seconded by Overbeck. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Howe,

Huisinga, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.

IV. Act upon approval of proposal from Environmental Consultants, LLC for asbestos abatement,

     consulting services, removal and clean-up of asbestos containing pipe insulation within the east

     side of the gymnasium attic at the Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr High School for $48,234.

Motion by Gelb and seconded by Overbeck. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Howe,

Huisinga, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.

V. Board and Administrator Reports

     A. Board—Wabash Valley Division Dinner Meeting at 6:30 pm on February 27 at

          Effingham CUSD 40

     B. Administration

          1. Buildings—written reports were submitted

               i. Monroe-Mrs. Campbell noted that the Sarah Bush Lincoln dental bus

                  provides a great service to Monroe’s students.

               ii. Jr/Sr High School-Mr. Sullivan

          2. District – Mrs. Scott

               i. FOIA request on 1/31/18 from Jim Tyrrell of Prairie State Wire for

                 current collective bargaining agreement and information for each

                 employee represented by such to include first name, middle name or

                 initial, last name, department, job title, organized labor collection

                 bargaining unit name, government email address, school name and salary.

                 First name, last name, assignment, salary and email address were

                 provided in available documents on February 1 via email along with

                 instruction to find the bargaining agreement on the district’s website. The

                 district does not maintain documents with the other information

                 requested.

VI. Addendum

VII. Act upon approval to adjourn to closed session under c1 (employment), c2 (collective

     bargaining/salaries) and c21 (discussion closed meeting minutes) of section 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.

     of the Illinois Open Meetings Act at 7:10 p.m.

Motion by Hutton and seconded by Howe. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Howe,

Huisinga, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.

VIII. Act upon approval to reconvene to regular session at 9:17 p.m.

Motion by Gelb and seconded by Hutton. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Howe,

Huisinga, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.

IX. Act upon the following consent agenda items:

     A. Act upon approval of January 22, 2018 closed session minutes.

     B. Act upon approval of support staff recommendations. None.

     C. Act upon approval of certified staff recommendations. None.

     D. Act upon approval of co-curricular recommendations.

          1. Employ Aaron Janssen as Boys Tennis Coach for the 2017-2018 school year.

          2. Accept resignation from Lynnae Yates as Assistant HS Track Coach effective

              immediately.

         3. Employ Patrick McCown as Assistant HS Track Coach effective immediately.

     E. Act upon approval of administrative staff recommendations.

         1. Act upon approval of recommendation to employ and contract for Linda

             Campbell as Monroe Elementary Principal for the 2018-2019 school year.

          2. Act upon approval of 2018-2019 contracts for Chris Seaton and Jim Sullivan.

Motion by Howe and seconded by Huisinga. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Howe,

Huisinga, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.

X. Addendum—Tracy Gelb noted the curbs at the entrance/exit at Roosevelt need to be painted

     yellow. Casey Overbeck asked about having the flashing lights on at night.

XI. Act upon approval to adjourn at 9:23 p.m.

Motion by Howe and seconded by Gelb. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Howe,

Huisinga, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.

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