Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4C Board of Education met April 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, April 16, 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 Gary Strohm, Camie Sanders and Charity Ozier.
Camie Sanders addressed the board regarding school resource officers. He stated that providing a school resource officer should not be the district’s responsibility, rather that it should be law enforcement’s responsibility. He noted that Clark County already has the 1% Public Safety Tax, which generates over $1,000,000 in revenue for the sheriff’s office each year. Mr. Sanders urged the county schools to approach the county board and request some of the funds to provide school resource officers. He noted that he could not think of a more appropriate use for the Public Safety Tax funds than to protect our schools. Mr. Sanders asked that the board discuss it and let him know if they were interested in moving forward with the idea. President Tutewiler thanked Mr. Sanders for coming.
III.Act upon approval of the following consent agenda items:
A.Minutes of the regular meeting of March 19, 2018;
B.Review of the financial and budgetary reports and approval of the current invoices for payment;
C.Minutes of the closed session meeting of October 17, 2016; and approval of the destruction of the verbatim record of those meetings as authorized by Board Policy 220 and 220-E1;
D.Post the tentative amended budget and set the date and time for the budget hearing. “Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of the School District C-4 in Counties of Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Crawford and Jasper, State of Illinois, that a tentative amended budget for said district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 will be on file and conveniently available for public inspection at the Unit Office, 502 E. Delaware, Casey, IL in this school district from and after 7:00 P.M. on the 16th day of April, 2018. Notice is further given that public hearing on said budget will be at 7:00 P.M. on the 18th of June, 2018 at the Unit Office, 502 E. Delaware, Casey, IL;”
E.Adoption of Board Policy Book;
F.Title I Schoolwide Plan;
G.2018-2019 Board Meeting Calendar;
H.Acceptance of donation of $93,799.26 from the Richard A. Ewbank Estate to establish an annual scholarship.
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.Board and Administrator Reports—Wabash Valley Division Governing Meeting at 6:30 pm on May 3 at Richards’ Farm
A.Linda Campbell noted that the existing playground equipment does need to be replaced and presented two proposals. Removal of the existing equipment and installation of drain tile will also need to be included as part of the project. Linda will bring back more information for the board in May.
B.FOIA request on 3-28-18 from Nathan Mihelich of Illinois Retired Teachers Association for name and email address of all teachers or administrators who are retiring in 2018. Provided information via email same day.
C.Advisory Committee Meeting—Mrs. Scott noted that the annual meeting was held at 5:30 pm and Title I Planning, Wellness, Safety, Discipline and Timely and Meaningful Consultation were agenda items.
D.Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) at Monroe Elementary—Mrs. Scott noted this program has provided free breakfasts and lunches to all Monroe students for the past five years through a federal grant. Due to the high numbers of students directly certified during this time period, the district was reimbursed for 100% of the cost of the meals. Currently, the number of students directly certified for meals has drastically declined. Due to this decline, the reimbursement rate also declines and continuation of the CEP program in 2018-2019 would cost the school district approximately $30,000. Mrs. Scott recommended the program be discontinued and the board so directed.
V.Addendum
VI.Act upon approval to adjourn to closed session under c1 (employment), c8 (security/safety) and c21 (discussion closed meeting minutes) of section 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq. of the Illinois Open Meetings Act at 7:34 p.m.
Motion by Gelb 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.
VII.Act upon approval to reconvene to regular session at 9:02 p.m.
Motion by Huisinga 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.
VIII.Act upon the following consent agenda items:
A.Act upon approval of closed session minutes of March 19, 2018.
B.Act upon approval of support staff recommendations.
1.6% for 4 years Retirement Incentive
C.Act upon approval of certified staff recommendations.
1.Employ the following teachers for the 2018-2019 school year:
a.Courtney Sweitzer for Secondary Special Education.
b.Jessica Miller for Secondary Mathematics.
D.Act upon approval of co-curricular recommendations. None.
E. Act upon approval of administrative staff recommendations.
1.Contract for Kacie Rhoads as Monroe Assistant Principal for the 2018-2019 school year.
Motion by Gelb and seconded by Hickox. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Howe, Huisinga, Hutton, Overbeck and Tutewiler. The President declared the motion carried.
IX.Addendum
X.Act upon approval to adjourn at 9:04 p.m.
Motion by Howe and seconded by Hickox. 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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