East Central Reporter

Arcola Community Unit School District 306 Board met May 9.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

A regular meeting of the Board of Education of Arcola Community Unit District #306 Arcola, Illinois was called to order in the Media Center at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 for the purpose of regular business.

President Strader called the meeting to order. The following members answered roll call: Crane, Stout, Shonkwiler, Thieman, Rothrock, Arrol and Strader.

Others present were: Tom Mulligan, Jennifer Frichtl, Lisa Sigrist, Angie Gentry, Cathy Brimner, David Porter, Greg Gisinger, Emily Coombe, Alex Lugo, and Mason Myers.

President Strader recognized the visitors and asked for public comment. There was none.

There were no pending FOIA requests

Mr. Lugo and Mason Myers gave an update on what the High School Graphic Arts class has been working on this year. Mason said he has really enjoyed the class and all the experiences that it has provided, including designing the CEO Trade Show postcard. He thanked the Board for having this opportunity. Mr. Lugo and Mason were both excited to see how the class will develop in the future.

Mrs. Coombe gave the Board an overview of the iPad Pro. Overall, she said the iPad Pro provides all the functionality of the Mac Book Air without losing the content allowed by the iPad. She pointed out that by keeping with an iPad it would allow teachers to continue to utilize tools and apps that are only available on that platform. She thought that the features of the iPad Pro (specifically the keyboard and pencil) provided the best of both worlds when comparing a tablet versus a traditional laptop.

Motion by Thieman, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the regular meeting minutes and closed session minutes from April 11, 2018, the Building Committee meeting minutes from April 18, 2018, the Finance Committee meeting minutes from April 18, 2018, and the Special meeting minutes from April 25, 2018. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Thieman, to approve the Treasurer’s Report as of April 30, 2018 as submitted. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Crane, seconded by Stout, to approve the payment of bills as submitted in the amount of $188,855.28. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Stout, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the payment of payroll in the amount of $381,629.16. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Business:

Motion by Thieman, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the prevailing wage ordinance. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Thieman, to approve the tentative amended budget changes for the 2017-2018 school year and set the amended budget hearing for June 13, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Arrol, seconded by Rothrock, to approve the second reading for school board policies from the PRESS Packet from JanFeb 2018. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Stout, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the resolution to prevent sexual harassment required in Policy 5:20 from the JanFeb 2018 PRESS Packet. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Thieman, to approve the FY18 amended calendar, which removes the three emergency days that were not used, and the FY19 revised calendar. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Thieman, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve a June field trip for Band/Chorus to Holiday World and a July field trip to Springfield for the FCCLA Summer Leadership Camp. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Stout, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve an increase of $0.10 in breakfast and lunch prices for the 2018-2019 school year. The increase would be from $1.95 to $2.05 for elementary and $2.20 to $2.30 for JH/HS. The increase for breakfast would be from $1.35 to $1.45. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Crane, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the Property Casualty renewal of $46,296, which is a 4.57% increase over last year ($43,358). Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Arrol, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the request for use of the facility by the Golden Apple Program and to waive any related fees. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Thieman, to approve the fee proposal from Graham and Hyde Architects for architectural services for a new maintenance building. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Rothrock, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the fee schedule for the 2018-2019 school year. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Thieman, to approve establishing activity fund accounts for the OAV Student Group and the Class of 2022, and that the Board also approve closing the activity fund account for the Class of 2018. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Administrative Team Reports ~~Mrs. Gentry, Principal, Arcola Elementary – Preschool students enjoyed a behind-the-scenes visit to Monical’s where they made and ate pizzas. Then students were given a pizza kit to take home and make with their families, helping extend learning beyond the school day and increase family involvement. The preschool classes also took a trip to Aikman’s Wildlife Park and had a great time. The elementary school hosted a luncheon to thank the numerous volunteers for all their help this year.

~~Mrs. Sigrist, Principal, Arcola Jr/Sr High – Prom 2018 went well and the kids had a great time. Senior Honors Night highlighted numerous students’ achievements and several scholarships were awarded. Graduation is quickly approaching.

~~Mrs. Brimner, Director of Special Services – Mrs. Brimner reported that special education numbers are holding steady and aligning with the state numbers. All of the student athletes that participated in the Special Olympics on April 27th performed well and qualified for the state competition in Bloomington.

~~Dr. Mulligan, Superintendent – Dr. Mulligan recommended that there be limited access in the school facility during the month of July to allow the custodians time to focus on cleaning the facilities in preparation for the new school year. During the month of June, maintenance will be focused on installing the new fire alarm system. By closing the building down in July, this will let them concentrate on cleaning with minimal interruptions.

Motion by Thieman, seconded by Shonkwiler, to enter executive session at 8:07 p.m. to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. Illinois Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Stout, seconded by Thieman, to return to regular session at 8:31 p.m. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Rothrock, to approve the employment of Greg Gisinger as Physical Education Teacher and Head High School Basketball Coach. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Crane, seconded by Thieman, to approve the employment of Robert Boyd as High School Math Teacher. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Thieman, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the employment of Amanda Mendez as Guidance Counselor. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Rothrock, to approve the employment of John Craig as High School History Teacher. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Rothrock, seconded by Stout, to approve the employment of Jill Hohlbauch as 8th Grade Volleyball Coach. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Crane, seconded by Thieman, to approve the employment of Sirena Alexander as JV High School Volleyball Coach. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Thieman, to accept the completed superintendent evaluation. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

Announcements: Lucas Shonkwiler requested that sometime before next school year the Board discuss the matter of JH Cheerleading being the only student activity that holds tryouts. This is due to the fact that JH Cheerleading does not participate in competitions so it is not considered a competitive sport by the District. Dr. Mulligan suggested that the topic be taken to the policy committee for discussion. Dr. Mulligan also mentioned that the band is in need of new uniforms so the Board will need to discuss that sometime during the summer.

Motion by Rothrock, seconded by Thieman, to adjourn at 8:42 p.m. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Rothrock, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.

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