East Central Reporter

Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4C Board of Education met June 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

• The Casey-Westfield Board of Education met in regular session at 7:00 P.M. at the Unit Office, 502 E Delaware, Casey, IL. Upon roll call, members present were  Gelb, Hickox (by speakerphone), Huisinga, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. Administrators present were Linda Campbell, Kacie Rhoads, Chris Seaton, Jim Sullivan and Dee Scott. 
• Hearing on amended 2018-2019 Budget

1. Open hearing at 7:00 P.M.
2. Review of the amended Budget – Mrs. Scott highlighted the changes in the operating funds during the fiscal year.
3. Questions and answers – none
4. Close hearing at 7:02 P.M.

• President Overbeck recognized visitor Gary Strohm.
• Act upon approval of consent agenda items:

1. Minutes of the regular meeting of May 20, 2019.
2. Minutes of the closed session meetings of December 18, 2017; and the destruction of the verbatim record of those meetings as authorized by Board Policy 220 and 220-E1.
3. Review of the financial and budgetary reports and act upon approval of the current invoices for payment.
4. Final Amended 2018-19 Budget.
5. 2019-2020 Student-Parent Handbook—tabled
6. Bread Bids for 2019-2020 awarded to Martin’s IGA of Casey
7. Food & Food Service Supplies Bids for 2019-2020 awarded to Kohl’s Wholesale of Quincy
8. Fuel Bids for 2019-2021 awarded to Bolin Transport of Casey and Oil Bid awarded to Illini FS of Champaign.
9.  Prevailing Wage: “Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District C-4 shall conform to the general prevailing rate of wages for all construction work done in conjunction with public works exclusive of maintenance construction work.”
10. Banks for depositories
    1. Casey State Bank
       1. Unit operational funds
       2. Certificates of deposit
       3. Insured money market accounts
       4. NOW accounts
       5. Other to be determined

  2. Preferred Bank

1. Student activity funds
2. Certificates of deposit
3. Insured money market accounts
4. NOW accounts
5. Other to be determined

3. First Neighbor Bank

1. Certificates of deposit
2. Insured money market accounts
3. NOW accounts
4. Other to be determined

3. Illinois School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus – State and federal flow-through funds, Bond funds
   3. Illinois Funds as a bank for depositories.
4. Statement of Assurances for regular and special education services and approval of participation in joint agreements for vocational and special education in Clark County and Eastern Illinois Area Special Education.
5.  Hazardous Conditions:  “In that the previous Hazardous Conditions Request which was approved by the State of Illinois has not changed it is resolved that the Casey-Westfield Community Unit District C-4 will continue the policy of providing transportation to students who qualify and if space is available on buses for the 2019-2020 school year.”
6. Continue student teaching agreements with Eastern Illinois University and Indiana State University.
7. Continue Reciprocal Reporting Agreement with City of Casey Police Department, Clark County Sheriff’s Department, and Clark County State’s Attorney.

Motion by Gelb and seconded by Navel . Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. The President declared the motion carried.

2. Act upon approval of proposal for Property, General Liability, Crime, Inland Marine, Auto, Umbrella, School Board Legal Liability, Treasurer’s Bond, Student Accident, and Catastrophic Student Accident insurance coverage for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Employers Mutual Casualty (EMC) for the Package and Cyber Liability, Gerber Life Insurance for the Blanket Student

Accident and Liberty Mutual Accident for the Catastrophic Student Accident Coverage. Total premium of $78,415, which is a 9.34% savings over the previous year.

Motion by Navel and seconded by Perie . Upon roll call, members voting yea were  Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. The President declared the motion carried.

2. Board and Administrator Reports
   1. Board
   2. Administration
      1. Buildings

a.Monroe—old rubber chips have been removed from around the new equipment and the new chips are on site and will be installed when the weather permits.

b.Jr/Sr High Schoool--Mr. Sullivan noted that work on the condensate piping in the office hallway is underway.

2. District – Mrs. Scott noted that work on the tennis courts has been pushed back to the week of July 8 due to the weather.
3. Addendum
4. Act upon approval to adjourn to closed session under c1 (employment) and c21 (discussion closed session minutes) of section 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq. of the Illinois Open Meeting Act at 7:16 p.m.

Motion by Huisinga and seconded by Overbeck . Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. The President declared the motion carried.

5. Act upon approval to reconvene to regular session at 7:31 p.m.

Motion by Overbeck and seconded by Huisinga . Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. The President declared the motion carried.

6. Act upon consent agenda items:
   1. Act upon approval of closed session minutes of May 20, 2019.
   2. Act upon approval of support staff recommendations.

1.Accept letter of retirement from Loyd McComas effective June 30, 2023 and invoking the 6% for 4 years retirement incentive.

3.   Act upon approval of certified staff recommendations. 

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