Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4C Board of Education met July 15.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The Casey-Westfield Board of Education met in regular session at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, July 15, 2019 at the Unit Office, 502 E Delaware, Casey, IL. Upon roll call, members present were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Hutton, Navel, Overbeck and Tutewiler. Administrators present were Linda Campbell, Kacie Rhoads, Chris Seaton and Dee Scott.
President Overbeck recognized visitors Angela Zellers, Ami Zellers, Taylor, Gray, Jacey Roberts, Dalanee Smith and Drake Crawford-Viola, all of the Moriah Go Getters 4-H Club. They asked to address the board. They have been involved in a recycling project collecting lids to recycle into benches. Each member present explained a portion of all the steps involved in the process. One bench will be donated to the school district. The board congratulated the group on their efforts and thanked them for the donation. Terri Cox was also present and addressed the board. She requested that Algebra I, when taken in 8th grade, be counted toward the math credits needed to graduate high school.
Act upon approval of the consent agenda items:
Minutes of the regular meeting of June 17, 2019;
Minutes of the closed session meeting of January 22, 2018; and approval of the destruction of the verbatim record of those meetings as authorized by Board Policy 220 and 220-E1;
Policy updates and revisions in Appendix A;
Current invoices for payment and review of the financial and budgetary reports;
2019-2020 Student-Parent, Staff, Substitute and Support Staff Handbooks;
Certified Staff Evaluation Plan;
Motion by Hutton and seconded by Overbeck. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Hutton, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. The President declared the motion carried.
Act upon approval of health insurance plan and agent, Blue Cross Blue Shield through Chris Snedeker of Dimond Brothers.
Motion by Navel and seconded by Huisinga. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Hutton, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. The President declared the motion carried.
Board and Administrator Reports
A.Administrators updated the board on summer projects. The condensate piping replacement in the JSHS hallway is complete and the asbestos abatement under the JSHS bleachers is nearing completion. Repair and coating of tennis courts 1, 2 and 3 is completed and the nets are back up. Courts 4, 5 and 6 still need to be lined and that work should be completed by the end of the week. Monroe drainage work started today. Maintenance throughout the district in preparation for the start of school is ongoing. Chris Seaton presented a proposal for a high school finals exemption policy. The board supported proceeding with implementation this year.
Addendum
Act upon approval to adjourn to closed session under c1 (employment) and c21 (discussion closed meeting minutes) of section 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq. of the Illinois Open Meeting Act at 7:24 p.m.
Motion by Gelb and seconded by Huisinga. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Hutton, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. The President declared the motion carried.
Act upon approval to reconvene to regular session at 8:23 p.m.
Motion by Hickox and seconded by Huisinga. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Hutton, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. The President declared the motion carried.
Act upon consent agenda items:
Act upon approval of closed session hearing minutes and closed session minutes of June 17, 2019.
Act upon approval of recommendation to keep closed session minutes confidential.
Act upon approval of support staff recommendations.
1.Resignation from Roger Clark as student aide effective immediately.
Act upon approval of certified staff recommendations.
1.Employ Brittany Kibler as Monroe Special Education Teacher for the 2019-2020 school year.
2.Accept letters of retirement effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year and invoking the 6% for 4 years retirement incentive from Diane Bolin, Ann Crites and Kim Evans.
E.Act upon approval of co-curricular recommendations.
1.Employ Julia Hoopingarner as Band Co-Director for the 2019-2020 school year.
2.Accept resignation from Courtney Switzer as Junior High Scholastic Bowl Coach effective immediately.
F.Act upon approval of administrative staff recommendations. None
Motion by Hutton and seconded by Overbeck. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Hutton, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. The President declared the motion carried.
Addendum
Act upon approval to adjourn at 8:25 p.m.
Motion by Hickox and seconded by Huisinga. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Hutton, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. The President declared the motion carried.
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