Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4 Board of Education met Oct. 17.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The Board of Education of Shelbyville Community Unit School District No. 4 met in a Regular Board meeting at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, October 17th, 2019, in the Shelbyville High School Cafeteria. Members present: Mike Durbin, Gary Hayden, Keith Boehm, Ellen Trainor, Scott West and Jake Hankins. Absent: Rob Bosgraaf
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Recognition and Communications Moulton Middle School Student Council Members – Abby Tomlin, Anna Tynan, Jack McClain, Gavan Rhodes, Jack Jokisch, Isabella Miller and McKinley Hippard reported they attended a Rankin Leadership Summit in Pekin, II. They attended several break-out sessions including leadership, conflict, resolutiom, fundraising, public speaking, managing busy schedules, advertising and more.
Kyle Ladd reported: Upcoming Events
• Shelbyville High School & the American Red Cross will be hosting a Blood Drive (October 21)
• Fall Showcase Concert in the HS Gymnasium (Band & Chorus) (6-12) (October 22)
• Student Government Conference at Lake Land College (October 23)
• Auditorium Renovation Committee Meeting (October 24)
Clubs and Organizations
• A luncheon was organized to help provide an additional layer of interaction between some of our student-leaders and the students that are new to the district.
• Mrs. Banfield and the Math Department are planning a Pie Day 5k on March 14 at the General Dacey Trail here in Shelbyville.
• High School Eco-Team placed 10th out of a total of 42 teams at the recent Eco-Meet.
• The FFA Chicken Dinner fundraiser sold 450 tickets and the Fall Mum revenue generated a total of $1,750 for the local scholarship fund.
• Birkey's Farm Store worked in coordination with our FFA and Driver's Education programs to provide lessons related to tractor safety on the roadway. Of additional note, our corn harvest has been completed!
Senior Seminar #1 - Dr. Craig Brown
• Aside from being a practicing medical doctor, Dr. Craig Brown is a world renowned inventor and entrepreneur. He has multiple patented designs, the most well-known being the Dr. Brown Baby Bottle. As a resident of our Shelbyville community, Dr. Brown delivered an impactful and empowering messaging to our senior class.
Lake Shelbyville Partnership
• Working in partnership, Shelbyville High School has:
• Secured interest of a professional videographer (Kylie Daniel). Kylie will work alongside and mentor a student technology team.
• Industrial Arts teacher, Greg Reynolds, has agreed to reserve 3-4 days of curriculum to help construct artificial fish habitats alongside the Lake Shelbyville Fish Alliance volunteers.
• Sending approximately 15-20 students to assist at the first scheduled event on October 16. (Bass Fishing Team + Tech Team + a few students who had previously expressed an interest in careers within the Army Corps of Engineers and the IDNR)
• Mrs. Kelli Black and FFA students will assist in the production of aquatic plants. This project has permission to use our greenhouse.
• Special thanks to Greg Harkins (teacher & Lake Shelbyville Fish Alliance member) for all of his hard work in helping to bring this partnership together.
• Partners: Army Corps of Engineers - Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Lake Shelbyville Fish
Alliance - Shelbyville High School
Professional Development Trainings
• Threat Assessment Training with Police Department
• Remind Messaging added to building safety plan at Shelbyville High School
• Building Safety Drill was conducted with help from the Police Department
• EIU Rural Schools Networking and Teacher Recruitment Night
• Illinois EMPOWER Report Card Data at Regional Office of Education
• Cyber Guide School Assembly with Detective Rich Wistocki
College and Career Readiness
• 25 students attended Lake Land College Career Day
• ACT Testing on Saturday, October 26, 2019
• FAFSA Student/Parent Information Night (October 4, 2019)
• FAFSA - Scholarships - Grants - Student Loans
Positive Communication
• Letter sent home to parents/guardians advertising parent teacher conferences
• Those in attendance received report cards, resume examples, ACT/SAT information, scholarship applications, information sheets from 30+ colleges/universities, FAFSA paperwork, tax credit/deduction information, and extracurricular program offerings.
• 1st Quarter Reward Assembly (Gold Star students and Silver Star students recognized)
• Positive Principal Referral Program at Shelbyville High School
• 120+ positive referrals sent home to parents and students
Celebrating Student Success
• Eight students have been selected for admittance into National Honor Society (Alana Dove, Natalie Frederick, Zachary Hood, Kade Kull, Evan Matlock, Colten Reed, Kynlee Summers, Rachel Throneburg)
• Shelby Barnhart (student), organized a student movie night during homecoming week. She presented a thoughtful proposal and planned the details for the event.
• Congratulations to Kentrell Beck and Kaytlin Tucker (Homecoming King and Queen)
• Luke Jesgarz attended ELITE Ag Conference. This is a conference for students who plan to pursue a degree in Ag Education.
Sister City Exchange Program (Okuwa, Japan)
• 4 exchange students traveled to Shelbyville during the week of October 7, 2019. One student attended Lake Land College and three were hosted here at Shelbyville High School. They attended regular courses with the following students: Mia Wade, Garrett Wade, Trinity Wade, and Zeke Fox.
• Mr. Ladd and Mr. Caldwell attended the welcome dinner on Saturday, October 5, 2019.
• English teachers will be incorporating the Sister City Essay into their curriculum this year.
• This is a growing partnership between: IHI Turbo, The City of Shelbyville, Okuwa Village in Japan, and Shelbyville High School.
Russ Tomblin reported:
• T.O.P.- The following students were selected by their peers as the Treating Others Politely (T.O.P.) students for this month: 4th- Gavon Riggs, 5th- Avery Bland, 6th- Austin Ulmer, 7th- Grady Ogden, and 8th- Owen Hedderich.
• Threat Assessment-On Oct. 1st, administrators and local law enforcement attending a workshop in Litchfield. The conference is a step towards the creation of our Threat Assessment Team for the district.
• Eco-Meet- Oct. 3rd was our area Eco-Meet. We had a team of four students compete which included Aubrie Reid, Anna Tynan, Hannah Morgan, and Kerrigan Moeller.
• "Stomp Out Bullying"- On Oct. 7th, Moulton staff and students wore blue to remind students to stand up against bullying. The newly formed Student Council Awareness Committee is highlighting a different issue each month with announcements and student activities.
• EJU Networking Night- On October 7th, EIU hosted their Rural Networking Night for prospective teachers. Districts were given time to meet with students in the education program ranging from freshmen to seniors.
• CANDLES Museum-Moulton 8th grade students attended the Holocaust Museum in Terra Haute. e conclusion to their reading of “Echoes from Auschwitz” in Mrs. Workman's class. Trick or Treat for Canned Goods-On Oct. 11th, 28 teams canvassed the town to support our local food pantry. That evening, Student Council also hosted its first dance of the year.
• Sarah Bush Lincoln -SBL will be providing an assembly on October 15th for our 6th-gth graders on cyberbullying. Detective Richard Wistocki will be meeting with students to talk about the dangers and impact of this type of activity.
• Parent/Teacher Conferences- Conferences are on October 16th and 17th across the district. 4th and 5th grade follow the individual meeting conference system while 6th, 7th, and gth grades utilize the student led approach.
• EdCamp-On October 18th, the district completed its second EdCamp style professional development workshop. Teachers shared topics of interest then were surveyed to find the areas of largest interest. There were four sessions over three meeting times on the topics of mindfulness in the classroom, Advanced Google applications, Tier III Behavior interventions, current educational trends, teacher self-care, whole brain learning, and working with the next generation of learners.
• NREA- On Oct. 24th the National Rural Education Association held part of its national forum in Louisville, KY. Mr. Tomblin will be attending as a presenter with EIU's Dean of Education, Dr. Doug Bower, and professor Dr. Brian Reid about the efforts our the EIU Rural Teacher Corps and EIU Grow Your Own Initiative.
• Red Ribbon Week-Students will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week Oct. 28th-Nov. 1st Students are encouraged to “Send a Message. Stay Drug Free.” We will have bracelets, announcements, a daily pledge, as well as themes each day to celebrate a drug free life.
• PBIS Quarter Rewards- Students with less than two demerits for the quarter attended the park and had a hot dog roast.
• October 11th - First Quarter Ends
• October 18th- First Quarter Report Cards sent home
Tony Pullen (Russ Tomblin) reported:
• Upcoming athletic events hosted by Shelbyville CUSD #4:
*10/12/19 - IESA Cross Country Sectional
*10/26/19 - IHSA Cross Country Regional
• On 10/25/19, Shelbyville High School teamed up with Shelby Memorial Hospital, to host the 8th annual “Tackle Breast Cancer" night. The event took place during the Varsity Football game and many groups/organizations combined together to make this event a tremendous success.
• The SHS Boys Golf Team advanced to the IHSA Sectional by placing 3rd at the IHSA Regional on 10/7/19.
• Senior Cross Country Runner Ailey Mitchell won the El Paso Invite on 10/1/19.
• Moulton Junior High Baseball team won the IESA Regional Championship on Mon. 9/23/19.
Ryan Scott reported: Focus;
• Self Control – August / September FOCUS – sponsored by Druby's (Rob & Tami Bosgraaf)
• August / September 2019 SELF-CONTROL Students - Students were identified w/ Teacher & Peer input
• Ownership - October Focus - sponsored by ICED (Jodi Allen)
o Matt Shoaff, community member & Shelbyville Alumni, addressed students (10/7) Events:
• Roe #11 & EIU project – Teacher Interviews (promotional/emotional video) @ (9/24)
o Kendra Bryan / Maggie Keown / Angie Kelly / Greg Harkins
• Kindergarten TEAM “Open House” – Thursday, September 26th @ (6:00 PM – 7:00 PM)
o Students/Families represented – 98 / 114 – 86% participation
• Main Street Grandparents' Day - Friday, September 27th @ grade-level rotation
o Book Fair (Jackie Rodman)
o MUISC – History of Music.in Reverse (Emily Miller-Amato)
o ART – Ocean Adventure (Bridgette Cole)
1st @ 89%; 152 / 2nd @ 95%; 166 / 3rd @ 93%; 171 / TOTAL @ 92.6%; 489 BLUE for Tyson - Shelbyville support Sullivan community & family @ (9/30) Kindergarten Grandparents' Day - Wednesday, October 2nd @ 1:00 PM 0 111 / 114 = 97.4% w/ 422+ RSVP
• Tasha Ragel-Dial - local author & farmer -Good-Bye Corn @ MS (10/3) & K (10/4)
• (3) Tails Dog Grooming w/ 1st Grade TEAM @ (10/10) @ (12:00 PM – 2:00 PM)
• PBIS TIER I 1st Quarter Reward @ (10/10) @ (1:00 PM – 2:45 PM) w/ outside activities
o (K – 3rd) @ 350 / 368 = 95.1% eligible @ 75%+ Class DOJO w/out (2+) ASD & NO ISS
• PBIS TIER I 1st Quarter Train Like a Warrior Lottery experience w/ Pearcy's Taekwondo
o (20) randomly drawn eligible students @ (10/11) @ (8:45 AM – 9:45 AM) FYI:
• HARD Lock-Down drill #1 w/out Law Enforcement - (9/24) @ 8:25 AM
• EIU Fall 19' Practicum Students:
o Peighton Donnel w/ Jenni Storm (K)
o Ashlee Robinson w/ Leslie Miller (1st)
o Mary Key w/ Carrie Peadro (2nd)
o Hannah Richardson w/ Kim Brunk (3rd)
• Student Behavioral Threat Assessment training @ (10/1) @ Litchfield @ (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
o Admin. TEAM w/ local Shelbyville PD & Shelby County PD EIU Rural Teacher Networking Night @ EIU @ (10/7) @ 6:00 PM w/ Kyle Ladd & Russ Tomblin
• Fall 19' Pictures @ (10/8)
• Hard Lock-Down drill #2 w/ Law Enforcement @ (10/9) @ 8:45 AM
• Fire Drill #2 w/out Fire dept. @ (10/10) @ 9:45 AM
• end of 1st Quarter @ (10/11)
• Columbus Day (No School) @ (10/14)
• Parent / Teacher Conferences @ (10/16 & 10/17) @ (3:30 PM – 7:00 PM) Communication & Branding: Facebook: @mainstreetschool1 (1100 + followers)
Shannon Shallenberger reported:
• Apple Orchard Mini Field Trip
• PICCOLO - Parenting Interactions with Children Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes
o During the month of November, all enrolled families will be screened using the PICCOLO
o Measures 29 developmentally supportive parenting behaviors in four critical domains – affection, responsiveness, encouragement, and teaching
o Data is collected every 6 months on children ages 10 months to 36 months
o Used to highlight ways parents are already supporting their children's growth and development
o Used to plan future activities for families to better support their children's cognitive, social and language development - ultimately school readiness
STARS Preschool
Professional Development - Sharing a Vision Conference
o Special education
o Challenging behaviors
o Social emotional development oo Sensory Processing oo Visual supports
o Resilience
• Snapshot - Expansion Risk Factors
• Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
• Parent Teacher Conferences
Shane Schuricht reported:
• Annual Financial Report: Normally, the Annual Financial Report (audit) is presented to the Board of Education at the October meeting. However, this year the district is required to complete a single audit. This is based on the fact that we received more than $750,000 in Federal grants last fiscal year. The single audit is a more intensive look at the district's finances and operations. Robin Yockey requested more time to complete the audit. The report will be ready for the November meeting. ALICE Training: District staff will receive
• ALICE training from local law enforcement on November 6th. The focus of ALICE is how to train and respond to active shooters and other man-made disturbances. The term ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate.
• District/School Report Cards: Report cards will be released to the public on October 30th. Administrators will supply information to the BOE at either the November or December meeting.
Approved by consent agenda were the Open and Closed Minutes of the September 19th, 2019 meeting and the September 2019 Expenditure, Payroll, Activity, Revolving Fund and Treasurer's report
First reading of Board Policy 7:180: Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment. This policy is on review this month and approved at the November meeting.
Denise Bence gave a presentation on the requirements of Special Education and how is it implemented at Shelbyville CUSD #4.
Mr. Schuricht discussed our Worker's Compensation renewal and recommend that we put Worker's Comp out for bid for coverage from January 1, 2020 through June 20th, 2020 and rebid July 1st, 2020 which will align our dates of coverage with the other district insurance policies.
Motion: Trainor
Seconded: Hayden
Motion to approve the Shelbyville CUSD #4 Threat Assessment Teams and their pro Hayden, Boehm, Durbin, Hankins and West. Motion passed.
Motion: Hankins
Seconded: Boehm
Motion to enter executive session at 8:27 P.M. re: appointment, employment and compensation of specific employee(s) of the school district. Yea – Hankins, Boehm, Trainor, Durbin, Hayden and West. Motion passed.
Motion: Trainor
Seconded: Durbin Motion to enter into regular session at 8:30 P.M. Yea - Trainor, Durbin, Hankins, Hayden, Boehm and West. Motion passed.
Motion: Hayden
Seconded: Durbin Motion to approve the following volunteer coaches for the 2019-2020 school year:
Tadd Brachbill, Wyatt Fox and Zach Stirrett - HS Volunteer Assistant Wresting Coaches
Caleb Duckett - Moulton Volunteer Assistant Wresting Coach
Matt Beyers - HS Volunteer Assistant Girl's Basketball Coach
Brennan Crose - HS Volunteer Assistant Boy's Basketball Coach
Tim McElroy - Volunteer Assistant 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
Yea - Hayden, Durbin, Trainor, Hankins, Boehm and West. Motion passed.
Motion: Hankins
Seconded: Boehm
Motion to approve the resignation/retirement of Terri Gordon effective September 25th, 2019. Yea - Hankins, Boehm, Durbin, Hayden, Trainor and West. Motion passed.
Motion: Trainor
Seconded: Hayden
Motion to approve Jody Fleshner as a bus driver effective October 18th, 2019. Yea – Trainor, Hayden, Durbin, Hankins, Boehm and West. Motion passed.
Motion: Hankins
Seconded: Hayden
Motion to approve the consent agenda items and adjourn at 8:34P.M. Yea - Hankins, Hayden, Durbin, Boehm, Trainor and West. Motion passed.
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