Oblong Community Unit School District 4 Board met Dec. 16.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 December 16, 2019
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong Community Unit School District #4 was held on December 16, 2019 in the Oblong Room. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Sparks with the following physically present: Pinkston, Pusey, Bailey, Lemmon, Musgrave, Sparks.
Recognition & Comments – none
Motion by Pusey and seconded by Musgrave to adopt consent agenda items as presented. Roll call vote: Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Lemmon - yea, Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Sparks - yea. Consent Agenda items: To approve regular and closed session minutes of November 18, 2019; financial report of November 2019; payment of December 2019 board bills. Motion carried.
Lewis arrived at 6:23 p.m.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Lemmon to adopt resolution certifying the amounts indicated in the 2019 Certificate of Tax Levy. Roll call vote: Bailey - yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Sparks - yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Bailey to approve the Tax Levy for IMRF, Social Securtiy, Special Education, and Fire Prevention and Life Safety purposes. Roll call vote: Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Sparks - yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pusey and seconded by Lemmon to approve an application of waiver from the Illinois State Board of Education for Oblong CUSD # 4 to allow children of full time employees who do not reside in the district to attend Oblong CUSD # 4 without requirement to pay tuition. Roll call vote: Lewis - yea, Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Lemmon - yea, Sparks - yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Musgrave to approve FY20 amended school calendar. Roll call vote: Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Sparks - yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Lewis and seconded by Pusey to approve the substitute teachers, aides, bus drivers, cooks, and custodians list. Roll call vote: Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave - yea, Sparks - yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Bailey and seconded by Lemmon to approve High School Chorus trip request to attend All-State Conference in Peoria, IL on January 29 - February 1, 2020. Roll call vote: Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Sparks - yea Motion carried.
Motion by Musgrave and seconded by Lewis to go into closed session at 6:31 PM to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, and student discipline. Roll call vote: Bailey - yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Sparks - yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Lemmon to return to open session at 6:57 PM. Roll call vote: Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Sparks - yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Lewis and seconded by Pusey to approve closed session minutes of 12/16/19. Roll call vote: Lewis - yea, Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Lemmon - yea, Sparks - yea. Motion carried
Motion by Bailey and seconded by Musgrave to approve the letter of resignation for the intent of retiring from Donna J. Chiddix effective at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 school year. Roll call vote: Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Sparks - yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pusey and seconded by Lewis to adjourn at 7:03 PM. Roll call vote: Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave - yea, Sparks - yea. Motion carried.
http://www.oblongschools.net/cmsohs/files/4315/8024/1688/MIN_December_16_2019_1.pdf
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