Arcola School District #306 Board of Education met Jan. 8.
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, January 8, 2020 for the purpose of regular business.
President Strader called the meeting to order. The following members answered roll call: Stout, Shonkwiler, Thieman, Wesch, Arrol and Strader. Board member Crane arrived shortly after the meeting started.
Others present were: Tom Mulligan, Jennifer Frichtl, Lisa Sigrist, Angie Gentry, Cathy Brimner, and David Porter.
President Strader recognized the visitors and asked for public comment. There was none.
There were no pending FOIA requests.
Motion by Stout, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the regular meeting minutes from December 11, 2019, the Policy Committee meeting minutes from January 6, 2020, and the Special meeting minutes from December 30, 2019. Roll call vote: Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Thieman, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the Treasurer’s Report as of December 31, 2019 as submitted. Roll call vote: Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Thieman, to approve the payment of bills as submitted in the amount of $115,064.45. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Wesch, seconded by Thieman, to approve the payment of payroll in the amount of $425,797.52. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Business:
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Wesch, to approve the seniority list for support staff. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Crane, seconded by Stout, to approve the first reading of PRESS Policies from October 2019. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Stout, seconded by Wesch, to approve the agreement with Kings Consulting to sell Debt Certificates for the elementary construction project. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Wesch, to approve applying for the state maintenance grant to be applied to the elementary building project. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Thieman, seconded by Wesch, to approve the use of facility and waiving the fee for a teacher using the facility to tutor a student not in their own classroom. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Administrative Team Reports
~~Mrs. Gentry, Principal, Arcola Elementary – Mrs. Gentry was happy to report that student discipline referrals were down significantly in the 2nd Quarter when compared to the previous year. Much more effort has been focused on implementing proactive strategies that more fully engage students during recess, as well as having more regular meetings with recess supervisors. The elementary staff has also been working on standards-based reporting.
~~Mrs. Sigrist, Principal, Arcola Jr/Sr High – Both the boys and girls basketball teams participated in the Dieterich Holiday Basketball Tournament over break. With donations from clubs, athletic teams, and staff, the Arcola Jr/Sr High School presented the Masonic Lodge with a check for $1,570 to go towards Christmas baskets for families in our community.
~~Mrs. Brimner, Director of Special Services – Mrs. Brimner reported that there have been big improvements made by students receiving Rti services. MAP and AIMS testing are both coming up. Staff have been working on goal setting with bilingual students to help them reach proficiency.
~~Dr. Mulligan, Superintendent – Dr. Mulligan shared the second semester timeline with the board that maps out all of the big items coming up in the next few months. He also reviewed the schedule for the elementary construction project.
Motion by Crane, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the employment of Darla Galvan as Paraprofessional. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Stout, seconded by Wesch, to approve the release of the redacted closed session minutes from the previous 6 months and to destroy verbatim records older than 18 months. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Announcements: None
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Stout, to adjourn at 7:45 p.m. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Thieman, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
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