Oblong Community Unit School District 4 Board met Jan. 23.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong Community Unit School District #4 was held on January 23, 2020 in the Oblong Room. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Sparks with the following physically present: Pusey, Bailey, Lemmon, Lewis, Musgrave, Pinkston, Sparks.
Recognition & Comments – none.
Motion by Pusey and seconded by Musgrave to adopt consent agenda items as presented. Roll call vote: Bailey- yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave -yea, Pinkston -yea, Pusey -yea, Sparks - yea. Motion carried. Consent Agenda items: To approve regular, tax levy hearing, tuition waiver hearing, and closed session minutes of December 2019; financial report of December 2019; payment of January 2020 board bills; and approve Budget Calendar: A. Dates of Receipts – July; B. Preliminary appropriation recommendations by fund – June; C. Major Board Actions regarding the budget – tentative budget – August, hearing & adoption of budget – September.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Bailey to approve the substitute list for teachers, aide, bus drivers, cooks, and custodians. 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 the ammended school calendar for the 2019-2020 school year. 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 open closed session minutes from July 2019 - December 2019. Roll call vote: Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Sparks - yea. Motion carried
Motion by Lemmon and seconded by Pinkston to approve Junior High graduation for Thursday May 14th and High School graduation for Friday May 15th, 2020. 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 Pinkston to employ David Weger, CPA, as auditor for the 2020-2021 school year for a fee not to exceed $8,000.00 if no Single Audit is required. Roll call vote: Pusey - yea, Bailey -yea, Lemmon -yea, Lewis -yea, Musgrave -yea, Pinkston - yea, Sparks -yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pusey and seconded by Pinkston to go into closed session at 6:25 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 Pusey and seconded by Lewis to return to open session at 7:00 PM. Roll call vote: Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Sparks - yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Lemmon to approve closed session minutes of January 23, 2020. 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 the letter of resignation for the intent of retiring from Carol Hardiek 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 Lemmon to approve the letter of resignation for the intent of retiring from Lucy Weck effective at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 school year. 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 hire Gail Russell as High School Track Coach. Roll call vote: Pusey - yea, Bailey -yea, Lemmon -yea, Lewis -yea, Musgrave -yea, Pinkston - yea, Sparks -yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Lewis and seconded by Pusey to adjourn at 7:28 PM. Roll call vote: Bailey- yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave -yea, Pinkston -yea, Pusey -yea, Sparks - yea. Motion carried
http://www.oblongschools.net/cmsohs/files/1215/8221/8001/MIN_January_23_2020.pdf
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