East Central Reporter

Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4C Board of Education met Jan. 27.

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, January 27, 2020 at the Unit Office, 502 E Delaware, Casey, IL. Upon roll call, members present were  Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Hutton, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. Administrators present were Linda Campbell, Kacie Rhoads, Jim Sullivan and Dee Scott.

President Overbeck recognized visitors Patty and Rick Hacker, Jeremy Mumford, Bailey Maulding, Erin Leichty, Adam Stroud, Nancy Smitley and Hannah Todd.

Act upon approval of the following consent agenda items:

Minutes of the regular meeting of December 19, 2019 and of special meetings of December 23, 2019 and January 6, 10 & 16, 2020;

Review of the financial and budgetary reports and approval of the current invoices for payment;

Minutes of the closed session meetings of July 16, 2018; and approval of the destruction of the verbatim record of those meetings as authorized by Board Policy 220 and 220-E1;

• Motion by Hutton 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 of 5 year lease/purchase for one new school bus from Midwest Transit Equipment with a total purchase price of $95,705.

• Motion by Gelb and seconded by Hickox . 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 Resolution in Support of the Creation of the Clark County Enterprise Zone. Nancy Smitley, Clark County Enterprise Zone Administrator, noted that the county was completing a new zone application. Adam Stroud of PGAV Planners discussed the enterprise zone program. The board requested to view a more detailed, enlarged map prior to voting. Adam Stroud indicated he would supply one. Tabled to February board meeting.

Board and Administration Reports

Board/District

1.         Summer Maintenance Work—Mrs. Scott reviewed potential projects for the summer for board consideration. She will seek direction at the February board meeting.

2.         Waiver Application Process for continued use of full SIP days—the district has utilized four full school improvement days in place of 8-9 half school improvement days through a waiver approved by ISBE. We wish to continue utilizing full SIP days and must complete the waiver process again. This includes public notice, a hearing at the February board meeting, notification to our senator and representative, notification to CWEA and an application form and narrative to ISBE.

Administration

Buildings

Monroe-Mrs. Campbell

Jr/Sr High School-Mr. Sullivan

Addendum

Act upon approval to adjourn to closed session under c1 (employment), c2 (collective bargaining/salaries) and c21 (discussion closed meeting minutes) of section 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq. of the Illinois Open Meetings Act at 8:00 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 approval to reconvene to regular session at 10:12 p.m.

• Motion by Hutton and seconded by Gelb . Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Hutton, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. The President declared the motion carried.

Act upon the following consent agenda items:

Act upon approval of closed session minutes of December 19 & 23, 2019 and January 6, 10 & 16, 2020.

Act upon recommendation to keep closed session minutes closed.

Act upon approval of support staff recommendations.

1.      Accept letter of retirement from Tina Burris effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year and invoking the 6% for 4 years retirement incentive beginning in the 2021-2022 school year.

Act upon approval of certified staff recommendations.

1.      Accept letter of resignation from Megan Laughton as Special Education Teacher effective at the end of the 2019-2020 school year.

E.            Act upon approval of co-curricular recommendations.

               1.      Employ Cassie Ramsey as Jr. High Scholastic Bowl Coach for the 2019-2020        school year.

F.            Act upon approval of administrative staff recommendations. None.

• Motion by Perie and seconded by Hickox . 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 10:13 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.

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