Flora Community Unit School District #35 Board of Education met April 20.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Members Present: McCoy, Leib, Porter, Cook Brooks, Wiley, Dunahee
Administration Present: Hackney
Guests: None
Media: None
Call to Order: 5:30 p.m.
1. Motion Brooks, seconded by Dunahee, to approve the Consent Agenda: Minutes of the March 16, 2020 regular meeting, Bills, activity accounts, Treasurer’s Report, SIJHAA Membership for 2020-2021, IESA membership for 2020-2021, Participation in Federal and State grants including Pre-K for 2020-2021. Roll call: Unanimous
RECOGNITION OF COMMENTS BY EMPLOYEES AND FROM THE PUBLIC
NEW BOARD BUSINESS
1. Motion Wiley, seconded by Leib, to approve substitute pay and official fees for 2020- 2021 as presented. Roll Call: Cook, yes; Leib, yes; McCoy, yes; Brooks, yes; Wiley, yes; Dunahee, yes; Porter, yes.
2. Motion Porter, seconded by Dunahee, to approve the handbook changes for the 2020- 2021 school year as presented. Roll Call: McCoy, yes; Porter, yes; Wiley, yes; Cook, yes; Brooks, yes; Dunahee, yes; Leib, yes.
3. Motion Leib, seconded by Wiley, to approve on first reading revisions to Board policies: 2:125, 2:160. 4:50, 5:35, 5:50, 5:60, 5:150, 5:210, 5:280, 6:135, 6:235, 6:280, 7:70, 7:90, 7:130, 7:325, 8:10, 8:30, 8:80, 8:110. : Cook, yes; Leib, yes; McCoy, yes; Brooks, yes; Wiley, yes; Dunahee, yes; Porter, yes.
4. Motion Brooks, seconded by Leib, to approve the tentative amended budget for the 2019-2020 school year and to set June 15, 2020 in the Unit Office during the regularly scheduled Board meeting for the public hearing on the amended budget. Roll Call: Porter, yes; McCoy, yes; Leib, yes; Brooks, yes; Cook, yes; Dunahee, yes; Wiley, yes; Porter, yes.
5. Motion Dunahee, seconded by Porter, to accept the resignation submitted by Kristen Duke. Roll Call: Cook, yes; Leib, yes; McCoy, yes; Brooks, yes; Wiley, yes; Dunahee, yes; Porter, yes.
6. Committee Reports: The policy committee met on April 13th.
7. Administrator Reports:
Hackney-Provided an update on remote learning and the extended school closure.
8. Motion Leib, seconded by Porter, to adjourn the meeting at (6:10 p.m.) All ayes. Motion carried.
https://www.floraschools.com/cms_files/resources/April%2020%202020%20Minutes.pdf