Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4C Board of Education met May 18.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
I. The Casey-Westfield Board of Education met in regular session at 7:00 P.M. at the Unit Office, 502 E Delaware, Casey, IL. Upon roll call, members present via zoom were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Hutton, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. Administrators present were Linda Campbell, Kacie Rhoads, Chris Seaton, Jim Sullivan and Dee Scott.
II. President Overbeck recognized visitors Lisa Sackrider, Charity Ozier and Jon Julius.
III. Act upon approval of the following consent agenda items:
A. Minutes of the regular meeting of April 20, 2020.
B. Current invoices for payment and review of the financial and budgetary reports.
C. Minutes of the closed session meeting of November 19, 2018; and approval of the destruction of the verbatim record of those meetings as authorized by Board Policy 220 and 220-E1.
D. Final FY20 school calendar.
E. EIU Graduate Assistantship Agreement for Athletic Training services for the 2020- 2021 school year;
F. IASB membership for the 2020-2021 school year.
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.
IV. Act upon approval of bid from Crown Electric Inc. of Terre Haute, IN for Lighting Replacement Work at Monroe Elementary in the amount of $91,000. This work is funded through a School Maintenance Project Grant and local matching funds from the Health Life Safety annual nickel levy.
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.
V. Board and Administrator Reports
A. Board/District
1. CARES Act funds—Mrs. Scott noted that the district will receive $176,249 in CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) funds this summer. Administration is planning to utilize these funds to add devices for K-2 students, provide professional development for teachers, and purchase instructional software.
2. Health Insurance—The district has begun the annual process of bidding health insurance.
3. 100 Women Who Care donated $5,024.67 to the district’s free meals program conducted during the school closure. We are greatly appreciative of this assistance. The district has provided over 52,000 free meals to children 18 and under throughout the school district.
B. Administration
1. Buildings
i. Monroe-Mrs. Campbell noted that a 6th Grade Virtual Awards Program was held last Friday. Casey Nazarene Church donated over $500 to pay off student lunch charges from before the school closure. Mrs. Campbell noted that After School Care (ASC) participation is at 10 students per day. Due to low participation, administration recommended discontinuing the program. The board plans to make a decision regarding ASC for the next school year at the June 15 board meeting.
ii. Jr/Sr High School-Mr. Sullivan noted that senior materials had been collected last week and the remaining classes were being collected this week. Virtual Awards Night is at 5 pm tomorrow on facebook live. Mr. Sullivan noted that we may not be able to hold the in-person graduation on June 13 based on Governor Pritzker’s current re-opening plan. An alternate graduation will be planned for the same day if in-person is not allowed. Mr. Sullivan will work with staff to make plans and communicate those to students and parents. Jeremy Perie complimented the senior parents on the signs that were placed at the intersection with names of graduating seniors.
VI. Addendum—Casey Overbeck discussed continuing the free meals program in June. Mrs. Scott will follow-up and report back.
VII. Act upon approval to adjourn to closed session under c1 (employment) and c21 (discussion closed meeting minutes) of section 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq. of the Illinois Open Meetings Act at 7:54 p.m.
Motion by Hickox and seconded by Overbeck. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Hutton, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. The President declared the motion carried.
VIII. Act upon approval to reconvene to regular session at 8:10 p.m. Motion by Gelb and seconded by Hutton. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Hutton, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. The President declared the motion carried.
IX. Act upon approval of the following consent agenda items:
A. Closed session minutes of April 20, 2020.
B. Act upon approval of support staff recommendations.
1. Approve extension of retirement date for Bill McMillan to August 28, 2020 with no additional benefits or increase in rate of pay.
C. Act upon approval of certified staff recommendations. None.
D. Act upon approval of co-curricular recommendations.
1. Accept letter of resignation from Mallory Foster as Head Volleyball Coach effective immediately.
2. 2020-2021 Extra Duty List
E. Act upon approval of administrative staff recommendations. None.
Motion by Navel 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.
X. Act upon approval of Resolution Reference the Proposed Dismissal of Valerie Vermilya. Motion by Hutton 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.
XI. Act upon approval of Resolution Reference the Proposed Dismissal of Anthony Kemper.
Motion by Gelb and seconded by Hutton. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Gelb, Hickox, Huisinga, Hutton, Navel, Overbeck and Perie. The President declared the motion carried.
XII. Addendum
XIII. Act upon approval to adjourn at 8:14 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.
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