Oblong Community Unit School District 4 Board met March 15.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong Community Unit School District #4 was held in the Oblong Elementary School 1968 Building Gymnasium. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Vice President Musgrave with the following physically present: Pinkston, Pusey, Bailey, Lemmon, Lewis, Musgrave.
Recognition & Comments – None
Motion by Pusey and seconded by Pinkston to adopt consent agenda items as presented. Roll call vote: Pusey - yea, Bailey -yea, Lemmon -yea, Lewis -yea, Musgrave -yea, Pinkston - yea. Motion carried.Consent Agenda items: To approve regular and closed session minutes for February 18, 2021; financial report of February 2021; payment of March 2021 board bills; approve IHSA membership and IESA membership for 2020-2021; and authorize superintendent to advertise for janitorial bids.
Motion by Bailey and seconded by Pinkston to approve the substitute list for teachers, aides, bus drivers, cooks, and custodians. Roll call vote: Bailey- yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave -yea, Pinkston -yea, Pusey –yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Bailey and seconded by Pusey to approve Summer School request as presented. Roll call vote: Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Lewis to approve contract with APEX Learning. Roll call vote: Lewis - yea, Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Lemmon – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Lewis and seconded by Bailey to approve Catastrophic Student Insurance as submitted. Roll call vote: Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey – yea, Bailey - yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis – yea. Motion carried
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Lemmon to approve the energy cotract with United Energy Alliance AEP. Roll call vote: Pinkston -yea, Pusey – yea, Bailey -yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave –yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pusey and seconded by Lewis to go into closed session at 6:50 PM to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, and student discipline. 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 Lewis to return to open session at 7:05 PM. Roll call vote: Bailey- yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave -yea, Pinkston -yea, Pusey –yea. Motion carried
Motion by Lewis and seconded by Pinkston to approve closed session minutes of March 15, 2021. Roll call vote: Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Lemmon to accept the resignation of Mike Ray as P.E. Teacher, High School Boys Basketball Coach, and High School Baseball Coach at the end of the 2020-2021 school year. Roll call vote: Lewis - yea, Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Lemmon – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pusey and seconded by Pinkston to approve Laci Pethtel as Junior High Girls Basketball Volunteer Coach. Roll call vote: Musgrave - yea, Pinkston - yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey - yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis – yea. Motion carried
Motion by Bailey and seconded by Lewis to approve Tyler Woods as High School Baseball Volunteer Coach. Roll call vote: Pinkston -yea, Pusey - yea, Bailey -yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave -yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Lemmon to renew the employment of probationary certified employees: Mariah Bell, Leslie Davis, Rachel Greenwood, Katherine Grooms, Mark Grubb, Kelli Kamplain, Emily Keeler, Lydia McCoy, Stephanie McGuire, Kim Reeder, Kelly Sholders, Nicole Sholders, Connor Smothers, Savanah Wiltse, Tyler Woods. Roll call vote: Pusey - yea, Bailey -yea, Lemmon -yea, Lewis -yea, Musgrave -yea, Pinkston - yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Lemmon and seconded by Pusey to adjourn at 7:17 PM. Roll call vote: Bailey- yea, Lemmon - yea, Lewis - yea, Musgrave -yea, Pinkston -yea, Pusey -yea. Motion carried.
http://www.oblongschools.net/cmsohs/files/6416/2013/1471/MIN_March_15_2021_1.pdf
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