Neoga Community Unit School District 3 Board met July 21

By East Central Reporter Reports

Sep 13, 2022

Neoga Community Unit School District 3 Board met July 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Neoga Community Unit School District #3 was held at 7:00 p.m., in the Neoga Unit Office.

ROLL CALL: Present: Shawn Finney, Gerald Hanfland, Michelle Sheehan, Angie Worman, Chuck Campbell

Absent: Brian Titus

Don Strohl arrived at 7:01 pm

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

RECEPTION OF GUESTS AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: Community members in attendance addressed the board a group that would like to place solar panels in the area that is close to the schools. The group addressed their concern how it could affect the school, and community.

PAYMENT OF BILLS: Motion by Strohl, seconded by Hanfland to approve payment of bills in the amount of $269,441.57.

VOTE: Yea: Hanfland, Sheehan, Strohl, Worman, Finney, Campbell

Absent: Titus

CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Strohl, seconded by Sheehan to:

approve June payroll – Education Fund $670,886.78, Building Fund $21,406.38, Transportation Fund $8,197.32 for a total of $700,490.48

approve June 9, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes, June 9, 2022 closed session minutes, June 22, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes

approve NES and NJSHS Activity Report

approve donations

approve Second Reading of Policy Updates

approve Serious Hazard Resolution 2023-R-1

approve NES and NJSHS Student Handbooks

approve Interagency agreement with ERBA Head Start

approve Faculty/Staff Handbooks

approve Intergovernmental Agreement for Nursing Services

approve Contract with Christy Elder for School Psychologist Services

approve Superintendent Kevin Haarman to be authorized to develop a tentative budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023

Neoga Board of Education approve the School District’s expenditure of funds to defray necessary and proper expenses and liabilities of the School District incurred for educational or operations or maintenance or transportation or site and construction purposes of the District for Fiscal Year 2023, until which time the Annual Budget of the District is adopted in conformity with applicable sections of the Illinois School Code

VOTE: Yea: Sheehan, Strohl, Worman, Finney, Hanfland, Campbell

Absent: Titus

APPOINTMENT OF E.I.A.S.E. GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER AND ALTERNATE: Motion by Strohl, seconded by Finney to appoint Jerry Hanfland to the E.I.A.S.E Governing Board and Angie Worman as alternate. Motion carried.

DISCUSSION REFERENDUM RESULTS: The board received results of the referendum. The results were broken down by townships. Referendum passed on June 28, 2022.

INFORMATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

Mr. Haarman, Superintendent reported on the following:

Timeline for projects thru referendum

Security – entrance areas will have temporal glass and safety film

Personnel – still looking for HS Assistant Volleyball coach. Also, anticipated hiring of JH Interventionist, HS Softball Assistant Coach, and custodians

Tuckpointing – update on status of summer project. The front entrance should be done before start of school.

Bond sales – Tim King will keep us updated on progress

School Resource Officer – looking at agreement with city. Tort funds may be used. Return to School Plan

Blake with Midwest Transit met Mr. Haarman and Troy Vaughn to talk about bus lease. Update on Insurance –

Increase on CRPT receipts

Met with Union on July 1st. May need flexibility with start of FY24 school year with construction projects

Mr. Bear, Elementary Principal reported on the following:

PLC – June 14 – 16, 2022

Summer school

Growth mindset – meeting kids where they are at

Safety - sliding window at the elementary office

Update NES handbooks

Mrs. Bridges, Jr./Sr. High School Principal reported on the following:

Registration 33% complete

Physicals

PLC – great experience

REVIEW CASH FLOW: Superintendent Haarman went over the montly cash flow with the board.

CLOSED SESSION FOR EXCEPTION 1, THE EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC BODY; EXCEPTION 2, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MATTERS BETWEEN THE SCHOOL BOARD AND ITS EMPLOYEES OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, OR DELIBERATION CONCERNING SALARY SCHEDULES FOR ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF EMPLOYEES: Motion by Sheehan, seconded by Worman to go into closed session at 8:31 p.m. for closed session for exception 1, the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body; exception 2, collective bargaining matters between the school board and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees

VOTE: Yea: Hanfland, Sheehan, Strohl, Worman, Finney, Campbell

Absent: Titus

The Board returned from closed session at 8:31 p.m.

APPROVE RESIGNATIONS/RETIREMENT: Motion by Strohl, seconded by Finney to approve the resignations of

Amy Kinnaman – paraprofessional

Sarah Dillingham – Junior High Interventionist

Gabriella Durbin - High School Assistant Softball Coach

Retirement - Jack Stewart – Custodian effective October 11, 2022

Motion carried.

APPROVE EMPLOYMENT: Motion by Worman, seconded by Sheehan to employ the following for NCUSD#3

Alexis Morton – paraprofessional

VOTE: Yea: Strohl, Worman, Finney, Hanfland, Sheehan, Campbell