Arcola Community Unit School District #306 Board of Education met June 8.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
A regular meeting of the Board of Education of Arcola Community Unit District #306 Arcola, Illinois was called to order in the High School Library at 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of regular business.
President Strader called the meeting to order. The following members answered roll call: Crane, Stout, Shonkwiler, Myers, Wesch, Arrol, and Strader.
Others present were: Tom Mulligan, Jennifer Frichtl, Angie Gentry, Megan Clark, Nick Lindsey, and Amber Behrends.
President Strader recognized the visitors and asked for public comment. There were no comments. There were no FOIA requests.
President Strader opened the public hearing for the 2021-2022 Amended Budget. There were no questions or comments so he closed the hearing.
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Wesch, to approve the regular meeting minutes and closed session minutes from May 11, 2022. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Wesch, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the Treasurer’s Report as of May 31, 2022 as submitted. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Crane, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the payment of bills as submitted in the amount of $302,585.15. The Board also authorizes the Superintendent to pay bills that come in before June 30, 2022 that are part of the 2021-2022 budget. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Wesch, to approve the payment of payroll in the amount of $510,367.16. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Business:
Motion by Stout, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the amended budget as presented for 2021-2022. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Wesch, to approve splitting the track activity account into Junior High Track and High School Track accounts. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Wesch, to approve the annual renewal with Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Trust (WCSIT) in the amount of $34,557. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Stout, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the insurance renewal for the Illinois High School Catastrophic Injury Insurance for Senior High School Athletes. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Myers, to approve the first reading of the May 2022 PRESS Packet. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Administrative Team Reports
Mr. Lindsey commented that graduation went well. Mrs. Behrends let the board know there is a possibility there will be four foreign exchange students attending high school here next year. Dr. Mulligan asked the board members to make a decision regarding the stairs in the high school gym. This includes the stairs down to the locker rooms as well as the stairs going up to the mezzanine level. The choice is between a plain gray epoxy for a total of $8,300 or a solid color with flake epoxy for a total of $11,100. The board decided to go with the solid color with flake epoxy because they all felt it would wear better than just a solid color. Dr. Mulligan also let the board know that he was approached by the Douglas County Health Department about opening a school-based health clinic in Arcola. The board echoed Dr. Mulligan’s concerns about space constraints. Dr. Mulligan said he is supposed to meet with Amanda Minor from the health department and that he would update the board once he had more information.
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Wesch, to approve the resignations of Ashlyn Hudson as Elementary Teacher, Annie Bales as Elementary Teacher, Madison Pettet as Elementary Social Worker, Annie Lopez as ESL Teacher, John Craig as JH Boys Track Coach, and Taylor Wilks as Elementary Special Education Teacher. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Wesch, to approve the employment of Carrie Benjamin as 6th Grade Teacher, Abigail Bloemaker as Elementary Paraprofessional, Yessi Ramirez as HS Volleyball Assistant Coach, Larry Eastin as Volunteer HS Football Assistant Coach, Brayden VonLanken as Volunteer HS Football Coach, Sophia Fishel as Elementary Special Education Teacher, and Baley Milton as HS Agriculture Teacher. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Wesch, to approve the maternity leave request for Chandler Eng. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Stout, to approve the unpaid leave request for Jami Humphrey. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Myers, seconded by Shonkwiler, to approve the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Board of Education of the Arcola Community Unit School District No. 306 and the Arcola Education Association, IEA-NEA, related to a one-time bonus for 2021-2022 staff. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Wesch, to approve the superintendent evaluation. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Announcements: None
Motion by Shonkwiler, seconded by Wesch, to adjourn at 6:48 p.m. Roll call vote: Crane, aye; Stout, aye; Shonkwiler, aye; Myers, aye; Wesch, aye; Arrol, aye; Strader, aye. 7 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
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