Flora Community Unit School District 35 Board of Education met Nov. 21.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Members Present: McCoy, Leib, Porter, Cook, Brooks, Wiley, Dunahee
Administration Present: Hackney, T. Pearce, Pearce
Guests: None
Media: Mary Maxwell
Call to Order: 5:30 p.m.
1. Motion Leib seconded by Dunahee to approve the Consent Agenda: Minutes of the previous meeting, October 17, 2022, Bills, Activity Account Statements, Treasurer’s Report, District Risk Management Plan. Roll Call: Unanimous
RECOGNITION OF COMMENTS BY EMPLOYEES AND FROM THE PUBLIC Recognized Golf State Qualifier Hunter Osborne and the State Playoff Football Team.
UNFINISHED BOARD BUSINESS
NEW BOARD BUSINESS
1. Motion Porter, seconded by Leib to approve the Annual Financial Statements and the Annual Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 22 as presented. Roll call: Unanimous
2. Motion Brooks, seconded by Cook, to approve the tentative tax levy as presented. Roll call: McCoy, yes; Porter, yes; Brooks, yes; Dunahee, yes; Wiley, yes; Leib, yes; Cook, yes.
3. Committee Reports: Superintendent Hackney reported that the CAC met on November 2nd, the Security Committee met on November 3rd, the Athletic Committee met on November 9th, and the City/Ballfield Meeting was held on November 14th.
4. Administrator Reports:
Mrs. Pearce: Finished Pre-K State visit last week, Teacher and Staff did a great job and worked hard. Christmas Programs are coming up.
Mrs. Leonard: Elks Hoop Shoot 12/3 and Winter Dance 12/3, Star testing is 12/8 and Band Concert 12/13 with the Christmas meal 12/16.
Mr. Pearce: Discussed SAT scores and percentages and SI initiatives. Highlighted CEO Class Dual Credit offerings. Students named Il State Scholars and students accepted IL MLA festival, welding dual credit for 23-24/ 2nd semester for Health OCC-CCH will host class. Basketball underway 1st boy game 11/22 Meet the Wolves raised 400.00 for Shop with a Cop.
Hackney: Highlighted the Radiothon sponsored by FAF on November 4th and the Veterans’ Day breakfast on November 10th. Thanks were expressed to everyone that made these events a huge success.
5. Motion Leib, seconded by Cook, to approve Shannon Winters as volunteer assistant 6th grade basketball coach. Roll Call: Brooks, yes; Dunahee, yes; Wiley, yes; McCoy, yes; Leib, yes; Cook, yes; Porter, yes.
6. Motion Brooks, seconded by Dunahee, to approve Nick Painter as volunteer assistant 6th grade basketball coach. Roll Call: Wiley, yes; Porter, yes; McCoy, yes; Brooks, yes; Leib, yes; Cook, yes; Dunahee, yes.
7. The Board acknowledged receipt of FMLA request submitted by Rachel Webb to begin February 21, 2023.
8. Motion Porter, seconded by Wiley, to accept the letter of resignation as boys’ tennis coach submitted by Clayton Plumlee effective November 15, 2022. Roll Call: Cook, yes; Leib, yes; Brooks, yes; McCoy, yes; Dunahee, yes; Porter, yes; Wiley, yes.
9. Motion Brooks, seconded by Leib, to employ Kelsey Fransiskovich as full-time substitute for the 2022-2023 school year effective January 4, 2023. Roll Call: McCoy, yes; Wiley, yes; Brooks, yes; Dunahee, yes; Cook, yes; Porter, yes. Leib, yes.
10. Motion McCoy, seconded by Cook, to employ Geb Borders as full-time substitute for the 2022-2023 school year effective January 4, 2023. Roll Call: Wiley, yes; Porter, yes; McCoy, yes; Brooks, yes; Leib, yes; Cook, yes; Dunahee, yes.
11. Motion Wiley, seconded by Brooks, to accept the resignation submitted by Mike Walton as custodian effective November 11, 2022. Roll Call: Cook, yes; Leib, yes; Brooks, yes; McCoy, yes; Wiley, yes; Porter, yes; Dunahee, yes.
12. Motion Leib, seconded by Porter, to adjourn the meeting at (7:21 p.m.). All ayes. Motion carried.
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