East Central Reporter

Casey Westfield Community Unit School District C-4 Board of Education met May 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1) The Casey-Westfield Board of Education met in regular session at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, May 20, 2024 at the Unit Office, 401 E. Main, Casey, IL. Upon roll call, members present were Clement, Fain, Gelb, Hickox (phone), Perie, Sharp and Todd. Administrators present were Linda Campbell, Kacie Rhoads, Dalton McFarland and Jim Sullivan.

2) President Gelb recognized visitors Lisa Sackrider, Erica Robinson and Jennifer Harris. 3) Act upon approval of the following consent agenda items:

A. Minutes of the regular meeting of April 15, 2024,

B. Destruction of closed session records 18 months and older as authorized by Board Policy 220 and 220-E1,

C. Current invoices for payment and review of the financial and budgetary reports,

D. Resolution amending intergovernmental agreement with Eastern Illinois Education For Employment System 340,

E. IASB membership for the 2024-2025 school year,

F. Final FY24 school calendar,

G. FY25 Consolidated District Plan,

H. Appoint Brette Cummins as District Treasurer;

I. Policy updates in revisions in Appendix A;

J. Post the tentative amended budget and set the date and time for the budget hearing. “Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of the School District C-4 in Counties of Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland and Jasper, State of Illinois, that a tentative amended budget for said district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 will be on file and conveniently available for public inspection at the Unit Office, 401 E. Main, Casey, IL in this school district from and after 8:00 am on the 21st day of May, 2024. Notice is further given that a public hearing on said budget will be at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th day of June, 2024 at 401 E. Main, Casey, IL.”

K. IHSA & IESA membership for FY25

Motion by Perie. and seconded by Sharp. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Clement, Fain, Gelb, Hickox, Perie, Sharp and Todd. The President declared the motion carried.

2) Administrator Reports

A. Building Reports are attached. Jim thanked the board members for attendance at graduation, updated the board on incentive trips and end of year activities and congratulated Coach McFarland on the softball team regional victory. Jim updated the board on bus maintenance needs that will be addressed soon. The board thanked Linda Campbell for her years of service to the district upon her retirement. Kacie Rhoads shared the success of the After School Care program serving over 70 students on a regular basis this year. ASC will continue into the next school year.

3) Addendum

4) Act upon approval to adjourn to closed session under c1 (employment), c2 (collective bargaining/salaries) and c21 (discussion closed meeting minutes) of section 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq. of the Illinois Open Meetings Act at 7:00 p.m.

Motion by Clement. and seconded by Sharp. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Clement, Fain, Gelb, Hickox, Perie, Sharp and Todd. The President declared the motion carried.

5) Act upon approval to reconvene to regular session at 7:30 p.m.

Motion by Perie. and seconded by Todd. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Clement, Fain, Gelb, Hickox, Perie, Sharp and Todd. The President declared the motion carried.

6) Act upon approval of the following consent agenda items:

A. Closed session minutes of April 15, 2024;

B. Accept resignations:

1. Lynnae Yates as Cross Country Coach effective immediately;

2. Helen Moore as Student Council Sponsor effective immediately;

C. Employ:

1. Justin Janney as Drama Club Sponsor effective 8-1-23;

2. Akasha Ledbetter as Title I Tutor for the 2024-2025 school year;

3. Landry Huisinga as Golf Coach for the 2024-2025 school year;

4. Saidee Truelove as JH Softball Coach for the 2024-2025 school year;

D. Act upon approval of administrator contracts for FY25 for Dalton McFarland and James Sullivan; and

E. Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Casey-Westfield Education Support Professionals.

Motion by Sharp and seconded by Hickox. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Clement, Fain, Gelb, Hickox, Perie, Sharp and Todd. The President declared the motion carried.

7) Addendum

8) Act upon approval to adjourn at 7:33 p.m.

Motion by Perie and seconded by Clement. Upon roll call, members voting yea were Clement, Fain, Gelb, Hickox, Perie, Sharp and Todd. The President declared the motion carried.

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