April Superintendent Newsletter
Winchester CUSD #1 Monthly Newsletter
March 31, 2017
We only used one snow emergency day this year. That day will be made up on Tuesday, April 18th. Thursday, April 13th will now become a non-attendance day. So, our Easter Break will begin with a 2:15 Dismissal on Wednesday, April 12th and run through Monday, April 17th.
The Health Life Safety and Working Cash Bonds have been sold. First National Bank of Beardstown, United Community Bank of Chatham, and Commerce Bank of St. Louis were the three buyers. We receive our funds on March 30th. Our interest rate came in at 4.391%.
We have received the building permits from ROE 1 for both the WGS project and the Pritchett locker room project.
9 cedar trees were removed from the west side of WGS over Spring Break ahead of the storm sewer project. Laverdiere Construction (Macomb) should start on this project when the weather permits.
Steve Weder and Troy Savage have evaluated our door replacement needs. They are recommending 58 interior and classroom doors be replaced. We are working with CTS on matching these doors with doors their contractor will be installing.
We are in the middle of PARCC testing at WGS with WHS completing SAT and ACT Aspire testing by Easter Break.
The following motions were approved at the March 21st School Board Meeting:
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Renewal of IESA and IHSA memberships
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Use of facilities by youth soccer and ASA softball
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Transportation agreement with First Student Bus Service
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Placement of a School Garden on campus
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Art Club Trip in June 2018 “within contiguous United States or Canada”
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Reduction in Force notices to: Becky Wade - Cook, Larry Post & Sam Decker - Bus Drivers, all 14 classroom & 1-on-1 aides
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Notice of Non-Reemployment: Dena Walker - part-time Pre K Coordinator
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Grant Tenure: Katie Maul, Jennifer Smetters, Jamie Daws (accelerated), and Alex Ebbing (accelerated)
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Employ for 5th Year: Samantha Killebrew (anticipated completion of teacher licensure by June 2018)
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Re-Employ Non-Tenured Teacher: Kara Nash (3-3 vote)
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Re-Employ Non-Tenured Teachers: all 17 teachers with less than 4 years teaching
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Accepted Resignations: Rita Petri - 1-on-1 LPN Aide and Rusty Monroe - WGS Head Basketball Coach
- Approve Coaches: Alex Ebbing - WC Head Football, T.J. Plogger - WC Head Volleyball, Phil McLaughlin - WC Baseball Volunteer
