November 13, 2018 Minutes
November 13, 2018
The Board of Education, Community Unit School District No. 1, 149 South Elm Street, Winchester, Illinois counties of Scott, Morgan and Greene, met in regular session on Tuesday November 13, 2018 at 6:30 PM in the Board of Education office located at 149 South Elm Street in Winchester, Illinois.
President Steve Moore called the meeting to order with the following members answering roll call: Ron Coultas, Phyllis McGuire, Trista Freeman, Jody Clanton, Joe Little and Steve Moore. Steve Weder entered at 6:31 PM. Also present were Superintendent David C. Roberts, Administrative Assistant Becky Lashmett, District Bookkeeper Angie Slagle, WHS Principal Denny Vortman and WGS Principal Andy Stumpf.
MINUTES / FINANCIALS
Coultas motioned, with a second from Freeman, to approve the minutes of the October 9th regular meeting and the October 16th special meeting. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Freeman motioned, with a second from Clanton, to approve the financial reports and bills to be paid. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
ADMINISTRATORS REPORTS
Mr. Stumpf read his report and in the absence of Mr. Vortman (DAR award dinner), Mr. Roberts introduced Tanner Whewell, who presented a check for $5,326.46 from the farmland harvest proceeds.
EARLY GRADUATION
Coultas motioned, with a second from Clanton, to approve the request of Cheyenne Lipcamon for early graduation in December. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
TENTATIVE TAX LEVY
The tentative levy was presented with an increase of only 3.755% above the previous year which does not require a public hearing. President Moore announced that even without a statutory requirement, a hearing would be conducted prior to adoption at the December meeting.
USE OF GYMS
Little motioned, with a second from Freeman, to approve the request of Jason Likes to use the gyms for youth basketball league team practices. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
COMPETITIVE CHEER
Clanton motioned, with a second from Freeman, to approve the request of WCC Cheer Sponsor Andrea McLaughlin to allow the squad to participate in competitive cheer as long as there is no cost to the district. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
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SCHOOL REPORT CARD
The annual School Report Card ranks WHS as ‘commendable’ while WGS received an ‘underperforming’ rating due to the test score of the special needs students. With this designation, the school is eligible for extra funding for school improvement activities.
MIDNIGHT FOOTBALL PRACTICE
Little motioned, with a second from Weder, to allow midnight football practice on the first day of the 2019 season in August. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
ENTERPRISE ZONE
As a first reading of the resolution for a new Enterprise Zone being proposed to encourage development of an ethanol plant in Scott County, Mr. Roberts explained that a 10 year property tax abatement is being sought from taxing bodies. The actual resolution documents will be presented for action in December.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS / QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
President Moore asked the status of any outstanding Freedom of Information requests, and Superintendent Roberts reported there were none pending. President Moore asked for questions or comments from the audience, and Candy Miller asked for a Consultation Committee with the teachers. McGuire and Coultas will meet with the union representatives on December 11th at 5:30.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Freeman motioned at 7:25 PM to enter into executive session for personnel matters and student discipline. Coultas seconded the motion and roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Little motioned, with a second from McGuire, to return to open session at 8:38 PM. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed. President Moore announced the purpose of the executive session was to consider personnel matters and student discipline.
PERSONNEL ACTION
Little motioned, with a second from Coultas, to approve the resignation of Karen McLaughlin as WCC Golf Coach and the approval of Adam Brockhouse as boys junior high track coach. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed
ANNOUNCEMENTS / ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:42 PM.
