December 11, 2018 Minutes
December 11, 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 December 11, 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, Steve Weder, Trista Freeman, Joe Little and Steve Moore. Jody Clanton entered at 7:10 PM. Phyllis McGuire was ill. Also present were Superintendent David C. Roberts, Administrative Assistant Becky Lashmett, District Bookkeeper Angie Slagle, WHS Principal Denny Vortman and WGS Principal Andy Stumpf.
LEVY HEARING
A public hearing regarding the proposed tax levy was conducted, even though not required by law as the increase did not exceed 5%. There were no question or comments. Freeman motioned to approve the levy as presented, with a second from Little. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Freeman, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
MINUTES / FINANCIALS
Coultas motioned, with a second from Weder, to approve the minutes of the November 13th regular meeting. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Freeman, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Coultas motioned, with a second from Weder, to approve the bills as presented for payment. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Freeman, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
ADMINISTRATORS REPORTS
Mr. Vortman announced Illinois State Scholar recipients, and acknowledged the success of the WHS Leadership Group Community Christmas Parade. Mr. Stumpf reported on student activities and events. Mr. Roberts noted the purchase of new Chromebooks for K-3 utilizing REAP grant funds, and announced the expected SIP funding of $15,000 has increased to $37,197.
ENTERPRISE ZONE RESOLUTION
Coultas motioned, with a second from Weder, to approve the Enterprise Zone Resolution as presented by the Regional Economic Development group. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Freeman, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
USE OF GYMS
Freeman motioned, with a second from Little, to approve the requests of Jason Likes and Amy Sutton to use the gyms for youth basketball activities. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Freeman, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
POLICY REVISION
A first reading of the proposed revision to Policy 578 Recruitment of Students was conducted, with action slated for January.
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PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
Coultas motioned, with a second from Weder, to approve submission of an application to the State of Illinois for Property Tax Relief funding. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Freeman, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
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 Jane Ann Hatcher briefly addressed the Board on determining sanctions for unsportsmanship by spectators at athletic events.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Little motioned at 6:59 PM to enter into executive session for personnel matters and student discipline. Freeman seconded the motion and roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Freeman, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Coultas motioned, with a second from Little, to return to open session at 8:24 PM. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed. President Moore announced the purpose of the executive session was to consider personnel matters and student discipline.
SHARED SUPERINTENDENT ACTION
Coultas motioned, with a second from Weder, to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with Bluffs CUSD #2 to share a superintendent. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Coultas motioned, with a second from Weder, to approve an employment contract with Kevin Blankenship to serve as Superintendent from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea; Little; yea and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS / ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:26 PM.
