January 15, 2019 Minutes
January 15, 2019
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 January 15, 2019 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: Phyllis McGuire, Trista Freeman, Jody Clanton and Steve Moore. Ron Coultas entered at 7:00 PM. Steve Weder and Joe Little were absent. 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
Freeman motioned, with a second from Clanton, to approve the minutes of the December 11th regular meeting. Roll call vote resulted: McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton; yea and Moore, yea; there being four yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Freeman motioned, with a second from McGuire, to approve the bills as presented for payment. Roll call vote resulted: McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea and Moore, yea; there being four yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
ADMINISTRATORS REPORTS
Mr. Vortman reported on the WIT, acknowledging the tremendous community support for this event. Both principals reported on student achievements and upcoming events. Mr. Roberts reported on the WHS boiler problem which necessitated cancellation of school on January 11th. He also noted the three IHSA state basketball photos were being repaired and plans are to hang them in the WGS gym.
OLD BUSINESS - POLICY REVISION
Freeman motioned, with a second from Clanton, to approve the updated revision to Policy #578 Recruitment of Students. Roll call vote resulted: McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton; yea and Moore, yea; there being four yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
USE OF GYMS
McGuire motioned, with a second from Freeman, to approve the requests of Shanna Eddinger and Angie Brown to use the gyms for youth volleyball / basketball activities. Roll call vote resulted: McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton; yea and Moore, yea; there being four yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
McGuire motioned, with a second from Freeman, to approve the request to use the WGS cafeteria and gym for Post Prom activities. Roll call vote resulted: McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton; yea and Moore, yea; there being four 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 Shirley Jacquot expressed her pleasure that the state photographs were going to again be on display.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Clanton motioned at 7:02 PM to enter into executive session for personnel matters and student discipline. Coultas seconded the motion and roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea and Moore, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
McGuire motioned, with a second from Coultas, to return to open session at 7:41 PM. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea; and Moore, yea; there being five 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
Coultas motioned, with a second from Freeman, to approve Phil McLaughlin as WCC assistant baseball coach, Logyn Little as volunteer JH volleyball assistant and Brady Shelts as volunteer baseball assistant. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; McGuire, yea; Freeman, yea; Clanton, yea; and Moore, abstain; there being four yeas, one abstention and no nays, the motion passed
ANNOUNCEMENTS / ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:42 PM.
