June 2020 Board Minutes
June 9, 2020
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 June 9, 2020 at 6:30 PM via Zoom Meetings due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
President Steve Moore called the meeting to order with the following members answering roll call: Ron Coultas, Phyllis McGuire, Bill Jacquot, Shanna Eddinger, Jody Clanton, Trista Freeman and Steve Moore. Also participating were Superintendent Kevin Blankenship, WHS Principal Denny Vortman, WGS Principal Andy Stumpf, District Bookkeeper Angie Slagle and Administrative Assistant Becky Lashmett.
BUDGET AMENDMENT HEARING
A public hearing was held concerning the proposed amendments to the FY20 budget. There were no public comments or questions, and Coultas then motioned to approve the proposed budget as presented. Freeman seconded the motion and roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; McGuire, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Clanton, yea; Freeman, yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
MINUTES / FINANCIALS
Jacquot motioned, with a second from Coultas, to approve the minutes of the May 12th regular meeting. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; McGuire, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Clanton, yea; Freeman, yea and Moore, yea; there being seven 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; McGuire, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Clanton, yea; Freeman, yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
ADMINISTRATORS REPORTS
The principals reported on the summer maintenance underway in the buildings and the final wrap up of the FY20 school term. Superintendent Blankenship provided a brief update of the latest ISBE guidelines, noting we will plan to start school in August unless we are ‘told otherwise’.
FY21 START UP
Freeman motioned, with a second from Eddinger, to approve the FY21 meeting schedule (6:30 PM on the Tuesday following the second Monday of each month except for July), all three local banks for local funds, Miller Hall & Trigg as legal counsel, Angie Slagle as treasurer, and to reaffirm the district policies, handbooks and prevailing wage resolution for fiscal year 2021. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; McGuire, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Clanton, yea; Freeman, yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
IASB MEMBERSHIP
Coultas motioned, with a second from Jacquot, to approve membership in the IASB for FY21. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; McGuire, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Clanton, yea; Freeman, yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
FOOD COOPERATIVE
Freeman motioned, with a second from Eddinger, to approve membership in the HPS purchasing contract which includes options for purchasing cafeteria food through GFS. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; McGuire, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Clanton, yea; Freeman, yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS / QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
President Moore asked the status of Freedom of Information requests, and Superintendent Blankenship reported there were none. President Moore asked for questions or comments from the audience, and there were none.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Coultas motioned at 7:01 PM to enter into closed session. Freeman seconded and roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; McGuire, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Clanton, yea; Freeman, yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Freeman motioned, with a second from Coultas, to return to open session at 7:08 PM. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; McGuire, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Clanton, yea; Freeman, 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 discuss personnel items and collective bargaining.
PERSONNEL ACTION
Jacquot motioned, with a second from Eddinger to approve WCC Junior High coaches: Adam Little / boys basketball, Jason Likes / girls basketball, Gary Sloter / baseball and Brittany Peterson / cheerleading. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; McGuire, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Clanton, yea; Freeman, yea and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Coultas motioned, with a second from Freeman, to approve Grant DeWitt and Angie Slagle as transportation co-supervisors with duties being assigned by Superintendent. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; McGuire, yea: Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Clanton, yea; Freeman, 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 7:11 PM.
