June 2021 Minutes
June 15, 2021
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 15, 2021 at 6:30 PM in the Winchester Elementary School gymnasium.
President Steve Moore called the meeting to order with the following members answering roll call: Ron Coultas, Bill Jacquot, Shanna Eddinger, Trista Freeman, Molly Traw and Steve Moore. Aaron Littig was absent. Also attending were Superintendent Kevin Blankenship, WHS Principal Denny Vortman, WGS Principal Andy Stumpf, Treasurer Angie Slagle and Administrative Assistant Becky Lashmett.
BUDGET AMENDMENT
A public hearing was conducted regarding the amendments to the FY21 budget. There were no public questions or comments. Freeman motioned, with a second from Coultas to approve as presented. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
MINUTES / FINANCIALS
Freeman motioned, with a second from Eddinger, to approve the minutes of the May 11th regular meeting. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Coultas motioned, with a second from Jacquot, to approve the financial reports and bills to be paid. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
ADMINISTRATORS REPORTS
The building principals reported on the wrap up of the 2020-2021 school year, as well as summer activities. Superintendent Blankenship provided a brief update of legislative issues and noted he was obtaining cost estimates for roof repair and an ADA playground project.
OLD BUSINESS
Eddinger motioned, with a second from Freeman, to approve the WGS 2021-2022 handbook changes and Wellness Policy as presented for first reading in May. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
The recent feasibility study was discussed, with Jacquot motioning to take the next step by forming a Committee of Ten. Freeman seconded the motion and roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed. Freeman and Traw will serve as Board representatives.
FY22 START UP
Jacquot motioned to continue utilizing all three local banks as depositories, Miller, Hall and Triggs as Board Counsel, and Angie Slagle as Board Treasurer; approve the FY22 Regular Meeting schedule and to reaffirm the District Policy Manual and Student/Parent Handbooks. Coultas seconded the motion and roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed. Freeman and Traw will serve as Board representatives.
ACADEMIC COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
Jacquot motioned to approve as presented the renewal of an academic co-op agreement with Bluffs CUSD #2 which allows high school students to take up to two classes in the other district. Freeman seconded the motion roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
DANCE / TRAPSHOOTING
Jacquot motioned, with a second from Freeman to approve the addition of dance and trapshooting to the extracurricular high school opportunities at no cost to the district. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
PURCHASE BUS
Jacquot motioned to approve the purchase of an activity bus utilizing ESSR funds, with a second from Freeman.
Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
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 then asked for questions or comments from the audience, and there were none.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Coultas motioned at 8:10 PM to enter into closed session. Freeman seconded the motion and roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Freeman motioned, with a second from Eddinger, to return to open session at 9:14 PM. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed. President Moore announced the purpose of the executive session was for personnel matters and collective bargaining.
PERSONNEL ACTION
Freeman motioned, with a second from Eddinger, to employ Ryan Moore as summer student worker, Dominic LaSalle as band/music teacher, Larry Ashlock-Chambless as junior high science teacher and Amy McClenning and Melissa Neff as co-head cooks. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Eddinger motioned to authorize the superintendent to fill the Maintenance and Transportation Supervisor position, with Board affirmation at the next meeting. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, 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 9:17 PM.
