January 2022 Board Minutes
January 18, 2022
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 18, 2022 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, Trista Freeman, Molly Traw, Aaron Littig and Steve Moore. Shanna Eddinger was absent. Also attending were Superintendent Kevin Blankenship, WHS Principal Denny Vortman, WGS Principal Andy Stumpf, and Administrative Assistant Becky Lashmett.
MINUTES / FINANCIALS
Coultas motioned, with a second from Littig, to approve the minutes of the December 14th regular meeting. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, abstain; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; Littig, yea; and Moore, yea; there being five yeas, one abstention, and no nays, the motion passed.
Littig motioned, with a second from Coultas, to approve the financial reports and bills to be paid. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; Littig, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
ADMINISTRATORS REPORTS
The building principals reported on student activities and upcoming events. Superintendent Blankenship provided an overview of expenses vs. revenues on the FY22 budget. He also commended ‘each and every’ staff member for their help in making this school year a success.
OLD BUSINESS / POLICY UPDATES
Littig motioned, with a second from Freeman, to approve the proposed PRESS policy manual updates as presented for first reading in December. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; Littig, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
TRS SUPPLEMENTAL SAVING PLAN
Freeman motioned to approve the mandated resolution to participate in the Teachers Retirement System SSP. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, no; Jacquot, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; Littig, yea; and Moore, yea; there being five yeas and one 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.
PERSONNEL ACTION
Jacquot motioned, with a second from Freeman, to accept the retirement notice of Tara Moore at the end of the current school term. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; Littig, 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 7:05 PM.
