June 2022 Board Minutes
June 14, 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 June 14, 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, Shanna Eddinger, Trista Freeman, Molly Traw and Steve Moore. Aaron Littig was absent. Also attending were Superintendent Kevin Blankenship, WGS Principal Andy Stumpf, WHS Principal Denny Vortman and Administrative Assistant Becky Lashmett.
FY22 BUDGET AMENDMENT
A public hearing was conducted regarding the amendments to the FY22 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
Eddinger motioned, with a second from Traw, to approve the minutes of the May 10th 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.
Freeman motioned, with a second from Coultas, to approve the financial reports and bills to be paid, as well as authorization to pay necessary July bills. 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
Reports on year-end activities and summer maintenance were given by the building principals, and Superintendent Blankenship asked to schedule a Building Facilities Committee meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
Freeman reported on the June 8th meeting she and Littig had with representatives of Bluffs CUSD #2. The various possible options were discussed, however the Bluffs board is wanting more information before taking any action.
FY23 START-UP
Freeman motioned, with a second from Traw, to approve the FY23 start-up, including approval of all three local banks as depositories for district funds, Miller, Hall & Triggs as legal counsel, Angie Slagle as treasurer and reaffirming of the district policies and handbooks. 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.
NON-RESIDENT TUITION
With the families of two of the non-resident students in arrears in tuition payments Superintendent Blankenship asked if there was any objection to the district’s adherence to Policy 7:60 and Illinois School Code and there were none. Extra-curricular participation will be limited any time the payments are not made in accordance with the payment plan and enrollment will be denied for FY23 if previous tuition is still outstanding.
PRESS POLICY UPDATES
A first reading was conducted on updated PRESS Policies 2:230; 3:70; 4:70; 5:70; 5:80; 5:110; 5:240; 6:70; 6:80; 6:140; 6:290; 6:330; 7:15; 7:285 and 7:270, with action to approve slated for the August regular meeting.
FEES FOR USE OF FACILITIES
Eddinger motioned, with a second from Freeman, to approve the proposed FY23 Schedule of Fees per Policy 8:20, reflecting a $5.00 increase. 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 outstanding. President Moore then asked for questions or comments from the audience, and there were none.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Jacquot motioned at 7:53 PM to enter into closed session. 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 motioned, with a second from Eddinger, to return to open session at 8:20 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.
PERSONNEL ACTION
Traw motioned, with a second from Freeman, to accept the resignations of Jackie Blanton as cook, Kenny Smith as WHS Woods teacher and Carl Wicklander as WHS English/Social Studies teacher. 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 employ Amy Davis as WHS Home Economics teacher. 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 Coultas to approve coaching and extra-curricular recommendations: football assistants / Grant Dewitt, John Marshall, Jeremy Reardon and Brady Shelts; football volunteers / Jared Plunk, Jared Mogg and Scott Shipman; junior high girls basketball summer volunteer / Matthew Thompson and student council / Candy Miller and Leevia Barnett. 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, with a second from Freeman, to establish FY23 administrative salaries with a five percent increase over the previous year in accordance with the teacher salary increases. 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 8:24 PM.