August 2022 Board Minutes
August 9, 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 August 9, 2022 at 6:30 PM in the Winchester Elementary School Gymnasium.
Vice-President Trista Freeman called the meeting to order with the following members answering roll call: Bill Jacquot, Shanna Eddinger, Trista Freeman, Molly Traw and Aaron Littig. President Stve Moore was absent. Also attending were Superintendent Kevin Blankenship, Administrative Assistant Becky Lashmett and WGS Principal Andy Stumpf.
MINUTES / FINANCIALS
Littig motioned, with a second from Traw, to approve the minutes of the June 14th regular meeting and the July 12th special meeting. Roll call vote resulted: Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Littig, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Eddinger motioned, with a second from Traw, to approve the financial reports and bills to be paid. Roll call vote resulted: Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Littig, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
ADMINISTRATORS REPORTS
The administration reported on final summer maintenance projects and registration, with Superintendent Blankenship providing a legislative update.
FY23 BUDGET
Superintendent Blankenship presented the tentative FY23 budget, with a hearing and action slated for the September 13th meeting. Eddinger motioned to approve, with a second from Traw. Roll call vote resulted: Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Littig, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN
Littig motioned to approve the FY23 Risk Management Plan, with no notable changes from last year. Eddinger seconded the motion and roll call vote resulted: Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Littig, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAM
Jacquot motioned to approve the slate of members for the Threat Assessment Team, with a second from Littig. Roll call vote resulted: Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Littig, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
SUBSTITUTE TRAINING
Jacquot motioned to approve an agreement with the Regional Office of Education #1 for training for substitute teachers. Littig seconded the motion and roll call vote resulted: Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Littig, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
HEALTH INSURANCE
Eddinger motioned, with a second from Traw, to accept the proposal of Health Alliance for employee insurance coverage for FY23. Roll call vote resulted: Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Littig, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS / QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
Vice-President Freeman asked the status of Freedom of Information requests, and Superintendent Blankenship reported there were none outstanding. Vice-President Freeman then asked for questions or comments from the audience, and there were none.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Littig motioned at 7:34 PM to enter into closed session. Eddinger seconded the motion and roll call vote resulted: Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Littig, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Littig motioned, with a second from Eddinger, to return to open session at 8:41 PM. Roll call vote resulted: Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Littig, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed. Vice-President Freeman announced the purpose of the executive session was for personnel matters.
PERSONNEL ACTION
Jacquot motioned, with a second from Eddinger, to accept the resignations of Rusty Monroe as bus driver and Amy McClenning as head cook. Roll call vote resulted: Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Littig, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Jacqout motioned to approve the administrative recommendations for employment; Jackie Blanton as head-cook, Tara Moore as Junior High Science teacher and Mackenzie Gieseke as Art teacher. Littig seconded the motion and roll call vote resulted: Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Littig, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Eddinger motioned, with a second from Littig, to contract with a limited group of qualified individuals to provide ASL services for a high school student. The group of three, with a possible fourth to be added, will self schedule and will provide the schedule to administration.
Littig motioned, with a second from Jacquot, to approve the FY23 stipend assignments. Roll call vote resulted: Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; and Littig, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS / ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:43 PM.
