October 2022 Board Minutes
October 11, 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 October 11, 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, Aaron Littig and Steve Moore. Also attending were Superintendent Kevin Blankenship, WGS Principal Andy Stumpf, WHS Principal Denny Vortman and Administrative Assistant Becky Lashmett.
MINUTES / FINANCIALS
Jacquot motioned, with a second from Littig, to approve the minutes of the September 13th regular meeting. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; Littig, yea; and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Eddinger motioned, with a second from Coultas, to approve the financial reports and bills to be paid. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; Littig, yea; and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
ADMINISTRATORS REPORTS
Students of the Month were reported by the building principals, as well as an update of student activities and upcoming events. Superintendent Blankenship announced the annual audit report would be presented in November.
EARLY GRADUATION
Traw motioned, with a second from Eddinger, to approve the early graduation requests of Kyleigh Deskovich, Jaleigh Grady, Lucas Mangham, Andrea Naccarato and Natalie Wellenreiter. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; Littig, yea; and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
CLOSED MINUTES
Coultas motioned, with a second from Littig, to make public the minutes of executive sessions from January through June, 2022. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; Littig, yea; and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
HEALTH LIFE SAFETY / MAINTENANCE GRANT
The results of the recent 10-year Health Life Safety survey were reviewed, as well as projected costs for projects at WHS to consider for the FY23 ISBE Maintenance Grant. The general consensus was to place a priority on ADA compliant security entrances. Further pricing and scope will be presented for approval at the November meeting in order to submit to ISBE by the November 18th deadline.
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 Brian McKinney questioned Board policy on several specific issues and Superintendent Blankenship informed him that proper procedure for bringing items to the District’s attention was to first go through the respective Building Principal, who will then investigate and advise the Superintendent.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Freeman motioned at 7:30 PM to enter into closed session. Eddinger seconded the motion and roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; Littig, yea; and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Eddinger motioned, with a second from Coultas, to return to open session at 8:30 PM. Roll call vote resulted: Coultas, yea; Jacquot, yea; Eddinger, yea; Freeman, yea; Traw, yea; Littig, yea; and Moore, yea; there being seven yeas and no nays, the motion passed. President Moore announced the purpose of the executive session was for student discipline and personnel matters.
ANNOUNCEMENTS / ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:32 PM.
