Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 Board of Education met June 17.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The Regular Meeting of the Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District #399 Board of Education was held at the Milledgeville School on Monday, June 17, 2019 at 7:03 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: S. Baylor Schmidt, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht were present.
ADMINISTRATORS PRESENT: Tim Schurman, Superintendent and Brian Maloy, Principal.
OTHERS PRESENT: None.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by the Board President, S. Baylor Schmidt. A motion was made by M. Urish and seconded by D. Wagenknecht to approve the posted agenda. Roll call vote showed 6 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
CONSENT ITEMS: A motion was made by S. Kappes and seconded by B. Smith to approve the following consent items as presented.
a. Minutes of the May 20, 2019 Regular Board Meeting & Closed Session
b. Payment of bills for June 2019
c. Treasurer’s report for May 2019
d. Hot Lunch Report for May 2019
e. Student Activity Fund Account Summary for May 2019.
Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:
A. Recognition of Employees with Perfect Attendance for 2018-19
CERTIFIED
Susan Foley
Lisa Noggle
David VanLangen
NON-CERTIFIED
Sara Nichols
B. Recognition of High School Girls State Track Qualifiers
C. Recognize State FFA Contest Teams and Individuals Who Placed at State
D. FFA report on the Illinois State FFA Convention
E. Thank you received from the Carolyn Brown family for flowers sent.
OLD BUSINESS
Approved Seating of New Board Member: A motion was made by B. Smith and seconded by M. Urish to approve the seating of new board member, Mrs. Maria Bibler of Chadwick, and accept the Regional Office of Education #8 appointment. Roll call vote showed 6 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Approved Bids for Bread and Gasoline/Fuel: A motion was made by D. Wagenknecht and seconded by P. Eubanks to award the bread bid to Aunt Millie’s Bakery and the Gasoline/Fuel bid to Carroll Services Lanark. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B.Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
Approved Proposed Public School Calendar for 2019-20: A motion was made by S. Kappes and seconded by D. Wagenknecht to approve the proposed public school calendar for 2019-20. Roll call vote showed 7 ayes and no nays. Motion carried. Superintendent Schurman reported that the ISBE calendar form finally became available June 11, 2019. Due to construction the start of school for students will be delayed until August 30, 2019. Christmas Break will be December 21-January 1, 2020. Emergency days have been placed on Spring Break, so it is not guaranteed. The last day of student attendance will be Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
NEW BUSINESS
Future Green Energy Consortium Presentation: Superintendent Schurman reported that we have an opportunity to join a new energy consortium that can save our District $1200/year and possibly more if we get local households to join the consortium. This program is an endorsed partner of the IASA and has been successful working with districts throughout the state.
Registration Fees Set: A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by S. Kappes to approve student registration and lunch fees as proposed for the 2019-20 school year. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
Superintendent Schurman reported that the following fee adjustments are proposed: ten cent increase in lunch prices, five cent increase to breakfast prices, and adult meal prices increased by 25 cents. All other fees will remain unchanged.
Superintendent Designated to Review, Accept, & Sign-off on Financial Statements:
A motion was made by B. Smith and seconded by D. Wagenknecht to designate Superintendent Tim Schurman to review, accept, and sign-off on the financial statements of the district which include the audit report, annual financial report, and the annual data collection for single audits. Voice vote showed 7 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Resolution of Board Purchases: A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by B. Smith to approve the resolution that explains that there have been no purchases made by members of the board of education from the Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD #399 for fiscal year 2019. Voice vote showed 7 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Approved Board Meeting Dates and Times: A motion was made by M. Urish and seconded by D. Wagenknecht to approve the 2019-20 regular board meeting schedule of dates and times. Voice vote showed 7 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Note that the schedule is the third Monday of each month at 7:00 P.M. in the MHS Library.
Approved Consolidated District Plan: A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by S. Kappes to approve the Consolidated District Plan for Chadwick- Milledgeville CUSD #399. Voice vote showed 7 ayes and no nays. Motion carried. Superintendent Schurman reported that this is a new formality that is required by ISBE to qualify for federal grants i.e. Title I, Title II, Title IV, REAP, and IDEA.
Approved Treasurers Bond Renewal: A motion was made by M. Urish and seconded by B. Smith to approve the Treasurer’s Bond renewal for Mr. Jerry Carter effective July 1, 2019-July 1, 2020. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
Approved Health, Life, and Dental Insurance Renewal: A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by B. Smith to approve the Health, Life, and Dental Insurance Renewal for the coming year. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
CLOSED SESSION
A motion was made by M. Urish and seconded by S. Kappes to convene in closed session at 8:20 p.m. in order to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, or dismissal of an employee or officer; or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; and to review student disciplinary matters. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by B. Smith to reconvene into regular open session at 8:45 p.m. Voice vote showed 7 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
ACTIONS TAKEN AFTER CLOSED SESSION
Non-Certified Salary Schedule: A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by S. Kappes to approve non-certified staff salary schedule as presented for the 2019-20 school year. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
Approved Three Year Contract for Principal Brian Maloy: A motion was made by S. Kappes and seconded by B. Smith to approve the new three-year contract 2019-22 for Principal Brian Maloy. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
Approved Five Year Contract for Superintendent Tim Schurman: A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by B. Smith to approve the new five-year contract 2019-24 for Superintendent Tim Schurman. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
Approved Hiring Jessica Wroble as JH ELA Teacher: A motion was made by S. Kappes and seconded by P. Eubanks to approve hiring Mrs. Jessica Wroble of Morrison to teach 6-8 English Language Arts for 2019-20 school year. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
Approved Hiring P/T Summer Custodian: A motion was made by B. Smith and seconded by P. Eubanks to approve hiring Mr. Cade Schave as Part-Time Summer Custodian at Milledgeville School. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
Approved Hiring P/T Summer Mower at Chadwick School: A motion was made by S. Kappes and seconded by M. Urish to approve hiring Mr. Grant Schurman as Part-time Summer Mower at Chadwick School. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
Approved Hiring Bus Half Route/Shuttle Drivers: A motion was made by M. Urish and seconded by B. Smith to approve hiring Ray Alexander, Kyle Leech, Dave Queckboerner, and Justin Parks as half route/shuttle drivers for the 2019-20 school year. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
A. IASB Convention Plans November 22-24, 2019
B. Report on Educational and Legislative Issues
Superintendent Schurman reported that an increase in Evidence Based Funding was passed but the net increase for the district has yet to be announced.
C. Early Step Pre-K Report
D. Principal’s Report
Principal Maloy reported that the end of year events went well. Summer maintenance projects are under way at Milledgeville.
E. Superintendent's Report
1. Summer Work update
Superintendent Schurman reported that the geo thermal well field is complete, piping connections to the building are nearly complete, installation of a new electrical service, panels, and connections are 50% complete, new window installation is 30% complete, 9 inch geothermal pipe installation nearly complete on the first floor, new elevator shaft walls is complete, new classroom walls are going up, asbestos abatement is complete, and classroom painting and remodel has started.
2. Athletic Physicals May 30-Thanks to FHN Mt. Carroll Clinic for providing $20 physicals for our students.
ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by S. Kappes to adjourn at 8:51 p.m. Voice vote showed 7 ayes. No nays. Motion carried.
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