Dakota Community Unit School District 201 Board of Education met July 23.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: KAREN KLECKNER, PRESIDENT
ROLL CALL TAKEN BY: DIANE LAWSON, RECORDING SECRETARY
MEMBERS PRESENT: CARIE PANOSKE, HEIDEE MEIER, ERIC STIEGLER, JESSE MILKS, TOM LISZKA, COLETTE BINGER
NOT PRESENT:
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 6:00 p.m. the meeting was called to order by Karen Kleckner, president, with the following members present Tom Liszka, HeiDee Meier, Carie Panoske, Jesse Milks, Eric Stiegler and Colette Binger.
2. INTRODUCTIONS
Randy Bay, Linda Alber, Jeff Milburn, Jennifer Kraft, Shelby Bordner, Jeff Kinney, Erin Price & Justin Siemens
3. MOTION TO CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 6:02 p.m. a motion was made by Colette Binger, seconded by HeiDee Meier to convene in executive session to discuss the employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 7 yeas, 0 nays
4. MOTION TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
At 6:37 p.m. a motion was made by Carie Panoske, seconded by Tom Liszka to reconvene in open session. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 7 yeas, 0 nays.
5. MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA
A motion was made by Colette Binger, seconded by Eric Stiegler to amend the agenda to remove Item 9A – YMCA Before & After School Care. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 7 yeas, 0 nays.
6. MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Eric Stiegler, seconded by Colette Binger, to approve the consent agenda which includes:
• Minutes of the June 18th, regular board meeting
• Minutes of the June 18th, executive board meeting
• Accounts Payable for July 2019
• Activity Accounts
• Pre-Paid Bills
• NIA Executive Board Ballot
Motion carried by a roll call vote of 7 yeas, 0 nays.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Dakota Superintendent, Jason Grey, gave an update & slide presentation on the summer projects which included: the parking lot resurfacing, the elementary playground blacktop removal, replacement of the elementary gym floor due to storm damage in May of 2018, the progress of removing many years of wax on classroom floors in the 1st
– 3rd grade hallway, the new weight room equipment at the high school and the installation of SMART Panels in all classrooms.
9. MOTION TO APPROVE THE DEA MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING-CROSS COUNTRY COACH
A motion was made by Carie Panoske, seconded by HeiDee Meier to approve the DEA Memorandum of Understanding adding a Cross Country Coach. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
10. MOTION TO APPROVE THE SALE OF A USED LAWN MOWER
A motion was made by Carie Panoske, seconded by HeiDee Meier to approve the sale of a used lawn mower for $1,500. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
11. MOTION TO APPROVE THE SALE OF OUTDATED TECHNOLOGY
A motion was made by Tom Liszka, seconded by Colette Binger to approve the sale of outdated technology/IT equipment. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
12. BOARD ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
A motion was made by Carie Panoske, seconded by Eric Stiegler to approve the following actions reviewed in closed session:
• Approve Jennifer Blomgren as K-6 Art Teacher @ a salary of $35,444
• Approve Michelle O’Connor as K-12 Special Education Teacher @ a salary of $50,500
• Approve Steve Olson as the Cross Country Coach @ a stipend of $3,096
• Approve Jennifer Thomas as an Assistant Preschool teacher in the Dakota Learn & Play Center @ a wage of $9.00 an hour
• Approve Heidi Ludolph ($29.53), Aimee Taylor ($28.13) and Elizabeth Frautschy ($28.13) as elementary summer school teachers
• Approve Stephanie Klinger as the FFA Advisor @ a stipend of $2,743
• Approve Tammy Webster’s assignment to a 10 month position, 8 hours a day, with a wage increase of $.25 an hour
Approve Jeff Kinney as Instructional Coach (assignment change only)@ his present salary of $62,823.47
• Approve Alexis Brashaw as substitute student summer help with a wage of $8.25 an hour
• Approve Kody Grove as Technology Support Specialist with a wage of $16 an hour
• Accept the resignations of Shelby Bordner (part time reading specialist) & Corinne Philpot (paraprofessional).
Motion carried by roll call vote of 7 yeas, 0 nays..
13. MOTION TO ADJOURN
At 6:49 pm a motion was made by HeiDee Meier, seconded by Colette Binger to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.
https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50340700&fn=minutes.pdf
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