Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 Board met Nov. 18.
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, November 18, 2019 at 7:02 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht. S. Kappes was absent.
ADMINISTRATORS PRESENT: T. Schurman, Superintendent and B. Maloy, Milledgeville Principal.
OTHERS PRESENT: Justin Parks, Linsey Lapp, Carissa Hubbard, Carlynn Hackbarth, Emma Foster, and Kyle Polhill.
AGENDA: A motion was made by B. Smith and seconded by M. Urish to approve the agenda. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
CONSENT ITEMS: A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by M. Bibler to approve the following consent items as presented.
a. Minutes of the October 21, 2019 Regular and Closed Meetings.
b. Payment of bills for November 2019
c. Treasurer’s Report for October 2019
d. Hot Lunch Report for October 2019
e. Student Activity Fund Account Summary for October 2019.
Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC
A. FFA Presentation National Convention and projects
B. Thank you from Liz Patterson for retirement gift.
C. Thank you from Carroll County Retired Teachers for Mr. Schurman’s presentation. D. Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Wiersema for donation.
OLD BUSINESS
Approved Auditor’s Report: A motion was made by B. Smith and seconded by M. Urish to approve and accept the auditor’s report for fiscal year 2019. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
Review of 2019 School Report Cards: Superintendent Schurman reported that links to the new report cards have been placed on the district website. The new format provides a wealth of data and is very user friendly.
School Board Convention: A preview was given for the Triple I School Board Convention to be held November 22-24, 2019.
Parent-Teacher Conference Survey Results: Comments were very positive and overall attendance at grades 6-12 was similar to years past.
NEW BUSINESS
Tax Levy: A motion was made by D. Wagenknecht and seconded by M. Bibler to approve adoption of a preliminary 2019 Tax Levy. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor- Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
Copies of the levy will be available in the Milledgeville and Chadwick School office for public review. The proposed levy increase is below 5% and does not require a Truth in Taxation Hearing. I expect that we will see an actual 3% increase in EAV.
Board Retreat - Set Date, Time, Location, and Objectives: The board decided to hold the retreat Thursday, February 6, 2020 in the Milledgeville High School Library starting at 5:00 P.M.
Approved Property Tax Relief Grant: A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by B. Smith to approve the application for the 2020 ISBE Property Tax Relief Grant. Voice vote showed 6 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Mr. Schurman stated if we receive this grant we will be able to abate $310,989 in local property taxes
First Reading PRESS Board Policy Update Issue #102: This is a first reading so final approval will not occur until December. Policies being revised or updated are as follows: Title IX rules, health exam requirements, AP rules, FLSA, school board vacancy rules, ethics and gift ban, board qualifications, meeting procedures, access to public records, web posted records, identity protection, revenue and investments, purchase contracts, accounting and audits, waiver of student fees, safety, EEOC, hiring processes, investigations, e-cigarettes, staff development, personal use of technology, substitutes, termination, curriculum, graduation requirements, administering medicines, suicide prevention, and parent involvement.
CLOSED SESSION
A motion was made by M. Urish and seconded by M. Bibler to convene in closed session at 8:05 p.m. in order to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of an employee or legal counsel for the public body and to consider student discipline. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor- Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
A motion was made by M. Bibler and seconded by S. Baylor-Schmidt to reconvene into regular open session at 8:12 p.m. Voice vote showed 6 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
MOTIONS OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Approved Leave Request from Ms. Leah Larson: A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by M. Urish to approve a leave request of Ms. Leah Larson for December 9, 2019 through January 10, 2020. Voice vote showed 6 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Approved Leave Request from Mrs. Morgan Blasing: A motion was made by D. Wagenknecht and seconded by M. Bibler to approve a leave request of Mrs. Morgan Blasing for January 8 through February 28th, 2020. Voice vote showed 6 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Student Suspensions: A motion was made by S. Baylor-Schmidt and seconded by B. Smith to uphold student suspensions for October/November 2019. Voice vote showed 6 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
A. IASB Convention in Chicago – November 22-24, 2019
B. Report on Fall Gate Receipts
Total gate receipts were up slightly over last year.
C. Report on Parent/Teacher Conference Days Held on Thursday and Friday, November 7-8, 2019.
D. Report on upcoming Career Day activities conducted at Milledgeville High School. Mr. Maloy reported that Juniors and Seniors will be doing college visits. Freshman and Sophomores will have a series of speakers from area businesses talk about skills they look for in future employees.
E. Early Step Director’s Report
F. Report on Educational and Legislative Issues
G. Principal’s Report
Mr. Maloy reported that 30 boys are out for basketball and only 7 girls went out for high school girls’ basketball. Due to the low numbers of girls participating there will only be one varsity game played each night at 6:00 P.M.
H. Superintendent's Report.
1. JH Boys’ Basketball and JH Cheerleading have started
2. Veterans Day Assembly at both schools
ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by B. Smith and seconded by M. Bibler to adjourn at 8:25 p.m. Voice vote showed 6 ayes. No nays. Motion carried.
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