Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 Board of Education met June 15.
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 at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: S. Baylor Schmidt, M. Bibler, 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 M. Bibler to approve the posted agenda. Roll call vote showed 7 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
CONSENT ITEMS: A motion was made by S. Kappes and seconded by D. Wagenknecht to approve the following consent items as presented.
a. Minutes of the May 18, 2020 Regular Board Meeting & Closed Session
b. Payment of bills for June 2020
c. Treasurer’s report for May 2020
d. Hot Lunch Report for May 2020
e. Student Activity Fund Account Summary for May 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.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:
A. Recognition of Employees with Perfect Attendance for 2019-20
CERTIFIED
David VanLangen
Martin Stauffer
NON-CERTIFIED Sara Nichols
OLD BUSINESS
Approved Bids for Bread, Milk, and Gasoline/Fuel: A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by M. Urish to approve bids as follows:
a. Bread-Aunt Millie’s Bakeries
b. Fuel- Carroll Service
c. Milk-Enyeart Dairy
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 Final Public School Calendar for 2019-20: A motion was made by S. Kappes and seconded by M. Bibler to approve the final 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 10, 2020. New codes were added for Remote Learning Days and Remote Learning Planning Days. The numbers are a bit skewed because of the Act of God Days March 17- 30 which counted as student attendance days. We met the requirement for 176 student attendance days and 180 teacher attendance days.
NEW BUSINESS
Registration Fees Set: A motion was made by D. Wagenknecht and seconded by P. Eubanks to approve student registration and lunch fees as proposed for the 2020-21 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: fifteen cent increase in lunch prices, five cent increase to breakfast prices, and ala carte entre increased by twenty-five cents.
Superintendent Designated to Review, Accept, & Sign-off on Financial Statements:
A motion was made by M. Urish and seconded by S. Kappes 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 M. Bibler 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 2020. Voice vote showed 7 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Approved Board Meeting Dates and Times: A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by S. Kappes to approve the 2020-21 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 with three exceptions Wednesday, July 15, 2020 to avoid an administrative conflict and January/February to avoid a conflict with holidays.
Approved Consolidated District Plan: A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by S. Baylor-Schmidt to approve the Consolidated District Plan for Chadwick- Milledgeville CUSD #399. Voice vote showed 7 ayes and no nays. Motion carried. This 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 D. Wagenknecht and seconded by M. Urish to approve the Treasurer’s Bond renewal for Mr. Jerry Carter effective July 1, 2020-July 1, 2021. 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.
Planning Update for Re-Opening Schools August of 2020:
Superintendent Schurman reported on ISBE and IDPH guidance regarding re-opening schools this August. This will require our district to make plans for screening staff and students daily, implementing healthy hygiene practices, promoting social distancing, limiting student movement, develop response plans to those who are identified as positive for COVID-19, implement aggressive sanitation procedures, and be ready for remote learning to return.
CLOSED SESSION
A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by M. Bibler to convene in closed session at 8:03 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 S. Kappes and seconded by M. Bibler to reconvene into regular open session at 8:22 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 M. Bibler and seconded by S. Baylor-Schmidt to approve non-certified staff salary schedule as presented for the 2020- 21 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 Hire of Connor Eubanks as PT Summer Custodian: A motion was made by M. Bibler and seconded by M. Urish to approve hiring Connor Eubanks as PT Summer Custodian. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. No nays. P. Eubanks abstained. Motion carried.
Approved 3-year Retirement Incentive for Robin Woessner: A motion was made by D. Wagenknecht and seconded by B. Smith to approve a 3-year retirement incentive for Robin Woessner ending May of 2023. 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 3-year Retirement Incentive for Melody McKenna: A motion was made by D. Wagenknecht and seconded by B. Smith to approve a 3-year retirement incentive for Melody McKenna ending May of 2023. 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 Leave Request by Taylor Grenoble: A motion was made by D. Wagenknecht and seconded by B. Smith to approve a leave request by Taylor Grenoble. 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 Andrea Camper as School Nurse: A motion was made by M. Urish and seconded by B. Smith to approve hiring Andrea Camper as School Nurse for the 2020-21 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. Report on Educational and Legislative Issues
Superintendent Schurman reported that the legislature approved hold harmless funding for schools which means we will get the same funding we received in fiscal 2020. However, funding cuts may occur if the graduated income tax does not pass in November.
B. Early Step Pre-K Report
Kim Cladwell, West Carroll Pre-K teacher retired after 34 years. No funding disbursements were made in the month of May.
C. Principal’s Report
Principal Maloy reported that unfortunately Prom had to be canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions continuing into July. Plans for a social distanced graduation are being made.
D. Superintendent's Report
1. Summer work update
2. Staff paid professional development/planning time June 8-12 or July 27- 31.
3. MHS Graduation Friday, July 17, 2020 6:00 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by S. Kappes and seconded by M. Bibler to adjourn at 8:52 p.m. Voice vote showed 7 ayes. No nays. Motion carried.
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