Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 Board of Education met Oct. 19
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 High School Library at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht.
ADMINISTRATORS PRESENT: T. Schurman, Superintendent, B. Maloy, Principal
OTHERS PRESENT: None.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Board President S. Baylor Schmidt. A motion was made by M. Urish and seconded by B. Smith to approve the agenda. Roll call vote showed 7 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
CONSENT ITEMS: A motion was made by M. Bibler and seconded by S. Kappes to approve the following consent items as presented.
a. Minutes of September 21, 2020 Regular Board Meeting and Closed Session Meeting.
b. Payment of Bills for October, 2020
c. Treasurer’s Report for September, 2020
d. Hot Lunch Report for August/September, 2020
e. Student Activity Fund Account Summary for September, 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.
COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC:
Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Wiersema for their monetary donation to the school.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Snow removal contracts finalized.
1. Troy Wagenknecht will do Milledgeville at the same price as last year for snow removal. $210/occurrence and lowered the salt application price by $25 to $75/salt application.
2. Fairhaven Township will do Chadwick at the same price as last year. $125/occurrence and $55/salt.
B. Update on District COVID-19 Safety Plan and Conditions
Superintendent Schurman reported that our districts return to full time in person learning has been successful. To date we have had 1 student test positive. Our district wide sanitation practices have been thorough and supplies of PPE are robust. This coming week our R-Zero Ultraviolet Whole Room Sanitation System arrives which should enhance the cleanliness even further. Staff, students, and parents working together have helped us achieve a record of safety through the first nine weeks of school.
NEW BUSINESS
Appointment of Homeless Liaison: A motion was made by P. Eubanks and seconded by S. Baylor-Schmidt to appoint Superintendent Tim Schurman as District Homeless Liaison. Voice vote showed 7 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Superintendent Schurman noted that this is an annual formality required by the state.
Approved ROE/Kids Audio-Visual Cooperative Membership: A motion was made by S. Kappes and seconded by M. Urish to approve resolution to continue district membership in the ROE-Kids Audio-Visual Cooperative. Roll call vote showed S. Baylor-Schmidt, M. Bibler, P. Eubanks, S. Kappes, B. Smith, M. Urish, and D. Wagenknecht voting aye. Motion carried.
Report on ISBE Summative Rating of our Schools.
Milledgeville Elementary-Commendable
Chadwick Elementary-Exemplary
Chadwick Junior High-Commendable
Milledgeville High School-Commendable
Upheld Disciplinary Actions for September/October: A motion was made by B. Smith and seconded by S. Baylor-Schmidt to uphold student suspensions for September/October 2020. Voice vote showed 7 ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
A. Report on Educational and Legislative Issues
Superintendent Schurman reported that the results of the election will determine if there are additional cuts to school funding. If the graduated income tax does not pass the cuts to state funding could be draconian.
B. Early Step Pre-K Report
C. Principal’s Report
Principal Maloy reported that contact days for all sports have been well attended. Seniors completed the SAT this past Wednesday, October 14, 2020. D. Superintendent's Report.
1. End of the first quarter was October 16th.
2. October 22-23, 2020 is Parent Teacher Video Conferences
3. November 3, 2020 Election Day is a required school holiday.
ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by S. Kappes and seconded by M. Urish to adjourn at 7:32 p.m. Voice vote showed 7 ayes. No nays. Motion carried.
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