Ashton Franklin Center Community Unit School District #275 Board met Jan. 24.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
I. The AFC Board of Education met in regular session. The meeting was brought to order by Acting President, Tiffany Willstead at 7:00pm in the JHHS Library.
II. Members present were: Jackie, Tim, Cullen, and Tiffany. Absent: Amy, Mark, and Chad. Admin present: Ms. Burkitt, Mr. Lindy, and Mrs. Torman.
III. Motion was made by Jackie, seconded by Cullen to accept Consent Agenda items A-I as presented. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.
IV. Liaison Reports
A. Ogle County Ed Co-op: Nothing to report.
B. AFC Ed Foundation: Nothing to report.
C. IASB: Nothing to report.
D. Technology: New gym sound system has been fixed; Joe has enabled password protection to keep settings from being messed up again.
E. AFC FFA Alumni: Quartermania has been canceled.
F. FFA Report: Mrs. Viall presented review of past and upcoming activities and contests; FFA has been assisting at Kitchen Table; Mrs. Viall 1 of 3 AFC recipients for the Maggie & Amos grant.
G. Insurance: Nothing to report.
H. PTC: Bitty Basketball & Drawdown both canceled.
I. Music Boosters: Nothing to report.
J. Athletic Boosters: Nothing to report.
K. Acknowledgements: None.
V. Recognition of Registered Visitors:
a. Chris Pilling with Sauk Valley Community College presented an overview of the new Impact Program; the program will allow area HS students to earn tuition at Sauk by performing community services.
VI. Superintendent’s Report
A. HB 2778: The bill allowing unlimited paid administrative days to teachers for any COVID-related absence was vetoed today.
B. Lee County COVID-19 Current Metrics: Lee County is currently at 18.7% positivity rate. Our district staffing level has improved slightly.
C. Omnibus Litigation Update: The court has not ruled on the case yet. D. Admin Team PD: The admin team started a professional development process with provider, Rural Ed Consultants.
VII. Principal’s Reports
A. JH/HS: Mrs. Torman reviewed the report as submitted.
B. ES: Ms. Burkitt reviewed the report as submitted.
VIII. Discussion Items
A. Fuel Bid: Bids were received from four vendors. Our current vendor, Northern Partners offered the best pricing with a max rate of $3.20 per gallon, & agreed to charge us the rack rate if it’s lower than $3.20. A lower bid was received but would’ve required our buses to fill-up in Rochelle rather than at the HS.
B. Strategic Planning Presentation: Mrs. Torman presented an overview of the art & Spanish extra curriculars currently offered at HS, while Mrs. Viall presented on the Ag extra curriculars. Presentation included each teacher’s vision/plan for ways to grow their program.
IX. Action Items
A. Motion made by Tim, seconded by Cullen to Approve the Fuel Bid with Northern Partners as presented. Motion carried by a unanimous roll-call vote.
B. Motion made by Tim, seconded by Jackie to Accept the Resignation of Candace Humphrey, Approve the Hire of Tim Martin as Business Education Teacher, and Approve the FLMA request of Christine Wolf from March 1, 2022 through the end of the current school year. Motion carried by a unanimous roll-call vote.
X. Executive Session- None.
XI. Adjourn – Motion made by Cullen, seconded by Tim to adjourn the meeting at 7:45pm. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
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