Quincy Reporter

Liberty Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education met March 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Held Public Hearing for the Amended Budget FY20.

2. Speech/ Construction Committee info. provided by Krista Tenhouse

3. Routine Consent Agenda:

A. Approval of the Agenda

B. Approval of the following Minutes:

Februay 19, 2020 Regular Board Meeting

C. Approval of the Bills, Payroll, Treasurer’s Report, and Additional Bills

D. Approve the Financial Summary Report

E. Approve the Food Service Report

F. Approval of the Activity Report

G. Approval of the Imprest Report

4. Consent Agenda:

A. Approve the IHSA membership for 2020-21.

B. Approve the proposed 2020-21 calendar.

C. Approve the Amended FY20 School Budget.

5. Reports:

A. Elementary Principal’s Report

B. JH/HS Principal’s Report

C. Superintendent’s Report

D. Technology Coordinator’s Report

6. Personnel Report:

Approve:

Tenured Alexis Ormond, Jessica Jones, Jill Oberling, Kayla Thomas

4th year Montanna Altmix, Brittany Cromie, Sara Tuter, Alex Altmix, Christina Duffy

3rd year Laura Meyer, Sarah Farha, Rochelle Lauders, Brooke Dawson, Rob Young

2nd year Sharon Bearden, Rose Bergles, Alexis Obert, Lori Pool, Andrew Topel Part-time Samantha Haley

 Approve Aaron Mendenall as the K-6th grade music/chorus teacher, BA, Step 0, effective August 17, 2020.

 Approve the resignation of Joshua Wiesenberger as a full-time night custodian, effective March 9, 2020.

 Approve Matthew Clark as the full-time night custodian, effective March 2, 2020.

 Approve the resignation of Molly Bingman as a high school special education teacher, effective August 15, 2020.

 Approve Laci Heller as a one-on-one para educator in preschool for M, T, Th, F, 7:30-10:45 a.m., effective the first school day back from the mandated school closing.

 Approve the resignation of Andrew Topel as the Junior High Boys Basketball Assistant Coach, effective March 13, 2020.

 Approve the resignation of Sara Schuette as the Junior High Volleyball Head Coach, effective March 12, 2020.

 Approve the 8-week maternity leave for Christina Duffy who will miss 4 weeks of school in 2020-21, estimating return on September 21, 2020.

 Approve Sue Balzer and Christine Balzer to share the part-time Groundskeeper position, effective March 23, 2020.

Superintendent’s Comments:

In March is the time to renew the IHSA membership, which has no cost. Also, at this meeting the proposed calendar for 2020-21 is approved. Under normal conditions, we would finalize the current school calendar, as bad weather days have generally ceased. However, we are going to delay this task until April, as we see what unfolds with COVID-19 and school closings. Hopefully, we will be back in session soon and on track with the proposed calendar for 2019-20, which then can be finalized. Hang in there!

Another item that will need board approval is the senior trip. The seniors had set up a schedule to go to Branson, Missouri from April 29-May 1, 2020. However, nothing has been officially booked due to the closing of schools. This trip may be delayed or changed depending on the entire length of the school closings in Illinois. The school board tentatively approved the trip.

A public hearing was held to amend the FY20 school budget. Then the school board approved the amended budget. This business is usually conducted in June of each year. It was approved early this year because of changing to a new financial management software system at the beginning of April.

As for COVID-19, I have been sharing everything I can about any updates, so I probably do not need to dwell on this. However, please check staff email and listen to the news, so you can stay current on the latest updates regarding this pandemic virus.

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