Quincy Reporter

Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board of Education met March 23.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The following minutes are tentative and will not become official minutes of the Board of Education until their scheduled approval at the next regular meeting.

Call to Order and Roll Call

The Southeastern Community Unit District #337 Board of Education met in regular session on

Monday, March 23, 2020 in the Board of Education Office in Augusta, Illinois. Steve Bruenger,

Board Vice President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

Roll Call verified that there was a quorum of the Board of Education with the following members present and absent as listed below:

Agenda Items

On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Bruenger, O’Neal, Smith, Winters

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

Approval of Minutes

On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the February 24, 2020 regular meeting and closed session.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Winters, Bruenger

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

Public Participation

Special Recognition

Superintendent Fox presented the Board Excellence Awards which included Culver-Stockton Jr High Science Fair Ratings, WCC South Division Boys Basketball Honorable Mention, WCC South Division Boys Basketball First Team, 7th Grade Volleyball IESA Regional Champions and IESA Sectional Champions -Advanced to State.

Financial

Superintendent Fox reviewed the monthly financial snapshot which shows we are 67% into the fiscal year. We have received 81% of our budgeted revenue and have spent 70% of our budgeted expenditures.

On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Winters, Bruenger

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

Informational Items

Superintendent Fox reviewed the ISBE guidelines and the district’s priority of safety and education during the coronavirus pandemic. He complimented the staff, students, parents, and community on stepping up during this time.

Superintendent Fox presented the notification sent regarding the termination of QNS agreement.

Superintendent Fox informed the board of the award of the NSLP Equipment Grant.

Superintendent Fox reviewed the current banking agreement numbers.

No Administrative Reports were given.

On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 6:49 p.m. for the purpose of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity and collective negotiating matters between the school board and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Winters, Bruenger

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 7:05 p.m.

Action Items

On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the new Activity Fund guidelines and principles for the 2020-2021school year.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Smith, Winters, Bruenger, O’Neal

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the employment of tenured certified teaching staff for the 2020-2021school year.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Winters, Bruenger, O’Neal, Smith

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the tenure contract to the following certified teaching staff for the 2020-2021 school year: Brian Cooley

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Winters, Bruenger, O’Neal, Smith

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the tenure contract to the following certified teaching staff for the 2020-2021 school year: Lauren Gray

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Bruenger, O’Neal, Smith, Winters

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the following probationary certified teaching staff for the 2020-2021 school year:

Caitlyn Parker, Chad Griswold, Brenda Hoelscher, Stephanie Wilcox, Natasha Shallenberger, Lorree Kerr, Amy Carson.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Winters, Bruenger

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the employment of non-certified positions for the 2020-2021 school year.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Winters, Bruenger

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of William Schaffer in the position of high school teacher, bus driver, work study sponsor, high school yearbook sponsor, FBLA sponsor, and freshman class sponsor for the 2020-2021 school year.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Winters, Bruenger

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Elizabeth Gardner in the position of long-term sub for the 2020-2021 school year.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Smith, Winters, Bruenger, O’Neal

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the employment of Kaley Havel in the position of special education teacher for the 2020-2021 school year.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Winters, Bruenger, O’Neal, Smith

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the employment of Morgan Waterkotte in the position of elementary teacher for the 2020-2021 school year.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Winters, Bruenger, O’Neal, Smith

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the employment of Stephanie Wilcox in the position of IT Support Specialist for the 2020-2021 school year.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Bruenger, O’Neal, Smith, Winters

Nay: None

Absent: Eilers, Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

Adjournment

On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:14 p.m.

Voice Vote

Motion Carried

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