Quincy Reporter

Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board of Education met July 27.

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 in the Board of Education Office (Room #126) in Augusta, Illinois. John Eilers, 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 Winters and a second by Member Bruenger, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, Smith, Winters

Nay: None

Absent: Holst, O’Neal, Tippey

Motion Carried

Approval of Minutes

On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the June 22, 2020 regular meeting and closed session minutes.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Eilers, Smith, Winters, Bruenger

Nay: None

Absent: Holst, O’Neal, Tippey

Motion Carried

Public Participation

Special Recognition

Financial

Superintendent Fox reviewed the monthly financial snapshot which showed the audited numbers with the beginning fund balances.

Superintendent Fox reviewed the FY21 budget process with the public hearing held in September and the approval of the FY21 budget.

On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the scheduling of a public hearing on Monday, September 28, 2020 for the purpose of public information and input into the FY21 school district budget.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers

Nay: None

Absent: Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

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

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers

Nay: None

Absent: Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

Informational Items

Superintendent Fox gave update on Board Policy with the 1st Reading of: 2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure, 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery, 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students, 7:190 Student Behavior,

7:340 Student Records, 7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security.

Superintendent Fox presented the 2019-2020 Transportation Mileage Report.

Superintendent Fox reviewed the ISD transportation agreement.

Superintendent Fox discussed COVID-19 Questions.

Superintendent Fox reviewed the Open Positions for 2020-2021.

Superintendent Fox presented the Registration Process for 2020-2021.

Superintendent Fox presented the Jr/Sr high school class schedule.

Superintendent Fox reviewed the Jr/Sr High School Activity Account.

Action Items

On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 Southeastern Elementary and Southeastern Junior/Senior High School handbooks as presented.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Smith, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, O’Neal

Nay: None

Absent: Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the Return to School plan as presented.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, O’Neal, Smith

Nay: None

Absent: Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the Remote Learning Plan as presented.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, O’Neal, Smith

Nay: None

Absent: Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the E-Learning Plan as presented.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, O’Neal, Smith, Winters

Nay: None

Absent: Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education

authorized Superintendent Fox or designee to take such actions and impose such requirements as considered appropriate to address COVID-19 risks including, but not limited to, following the guidance or directives of the State Board of Education, the Department of Public Health, the Centers for Disease Control, or other appropriate authorities.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Eilers, O’Neal, Smith, Winters, Bruenger

Nay: None

Absent: Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 school calendar as presented.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers

Nay: None

Absent: Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the resolution authorizing Superintendent Fox (or designee) to conduct bank business on behalf of the district with United Community Bank.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers

Nay: None

Absent: Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education accepted the 2.19% fixed loan proposal from United Community Marine Bank & Trust for the term of 60 months (5 years) for the purchase of 4 new buses from Central States Bus.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Smith, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, O’Neal

Nay: None

Absent: Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the employment of Mary Quigle in the position of high school chemistry/physics teacher for the 2020-2021 school year.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, O’Neal, Smith

Nay: None

Absent: 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 Donna Bruenger in the position of paraprofessional and elementary media aide for the 2020-2021 school year.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, O’Neal, Smith

Nay: None

Absent: 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 Tina Bland in the position of district head cook for the 2020-2021 school year.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, O’Neal, Smith, Winters

Nay: None

Absent: Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 7:58 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.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Eilers, O’Neal, Smith, Winters, Bruenger

Nay: None

Absent: Holst, Tippey

Motion Carried

Adjournment

On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:17 p.m.

Voice Vote

Motion Carried

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