Quincy Reporter

Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board of Education met Aug. 24.

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, August 24, 2020 in the Board of Education Office (gymnasium) in Augusta, Illinois.

John Eilers, Board 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:

Steve Bruenger Vice President X

John Eilers President X

Grant Holst Member X

Ian O’Neal Member X

Bobbi Smith Secretary X

Greg Tippey Member X

Mark Winters Member X

Administration Title Present Absent

Todd Fox Superintendent X

Tecia Lantz Elementary Principal X

Cyle Rigg Jr. High Principal X

Tim Kerr Sr. High Principal X

Kimberly Harrison Dean of Student Support X

Staff Title Present Absent

Lisa Knorr Recording Secretary X

No Guests 

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, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

Approval of Minutes

On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the July 27, 2020 regular meeting and closed session and the August

10, 2020 special meeting.

Roll Call Vote:

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

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

Public Participation

None

Financial

Superintendent Fox reviewed the FY2021 tentative budget.

On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the Fiscal Year 2021 Tentative Budget –as presented.

Roll Call Vote:

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

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

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

Roll Call Vote:

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

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

Informational Items

Superintendent Fox reviewed the current bus fleet.

Superintendent Fox reviewed current enrollment numbers plus the last two years.

Superintendent Fox gave update on Board Policy with the 1st Reading of: 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure, 2:265 Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure, 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment, 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited, 5:100 Staff Development Program, 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal, 5:220 Substitute Teachers, 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves, 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities, 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited, 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment, 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited. Superintendent Fox updated the board on COVID-19 response and procedures-including IDPH guidance.

Administrative reports were given with Mrs. Lantz reporting that elementary students were assessed and devices distributed; Mrs. Harrison reported that all our supplies and devices were distributed –the run-through on Friday went excellent; Mr. Rigg reported that he reached out to the students to help with technical difficulties; Mr. Kerr reported that juniors and seniors will have the opportunity for a welding program with JWCC-they will have a basic welding certificate when done with the program.

On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 7:04 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; collective negotiating matters between the school board and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employee; and discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of school board approval of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as required by the Act.

Roll Call Vote:

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

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

The board returned to Open Session at 7:34 p.m.

Action Items

On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the release of the following closed session minutes for public view: September 30, 2019.

Roll Call Vote:

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

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the following board policies (2nd reading): 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.

Roll Call Vote:

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

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Julie Campbell in the position of paraprofessional effective immediately for the purpose of retirement.

Roll Call Vote:

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

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the employment of Kevin Winters in the position of varsity golf head coach for the 2020-2021 school year.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Bruenger

Nay: None

Abstain: Winters

Absent: None

Motion Carried

Adjournment

On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 p.m.

Voice Vote

Motion Carried

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