Quincy Public School District 172 Board of Education met Oct. 26.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Meeting Convened
The Board of Education of School District No. 172, Adams County, Illinois, met in regular session on October 26, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Office, Room 214, 1416 Maine Street, Quincy, Illinois, in said school district.
Roll Call
The meeting was called to order by President Arns, who directed the secretary to call the roll. On the call of the roll, the following members were present and answered to their names: Members Ali, Arns, McNay, Nichols, Petty, and Whitfield; and the following members were absent: Member Brock. Whereupon the President declared a quorum was present.
Moment of Silence
President Arns declared a moment of silence and reflection in memory of Mike Creek, security guard and for the victims of the St. Louis Central Visual and Performing Arts High School shooting.
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mary Griffith.
Questions and Comments
President Arns opened the meeting to questions and comments to members of the Board, by members of the public and employees of the district, in compliance with state statutes. There were none.
Consent Agenda
It was moved by Member McNay and seconded by Member Ali to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda:
a. Treasurer’s Report – September 2022
b. Minutes –September 21, 2022 & September 27, 2022
c. Check Register and JH/SH Activity Fund Reports
d. Acknowledge receipt of the Freedom of Information Log: September 17 through October 21, 2022 (Information Only)
On the call of the roll, the following members voted Aye: Members Ali, Arns, Brock, McNay, Nichols, Petty, and Whitfield; and the following members voted Nay: None; and the following members were absent: None. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Arrival of Member Brock
Member Brock arrived at 6:10 p.m. which was duly recorded by the Board Secretary. Reports of the Superintendent
Conferences. Parent teacher conferences are ongoing, and teachers are striving for 100% parental contact.
SIUE Community Healthcare Worker Donation. QPS was awarded $25,000 through an anonymous donor to support our SIUE Community Healthcare Worker program.
Distinguished Board Leader Awards. Dr. Pettit recognized Member Nichols and Member Whitfield with the Distinguished Board Leader Award.
District Highlights. Superintendent Pettit celebrated good news in the district by highlighting accomplishments and activities in high school girls golf, junior high and high school cross country, high school girls tennis, high school trap, high school boys soccer, marching band, music students, cheerleading, high school Beta Club, high school girls volleyball, high school leadership classes and high school football. Golfers Saya and Issa Geisendorfer along with Gabriel and Nicole Gold coordinated a Birdies for Brain Cancer fundraiser in honor of the Gold’s late father Dr. Mark Gold.
Building Committee
The Building Committee did not meet.
District Improvement Committee
Chairperson Arns presented the District Improvement Committee report. The committee reviewed Fall reports including summer school data, teacher retention and ISBE curriculum updates.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee did not meet.
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee did not meet.
Consider/Approve Regional Safe Schools Program MOU Agreement
It was moved by Member McNay and seconded by Member Ali to approve the Regional Safe Schools Program MOU Agreement (Doc. Reg. No. 3783). On the call of the roll, the following members voted Aye: Members Ali, Arns, Brock, McNay, Nichols, Petty, and Whitfield; and the following members voted Nay: None; and the following members were absent: None. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Executive Session
At 6:16 p.m., it was moved by Member Brock and seconded by Member McNay that the Board suspend the rules and go into executive session to discuss a) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the School District; b) collective negotiating matters between the School District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; g) student disciplinary cases; j) attorney/client privilege; k) approval of certain closed session minutes for distribution to the public; or other matters appropriate for a closed meeting pursuant to the Open Meetings Act. On the call of the roll, the following members voted Aye: Members Ali, Arns, Brock, McNay, Nichols, Petty, and Whitfield; and the following members voted Nay: None; and the following members were absent: None. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Resumption of Rules
It was moved by Member Petty and seconded by Member Arns to resume the conduct of the regular meeting under rules. On the call of the roll, the following members voted Aye: Members Ali, Arns, Brock, McNay, Nichols, Petty, and Whitfield; and the following members voted Nay: None; and the following members were absent: None. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Student Discipline
It was moved by Member McNay and seconded by Member Brock to adopt the recommendation regarding pre-expulsion agreements for one QJHS students and four QHS students and the expulsion for one QJHS student and one QHS student. On the call of the roll, the following members voted Aye: Members Ali, Arns, Brock, McNay, Nichols, Petty, and Whitfield; and the following members voted Nay: None; and the following members were absent: None. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Executive Session Minutes
It was moved by Member Arns and seconded by Member Ali to approve the Resolution Authorizing Executive Session Minutes for Public Release from April 27, 2022 through September 21, 2022 and Authorizing Destruction of Records Closed Session more than Eighteen Months Prior to March September 21, 2022 (Doc. Reg. No. 3784). On the call of the roll, the following members voted Aye: Members Ali, Arns, Brock, McNay, Nichols, Petty, and Whitfield; and the following member voted Nay: None. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Revised Personnel Addendum
It was moved by Member McNay and seconded by Member Ali to approve the Revised Personnel Addendum. On the call of the roll, the following members voted Aye: Members Ali, Arns, Brock, McNay, Nichols, Petty, and Whitfield; and the following members voted Nay: None; and the following members were absent: None. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
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PERSONNEL CODES $$ - New operating Fund Position (increase in FTE) B - Paid for by Booster Clubs C - Change in classification or position O - Other P - New Project Fund position *REVISED PERSONNEL ADDENDUM PR - Replacement for Project Fund position Quincy Board of Education R - Replacement for vacant Operating Fund Position S - Summer School October 26, 2022 | ||||
| CERTIFIED | ||||
| APPOINTMENT (EFFECTIVE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR) | ||||
| 1 | R | JORDAN BURKHOLDER – ASST. 7/8TH GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH/QJHS | 2022-23 | BOOSTER PAID - $750.00 |
| 2 | R | AMANDA DEDERT – HEAD RIFLE TEAM COACH/QHS | 2022-23 | VOLUNTEER POSITION/NO PAY |
| 3 | R | PAIGE OWSLEY – GUIDANCE COUNSELOR/QHS (191 DAYS) | 09/22/2022 | MA+30, STEP 1 $37,471.28
5 EXTRA DAYS $1,092.24 |
| 4 | R | DANA TEEFEY – 5TH GRADE TEACHER/LINCOLN-DOUGLAS | 09/26/2022 | MA+10, STEP 3 $35,575.60 |
| 5 | P | ROBIN THOMSON – PART-TIME TITLE 1 TUTOR/NON-PUBLIC | 09/30/2022 | $29.00/HR |
| 6 | R | JAMES LAWSON – VARSITY HEAD BASEBALL COACH/QHS | 2022-23 | STEP 1 $7,033.55 |
| 7 | R | BRENDA ZESSIN – ELA TEACHER/QJHS | 10/05/2022 | S, STEP 30 $52,843.80 |
| 8 | PR | LAURA KELLE – INSTRUCTOR - EXTENDED DAY/THE ACADEMY | 09/26/2022 | $29.00/HR |
| 9 | PR | DANA STAFFORD – COORDINATOR - EXTENDED DAY/THE ACADEMY | 09/26/2022 | $29.00/HR |
| 10 | R | BRETT LANDWEHR – PE TEACHER (CBE)/ILES | 10/06/2022 | BA, STEP 0 $30,326.40 |
| 11 | R | TAMMY HUMPHREY – FISCAL SERVICES MANAGER/BOE | 10/17/2022 | $50,000.00 |
| 12 | R | ALICIA STUPAVSKY – HEAD START TEACHER/ECFC | 10/11/2022 | ASSOCIATE, STEP 0 $18,827.78 |
| 13 | R | LAMOR HICKMAN – ASST. FOOTBALL COACH/QJHS | 2022-23 | BOOSTER PAID - $2,000.00 |
| 14 | R | BRIAN LEWTON – ASST. 7TH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL COACH/QJHS | 2022-23 | BOOSTER PAID, STEP 1
$2,743.50 |
| RESIGNATIONS | ||||
| 15 | LISA FARRELL – 7/8TH GRADE ASST. GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH/QHS | 09/16/2022 | ||
| 16 | LEAH ROLANDO – FISCAL SERVICES MANAGER/BOE | 10/21/2022 | ||
| 17 | AMY JONES – READING RECOVERY/ILES | 09/19/2022 | ||
| 18 | CHRIS MOORE – MATH INTERVENTION/QJHS | 10/14/2022 | ||
| 19 | HAILEE OVIATT-DEVILLIER – ASST. VOLLEYBALL COACH/QHS | 10/06/2022 | ||
| LEAVE OF ABSENCE | ||||
| 20 | BROOKE KLUSMEYER – TEACHER/DENMAN | UPDATE | 08/15/2022-10/10/2022 | |
| 21 | JULIE ALLEN – TEACHER/ROONEY | UPDATE | 09/19/2022-09/30/2022 | |
| 22 | SAMANTHA BURGE – MUSIC TEACHER/LINCOLN-DOUGLAS | UPDATE | 08/15/2022-09/23/2022 | |
| 23 | SARA JARVIS – TEACHER/ROONEY | 09/16/2022-09/29/2022 | ||
| 24 | JAMIE GOWER – TEACHER/BALDWIN | UPDATE | 09/12/2022-01/12/2023 | |
| 25 | CAITLYN SCHUSTER – TEACHER/ROONEY | 03/09/2023-05/29/2022 | ||
| 26 | LYDIA ROTH – TEACHER/ROONEY | UPDATE | 08/29/2022-09/29/2022 | |
| 27 | COREY LOOS – TEACHER/QAVTC | UPDATE | 09/23/2022-10/07/2022 | |
| 28 | LEIGHANN RENO – HEAD START TEACHER/ECFC | 11/11/2022-12/09/2022 | ||
| EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | ||||
| APPOINTMENT (EFFECTIVE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR) | ||||
| 29 | R | DAWN PATTON – DRIVER/TRANSPORTATION | 09/21/2022 | STEP 0 $19.01/HR |
| 30 | R | CLARA ROBERTSON – PARA/QJHS | 09/28/2022 | LEVEL C, STEP 2 $15.32/HR |
| 31 | C | MATT LEAPHART – DAY CUSTODIAN/BALDWIN | 10/17/2022 | NO CHANGE IN SALARY |
| 32 | C | VERONICA FEY – PARA/QHS | 09/29/2022 | NO CHANGE IN SALARY |
| 33 | C | GAYE RICHMILLER – PARA/QAVTC | 09/29/2022 | NO CHANGE IN SALARY |
| 34 | R | KENNETH DAVIS – SECURITY GUARD/DENMAN | 09/30/2022 | STEP 0 $14.50/HR |
| 35 | R | REBECCA COOKSON – COOK/QHS | 10/12/2022 | STEP 1 $15.00/HR |
| 36 | C | JOSEPH CHARITY – SECURITY GUARD/DISTRICT | 10/17/2022 | STEP 0 $15.25/HR |
| 37 | C | STEVE SECKMAN – DAY CUSTODIAN/ROONEY | 10/11/2022 | STEP 2 $14.73/HR |
| 38 | R | ANDREA RUTHS – KITCHEN HELPER/LINCOLN-DOUGLAS | 10/24/2022 | STEP 0 $14.90/HR |
| 39 | R | APRIL HAHN - DRIVER/TRANSPORTATION | 10/14/2022 | STEP 0 $19.01/HR |
| 40 | R | BRETT WEGMAN – STUDENT SUCCESS SUPERVISOR/QJHS | 10/18/2022 | LEVEL C, STEP 0 $14.90/HR |
| 41 | R | BETHONY CRIM – EARLY CHILDHOOD
SUPERVISOR/TRANSPORTATION | 10/19/2022 | STEP 0 $20.38/HR |
| 42 | R | TAYLOR LAMPKINS – KITCHEN HELPER/ROONEY | 10/19/2022 | STEP 0 $14.90/HR |
| 43 | R | DAVID SCHLOSSER – SECURITY GUARD/QHS | 10/19/2022 | STEP 0 $14.50/HR |
| 44 | * | LACEY CORRIGAN | $42,000 SALARY AMENDED | |
| RESIGNATIONS | ||||
| 45 | JAMES SCHALLER – SECURITY GUARD/DISTRICT | 10/16/2022 | ||
| 46 | AMBER APPLEBY – COOK/DENMAN | 10/06/2022 | ||
| 47 | CARLA DELONJAY – KITCHEN HELPER/ROONEY | 09/23/2022 | ||
| 48 | KATIE CAMPBELL – CROSSING GUARD/DISTRICT | 10/03/2022 | ||
| 49 | AMANDA WALKER – RIDER/TRANSPORTATION | 10/14/2022 | ||
| 50 | LINDA HULL – RIDER/TRANSPORTATION | 10/20/2022 | ||
| LEAVE OF ABSENCE | ||||
| 51 | TONY HILGENBRINCK – CUSTODIAN/FLINN | UPDATE | 04/25/2022-09/19/2022 | |
| 52 | VICKY ELDER – LEAD COORDINATOR/DENMAN | UPDATE | 04/18/2022-11/15/2022 | |
| 53 | RICK STEEPLES – DRIVER/TRANSPORTATION | UPDATE | 08/17/2022-09/26/2022 | |
| 54 | HEATHER MEYER – SECRETARY/BALDWIN | 12/03/2022-02/24/2023 | ||
| 55 | ALAN CANNADY – SECURITY GUARD/DENMAN | 10/17/2022-01/09/2023 | ||
| 56 | NANCY TURNER – COOK/QJHS | 09/06/2022-11/30/2022 | ||
| 57 | JOSEPH CHARITY – SECURITY/QHS | UPDATE | 08/17/2022-10/17/2022 | |
| 58 | MYRNA MCCALLISTER – DRIVER/TRANSPORTATION | UPDATE | 08/17/2022-10/17/2022 | |
| 59 | JEWELL CHATTEN – PARA/ECFC | 09/28/2022-10/06/2022 | ||
| 59 | CHARLES HENDREN – RIDER/TRANSPORTATION | 09/30/2022-12/23/2022 | ||
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