Quincy Public School District 172 Board of Education met April 26.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
REGULAR MEETING
The Board of Education of School District No. 172, Adams County, Illinois, met in regular session on April 26, 2023, 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, Brock, McNay, Nichols, Petty, and Whitfield; and the following member was absent: None. Whereupon the President declared a quorum was present.
Moment of Silence
President Arns declared a moment of silence and reflection in memory of Joyce Moore, a former secretary at Quincy Junior High.
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Carol Nichols.
Questions and Comments
President Arns opened the meeting to questions and comments to members of the Board, by members of the public.
Arianna Downard-Salih, a paraeducator at Rooney, requested that each cafeteria implement share tables during meals. This would allow students to place any unopened food on a table for others that would like seconds.
Consent Agenda
It was moved by Member Whitfield and seconded by Member McNay to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda:
a) Treasurer’s Report March 2023
b) Minutes – March 22, 2023
c) Check Register and JH/SH Activity Fund reports
d) Acknowledge receipt of the Freedom of Information Log: March 18 – April 21, 2023 (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. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Reports of the Superintendent
District Highlights
• The FFA Livestock judging team competed at WIU. They placed 6th out of 129 teams as well as placing 1st overall in the Beef division.
• QHS Beta Club presented a $550 check to 2x4’s for Hope.
• Delaney Ringenberg was Rotary Student of the Month for March. She was nominated by her Culinary Arts instructor, Andrea Nicholson.
• Congratulations to Saya Geisendorfer on being named one of the youth volunteers of the year from the Optimist Club of Quincy.
• The Mr. QHS event raised over $8,000.00 for local charities.
• On April 6th, the National Honor Society donated over 160 port pillows they made for cancer patients to the QMG Cancer Center.
• The tenth annual Dream Big in Color 5K Fun Run was on Saturday, April 22 and a record-breaking $41,119 was raised.
• The QHS Rifle Team qualified this past weekend for an invite to the Civilian Marksmanship National Championships in July. Athletes at this Regional match were: Skyler Wilhoit, Teriss Farran, Noelani Hipsley, Cierra Breckenkamp, and Amelia Chbeir. The July Match will be at Camp Perry, Ohio.
• The Tracy Family Foundation funded training for elementary school core teams and administrators to attend Ron Clark Academy training summer ‘23 & ‘24.
• The Tracy Family Foundation awarded a grant that will allow us to update our HR recruitment video and to create a new mentor and volunteer video.
Board Member Recognition. Outgoing Board member Carol Nichols was recognized and thanked for her service and contributions to the school district and the community. Member Nichols served for sixteen years (April 2001-April 2009 and April 2015-April 2023). She was recognized by fellow board members for being an advocate for children throughout our community. Dr. Pettit presented her with the Spirit and Pride pin.
District Improvement Plan Presentation. Dr. Pettit shared the District Improvement Plan draft which will focus on five goals: 1)Student Success, 2)Effective Instruction, 3)Learning Environment, 4)Partnerships, and 5)Fiscal Responsibility. These support and guide our school improvement plans at each school.
District Improvement Committee
Chairperson Arns shared that the District Improvement Committee recommended a new course, AP Pre-Calculus at QHS. This course is aligned to prepare students for the AP Calculus course and will replace the current Pre-Calculus honors course. The committee also recommended a new course at QJHS Life Skills COMET course that will reconfigure the elective and add a Life
Skills Class for 6th graders. The nine-week course will touch on mindfulness and self-care, safety, financial literacy, social media and community service.
It was recommended by the District Improvement Committee and moved by Member Arns to approve the following new courses: QHS AP Pre-Calculus and QJHS 6th Grade Life Skills COMET (Doc. Reg. No. 3799). 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. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee did not meet in April.
2022-2023 Amended Calendar/Set Last Day
It was moved by Member McNay and seconded by Member Ali to approve the 2022-2023 Amended Calendar and Set Last Day for students as May 30, 2022 and teachers for May 31, 2023. (Doc. Reg. No. 3800) 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. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of Canvass/Certificates of Election
It was moved by Member McNay and seconded by Member Petty to approve the Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of Canvass Reports and Certificates of Election from the Canvassing Board of Adams County, Illinois (Doc. Reg. No. 3801). 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.
Bid for QHS Restroom Renovation
It was moved by Member McNay and seconded by Member Whitfield to approve the Bid for QHS Restroom Renovation from Fischer Builders in the amount $164,011.00. (Doc. Reg. No. 3802) 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. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Executive Session
At 6:36 p.m., it was moved by Member Petty and seconded by Member Ali 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; g) student disciplinary cases; j) attorney/client privilege; and 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 member voted Nay: None. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Resumption of Rules
It was moved by Member McNay and seconded by Member Whitfield 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 member voted Nay: None. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Executive Session Minutes
It was moved by Member Ali and seconded by Member McNay to approve the Resolution Authorizing Executive Session Minutes for Public Release from October 26, 2022 through March 22, 2023 and Authorizing Destruction of Records Closed Session more than Eighteen Months Prior to March 22, 2023 (Doc. Reg. 3803). 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.
Student Discipline
It was moved by Member McNay and seconded by Member Brock to adopt the recommendation made in executive session regarding the expulsion for one student from QJHS and pre-expulsion agreements for two students from Lincoln-Douglas Elementary, one student from QJHS, and one student from QHS. 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. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Personnel Addendum
It was moved by Member Arns and seconded by Member Ali to approve the 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 member voted Nay: None. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
| PERSONNEL CODES
$$ - New operating Fund Position (increase in FTE) B - Paid for by Booster Clubs C - Change in classification or position O - Other P - New Project Fund position PERSONNEL ADDENDUM PR - Replacement for Project Fund position Quincy Board of Education R - Replacement for vacant Operating Fund Position S - Summer School April 26, 2023 | ||||
| CERTIFIED | ||||
| APPOINTMENT (EFFECTIVE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR) | ||||
| 1 | $$ | JESSICA WIEGMANN – ASST. TRAP COACH/QHS | 2022-23 SCH YR | VOLUNTEER COACH/NO PAY |
| 2 | $$ | DUSTIN GOODWIN – ASST. TRAP COACH/QHS | 2022-23 SCH YR | VOLUNTEER COACH/NO PAY |
| 3 | $$ | MATT LONGO – ASST. BOYS SOCCER COACH/QHS | 2022-23 SCH YR | VOLUNTEER COACH/NO PAY |
| 4 | R | ELIZABETH SEALS – 7TH GRADE HEAD GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH/QJHS | 2023-24 SCH YR | STEP 2, $3,181.34 |
| 5 | R | EMILY ROSEN – TEACHER-SALARY/GRADE LEVEL TBD | 2023-24 SCH YR | TBD |
| 6 | R | JADON UNDERHILL – SPECIAL ED (HISTORY)/QHS | 2023-24 SCH YR | TBD |
| 7 | R | GERRY DINCHER – MS SCIENCE/QJHS | 2023-24 SCH YR | TBD |
| 8 | R | ERICA CRAMM – TR – SPECIAL ED/QJHS | 2023-24 SCH YR | TBD |
| 9 | R | TAMMY TONNIES – TR – KINDERGARTEN
TEACHER/BALDWIN | 2023-24 SCH YR | TBD |
| RESIGNATIONS | ||||
| 10 | ADRIANA HUNSAKER – SPECIAL EDUCATION
TEACHER/QJHS | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 11 | JACOB CALVIN – SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER/QJHS | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 12 | CHING-FEN BIGELOW – MS MATH TEACHER/QJHS | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 13 | CHING-FEN BIGELOW – MATH ACADEMIC CURRICULUM LIAISON/QJHS (STIPEND POSITION) | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 14 | LAUREN HEMMERLE – SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER/QJHS | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 15 | LORI BISWELL – SE SAM/DENMAN | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 16 | LINDSAY SCHAFFER – SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER/QHS | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 17 | ALAINA VANCE – 3RD GRADE TEACHER/DENMAN | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 18 | BROOKE KLUSMEYER – SPECIAL ED CROSS CAT TEACHER/DENMAN | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 19 | MEGHAN SALAMON – MS ELA/QJHS | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 20 | HANNAH FOURNIER – KINDERGARTEN TEACHER/ILES | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 21 | CATHERINE DAILY – SECONDARY GERMAN TEACHER/QHS | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 22 | KIM TRIPLETT – PREK SPED TEACHER/ECFC | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 23 | KENDRA OBERT – TEACHER (SALARY/GRADE LEVEL TBD 23-24 SCH YR) | 04/03/2023 | ||
| 24 | JOHN WERT – ASST. BOYS GOLF COACH/QHS | 04/17/2023 | ||
| LEAVE OF ABSENCE | ||||
| 25 | CATELYN FRESE – SPEECH PATH/ROONEY | UPDATE | 11/30/2022-03/20/2023 | |
| 26 | ANTHONY GOODWIN – TEACHER/QJHS | UPDATE | 03/13/2023-03/20/2023 | |
| 27 | KEVIN GENENBACHER – TEACHER/LINCOLN-DOUGLAS | UPDATE | 03/30/2023-04/11/2023 | |
| 28 | JENNIFER SECKMAN – TEACHER/ECFC | UPDATE | 7 TOTAL DAYS MISSED FOR FMLA | |
| 29 | ADRIANA HUNSAKER – TEACHER/QJHS | UPDATE | 04/17/2023-END OF 22-23 SCH YR | |
| 30 | TOM LEPPER – DEAN/QJHS | UPDATE | 05/05/2023-END OF 22-23 SCH YR | |
| 31 | JAMES COTTRELL – TEACHER/QJHS | 05/17/2023-END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 32 | MAISHA WADE – COUNSELOR/QHS | UPDATE | 04/21/2023-END OF 22-23 SCH YR | |
| 33 | DAVID BROWN – TEACHER/ILES | 04/11/2023-04/24/2023 | ||
| RETIREMENT | ||||
| 34 | TAMI REDD – SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER/ECFC | END OF 23-24 SCH YR | ||
| EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | ||||
| APPOINTMENT (EFFECTIVE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR) | ||||
| 35 | C | AMY MUELLER – ECFC DRIVER/TRANSPORTATION (166 DAY) | 03/22/2023 | STEP 1 $19.11/HR |
| 36 | R | CARLY GUTHRIE – PARA/QJHS | 03/23/2023 | LEVEL A, STEP 0 $14.90/HR |
| 37 | R | KACIE CARDER – DRIVER/ TRANSPORTATION (177 DAY) | 03/24/2023 | STEP 0 $19.01/HR |
| 38 | R | NICOLLE RILEY – KITCHEN HELPER/QHS | 04/03/2023 | STEP 0 $14.90/HR |
| 39 | R | KERI STAMPLEY – SPED RIDER/TRANPORTATION (176 DAY) | 04/03/2023 | STEP 0 $13.92/HR |
| 40 | R | ROBERT MILLER – DRIVER/TRASPORTATION (176 DAY) | 04/12/2023 | STEP 0 $19.01/HR |
| 41 | R | HEATHER STARR – BOOKKEEPER/QJHS | 04/17/2023 | LEVEL 1, STEP 2 $16.56/HR |
| 42 | C | SAMANTHA HINDS – BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE SUPERVISOR/ROONEY | 2023-24 SCH YR | $16.00/HR |
| 43 | R | PATRICK TAYLOR – GROUNDSKEEPER/FLINN (260 DAY) | 04/24/2023 | STEP 1, $14.62/HR |
| RESIGNATIONS | ||||
| 44 | AMY MUELLER – ECFC RIDER/TRANSPORTATION (166 DAY) | 03/21/2023 | ||
| 45 | KATHY TOURNEAR – RIDER/TRANSPORTATION | 03/24/2023 | ||
| 46 | BRIANA HELMS – BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE SUPERVISOR/ROONEY | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 47 | STACY TALLCOTT – COOK/LINCOLN-DOUGLAS | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 48 | JOSEPH CHARITY – 260 DAY SECURITY GUARD/DISTRICT | 04/18/2023 | ||
| 49 | ANTHONY WEAR – 260 DAY CUSTODIAN/DENMAN | 04/17/2023 | ||
| 50 | DANIEL EMMITE – PARA/ECFC | 04/21/2023 | ||
| LEAVE OF ABSENCE | ||||
| 51 | DONNA BICHSEL – PARA/ECFC | UPDATE | 03/20/2023-03/27/2023 | |
| 52 | TEENA WARNER – DRIVER/TRANSPORTATION | UPDATE | 03/13/2023-04/18/2023 | |
| 53 | JENNIFER DEAN – PARA/QHS | UPDATE | 03/13/2023-03/31/2023 | |
| 54 | THERESA WELLMAN – DRIVER/TRANSPORTATION | UPDATE | 10/20/2022-04/18/2023 | |
| 55 | VICKY ELDER – LEAD COORDINATOR/DENMAN | UPDATE | 04/18/2022-04/28/2023 | |
| 56 | SHARON ROSA – RIDER/TRANSPORTATION | 03/15/2023-05/01/2023 | ||
| 57 | AUDREY WOODWORTH – SSFL/THE ACADEMY | UPDATE | 03/22/2023-04/03/2023 | |
| 58 | AUDREY WOODWORTH – SSFL/THE ACADEMY | 04/17/2023-END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 59 | ERICA JOHNSON – PARA/ECFC | UPDATE | 03/17/2023-04/30/2023 | |
| 60 | BARB WINGERTER – COOK/QJHS | UPDATE | 10/10/2022-END OF 22-23 SCH YR | |
| 61 | MARGARET BOGUE – PARA/ROONEY | UPDATE | 6 DAYS MISSED FOR FMLA | |
| 62 | JAMES BROEKER – CUSTODIAN/QJHS | UPDATE | 02/23/2023-04/27/2023 | |
| 63 | CRYSTAL HEMING – COOK/ECFC | 04/25/2023-END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 64 | GAYNELL AYO – SECRETARY/THE ACADEMY | UPDATE | 6.75 DAYS MISSED FOR FMLA | |
| 65 | JOLENE BRISCOE –SECRETARY/MAINTENANCE (RELEASED TO RETURN ½ DAYS, 04/27/2023 – FULL DAYS) | UPDATE | 03/20/2023-04/19/2023 | |
| RETIREMENT | ||||
| 66 | DIANE RILEY – COOK/QHS | 05/19/2023 | ||
| 67 | MYRNA MCCALLISTER – DRIVER/TRANSPORTATION | 05/30/2023 | ||
| 68 | TERESA JARRETT – DRIVER/TRANSPORTATION | 06/01/2023 | ||
| 69 | BARB WINGERTER – COOK/QJHS | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 70 | NANCY TURNER – COOK/QJHS | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 71 | TAMMY PARRISH – PARA/ILES | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 72 | SANDRA HENNINGER – COOK/BALDWIN | 08/14/2023 | ||
| 73 | WILLIAM LIERLY – SECURITY/LINCOLN-DOUGLAS | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 74 | CONNIE SIBBING – PARA/ILES | END OF 22-23 SCH YR | ||
| 75 | CHERYL MEYER – PARA/ECFC | 06/30/2024 | REQUESTING MOU1/APPROVED | |
Adjournment
At 7:07 p.m., it was moved by Member McNay and seconded by Member Whitfield that the regular meeting adjourn. 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. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the regular meeting was duly adjourned.
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