EARLVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 9 BOARD MEETING MINUTES December 17, 2018 The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Earlville Community Unit School District 9, DeKalb, LaSalle and Lee Counties, Illinois, held at the Earlville School on the 17th day of December, 2018 was called to order by School Board President Barbara Meloy at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL The following members answered roll call: Mr. John Eager, Mrs. Angie Koontz, Mr. Carl Zimmerman, Mr. Adam Browder, Mr. Jeff Maly, and Mrs. Barbara Meloy. Ms Jennie Smith was absent. Administrators: Mr. Rich Faivre, Mrs. Jenette Fruit, and Mr. Brent Thomas were present. VISITORS PRESENT Mr. Stu Bloom from the Earlville Post and Mr. Ryan Richardson and his daughter, Emilee, were present. MOTIONS ARISING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION A motion to accept the resignation of Brenda Carbajal as Spanish teacher effective immediately was made by Mr. Zimmerman. Mr. Eager seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted aye: Mr. Browder, Mr. Zimmerman, Mrs. Koontz, Mr. Eager, Mr. Maly, and Mrs. Meloy. The motion carried. A motion to hire Debra Handzo as Parent Educator at a rate of $14.00 per hour effective immediately was made by Mrs. Koontz. Mr. Eager seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted aye: Mr. Browder, Mr. Zimmerman, Mrs. Koontz, Mr. Eager, Mr. Maly, and Mrs. Meloy. The motion carried. VISITOR COMMENTS None. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Mrs. Koontz to approve the Consent Agenda which consists of Minutes, Bills, and Payroll. Mr. Eager seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted aye: Mr. Browder, Mr. Zimmerman, Mrs. Koontz, Mr. Eager, Mr. Maly, and Mrs. Meloy. The motion carried. FINANCIAL REPORTS A motion to approve Board expenses of $2,766.40 for lodging at the Triple I Conference in Chicago was made by Mr. Zimmerman. Mr. Eager seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted aye: Mr. Browder, Mr. Zimmerman, Mrs. Koontz, Mr. Eager, Mr. Maly, and Mrs. Meloy. The motion carried. A motion was made by Mr. Eager to approve the Financial Reports. Mr. Maly seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted aye: Mr. Browder, Mr. Zimmerman, Mrs. Koontz, Mr. Eager, Mr. Maly, and Mrs. Meloy. The motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
School Leadership Team – Mrs. Fruit reported the team met and had discussion regarding the direction the school is going with curriculum and programs. The State has new requirements coming in and the team will plan accordingly. Policy Committee – Mr. Faivre reported the Policy manual was completed. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Mrs. Fruit announced the following: Student Recognition – Jared Pickert was selected Student of the Month. Band and Choir Concert – the groups did an “amazing job.” K-5 Christmas Program – was well attended and was a great program. Mr. Faivre School Safety – Mr. Faivre discussed looking into an assessment of the facilities and current procedures being used by the district in the event of a school shooter. Mr. Zimmerman and Mr. Eager expressed interest in joining a committee, if formed, to look into safety measures and a resource officer. The Board agreed more research needs to be gathered to make an informed decision. Food Service Management Bid – Mr. Faivre and Mrs. Deb Peters are continuing to prepare information regarding the hiring of a food service company to manage the food service to present to the Board in the coming months. Facility Plan – Mr. Faivre presented the Board with a proposal from the school architect regarding the capital needs assessment. This will aid the Board and Administration with the facility planning. A recommendation will be brought to the February meeting. OLD BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Thomas presented the Board with information on two live streaming systems. The Board gave Mr. Thomas some additional questions to get answers from each of the companies and will be discussed at the next meeting. A motion to approve the 2018 Tax Levy was made by Mr. Eager. Mr. Maly seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted aye: Mr. Browder, Mr. Zimmerman, Mrs. Koontz, Mr. Eager, Mr. Maly, and Mrs. Meloy. The motion carried. A motion to proceed with the repairs to the heating system in the East Gym at the cost of $32,875 was made by Mr. Eager. Mr. Maly seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, the following members voted aye: Mr. Browder, Mr. Zimmerman, Mrs. Koontz, Mr. Eager, Mr. Maly, and Mrs. Meloy. The motion carried. ADJOURN Mr. Maly made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:13 p.m. with a second by Mr. Eager. All members voted aye by voice and the motion carried.
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