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ARCOLA BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING March 8, 2017 7:00 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Board of Education of Arcola Community Unit District #306 Arcola, Illinois was called to order in the Media Center at 7:01 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 for the purpose of regular business. President Strader called the meeting to order. The following members answered roll call: Stout, Crane, Rothrock, Kielhorn, Strader, Thieman. Arrol was not present. Others present were: Tom Mulligan, Jennifer Frichtl, Lisa Sigrist, Angie Gentry, Cathy Brimner, David Porter, Lucas Shonkwiler, and Bethany Wellbaum. President Strader recognized the visitors and asked for public comment. There was none. There were no pending FOIA requests. Motion by Crane, seconded by Thieman, to approve the regular meeting minutes and closed session minutes of the February 8, 2017 meeting and the Building Committee meeting minutes from February 22, 2017. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Thieman, seconded by Rothrock, to approve the Treasurer’s Report as of 02/28/2017 as submitted. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Thieman, aye; Stout, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Stout, seconded by Kielhorn, to approve the payment of bills as submitted in the amount of $128,264.06. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Crane, seconded by Stout, to approve the payment of payroll in the amount of $390,532.38. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Business: Motion by Thieman, seconded by Crane, to approve the quote from Midwest Track Builders to complete track resurfacing at a cost of $43,997. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Kielhorn, seconded by Stout, to approve the agreement with Gould Transportation for transportation for the 2017-2018 school year. There is no increase from 2016-2017. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Crane, seconded by Kielhorn, to approve Midstate Roofing to complete work on the high school roof to allow for HVAC work to be completed at a cost of $14,180. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
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Motion by Thieman, seconded by Rothrock, to approve the FCCLA State Conference field trip. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Kielhorn, seconded by Stout, to approve the use of facility and fee waiver request from Breanne Reinhard to tutor students in her classroom. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Crane, seconded by Kielhorn, to approve a three-year technology support service agreement with QNS for the annual price of $32,400 (2017-2018), $33, 210 (2018-2019), and $34,040.25 (2019-2020). Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Stout, seconded by Thieman, to approve the adding of new activity accounts for the FCCLA Section 15 funds and the JHOC Conference funds. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Administrative Team Reports ~~Mrs. Gentry, Principal, Arcola Elementary – Mrs. Gentry began by recognizing three students’ accomplishments. Jaylon Delaney’s artwork was selected to be part of the Tarble Art Center’s traveling art exhibit and Braden Shonkwiler and Rachel Sigrist were nominated by teachers to represent Arcola Elementary at the Illinois Principal Association’s Student Recognition Breakfast. Students raised $7,400 for the American Heart Association during the Jump Rope for Heart event. The elementary school recently celebrated Read Across America week with dress-up days and fun activities. Family Art Night was a success with great support from the staff and many families attending. The final family night will be Family Science Night later this month. Dangerous Dan, the Mad Scientist, will be there for a special finale presentation. ~~Mrs. Sigrist, Principal, Arcola Jr/Sr High – Mrs. Sigrist recapped the recent AFS trip to Washington D.C. The students were able to visit numerous museums and monuments during their three-day trip. They were given guided tours of the U.S. Capitol and the Italian Embassy, where they were able to meet up with a few AHS alumni. Despite the extensive walking, all the students were very well-behaved and a great time was had by all. The annual Band Dinner Concert was a success. Coach Lindsey is planning on taking the football players to Camp Rantoul this summer. The 3rd Quarter Celebration was held with a hypnotist providing the entertainment. ~~Mrs. Brimner, Director of Special Services – Mrs. Brimner reported that special education numbers continue to go down while the RTI numbers are increasing, as expected. Speech eligibility will be the next area they review. The department is busy preparing for April parent meetings. By offering phone meetings, they’re hoping to increase parent participation. Several members of the Special Services Department recently participated in the Polar Plunge and raised $1,450 for Special Olympics. ~~Dr. Mulligan, Superintendent – Dr. Mulligan suggested to the board that the district hire a part-time custodian during school hours to assist with daily tasks so that other custodial staff can focus on current and upcoming projects. Dr. Mulligan was happy to report that an Arcola student has applied for the CEO Class that will take place next school year and that another student is interested. A total of 12 students from the participating schools have submitted applications. Due to scheduling conflicts, a date has not yet been set for the Spring Retreat but they’re hoping to schedule something soon. Dr. Mulligan let the board know that tryouts for Sideline Cheer will be this weekend. In the spring the Board will need to decide if they want to allow a separate Competition Cheer Team that would then compete in IHSA competitions.
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Motion by Stout, seconded by Kielhorn, to enter executive session at 7:51 p.m. to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. Illinois Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Crane, seconded by Thieman, to return to regular session at 9:01 p.m. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Kielhorn, seconded by Thieman, to approve the employment of Kelli Snyder as Elementary Teacher. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Rothrock, seconded by Crane, to approve the resignation of Sarah Shields as Social Worker, Jessica Krahnke as HS Special Education Teacher, Cindy Mills as Student Liaison to Teacher/Coordinator for the Regional Safe Schools Cooperative Education Program, and Gabrielle Henderson as HS Science Teacher. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Thieman, seconded by Stout, to approve the dismissal of Educational Support Staff Employee James Taylor. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Announcements: Reorganization Meeting will be held April 26th at 6:00 p.m.
Motion by Stout, seconded by Thieman, to adjourn at 9:10 p.m. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
___________________________ President
___________________________ Secretary
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A regular meeting of the Board of Education of Arcola Community Unit District #306 Arcola, Illinois was called to order in the Media Center at 7:01 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 for the purpose of regular business. President Strader called the meeting to order. The following members answered roll call: Stout, Crane, Rothrock, Kielhorn, Strader, Thieman. Arrol was not present. Others present were: Tom Mulligan, Jennifer Frichtl, Lisa Sigrist, Angie Gentry, Cathy Brimner, David Porter, Lucas Shonkwiler, and Bethany Wellbaum. President Strader recognized the visitors and asked for public comment. There was none. There were no pending FOIA requests. Motion by Crane, seconded by Thieman, to approve the regular meeting minutes and closed session minutes of the February 8, 2017 meeting and the Building Committee meeting minutes from February 22, 2017. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Thieman, seconded by Rothrock, to approve the Treasurer’s Report as of 02/28/2017 as submitted. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Thieman, aye; Stout, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Stout, seconded by Kielhorn, to approve the payment of bills as submitted in the amount of $128,264.06. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Crane, seconded by Stout, to approve the payment of payroll in the amount of $390,532.38. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Business: Motion by Thieman, seconded by Crane, to approve the quote from Midwest Track Builders to complete track resurfacing at a cost of $43,997. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Kielhorn, seconded by Stout, to approve the agreement with Gould Transportation for transportation for the 2017-2018 school year. There is no increase from 2016-2017. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Crane, seconded by Kielhorn, to approve Midstate Roofing to complete work on the high school roof to allow for HVAC work to be completed at a cost of $14,180. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
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Motion by Thieman, seconded by Rothrock, to approve the FCCLA State Conference field trip. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Kielhorn, seconded by Stout, to approve the use of facility and fee waiver request from Breanne Reinhard to tutor students in her classroom. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Crane, seconded by Kielhorn, to approve a three-year technology support service agreement with QNS for the annual price of $32,400 (2017-2018), $33, 210 (2018-2019), and $34,040.25 (2019-2020). Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Stout, seconded by Thieman, to approve the adding of new activity accounts for the FCCLA Section 15 funds and the JHOC Conference funds. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
Administrative Team Reports ~~Mrs. Gentry, Principal, Arcola Elementary – Mrs. Gentry began by recognizing three students’ accomplishments. Jaylon Delaney’s artwork was selected to be part of the Tarble Art Center’s traveling art exhibit and Braden Shonkwiler and Rachel Sigrist were nominated by teachers to represent Arcola Elementary at the Illinois Principal Association’s Student Recognition Breakfast. Students raised $7,400 for the American Heart Association during the Jump Rope for Heart event. The elementary school recently celebrated Read Across America week with dress-up days and fun activities. Family Art Night was a success with great support from the staff and many families attending. The final family night will be Family Science Night later this month. Dangerous Dan, the Mad Scientist, will be there for a special finale presentation. ~~Mrs. Sigrist, Principal, Arcola Jr/Sr High – Mrs. Sigrist recapped the recent AFS trip to Washington D.C. The students were able to visit numerous museums and monuments during their three-day trip. They were given guided tours of the U.S. Capitol and the Italian Embassy, where they were able to meet up with a few AHS alumni. Despite the extensive walking, all the students were very well-behaved and a great time was had by all. The annual Band Dinner Concert was a success. Coach Lindsey is planning on taking the football players to Camp Rantoul this summer. The 3rd Quarter Celebration was held with a hypnotist providing the entertainment. ~~Mrs. Brimner, Director of Special Services – Mrs. Brimner reported that special education numbers continue to go down while the RTI numbers are increasing, as expected. Speech eligibility will be the next area they review. The department is busy preparing for April parent meetings. By offering phone meetings, they’re hoping to increase parent participation. Several members of the Special Services Department recently participated in the Polar Plunge and raised $1,450 for Special Olympics. ~~Dr. Mulligan, Superintendent – Dr. Mulligan suggested to the board that the district hire a part-time custodian during school hours to assist with daily tasks so that other custodial staff can focus on current and upcoming projects. Dr. Mulligan was happy to report that an Arcola student has applied for the CEO Class that will take place next school year and that another student is interested. A total of 12 students from the participating schools have submitted applications. Due to scheduling conflicts, a date has not yet been set for the Spring Retreat but they’re hoping to schedule something soon. Dr. Mulligan let the board know that tryouts for Sideline Cheer will be this weekend. In the spring the Board will need to decide if they want to allow a separate Competition Cheer Team that would then compete in IHSA competitions.
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Motion by Stout, seconded by Kielhorn, to enter executive session at 7:51 p.m. to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. Illinois Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Crane, seconded by Thieman, to return to regular session at 9:01 p.m. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Kielhorn, seconded by Thieman, to approve the employment of Kelli Snyder as Elementary Teacher. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Rothrock, seconded by Crane, to approve the resignation of Sarah Shields as Social Worker, Jessica Krahnke as HS Special Education Teacher, Cindy Mills as Student Liaison to Teacher/Coordinator for the Regional Safe Schools Cooperative Education Program, and Gabrielle Henderson as HS Science Teacher. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Motion by Thieman, seconded by Stout, to approve the dismissal of Educational Support Staff Employee James Taylor. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried. Announcements: Reorganization Meeting will be held April 26th at 6:00 p.m.
Motion by Stout, seconded by Thieman, to adjourn at 9:10 p.m. Roll call vote: Kielhorn, aye; Strader, aye; Rothrock, aye; Stout, aye; Thieman, aye; Crane, aye. 6 ayes. 0 nays. Motion carried.
___________________________ President
___________________________ Secretary
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