Macon Reporter

Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302 Board met Thursday, Sept. 20.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

BUDGET HEARING, 6:45 PM

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

The Board of Education of Okaw Valley Community Unit School District #302 was called to order at 7:00 P.M. in the OVMS Computer Lab by President Rothrock with the following Board members and administrators present: Brooke Bartimus, John Vander Burgh, Grant Tice, Chelsea Beery, Tracy Ryherd, Greg Dickens, Heidi Vander Burgh, Ross Forlines, Matt Shoaff, and Kent Staude

VISITORS COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

NONE

CONSENT AGENDA

4.1 Approve the minutes of the regular meeting held August 16, 2018, and closed session minutes.

4.2 Approve the overnight FFA trip to The National Convention held October 24th-26th

4.3 Approve the overnight Band Trip to Pinckneyville held October 28th

4.4 Approve the Application for Recognition of Schools, 2018-2019.

4.5 Approve updates to the Okaw Valley CUSD #302 Risk Management Plan.

4.6 Approve maternity leave request for Lauren Skinner, starting September 4, 2018.

4.7 Approve the Administrative/Teacher Salary Report.

It was by moved Greg Dickens and seconded by Brooke Bartimus that the Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda as presented.Roll call vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea; Rothrock, yea; Vander Burgh, yea; Tice, yea. Yeas, 7; Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

FINANCIAL REPORT, BILLS, PAYROLL

The monthly financial report, bills, and payroll were presented for Board review. The Superintendent recommended that bills and payroll for the school district be approved as follows:

• Bills for the month of September 2018 - Education, $55,061.92; O & M, $31,227.02 Transportation, $9,398.57; Life/Safety, $0.00, Tort, $1,634.13 Bond, $0.00, Site/Construction, $101,718.90

• Payroll for the month August 2018 - Education, $56,410.81; O & M, $20,923.60; Transportation, $7,038.11; IMRF, $6,473.07 Tort, $4,598.08.

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd and seconded by Brooke Bartimus that the payroll for the month of August Contract Pay and Employee Liabilities 2018,and that the bills for the month of September 2018 be approved as presented. Roll call vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea; Rothrock, yea; Vander Burgh, yea; Tice, yea. Yeas, 7; Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION Principals’ Reports:

OVES Principal, Written report provided, and discussed the following: Grand Parents Day Discussion - Success

OVMS Principal, Written report provided, and discussed the following: Manor Visit- Success

OVHS Principal, Written report provided, and discussed the following:

Superintendent’s Report:

Superintendent Stauder provided a written report to the Board of Education, and discussed the following:

Discussion of Economic Development

BUDGET

It was moved by Brooke Bartimus and seconded by Greg Dickens that the Board approve the FY 19 Budget as presented. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, yea;

Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 7; Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

RETIREMENT

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd and seconded by Brooke Bartimus to approve the retirement of Maria Camareno, OVHS Spanish Teacher, effective at the end of the 2018-2019 School Year. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 7; Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW

It was moved by Brooke Bartimus and seconded by Tim Rothrock to approve the semi-annual review of executive session minutes to remain closed, and the destruction of eligible verbatim recordings dated before March 1, 2017. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 7; Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

CLOSED SESSION

It was moved by Brooke Bartimus and seconded by Grant Tice that the Board enter closed session at 7:30 p.m. as provided in 5 ILCS 120/2, subsection (c) for the purpose of discussing matters related to appointment, employment, performance, and compensation of employees. Roll call vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea; Rothrock, yea; Vander Burgh, yea; Tice, yea. Yeas, 7; Nay, 0; Absent, ; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

It was moved by Greg Dickens and seconded by Brooke Bartimus that the Board of Education return to open session at 7:42p.m. Voice Vote: All voted aye. Motion carried.

EMPLOYMENT

It was moved by Tim Rothrock and seconded by Chelsea Beery to approve the employment of Tony Sparks, OVMS 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach. Roll Call

Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 7; Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

It was moved by Brooke Bartimus and seconded by Tracy Ryherd to approve the employment of Sean Creviston, OVMS Volunteer Boys Basketball Coach. Roll

Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 7; Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

It was moved by Tim Rothrock and seconded by Brooke Bartimus to approve the employment of Jessica Nicholson, OVMS Volunteer Girls Basketball Coach. Roll

Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 7; Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS

Triple I Conference - Chicago, IL

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd and seconded by Greg Dickens that the Board of Education adjourn at 7:58 p.m. Voice vote: All voted aye. The motion carried.

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