Macon Reporter

Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 Board met Dec. 10.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Sullivan Community Unit

School District No. 300 of Moultrie, Shelby, and Coles Counties, Illinois was duly called and held on December 10, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., at the Sullivan High School Media Center within the boundaries of said District.

President White called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

Roll Call – Present: Grooms, Horn, Poland, Stollard, Wheeler, Wood, White

Roll Call – Absent: None

Citizens Non-Agenda

Items: None

Informational Items: National English Honor Society President, Natalie Drury, presented information regarding activities of the NEHS. Cami Badman discussed a class project asking students to write essays on the relevance of teaching To Kill A Mockingbird. Carson Seeley presented her essay on To Kill A Mockingbird.

Consent Agenda: Motion by Stollard, seconded by Poland, to approve the following items on Consent Agenda:

Minutes of the Regular Meeting on November 12, 2018 Approval of the bills in the amount of $108,075.63 and the treasurer’s report.

Principals’ Reports: Building principals reviewed their monthly reports.

Action Items: Approval of 2018 Payable 2019 Tax Levy – Superintendent Walk recommended approval of the 2018 payable 2019 tax levy as presented. The overall tax levy for 2018 payable in 2019 is $4,650,874. The estimated tax rate is 4.0967% which is an estimated rate decrease of 0.0233%. The Superintendent is recommending increases in the following funds; education, $119,245; transportation, $10,840; fire, $2,710; special education, $2,168; operations and maintenance, $27,101; tort, $8,999; working cash, $2,710; leasing/rental, $2,710; municipal retirement, $8,491; and social security, $8,991. The Superintendent is recommending a decrease in the bond fund of $36. Motion by Wheeler, seconded by Stollard to approve the 2018 payable 2019 tax levy as presented. On roll call, all voted yea.

First Reading of Policies 2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct; 2:120 Board Member Development; 4:45 Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery; 4:170 Safety; 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria; 5:60 Expenses; 5:220 Substitute Teachers; 6:60 Curriculum Content; 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students; 7:70 Attendance and Truancy; 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students; 7:190 Student Behavior; 7:250 Student Support Services; 7:260 Exemption from Physical Education; 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students; 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention; 7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries – Superintendent Walk recommended approval of the first reading of these policies. Poland moved, seconded by Stollard, to approve the first reading of the above listed policies. On roll call, all voted yea.

Closed Session – Stollard moved, seconded by Wheeler, to enter closed session at 6:54 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees; collective negotiations matters; student discipline; matters related to individual students and minutes of meetings lawfully closed pursuant to statute sections 5 ILCS 120/2 [c] 1, 2, 9, 10, 14. On roll call, all voted yea.

Open Session – Poland moved, seconded by Stollard, that the Board returned to open session and approve the closed session minutes of November 12, 2018 at 7:02 p.m. On roll call, all voted yea.

Personnel Report – Wheeler moved, seconded by Grooms, that the Board approve the personnel report. On roll call, all voted yea.

RESIGNATIONS

Rachel Cavazos Special Ed Aide 11/16/2018

Whitney Smith Special Ed Aide 12/21/2018

NEW HIRES

Hannah Magnus HS Math Teacher

Darian Sparrow Bus Driver 12/01/2018

Briana Robinson Special Ed Aide 11/26/2018

Megan Fonner Special Ed Aide 11/26/2018

Kathy Smith Special Ed Aide 01/03/2019

April Moran PT Special Ed Aide12/03/2018

TRANSFER OF EMPLOYMENT

Beth Wood FT Reading Aide 11/26/2018

IESA/IHSA PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS

Jason Badman Vol. Asst. HS Baseball

uperintendent’s Report: Superintendent Walk encouraged the Board to read the One Book One Sullivan book “The Running Dream”

and participate in group discussions. Mr. Walk stated that he has attended EIU’s “Grow Your Own” project to encourage people to enter the teaching profession. Mr. Walk also informed the Board that the State of Illinois has updated their interpretation of instructional minutes for students giving Districts more flexibility with scheduling and instructional options.

Adjournment: Being no further business before the Board at this time, there was a motion made by Grooms, and seconded by Stollard, to adjourn at 7:05 p.m. On roll call, all voted yea.

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