Macon Reporter

Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 Board met Jan. 14.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

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

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

Roll Call – Absent: Wood

President White appointed Erik Stollard as Secretary Pro Tem

Citizens Non-Agenda

Items: None

Informational Items: None

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

Minutes of the Regular Meeting on December 10, 2018; bills in the amount of $129,100.16; and, the treasurer’s report.

Principals’ Reports: Building principals reviewed their monthly reports.

Action Items: Approval of 2019-2020 Course Description Book – The Faculty Leadership Team, in conjunction with the various academic departments, is recommending updates to the Course Description Book. The recommended changes for the 2019-2020 school year are attached. Wheeler moved the Board approve the recommended changes. Poland seconded. On roll call, all voted yea.

Approval of Recommendation of Closed Session Committee – The Closed Session Committee met prior to the Board meeting and reviewed the closed session minutes and recommend that the Board keep closed the closed session minutes from June 11, 2018; July 9, 18; August 13, 2018; October 9, 2018 (two sets); and November 12, 2018. The committee also recommends the following verbatim records be destroyed per Illinois Statute 5 ILCS 120/2.06: January 9, 2017; January 28, 2017; February 15, 2017; March 13, 2017 (two sets); April 17, 2017; May 8, 2017 (two sets); June 5, 2017; and, June 8, 2017. Stollard moved to accept the committee’s recommendation. Seconded by Poland. On roll call, all voted yea.

Second Reading and Adoption 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 NonDistrict 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 second reading and adoption of these policies. Stollard moved, seconded by Poland, to approve the second reading and adoption of the above listed policies. On roll call, all voted yea.

Closed Session – Grooms moved, seconded by Poland, to enter closed session at 6:46 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 Wheeler, that the Board returned to open session and approve the closed session minutes of December 10, 2018 at 7:56 p.m. On roll call, all voted yea.

Personnel Report – Grooms moved, seconded by Poland, that the Board approve the personnel report.

On roll call, all voted yea.

RESIGNATIONS

Erik Young HS Principal 06/30/2019

Megan Fonner Special Ed Aide 01/19/2019

NEW HIRES

None

TRANSFER OF EMPLOYMENT

Dan Allen HS Principal 07/01/2019

IESA/IHSA PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS

Jerry Nuzzo Asst. HS Track 01/14/2019

Trey Schlieker Asst. HS Track 01/14/2019

Bill Brown Asst. HS Track 01/14/2019

Kolton Rose Asst. HS Track 01/14/2019

Kurt Friese Asst. HS Baseball 01/14/2019

Chris Wilson Asst. HS Baseball 01/14/2019

Approval of Early Graduation Request – The High School Principal has received an early graduation request. The Board discussed the request during closed session. Poland moved, Stollard seconded that the early graduation request of Student A be approved. Upon roll call, all voted yea.

Superintendent’s Report: Superintendent Walk discussed the winter planning session to be held January 26, 2019; additional Title Grant funds; administrator’s holiday video; and, School Board appreciation month.

Adjournment: Being no further business before the Board at this time, there was a motion made by Grooms, and seconded by Poland, to adjourn at 8:00 p.m. On roll call, all voted yea.

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