Macon Reporter

Okaw Valley Community Unit School District # 302 Board of Education met June 20.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

AMENDED BUDGET HEARING: 6:45 PM No Visitors

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 OVHS Computer Lab by President Rothrock with the following Board members and administrators present: John Vander Burgh, Grant Tice, Tracy Ryherd, Heidi Vander Burgh, Ross Forlines, Matt Shoaff, and Kent Stauder. Absent: Chelsea Beery, and Brooke Bartimus

VISITORS COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

None

CONSENT AGENDA

3.1 Recommendation to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held May 23, 2019, and the closed session minutes.

3.2 Recommendation to approve renewal of membership in the Illinois Association of School Boards for 2019-2020.

3.3 Presentation of recommendation to approve the renewal of the district’s insurance for the 2019-2020 school year.

3.4 Recommendation to approve the 2019-2020 School Calendar.

3.5 Approve updates to board policy on second reading as recommended by PRESS:2:20, 2:40, 2:50, 2:60, 2:170, 2:250, 4:30, 4:40, 4:60, 4:100, 4:110, 4:150, 4:160, 4:170, 4:175, 4:190, 5:10, 5:250, 5:330, 6:15, 6:65, 6:185, 7:185, 7:190, & 8:95.

It was by moved Greg Dickens and seconded by Tracy Ryherd that the Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda as presented.Roll call vote: Bartimus, absent; Ryherd, yea ; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea; Rothrock, yea; Vander Burgh, yea; Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; 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 June 2019 - Education, $21,860.46; O & M, $30,120.13 Transportation, $6,613.74; Life/Safety, $54,016.83, Tort, $2,588.09 Bond, $0.00, Site/Construction, $73.64

• Payroll for the month May 2019 - Education, $291,150.23; O & M, $16,063.05; Transportation, $27,830.43; IMRF, $14,119.35 Tort, $5,045.32.

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd and seconded by Grant Tice that the payroll for the month of May Contract Pay and Employee Liabilities 2019,and that the bills for the month of June 2019 be approved as presented. Roll call vote: Bartimus, absent; Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea; Rothrock, yea; Vander Burgh, yea; Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION 

Principals’ Reports:

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

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

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:

Financial Software 

Legislative Updates

AGENDA ITEM #1: Bids

It was moved by Greg Dickens seconded by Tim Rothrock to approve the bids from Aunt Millie’s, Prairie Farms, South Central F/S, and Kohl’s Wholesale as presented. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, absent; Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

AGENDA ITEM #2: Amended Budget

It was moved by Tim Rothrock seconded by Tracy Ryherd to approve the 2018- 2019 Amendment Budget as presented. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, absent; Ryherd,

yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

AGENDA ITEM #3: Transfer of Property

It was moved by Greg Dickens seconded by John Vander Burgh to approve the resolution authorizing the transfer of the former OVIS Property to the Village of Findlay as presented. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, absent; Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

CLOSED SESSION #4

It was moved by Greg Dickens and seconded by Grant Tice that the Board enter closed session at 7:29 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, absent; Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea; Rothrock, yea; Vander Burgh, yea; Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

It was moved by Greg Dickens and seconded by John Vander Burgh that the Board of Education return to open session at 7:29 p.m. Voice Vote: All voted aye. Motion carried.

EMPLOYMENT

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd seconded by John Vander Burgh to approve the employment of the following coaches, Bill Brown, OVHS XC, Sam Inman, OVHS Head Softball, and Ashley Christensen, OVMS 7th Grade Volleyball as presented. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, absent; Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

It was moved by Tim Rothrock seconded by Grant Tice to approve the employment of Jim Ulrich, OVHS Custodian as presented. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, absent;

Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

It was moved by John Vander Burgh seconded by Gr to approve the employment of Tom Newman, District Bus driver as presented. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, absent;

Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

It was moved by Tim Rothrock seconded by Grant Tice to approve the employment of Paul Emel, Sub Bus Driver as presented. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, absent; Ryherd,

yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd seconded by Tim Rothrock to approve the tentative coaching assignments as presented. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, absent; Ryherd, yea;

Beery, absent; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

RESIGNATIONS

It was moved by Tim Rothrock seconded by Grant Tice to approve the resignation of Ashton Doty, OVMS Cheer Coach. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, absent; Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried

RETIREMENT

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd seconded by Greg Dickens to approve the retirement of Hans Fox affective of August 9, 219 as presented. Roll Call Vote:

Bartimus, absent; Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

It was moved by Tim Rothrock seconded by Tracy Ryherd to approve the retirement of Cindy Hauck affective of June 30. 2021 as presented. Roll Call Vote:

Bartimus, absent; Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved by Greg Dickens and seconded by Tracy Ryherd that the Board of Education adjourn at 7:49 p.m. Voice vote: All voted aye. The motion carried.

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