Macon Reporter

Blue Ridge Community Unified School District 18 Board of Education met Oct. 30.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

A Special Meeting of the Board of Education of Blue Ridge CUSD #18 was held Wednesday, October 30, 2019, beginning at 7:30 PM in the Blue Ridge High School Library, 411 North John St., Farmer City, IL 61842.

I. Call to Order

Board President, Dale Schneman called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m.

II. Roll Call

Board Members in attendance were Carlos Burton, Kenna Dunlap Johnson, Chelsie Leffelman, Dion Lathrom, Franci Miller, Maureen Gilbert and Dale Schneman.

Also in attendance were Superintendent Susan Wilson and Recording Secretary Kristi Woliung.

III. Public Comments/Recognition of Guests

Steve Hoffman

The following motion was moved from open session to before closed session:

Motion by Carlos Burton 2nd by Franci Miller to approve the collective bargaining agreement between the Blue Ridge Board of Education and Blue Ridge Federation of Teachers, effective July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2022, as presented.

Roll Call Vote 7 ayes 0 nays

IV. Closed Session

Motion by Kenna Dunlap Johnson 2nd by Maureen Gilbert to move from open session to closed session for appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, dismissal of specific employees of the District, at 7:38 p.m.

Roll Call Vote 7 ayes 0 nays

A. Collective negotiating matters between the school district and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2))

B. Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, dismissal of specific employees of the school district (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1))

1. Contracts for non-union employees

V. Open Session

Motion by Carlos Burton 2nd by Dion Lathrom to move from closed session to open session at 8:35 p.m.

Voice Vote 7 ayes 0 nays

**Motion moved to before closed session:

Motion by _____________ 2nd by _____________ to approve the collective bargaining agreement between the Blue Ridge Board of Education and Blue Ridge Federation of Teachers, effect July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2022, as presented.

Motion by Franci Miller 2nd by Carlos Burton to approve the contracts of the Non-Union certified personnel at an increase of 3%, the Non-Union non- certified personnel at an increase of 5.75% and to approve the contract addendum for Curriculum Coordinator, as presented.

Roll Call Vote 7 ayes 0 nays

VI. Adjournment

Motion by Carlos Burton 2nd by Dion Lathrom to adjourn the meeting at 8:39 p.m.

Voice Vote 7 ayes 0 nays

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