Macon Reporter

Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302 Board met April 23.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

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 Media Center by Board President Rothrock with the following Board members and administrators present: Greg Dickens, John Vander Burgh, Grant Tice, Tracy Ryherd, Chelsea Beery, Brooke Bartimus, Heidi Vander Burgh, Ross Forlines, Matt Shoaff, & Kent Stauder.

VISITORS COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Doug Elmore - OVEA

CONSENT AGENDA

3.1 Recommendation to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Education held March 19, 2020, and closed session minutes.

3.2 Approve Title I Consolidated District Plan

3.3 Recommendation to approve the updates to board policy on first reading as recommended by PRESS: 2:125, 2:160, 5:35, 5:50, 5:60, 5:150, 5:280, 6:135, 7:70, 7:90, 8:10, 8:30, & 8:110.

It was by moved Brooke Bartimus and seconded by Grant Tice that the Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda as presented.Roll call vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, absent ; Beery, absent; 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 April 2020 - Education, $28,408.73; O & M, $18,555.85 Transportation, $4,742.54; Life/Safety, $0.00, Tort, $850.00 Bond, $0.00, Site/Construction, $3,101.37

• Payroll for the month (s) March 2020 - Education, $288,694.29; O & M, $16,020.02; Transportation, $21,799.29; IMRF, $13,584.79 Tort, $5,195.28.

It was moved by Chelsea Beery and seconded by Brooke Bartimus that the payroll for the month of March 2020,and that the bills for the month of April 2020 be approved as presented. Roll call vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery,absent; 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 provided a written report: As presented

OVMS Principal provided a written report: As presented

OVHS Principal provided a written report: As presented

-Discussion of Graduation.

Superintendent’s Report:

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

Agenda Item: #6.1 Amended Budget

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd and seconded by Brooke Bartimus that the Board approve the amended budget as presented, and to set the amended budget hearing for June 18, 2020 in the OVMS Media Center at 6:45 pm. Roll call vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea; Rothrock, yea; Vander Burgh, yea; Tice, yea. Yeas, 7; Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

AGENDA ITEM: #6.2 Closed Session

It was moved by Brooke Bartimus and seconded by Grant Tice that the Board enter closed session at 7:52 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, absent; Dickens, yea; Rothrock, yea; Vander Burgh, yea; Tice, yea. Yeas, 7; Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

It was moved by Chelsea Beery and seconded by Grant Tice that the Board of Education return to open session at 8:13 p.m. Voice Vote: All voted aye. Motion carried.

RESIGNATION:

It was moved by Brooke Bartimus seconded by Tracy Ryherd to approve the resignation of Kalyn Baker, OVES Teacher. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; 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 seconded by Grant Tice to approve the resignation of Bob Montgomery, OVMS Asst. Softball Coach. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 6 Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 1. Motion carried.

EMPLOYMENT

It was moved by Grant Tice seconded by Tim Rothrock to approve the employment of Jonathan Hart, OVHS Custodian. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 7 Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

TENTATIVE ASSIGNMENT LIST

It was moved by Brooke Bartimus seconded by Chelsea Beery to approve the tentative certified and non-certified assignments as presented. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, absent; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 7 Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd seconded by Greg Dickents that the Board of Education adjourn at 8:20 p.m. Voice vote: All voted aye. The motion carried.

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