Macon Reporter

Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302 Board of Education met May 21.

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

VISITORS COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Doug Elmore - OVEA

Thank you - Jason and Nicole Cunningham 

CONSENT AGENDA

3.1 Recommendation to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Education held April 23 2020, and the closed session minutes.

3.2 Approve the 2020-2021 schedule of the Okaw Valley CUSD #302 Board of Education Meetings.

3.3 Recommendation to approve the updates to board policy on second 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.

3.4 Approve catastrophic insurance provided by 1st Agency.

It was by moved Tracy Ryherd and seconded by Grant Tice 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 May 2020 - Education, $22,798.69; O & M, $39,767.84 Transportation, $216.04; Life/Safety, $0.00, Tort, $850.00 Bond, $0.00, Site/Construction, $2,035.00

• Payroll for the month (s) April 2020 - Education, $297,256.26; O & M, $16,895.05; Transportation, $21,912.49; IMRF, $14,042.49 Tort, $5,191.06.

It was moved by Greg Dickens and seconded by Tim Rothrock that the payroll for the month of April 2020,and that the bills for the month of May 2020 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 provided a written report: As presented

OVMS Principal provided a written report: As presented

OVHS Principal provided a written report: As presented

Superintendent’s Report:

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

-Discussed anonymous donation towards the press-box.

AGENDA ITEM: #6.1 Closed Session

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd and seconded by Grant Tice that the Board enter closed session at 7:12 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 Grant Tice and seconded by Tracy Ryherd that the Board of Education return to open session at 7:19 p.m. Voice Vote: All voted aye. Motion carried.

EMPLOYMENT

It was moved by Greg Dickens seconded by Tim Rothrock to approve the employment of Christie Keown, Unit Book Keeper. 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 employment of Stephanie Barding, OVES Teacher. 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 Grant Tice seconded by Tim Rothrock to approve the retirement of Jennifer Matheson, Bus Driver. 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 Grant Tice seconded by Tracy Ryherd that the Board of Education adjourn at 7:22 p.m. Voice vote: All voted aye. The motion carried.

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