Macon Reporter

Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302 Board met June 18.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

AMENDED BUDGET HEARING:

6:45 - Open

All board members present, and no visitors in attendance.

7:00 - Closed

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, Chelsea Beery, & Brooke Bartimus, Heidi Vander Burgh, Ross Forlines, Matt Shoaff, & Kent Stauder.

VISITORS COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

CONSENT AGENDA

3.1 Recommendation to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Education held May 21, 2020, and the closed session minutes.

3.2 Recommendation to approve renewal of membership in the IASB for 2020-2021.

3.3 Recommendation to approve the renewal of the district’s insurance for the 2020-2021 School Year.

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, yea ; Beery, yea; 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 June 2020 - Education, $19,594.82; O & M, $25,626.91 Transportation, $938.68; Life/Safety, $0.00, Tort, $0.00 Bond, $0.00, Site/Construction, $38,651.03

• Payroll for the month (s) May 2020 - Education, $309,297.77; O & M, $15,839.06; Transportation, $21,147.90; IMRF, $14,042.49 Tort, $5,191.06.

It was moved by Brooke Bartimus and seconded by Greg Dickens that the payroll for the month of May 2020,and that the bills for the month of June 2020 be approved as presented. Roll call vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; 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

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 Bids

It was moved by Chelsea Beery seconded by Brooke Bartimus to approve and accept the bids for the 2020-2021 School Year; South Central F/S, Kohl’s Wholesale, Prairie Farms, and Aunt Millie’s Bakery. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 7 Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

AGENDA ITEM: 6.2 Amended Budget

It was moved by Brooke Bartimus seconded by Greg Dickens to approve the 2019-2020 Amended Budget as presented. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd,

yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 7 Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

AGENDA ITEM: #6.3 Closed Session

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd and seconded by Brooke Bartimus that the Board enter closed session at 7:17 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, yea; 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 and seconded by Chelsea Beery that the Board of Education return to open session at 7:33 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 Nicole Davis, OVMS Asst. Softball Coach. Roll Call Vote:

Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 7 Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

It was moved by Tim Rothrock seconded by Tracy Ryherd to approve the employment of Garrett Fritz and Dalton McGill, Summer Help Crew. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 7 Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

TENTATIVE COACHING ASSIGNMENTS

It was moved by Chelsea Beery seconded by Tracy Ryherd to approve the tentative coaching assignments for the 2020-2021 School Year. Roll Call Vote:

Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; 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 Brooke Bartimus that the Board of Education adjourn at 7:36 p.m. Voice vote: All voted aye. The motion carried.

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