Macon Reporter

Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302 Board met Sept. 24.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

HEARING

The Board of Education of Okaw Valley Unit School District #302 called the budget hearing to order at 6:45 pm.

No visitors were present

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: John Vander Burgh, Grant Tice (remote), Tracy Ryherd, Greg Dickens, Chelsea Beery, & Brooke Bartimus (remote), Heidi Vander Burgh, Ross Forlines, Matt Shoaff, & Kent Stauder.

VISITORS COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

OVEA

CONSENT AGENDA

4.1 Approve the minutes of the regular meeting held August 20, 2020, and the closed session minutes.

4.2 Approve the Application for Recognition of Schools, 2020-2021.

4.3 Approve annual updates to the Okaw Valley CUSD #302 Risk Management Plan. 4.4 Approve the Administrative/Teacher Salary Report.

4.5 Approve Memorandum of Agreement between the OVEA and Okaw Valley CUSD #302 Board of Education.

4.6 Semi-Annual Review of Executive Session Minutes, and the destruction of eligible verbatim recordings dated before March 1, 2019.

4.7 Approve policy updates on second reading as recommended by PRESS:2:150,2:220, 2:250, 2:260, 2:65, 4:180, 5:10, 5:20, 5:90,5:170, 5:200, 5:220, 5:330, 6:20, 7:10, 7:20, 7:180, 7:185, 7:190, 7:220, 7:340, & 7:345.

It was moved by Chelsea Beery and seconded by Tracy Ryherd 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 September 2020 - Education, $76,2050.53; O & M, $42,595.60 Transportation, $4,917.48; Life/Safety, $153.98, Tort, $1,625.00 Bond, $0.00, Site/Construction, $229,590.00

• Payroll for the month (s) August 2020 - Education, $53,433.39; O & M, $23,453.60; Transportation, $5,265.51; IMRF, $5,994.69 Tort, $5,515.85.

It was moved by Tim Rothrock and seconded by Chelsea Beery that the payroll for the month of August 2020,and that the bills for the month of September 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; yea,0; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION

Principals’ Reports:

OVES Principal - Written Report

OVMS Principal - Written Report

OVHS Principal - Written Report

Superintendent’s Report:

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

-Update of OVHS Gym AC install.

AGENDA ITEM: 7.1 Budget 2020-2021

It was moved by Chelsea Beery seconded by Greg Dickens to approve the 2020-2021 District Budget as present. 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: 7.2 Closed Session

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd and seconded by Chelsea Beery that the Board enter closed session at 7:41 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 Chelsea Beery and seconded by Tim Rothrock that the Board of Education return to open session at 7:55 p.m. Voice Vote: All voted aye. Motion carried.

RESIGNATION

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd seconded by Tim Rothrock to approve the resignation of Carol Kanelos, OVHS Aide. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 6 Nay, 0; Absent, 1; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

RETIREMENT

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd seconded by Tim Rothrock to approve the retirement of Beth Sawyer at the end of the 2022-2023 School year, and approve the retirement incentive as presented. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 6 Nay, 0; Absent, 1; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

It was moved by Grant Tice seconded by Tim Rothrock to approve the retirement of Sheryl Bagley, OVES Cook effective September 4, 2020. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, yea ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 6 Nay, 0; Absent, 1; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

EMPLOYMENT

It was moved by Greg Dickens seconded by Tim Rothrock to approve the employment of Linda Emel, OVES Cook. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, yea; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, abstain ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 6 Nay, 0; Absent, 0; Abstention, 1. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved by Chelsea Beery seconded by Tim Rothrock that the Board of Education adjourn at 7:58 p.m. Voice vote: All voted aye. The motion carried.

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