Macon Reporter

Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302 Board met Oct. 21.

Here are 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 Vice President Dickens with the following Board members and administrators present: Tim Rothrock, Greg Dickens, Tracy Ryherd, Grant Tice, Chelsea Beery, Matt Shoaff, & Kent Stauder. Absent: Ross Forlines, Heidi Vander Burgh, John Vander Burg & Brooke Bartimus.

VISITORS COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Thank you cards to the BOE:

Don & Mary Martin

Amy Orris

CONSENT AGENDA

3.1 Recommendation to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held September 23, 2021, the special board meeting held October 8 , 2021, and closed session th minutes.

3.2 Recommendation to approve the tentative Certified and Non-Certified Staff Seniority Lists for 2021-2022 as presented

3.3 Approval of the 2021-2022 Library Per Capita Library Grant Program.

3.4 Approval of school report card when released and to be posted to the school website.

It was moved by Grant Tice and seconded by Chelsea Beery that the Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda as presented .Roll call vote: Bartimus, absent; Ryherd, yea ; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea; Rothrock, yea; Vander Burgh, absent; 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 October 2021 - Education, $61,777.63; O & M, $28,066.26 Transportation, $16,303.16; Life/Safety, $0.00, Tort, $3,910.25 Bond, $0.00, Site/Construction, $0.00

• Payroll for the month (s) September 2021 - Education, $315,571,35; O & M, $22,865.82; Transportation, $31,172.38; IMRF, $17,180.30 Tort, $6,011.01.

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd and seconded by Grant Tice that the payroll for the month of September 2021,and that the bills for the month of October 2021 be approved as presented. Roll call vote: Bartimus, absent; Ryherd, yea; Beery,yea; Dickens, yea; Rothrock, yea; Vander Burgh, absent; 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.

-Tech Committee Update

AGENDA ITEM #6.1 School Improvement Plans & District Plan

It was moved by Tim Rothrock seconded by Grant Tice to approve the School Improvement Plans & District Plan as presented. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, absent; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, absent ,Tice, yea. Yeas, 5 Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried

AGENDA ITEM: #6.2 CLOSED SESSION

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd and seconded by Tim Rothrock that the Board enter closed session at 7:37 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, yea; Dickens, yea; Rothrock, yea; Vander Burgh, absent; Tice, yea. Yeas, 5; Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

It was moved by Tim Rothrock and seconded by Grant Tice that the Board of Education return to open session at 7:41 p.m. Voice Vote: All voted aye. Motion carried.

RESIGNATION

It was moved by Chelsea Beery seconded by Tim Rothrock to approve the resignation of Sara McDowell, OVMS 8 Grade Volleyball Coach. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, absent; th Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, absent, Tice, yea. Yeas, 5 Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried.

EMPLOYMENT

It was moved by Tim Rothrock seconded by Chelsea Beery to approve the employment of Tim Montgomery, OVHS Baseball Coach. Roll Call Vote: Bartimus, absent; Ryherd, yea; Beery, yea; Dickens, yea, Rothrock, yea, Vander Burgh, absent, Tice, yea. Yeas, 5 Nay, 0; Absent, 2; Abstention, 0. Motion carried

OLD BUSINESS

None

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved by Tracy Ryherd seconded by Chelsea Beery that the Board of Education adjourn at 7:45 p.m. Voice vote: All voted aye. The motion carried.

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