Mt Zion Community Unit School District 3 Board met April 19.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER
President Jeffrey Sams called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Board members present were: Jeffrey Sams, Nathan Brock, Michelle Shumaker, Kyle Janvrin, Kent Newton, and Kristi Niles. Matt Beavers was absent.
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT
Administration present consisted of: Dr. Travis R. Roundcount, Superintendent of Schools; Brian Rhoades, Associate Superintendent; Billy Rockey, District Technology Director; Justin Johnson, Mt. Zion High School Principal; Julie Marquardt, Mt. Zion Jr. High School Principal, Randy Thacker, Mt. Zion Intermediate School Principal; Gary Gruen, Mt. Zion Grade School Principal; and Heather Ethell, McGaughey Elementary School Principal.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was cited by those present and led by the following 3rd grade students from Mt. Zion Grade School: Ryan Wolter and Luke Sams (from Mr. DeMeio’s class), Graeme Brewer and Karoline Grace (from Mrs. Kyburz’ class), Abigail Anderson and Adam Carr (from Mrs. Schorfheide’s class), and Carly Getz and Emmett Reed (from Mrs. Wendell’s class).
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Kent Newton presented a motion to approve the Regular Meeting minutes of March 22, 2022. Seconded: Michelle Shumaker. Roll Call: Nathan Brock, Michelle Shumaker, Kyle Janvrin, Kent Newton, Kristi Niles, and Jeffrey Sams, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
EXECUTIVE MEETING MINUTES
Kristi Niles introduced a motion to approve the Executive Meeting minutes of March 22, 2022. Seconded: Kyle Janvrin. Roll Call: Michelle Shumaker, Kyle Janvrin, Kent Newton, Kristi Niles, Jeffrey Sams, and Nathan Brock, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
VISITOR COMMUNICATIONS
President Sams introduced James Bond who requested to speak about the Mt. Zion School Board.
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Dr. Roundcount stated there were no staff communications.
IHSA AND IESA MEMBERSHIPS
Michelle Shumaker presented a motion to renew memberships in the Illinois High School and the Illinois Elementary School Associations for the 2022-2023 school year. Seconded: Nathan Brock. Roll Call: Michelle Shumaker, Kyle Janvrin, Kent Newton, Kristi Niles, Jeffrey Sams, and Nathan Brock, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
FIRST READING - 2022-23 DISTRICT HANDBOOK CHANGES
Nathan Brock introduced a motion that the 2022-2023 Mt. Zion School District Handbook be approved with changes as presented. Seconded: Kent Newton. Dr. Roundcount summarized the changes being presented. Discussion took place between the Board and Administration concerning the the dress code and cell phone policies. Roll Call: Kyle Janvrin, Kent Newton, Kristi Niles, Jeffrey Sams, Nathan Brock, and Michelle Shumaker, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
FUND WARRANTS - FEBRUARY 2022- MARCH 2022
Kristi Niles presented a motion to approve payment of the enclosed list of Fund Warrant check numbers: 31237-31400 and Athletic Imprest check numbers: 14099-14175 as presented. Seconded: Michelle Shumaker. Roll Call: Kyle Janvrin, Kent Newton, Kristi Niles, Jeffrey Sams, Nathan Brock, and Michelle Shumaker, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
FINANCIAL TREASURER’S REPORT - MARCH 2022
Nathan Brock introduced a motion that the presented Financial Treasurer’s Report be accepted and filed for audit. Seconded: Kristi Niles. Roll Call: Kent Newton, Kristi Niles, Jeffrey Sams, Nathan Brock, Michelle Shumaker, and Kyle Janvrin, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
ASPHALT BID AUTHORIZATION
Kyle Janvrin presented a motion to authorize the administration to advertise and solicit bids to repair, clean, seal and apply asphalt to district parking lots per the presented bid specifications. Seconded: Kristi Niles. Brian Rhoades highlighted that the asphalt repairs would finish the parking lot behind the Jr. High/High School. Roll Call: Kristi Niles, Jeffrey Sams, Nathan Brock, Michelle Shumaker, Kyle Janvrin, and Kent Newton, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
FY 2023 DAIRY/FUEL BID AUTHORIZATION
Nathan Brock introduced a motion to authorize the administration to solicit bid quotations according to the presented specification sheets, for 2022-2023 dairy and fuel supplies. Seconded: Michelle Shumaker. Roll Call: Jeffrey Sams, Nathan Brock, Michelle Shumaker, Kyle Janvrin, Kent Newton, and Kristi Niles, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
FY 2023 CUSTODIAL SUPPLY BID AWARDS
Kyle Janvrin presented a motion to accept bids and award contracts for FY 2023 custodial product supplies as outlined on the presented sheets. Seconded: Michelle Shumaker. Brian Rhoades thanked Michelle Adkins and Nicole Green for their hard work throughout the bidding process. Roll Call: Nathan Brock, Michelle Shumaker, Kyle Janvrin, Kent Newton, Kristi Niles, and Jeffrey Sams, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
FY 2023 PAPER SUPPLY BID AWARDS
Michelle Shumaker introduced a motion to accept bids and award contracts for FY 2023 paper product supplies as outlined on the presented sheets. Seconded: Kristi Niles. Roll Call: Michelle Shumaker, Kyle Janvrin, Kent Newton, Kristi Niles, Jeffrey Sams, and Nathan Brock, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
PRELIMINARY FY 2023 BUDGET
Kristi Niles presented a motion to authorize the Superintendent and his designees to obligate up to 75% of the Fiscal Year 2023 Preliminary Budget for purchased services, supplies, and capital outlay until the final Fiscal Year 2023 District Budget is adopted. Seconded: Nathan Brock. Roll Call: Kyle Janvrin, Kent Newton, Kristi Niles, Jeffrey Sams, Nathan Brock, and Michelle Shumaker, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT PLAN
Kristi Niles introduced a motion to approve the presented consolidated district plan as required by the state of Illinois. Seconded: Michelle Shumaker. Roll Call: Kyle Janvrin, Kent Newton, Kristi Niles, Jeffrey Sams, Nathan Brock, and Michelle Shumaker, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
AMENDMENT TO THE ENTERPRISE ZONE
Michelle Shumaker presented a motion to approve an amendment to the Decatur-Macon County Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental agreement by adding apartment buildings with 10+ units to the commercial development plan. Seconded: Kyle Janvrin. Dr. Roundcount summarized the amendment being presented and introduced Nicole Bateman, President of the Economic Development Corporation, who explained the amendment in further detail. She shared that it has been 30 years since the last apartments were built in Macon County. The county currently has 2,000 current job openings and 750 projected job openings in the near future. If we want people to move here to fill these jobs and grow our community, we need new attractive apartments to draw them in. Roll Call: Kent Newton, Kristi Niles, Jeffrey Sams, Nathan Brock, Michelle Shumaker, and Kyle Janvrin, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION BETWEEN THE PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD AS RELATED TO HERITAGE ENTERPRISES
Nathan Brock introduced a motion that the presented resolution retaining the services of Guin/Mundorf and allowing them to represent and intervene before PTAB in the matter concerning Heritage Enterprises be approved as worded. Seconded: Michelle Shumaker. Brian Rhoades summarized the resolution being presented. Roll Call: Kristi Niles, Jeffrey Sams, Nathan Brock, Michelle Shumaker, Kyle Janvrin, and Kent Newton, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Kristi Niles presented a motion to go into closed session at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, reassignment, leave of absence, compensation, resignation, possible litigation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, collective negotiating matters, and security procedures. Seconded: Nathan
Brock. Roll Call: Jeffrey Sams, Nathan Brock, Michelle Shumaker, Kyle Janvrin, Kent Newton, and Kristi Niles, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
Kristi Niles introduced a motion to return the meeting to order at 9:08 p.m. Seconded: Nathan Brock. Roll Call: Nathan Brock, Michelle Shumaker, Kyle Janvrin, Kent Newton, Kristi Niles, and Jeffrey Sams, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
PERSONNEL EMPLOYMENT / APPOINTMENT OF SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHERS / APPOINTMENT OF SUMMER TECHNOLOGY HELPERS / APPOINTMENT OF SUMMER MAINTENANCE HELPERS / REASSIGNMENTS / RETIREMENT / RESIGNATIONS
Kristi Niles presented a motion to approve the outlined personnel-related items pending a drug test and background check for new employees.
EMPLOYMENT:
| Rebekah Babb
Mt. Zion Jr. High School | Special Education Teacher
Effective August 15, 2022 |
| Mandy Moore
Melinda Morgan |
| COURSE | ADVISOR FIRST NAME | ADVISOR LAST NAME |
| K-7 Reading and Math Courses | Kristin | Black |
| K-7 Reading and Math Courses | Alysa | Doneske |
| K-7 Reading and Math Courses | Scott | Smith |
| K-7 Reading and Math Courses | Renee | Wendell |
| Junior High Math Courses | Michael | Roberts |
| Junior High Literature & Composition | Amanda | Renshaw |
| Driver Education Classroom Studies | Colby | Burdick |
| Consumer Education | Bryan | Smith |
| Credit Recovery (Math, Science) | Nancy | Smith |
| Credit Recovery (Math, Science) | Chris | Ellis |
| English Survey | Jill | Clifton |
| Michael DeMeio
Elizabeth Kyburz Kristine Platzbecker |
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | PAINTING | LANDSCAPING | MOWING |
| Colton | Allen | X | ||
| Vera | Bart | X | ||
| Melissa | Beiler | X | X | X |
| Carey | Flesch | X | X | X |
| Julie | Hott | X | X | |
| Nancy | Hawley | X | ||
| Melissa | Hilton | X | ||
| Joseph | Hupp | X | ||
| James | Marksberry | X | X | X |
| Leroy | McIntyre | X | X | X |
| Melissa | Mines | X | X | |
| Gary | Scharf | X | ||
| Roseanne | Schollmeier | X | ||
| Stacy | Stine | X | ||
| Matt | Smith | X | X | X |
| Amanda Garver
Mt. Zion School District Food Service | Assistant Cook (McGaughey), from
6.5 hours/day to 3.5 hours/ day, effective June 1, 2022 |
| Magdalena Smith
Mt. Zion School District Food Service | Cook (Mt. Zion High School), from
3.5 hours/day to 6.5 hours/day, effective June 1, 2022 |
| Thomas Rich
Mt. Zion Intermediate School | 2nd Shift Custodian
Effective June 3, 2022 |
| Aaron (Mitch) Behrends
Mt. Zion Jr. High School | Group V - Junior High School Assistant Wrestling Effective April 7, 2022 |
| Garrett Knock
Mt. Zion Jr. High School | Group III - Junior High School Head Wrestling Effective May 26, 2022 |
| Garrett Knock
Mt. Zion High School | Group III - High School Assistant Football Effective May 26, 2022 |
| Lovella Sarver
McGaughey Elementary School | Pre-K Special Education Teaching Assistant Effective at the end of the 2021-2022 school year |
GENERAL DISCUSSION
President Sams stated there were no items for general discussion.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING
President Sams announced Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 6:30 p. m. as the next regular meeting of the Board of Education, to be held at the Mt. Zion C.U.S.D. #3 District Office, 1595 W. Main St., Mt. Zion, IL 62549.
ADJOURNMENT
Kyle Janvrin introduced a motion to adjourn the Board of Education Meeting at 9:09 p.m. Seconded: Nathan Brock. Roll Call: Kyle Janvrin, Kent Newton, Kristi Niles, Jeffrey Sams, Nathan Brock, and Michelle Shumaker, yea. Motion carried 6-0. (See Book of Attachments.)
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