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BELLEVILLE AREA SPECIAL SERVICES COOPERATIVE Executive Board Meeting BASSC Board Room Wednesday, February 15, 2017 8:30 a.m.

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Mrs. Jennifer Filyaw, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. 1.0 Call to Order

The following members were present on roll call: Wesclin School District #3 (Mrs. Jennifer Filyaw) Lebanon School District #9 (Mr. Patrick Keeney) Mascoutah School District #19 (Dr. Craig Fiegel) St. Libory School District #30 (Dr. Thomas Rude) Marissa School District #40 (Mr. Brent Whipple, Designee) New Athens School District #60 (Mr. Brian Karraker) O’Fallon School District #90 (Ms. Tracie Bauer, Designee) Pontiac-Holliday School District #105 (Dr. Julie Brown) Wolf Branch School District #113 (Mr. Scott Harres) Whiteside School District #115 (Mrs. Chris Stinnett, Designee) Smithton School District #130 (Dr. Susan Homes) Millstadt School District #160 (Mr. Jonathan Green) entered 8:34 a.m. Harmony Emge Ellis School District #175 (Dr. Pam Leonard) entered 8:34 a.m. Signal Hill School District #181 (Dr. Janice Kunz)

The following members were absent on roll call: Freeburg School District #70 (Mrs. Tomi Diefenbach) Freeburg High School District #77 (Mr. Gregory Frerking, Interim) Shiloh School District #85 (Mr. Dale Sauer) Central of O’Fallon School District #104 (Mr. John Bute) Grant-Illini School District #110 (Mr. Matt Stines) High Mount School District #116 (Mr. Mark Halwachs) Belleville School District #118 (Mr. Matt Klosterman) Belle Valley School District #119 (Dr. Louis Obernuefemann) Belleville Township High School District #201 (Dr. Jeff Dosier)

Mrs. Jennifer Filyaw welcomed Ms. Ashley Reu, Pathways Special Education 2.0 Teacher Recognition of Visitors

Mr. Scott Harres moved and Dr. Julie Brown seconded the following motions: 3.0 (3.1 and 3.2). These passed unanimously on a roll call vote. MOTION Consent Agenda EB Meeting Minutes Page 2 February 15, 2017

The approval of the Minutes of the January 18, 2017 Executive Board 3.1 Meeting. Minutes

The approval of Bills Payable for February 2017. 3.2 Bills Payable

The BASSC Monthly Budget Report for January 2017 was presented. 4.0 BASSC Monthly Budget Report

Dr. Julie Brown moved and Mr. Brent Whipple seconded the Executive Board 5.0 go into Closed Session at 8:33 a.m. for the purpose of discussing personnel MOTION personnel issues related to employment, compensation, discipline, the Closed performance of specific employees, and/or pending litigation. This passed Session unanimously on a roll call vote. The Executive Board came out of Closed Session at 8:47 a.m.

Dr. Julie Brown moved and Mr. Scott Harres seconded the request of Kathryn 6.0 McNeil, Autism Teacher at High Mount School, be granted Family Medical Leave 6.1.1 from March 23, 2017 through the conclusion of the 2016-17 school year. Personnel This passed unanimously on an aye vote. Certified MOTION McNeil

Dr. Susan Homes moved and Dr. Julie Brown seconded the employment of 6.1.2 Sherry Furlow as a part-time (1 day a week) contractual Teacher of the Visually MOTION Impaired for the remaining of the 2016-17 school year. This passed unanimously Furlow on a roll call vote.

Dr. Susan Homes moved and Dr. Janice Kunz seconded the resignation of 6.2.1 Steven Mappes, as an Individual Care Aide in the Autism Program at Mascoutah MOTION High School for the 2016-2017 school year, effective December 20, 2016. Mappes This passed unanimously on an aye vote.

Dr. Susan Homes moved and Mr. Scott Harres seconded the employment of 6.2.2 Marlow Ferguson, Sr. as Program Assistant in the Behavioral Disorder Program MOTION at Pathways High School for 2016-17 school year, effective January 23, 2017. Ferguson This position fills the vacancy created by Ryan Wetherell’s promotion to a teaching position. Marlow’s hourly rate will be $12.06, 7 hours per day, 5 days per week. This passed unanimously on a roll call vote. EB Meeting Minutes Page 3 February 15, 2017

Dr. Susan Homes moved and Dr. Julie Brown seconded the employment of 6.2.3 Geri Lynn Lowe, as a Program Assistant in the Behavioral Disorder Program at MOTION Pathways Elementary School for 2016-17 school year, effective February 1, Lowe 2017. This position is the same position she vacated originally, which had not been filled. Geri’s hourly rate will be $12.06, 7 hours per day, 5 days per week. This passed unanimously on a roll call vote.

Dr. Jeff Daugherty updated the members on the following items discussed at a 7.0 previous Finance Committee meeting: Draft Budget for FY18, Potential shortfall Finance in Personnel Reimbursement, Individual Reserve Accounts and the Auditor’s Committee Contract. Update

Dr. Jeff Daugherty reminded the members the next Negotiations Committee Negotiations meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 following the BASSC Committee Executive Board meeting and the first session of negotiations with Local #6143 Update will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 starting at 9:00 a.m.

Dr. Susan Homes moved and Dr. Julie Brown seconded the Director’s 8.0 Or Finance Committee’s recommendation to renew the contract (auditor’s) with Sheffle and Boyle MOTION for an additional three years. This passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Auditor’s Contract

Dr. Janice Kunz moved and Dr. Susan Homes seconded the Director’s 9.0 recommendation to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between MOTION BASSC and South Macoupin Association for Special Education for temporary VI Service VI services (one day a week). This passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Agreement

Mr. Shawn Dow, Pathways School Assistant Principal, presented program 10.0 updates to the members. Program Reports

Mr. Brian Arteberry reminded the members the Intent to Purchase Services 11.0 (a.) Survey should be returned to the BASSC office prior to February 13, 2017. Services Survey

Dr. Jeff Daugherty informed the members BASSC has an Executive Office 11.0 (b) Desk available for one of the districts to have for their use. If more than one Executive district is interested, a lottery will be used to determine the owner. Desk

Dr. Jeff Daugherty reminded the members the next Governing Board Meeting of 11.0 (c.) BASSC will be held on March 15, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the BASSC Board Room. Governing Board Meeting EB Meeting Minutes Page 4 February 15, 2017

There were no Questions from the Member Districts. 11.0 (d.) Questions From Member Districts

There were no Other Items discussed. 12.0 Other Items

The meeting adjourned at 9:05 a.m. 13.0 Adjournment

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