Regular Meeting of the Board of Education s2

MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION EGYPTIAN COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5 ALEXANDER COUNTY, ILLINOIS

February 27, 2017 5:00 p.m.

The meeting was called to order by Lamar Houston, President.

The roll call was as follows:

Jeremy Greenley Absent (arrived at 5:03 p.m.) Charlie Cox Absent (arrived at 5:03 p.m.) Lisa Essex Present Terry Shafer Present Mike Curtis Present Diane Blaney Present Lamar Houston Present

A motion was made by Terry Shafer, second by Diane Blaney to approve the minutes of the previous meeting and the special meeting. All voted yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Mike Curtis, second by Lisa Essex to approve the bills and payroll. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea, Terry Shafer, yea; Mike Curtis, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 7, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Terry Shafer, second by Mike Curtis to approve the Treasurer’s Report and Investments. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea, Terry Shafer, yea; Mike Curtis, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 7, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Charlie Cox to reimburse the Imprest Fund in the amount of $1,2600.00. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea, Terry Shafer, yea; Mike Curtis, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 7, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Mike Curtis, second by Lisa Essex to authorize an amendment of the current budget (in case an amendment is necessary) and preparation of the budget for the next school year, 2017-2018. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea, Terry Shafer, yea; Mike Curtis, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 7, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Terry Shafer, second by Diane Blaney to establish the high school graduation date as Friday, May 12, 2017 and the eighth grade promotion date as Monday, May 15, 2017, both at 7:00 p.m. All voted yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Lisa Essex, second by Terry Shafer to adopt the 2017-2018 school calendar as presented. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea, Terry Shafer, yea; Mike Curtis, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 7, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by Terry Shafer to waive the policy on policy, and approve policies at this meeting. All voted yea. Motion carried. A motion was made by Terry Shafer, second by Jeremy Greenley to adopt all new and revised policies. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea, Terry Shafer, yea; Mike Curtis, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 7, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Charlie Cox to go into closed session at 5:58 to discuss personnel. All voted yea.

REGULAR MEETING RESUMED AT 7:31 P.M.

A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by Charlie Cox to accept the resignation of Jamie Chiaventone as middle school and high school volleyball coach. All voted yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Terry Shafer, second by Mike Curtis to appoint Richard Kee as Maintenance Supervisor for the remainder of the 2016-2017 school year. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea, Terry Shafer, yea; Mike Curtis, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 7, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Mike Curtis, second by Charlie Cox to employ Brad Misner with a one year extension on his contract and salary to be determined. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea, Terry Shafer, yea; Mike Curtis, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 7, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Lisa Essex to employ Bret Gowin and Carie Arbuckle for the 2017-2018 school year with salary to be determined. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea, Terry Shafer, yea; Mike Curtis, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 7, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Mike Curtis, second by Lisa Essex to employ Linda Davis for no more than 100 days for the 2017-2018 school year. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea, Terry Shafer, yea; Mike Curtis, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 7, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Terry Shafer, second by Lisa Essex to adjourn. All voted yea. Motion carried.

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