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BELLEVILLE AREA SPECIAL SERVICES COOPERATIVE Executive Board Meeting BASSC Board Room Wednesday, September 20, 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) Marissa School District #40 (Dr. Kevin Cogdill) New Athens School District #60 (Mr. Brian Karraker) Freeburg School District #70 (Mrs. Tomi Diefenbach) Shiloh School District #85 (Mr. Dale Sauer) O’Fallon School District #90 (Mrs. Carrie Hruby) Central of O’Fallon School District #104 (Ms. Dawn Elser) Pontiac-Holliday School District #105 (Dr. Julie Brown) Grant-Illini School District #110 (Mr. Matt Stines) Whiteside School District #115 (Mrs. Peggy Burke) High Mount School District #116 (Mr. Mark Halwachs) Belleville School District #118 (Mrs. Susan Price, Designee) Smithton School District #130 (Dr. Ryan Wamser) Signal Hill School District #181 (Dr. Janice Kunz) Belleville Township High School District #201 (Ms. Melissa Taylor, Designee) entered 8:34 a.m.

The following members were absent on roll call: St. Libory School District #30 (Dr. Thomas Rude) Freeburg High School District #77 (Mr. Gregory Frerking) Wolf Branch School District #113 (Mr. Scott Harres) Belle Valley School District #119 (Mr. R. Dane Gale) Millstadt School District #160 (Mr. Jonathan Green) Harmony Emge Ellis School District #175 (Dr. Pam Leonard)

Mrs. Jennifer Filyaw welcomed Ms. Dawn Elser and Dr. Ryan Wamser to the 2.0 meeting. Recognition of Visitors

Mr. Matt Stines moved and Dr. Janice Kunz seconded the following motions: 3.0 (3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4). These passed unanimously on a roll call vote. MOTION Consent Agenda EB Meeting Minutes Page 2 September 20, 2017

The approval of the Minutes of the August 16, 2017 Executive Board Meeting. 3.1 Minutes

The approval of the Closed Session Minutes of the August 16, 2017 Executive 3.2 Board Meeting. Closed Session Minutes

The approval of Bills Payable for September 2017. 3.3 Bills Payable

The approval the Closed Session Minutes from March 2017 through August 3.4 2017 remain in confidential status. Closed Session Minutes

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

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

Dr. Craig Fiegel moved and Mr. Patrick Keeney seconded the Resolution to 5.0 (a.) dismiss and authorize notice of dismissal to employee, Aubrey Murden, an MOTION Individual Care Aide with BASSC. This passed unanimously with 17 aye Murden votes.

Mr. Matt Stines moved and Dr. Julie Brown seconded the resignation, for 6.0 6.1.1 retirement purpose, of Linda Santiago, Special Education Teacher in the MOTION Developmentally Delayed Program at Freeburg High School, effective at the Personnel conclusion of the 2020-2021 school year. This passed unanimously on an aye Santiago vote.

Dr. Janice Kunz moved and Mr. Mark Halwachs seconded the resignation of 6.1.2 Kerri Thaler, Special Education Teacher in the Behavioral Disorder Program at MOTION Pathways Elementary School for the 2017-18 school year, effective September Thaler 1, 2017. This passed unanimously on an aye vote. EB Meeting Minutes Page 3 September 20, 2017

Mr. Mark Halwachs moved and Mr. Matt Stines seconded the employment of 6.1.3 Keyona Fisher, Special Education Teacher in the Behavioral Disorder Program MOTION at Pathways Elementary School for the 2017-2018 school year; effective Fisher September 13, 2017, pending appropriate Illinois certification. This position fills the vacancy created by Kerri Thaler’s resignation. Keyona will be placed on the appropriate step of the M.A.+15 salary schedule for 185 days. Salary will be determined after negotiations have been finalized. This passed unanimously on a roll call vote.

Dr. Craig Fiegel moved and Mr. Matt Stines seconded the resignation of Belinda 6.2.1 Demick as a Program Assistant in the Autism Program at Franklin School for the MOTION the 2017-2018 school year, effective August 7, 2017. This passed unanimously Demick on an aye vote.

Dr. Craig Fiegel moved and Mr. Matt Stines seconded the resignation of Ashley 6.2.2 Oppermann as an Individual Care Aide in the Autism Program at Franklin School MOTION for the 2017-2018 school year, effective August 15, 2017. This passed Oppermann unanimously on an aye vote.

Dr. Julie Brown moved and Mr. Matt Stines seconded the employment of Anthony 6.2.3 Brown as a Program Assistant in the Behavioral Disorder Program at Pathways MOTION High School for the 2017-2018 school year, effective August 16, 2017. This Brown position has been subbed out to end last year. Anthony’s hourly rate will be $12.16, 7 hours per day, 5 days per week. This passed unanimously on a roll call vote.

Dr. Janice Kunz moved and Mr. Matt Stines seconded the employment of Trina 6.2.4 Dashney, School Nurse at Pathways Schools/BASSC Programs for the 2017- MOTION 2018 school year, effective September 11, 2017. This is a newly created position Dashney for 2017-18. Trina’s hourly rate will be $23.00, 7 hours per day, 5 days per week. This passed unanimously on a roll call vote.

Mr. Mark Halwachs moved and Dr. Julie Brown seconded the Director’s 7.0 recommendation to change the evaluation deadline in administrator contracts MOTION from Feb 1st to March 1st. This passed unanimously on an aye vote. Administrators Evaluation Deadline

Dr. Jeff Daugherty reviewed the Additions/Changes to the BASSC Board Policy 8.0 Manual (Reference #3) and indicated approval will be requested at the BASSC October 18, 2017 Executive Board meeting. Board Policy Manual

Mr. Shawn Dow, Pathways School Assistant Principal, presented updates to 9.0 the members. Program Reports EB Meeting Minutes Page 4 September 20, 2017

Dr. Jeff Daugherty informed the members the annual “Availability of Special 10.0 (a.) Education Services” notification was placed in the Belleville News Democrat. Availability (Reference #4) of Special Education Services Notification

There were no questions from the Member Districts. 10.0 (b.) Questions From Member Districts

There were no Other Items discussed. 11.0 Other Items

The meeting adjourned at 8:56 a.m. 12.0 Adjournment

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