Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 Board met July 26.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Board President Jim McCabe called the Waltham Elementary School Board meeting of July 26, 2017 to order at 6:05 p.m.
Roll Call: Board Members present: Rick Hardy, Buffy Hoskins, Kathy Jereb, Nicole Mertes, Brian Shofner, and Jim McCabe. Board Members Absent: Jason Depenbrock
Also Present: Mrs. Kristine Eager, Superintendent, Mrs. Melanie Lukacsy, Principal
Pledge of Allegiance: All
Visitors: Tom Collins (News-Tribune), Nina Mitchell (Teacher Rep), Jana Berman (Teacher), Russell Krause (Russell Construction), and Linda Moyer-Halm (Community Member)
Approval of Consent Agenda: Buffy Hoskins moved, second by Brian Shofner to approve:
Minutes of the Meetings of:
June 28, 2017-Regular & Executive Board, District Bills, Treasurer’s Report, Destruction of Audio Recordings, Approval of Hazardous Transportation Resolution. Roll Call Vote: “Yeas” –Rick Hardy, Buffy Hoskins, Kathy Jereb, Nicole Mertes, Brian Shofner, and Jim McCabe. “Nays” – None. Motion carried with 6 yeas, 0 nays.
Reports, Updates and Informational Items:
1. Facilities – Mrs. Eager reported: Summer work is coming along nicely, everyone is working very hard and the buildings will be ready for the first day of school; the WEEF committee has approved a grant to gut and reorganize the North Library; while the Science room has not leaded, there is one in the Tech Closet and the Music room-but they feel it can be patched; and the water softener at North has sprung a leak in a hose and is sucking up blackish water, waiting on John’s Sales & Service to give us an estimate.
2. 4th Quarter Financials – Even with some missing funds from the State, we ended the year in the positive.
3. Registration Update – Starting the school year with 221 students.
4. Math Curriculum – Mrs. Lukacsy gave a brief synopsis on the Eureka Math program that will be replacing the Envision Math currently being used.
5. Legislative Update – SB1290 passed both the House and the Senate and is still sitting on the Governor’s desk waiting for his signature; we have TIF agreement meetings coming up and the extensions should be in place and ready to go, then we will be ready to move forward on our building plan.
Other:
6.1-Mr. McCabe asked the Board members to let Mrs. Hewitt know ASAP as to whether they will be attending the Board dinner during the Triple I Convention.
6.2-Mr. McCabe and his family will be hosting the annual Waltham back to school dinner at their house on August 15, 2017.
6.3-The Board discussed setting up a Planning & Goals Committee of the Whole meeting.
Action Item Prior to Executive Session:
7.1 Set Planning & Goals Committee of the Whole Meeting: Buffy Hoskins moved, second by Nicole Mertes to set August 7, 2017 at 5 p.m. at Waltham South as the Planning & Goals Committee of the Whole meeting. Motion carried with 6 yeas, 0 nays.
Executive Session: Nicole Mertes moved, second by Brian Shofner to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, performance or dismissal of specific personnel, and review of minutes lawfully closed at 6:30 p.m. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) Motion carried with 6 yeas, 0 nays.
Closed Session Roll Call: Rick Hardy, Buffy Hoskins, Kathy Jereb, Nicole Mertes, Brian Shofner, and Jim McCabe.
Motion to Return to Open Session: Brian Shofner moved, second by Buffy Hoskins to return to Regular Session at 6:59 p.m. Motion carried with 6 yeas, 0 nays.
Action Items After Executive Session:
9.1 Approve AD Contract: Brian Shofner moved, second by Kathy Jereb to approve the AD Contract for Mr. Seth Brannan as presented. Motion carried with 6 yeas, 0 nays..
9.2 Resignation: Brian Shofner moved, second by Buffy Hoskins the Executive Session minutes from January – June, 2017 remain confidential and therefore closed to public inspection. Motion carried with 6 yeas, 0 nays.
9.3 Adjustment of Salary/Benefits: Rick Hardy moved, second by Nicole Mertes to increase the hourly wage of Mr. Shaun DeFore, Head of Maintenance/Custodian to $20.85, in lieu of Health Insurance Benefits retroactive to July 5, 2017. Motion carried with 6 yeas, 0 nays.
Motion to Adjourn: Kathy Jereb moved, second by Brian Shofner to adjourn at 7:01 p.m. Motion carried with 6 yeas, and 0 nays.
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