Lostant Community Unit School District 425 Board of Education met Oct. 23.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL – REGULAR MEETING
Quillard Skinner, B.O.E. President, called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present: Lawless, Miller, Wiesbrock, Walder, Ioerger
Absent: Shawback
Recording Secretary: Sandra Malahy, Superintendent
Audience Members: Jennifer Mertel, Gwen Vincent, Nick McLaughlin, Tim Ricci. Jessica Urbanowski entered after
Executive Session.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
3. CORRESPONDENCE
None
4. RECOGNITION
Nothing this month.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Approve Minutes of the Public Hearing for the Waiver Application from September 25, 2019; Public Hearing for the Estimated 2019-2020 School District Budget, Regular, and Executive Sessions of the Board Meeting from September 25, 2019; Notes from the Safety Plan Committee Meeting with a correction to Doug Miller’s name, and Minutes from the Special Meeting from October 7, 2019; Treasurer’s Report; Balance Sheet; Activity Account Report; Disbursements in the Amount of $170,333.70; and September 2019 payroll.
Dr. Malahy stated Doug Miller’s last name from the Safety Plan Committee Meeting Notes was incorrect.
6. ACTION ITEM
A motion by Lawless and seconded by Walder to approve the consent agenda.
Roll call: Yea: Wiesbrock, Lawless, Walder, Miller, Ioerger, Skinner. Nay: None. Motions passes.
7. FINANCIAL REPORT
Fund Activity
The district is 25% through the school year. Revenues are at 82.35% and Expenditures are currently 22.19%.
No questions or discussion.
8. REPORTS, UPDATES, AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Informational Items:
Principal’s Report
Mr. McLaughlin stated he implemented a Positive Office Referral system where kids are rewarded for doing positive things. He also began teacher evaluations this month.
PTO Report
Jennifer Mertel stated the cup sale was well received. PTO is getting ready for pie sales and spirit wear fundraisers.
Employee Report
None
Water Bill
Dr. Malahy informed the Board the concern with the water bill was taken care of and at this time it is not a topic for discussion.
There were no questions or discussion.
LP IGA Survey
Dr. Malahy reviewed The Intent to Attend LP High School survey results. Twenty-nine usable surveys were returned with 16 families stating their intent to send their children to LPHS and 13 families stating their children would not attend LPHS.
There were no questions or discussion.
Intergovernmental Agreements
The Board viewed a one year IGA with LaSalle-Peru Township High School and a two year IGA with Putnam County High School.
There were no questions or discussion.
Serious Safety Hazard Finding
Dr. Malahy explained the safety hazard and rule regarding transporting a student less than 1.5 miles from the school. A student living on Highway 251 and less than 1.5 miles from the school has requested transportation services.
There were no questions or discussion.
Policy Manual Issues 97-100 – Second Reading
The Board viewed Policy Manual Issues 97-100 for language changes and updates. The majority of the changes involved legal language as a result of Illinois School Code. Other discussion involved administering medical marijuana and purchasing asthma medication.
School Improvement Plan
The Board viewed the September activities. Mr. McLaughlin gave an update on activities involving writing across the curriculum.
Field Trips
Dr. Malahy stated she applied for fine arts funding through a grant. She asked the Board to consider approving the following activities pending grant approval.
• K-8 trip to The Nutcracker (ballet) @ Illinois Central College
• K-8 trip to SnowStar @ Andalusia - weather permitting
• K-8 trip to Grace for President (musical) @ Circa21 in Rock Island
The grant will also fund an Illinois Arts Council artist-in-residence program. The artist will teach instrument making, story-telling, singing, drumming, and conclude with an evening concert.
Board members stated these were worthy educational activities.
Selective Insurance Payment
Dr. Malahy stated the cost to recover from the Ransomware attack in June totaled $4,923.69. The school’s insurance coverage took care of $3,994.16. Therefore, total cost to the district was $929.53.
There were no questions or discussion.
Veterans Day Activities
The Board viewed the agenda for the Veterans Day activities. Mrs. Ieorger asked that a flyer be given to a local business for posting.
Deer Park R.C. Flyers
Dr. Malahy informed the Board that the Deer Park R.C. Flyers requested the use of the school gym for ten evenings beginning in November through March.
There were no questions or discussion.
Committee Reports
Finance
No meeting this month.
Negotiations
The Committee agreed to meet on December 18, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
Safety
Mr. Skinner gave a report regarding the October 7th walk-through and meeting with the Lostant Fire Department.
Closed Session Minutes
No meeting this month.
Legislative Update:
Nothing this month.
Other:
Nothing this month
Old Business:
Nothing this month.
New Business:
Nothing this month.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Date: October 23, 2019
Time: 6:36 p.m.
Location: Lostant CUSD 425 Board Room
A motion by Lawless and seconded by Ioerger to adjourn to closed meeting to discuss:
The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
o Preschool bus drivers.
o Preschool aide.
o Administrator benefit
Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).
The selection of a person to fill a public office, including a vacancy in a public office, when the District is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the District is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3).
Evidence or testimony presented in open hearing, or in closed hearing where authorized by law, to a quasi- adjudicative body, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, provided that the body prepares and makes available for public inspection a written decision with its determinative reasoning. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(4).
The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the District, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5).
The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the District. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6).
The sale or purchase of securities, investments, or investment contracts. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(7).
Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8), amended by P.A. 99-235.
Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).
The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10).
Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular District has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the District finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the closed meeting minutes. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).
The establishment of reserves or settlement of claims as provided in the Local Government and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, if otherwise the disposition of a claim or potential claim might be prejudiced, or the review or discussion of claims, loss or risk management information, records, data, advice or communications from or with respect to any insurer of the District or any intergovernmental risk management association or self-insurance pool of which the District is a member. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(12).
Self-evaluation, practices and procedures or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a statewide association of which the District is a member. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(16).
Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21).
Meetings between internal or external auditors and governmental audit committees, finance committees, and their equivalents, when the discussion involves internal control weaknesses, identification of potential fraud risk areas, known or suspected frauds, and fraud interviews conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards of the United States of America. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(29).
A motion by Walder and seconded by Miller to reconvene into open session at 7:03 p.m.
10. ACTION ITEMS
A motion by Ioerger and seconded by Wiesbrock to approve the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 Intergovernmental Agreement with Putnam County High School.
Roll call: Yea: Wiesbrock, Lawless, Walder, Miller, Ioerger, Skinner. Nay: None. Motions passes.
A motion by Wiesbrock and seconded by Lawless to approve the 2020-2021 Intergovernmental Agreement with LaSalle-Peru Township High School.
Roll call: Yea: Wiesbrock, Lawless, Walder, Miller, Ioerger, Skinner. Nay: None. Motions passes
A motion by Miller and seconded by Walder to approve the Serious Safety Hazard Finding.
Roll call: Yea: Wiesbrock, Lawless, Walder, Miller, Ioerger, Skinner. Nay: None. Motions passes.
A motion by Ioerger and seconded by Lawless to approve Policy Manual Updates for Issues 97-100 as presented and discussed.
Roll call: Yea: Wiesbrock, Lawless, Walder, Miller, Ioerger, Skinner. Nay: None. Motions passes.
A motion by Wiesbrock and seconded by Miller to approve all field trips and the artist-in-residence pending grant approval or funding secured through the PTO or Activity Account.
Roll call: Yea: Wiesbrock, Lawless, Walder, Miller, Ioerger, Skinner. Nay: None. Motions passes.
A motion by Ioerger and seconded by Walder to approve the use of the school gym by the Deer Park R.C. Flyers, November through March.
Roll call: Yea: Wiesbrock, Lawless, Walder, Miller, Ioerger, Skinner. Nay: None. Motions passes.
11. ACTION ITEMS AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
A motion by Lawless and seconded by Ioerger to employ Shauna Breckenridge as a preschool bus driver pending completion of Illinois School Code requirements.
Roll call: Yea: Wiesbrock, Lawless, Walder, Miller, Ioerger, Skinner. Nay: None. Motions passes.
A motion by Lawless and seconded by Ioerger to employ Kayla Jones as a preschool substitute bus driver pending completion of Illinois School Code requirements.
Roll call: Yea: Wiesbrock, Lawless, Walder, Miller, Ioerger, Skinner. Nay: None. Motions passes.
A motion by Walder and seconded by Miller to employ Kayla Jones as a preschool bus monitor. Roll call: Yea: Wiesbrock, Lawless, Walder, Miller, Ioerger, Skinner. Nay: None. Motions passes.
A motion by Ioerger and seconded by Miller to reimburse Nick McLaughlin fifty percent tuition, pending proof of course completion with passing grades, toward an Educational Specialist degree with superintendent certification. Roll call: Yea: Wiesbrock, Lawless, Walder, Miller, Ioerger, Skinner. Nay: None. Motions passes.
12. DIRECT SUPERINTENDENT TO REPORT TO BOARD
All communication to Lostant families regarding the Lostant/LaSalle-Peru Township High School IGA, must include language stating the IGA may not be renewed after next year, and there may not be a grandfather clause that allows current students attending LaSalle-Peru Township High School to complete their studies at LaSalle-Peru Township High School.
13. ADJOURN
A motion by Ioerger and seconded by Walder to adjourn.
Ayes 6-0.
The regular meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
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