Field Community Consolidated School District 3 Board met Jan. 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. Roll Call
2. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
b. Bills
c. Financial Report
d. Treasurer’s Monthly Report
3. Public Input
4. Building
a. HVAC (3rd Grade Gibson’s Room)
b. Possible Change in Phone Service Provider
5. Transportation
a. Van Repairs Complete on Marlow’s
b. Van Repairs Started on Rincker’s
6. Old Business
a. BOE Policy Update: Press Plus #99 (2nd Reading)
b. School Bond Finalized and Closed
c. Seek bids for lawn mowing and bush hogging of school grounds
7. New Business
a. Economic Statements of Interest
8. School Improvement
9. Other
a. Set Graduation Date
10. Personnel
(Executive Session) Information regarding appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a specific employee
a. Update on Hiring of Cook
b. Music Teacher Interest for 2019-2020
c. Principal Resumes
d. Principal Salary
11. Correspondence
12.Adjourn
Minutes of the Board of Education
Field Community Consolidated School District #3
January 21, 2019
Members Present: Jeff Staley
Mike Coleman
Rob Emery
Rod Mullinax
Chris Hayes
Members Absent: Jonathan Schnautz
Chester Connaway
Visitors Present: Amanda Wheeler
Chris Hayes called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM
Staley made the motion to approve the consent agenda which included the minutes of the previous meeting and bills totaling $173,090.33. Mullinax seconded the motion.
Voting yes: Coleman, Emery, Hayes, Mullinax, and Staley
Voting no: None
Motion Carried
There was no public input.
Principal Stone stated that the HVAC units for two classrooms had been ordered from Hollaway Heating and are scheduled to arrive the week of January 28th. Installation of the units will be scheduled after the units arrive. For safety concerns students will not be in attendance when units are installed because the units will be installed using a crane.
No board action was required.
A report was given concerning the possibility and cost effectiveness of switching our current land line phone service to voice over service from XT Solutions LLC out of Centralia. Voice over costs were compared to current land line expenses. The issue was tabled and Mr. Stone was directed to contact Wabash to see if they offered any similar services. The issue will be revisited at the February Board of Education Meeting.
No board action was required.
Van repairs for both special education vans were discussed. Rod Marlow’s van repairs are complete and Amanda Rincker’s van is currently at Gene Welch’s Auto Body repair shop in Mt. Vernon.
No board action was required.
Press Plus #99 was read. This was the second reading of Press Plus #99. Emery made a motion to approve the updates as policy and Mullinax seconded the motion.
Voting yes: Coleman, Emery, Hayes, Mullinax, and Staley
Voting no: None Motion Carried
Principal Stone gave an update on the finalization of the bond. The funds to make needed repairs to the fire safety system are now available and the tax levy to pay for the bond has also been finalized.
No board action was required.
Coleman made a motion to seek bids for the lawn mowing of the school grounds and bush hogging of the area outside the ball diamonds and the lagoon. Emery seconded the motion.
Voting yes: Coleman, Emery, Hayes, Mullinax, and Staley
Voting no: None Motion Carried
Board of Education members and administration received and signed the Economic Statement of Interests.
No further board action was required.
School improvement for Illinois has changed. Field School will now take the Illinois Assessment of Readiness for grades 3rd-8th. Teachers are preparing students by reviewing PARCC practice test.
No board action was required.
Mullinax made a motion to set graduation for Thursday, May 16th at 6:30 PM. Emery seconded the motion.
Voting yes: Coleman, Emery, Hayes, Mullinax, and Staley
Voting no: None
Motion Carried
Staley made a motion to enter into executive session. Mullinax seconded the motion. The motion passed without opposition at 7:25 PM. The board came out of executive session at 8:04 PM
Emery made a motion to make a change to the Principal Search Committee. The motion was made to make a committee that will consist of Wayne Stone, Chris Hayes, Jonathan Schnautz, and Rodney Mullinax would serve as the alternate. Staley seconded the motion.
The motion carried without opposition.
Emery made a motion to employ Robin Shook as music teacher for the 2019-2020 school year. Hayes seconded the motion.
Voting yes: Coleman, Emery, Hayes, Mullinax, and Staley
Voting no: None
Motion Carried
Mullinax made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Emery seconded the motion. The motion passed without opposition and the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM.
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