Woodlawn Unit School District 209 Board of Education met May 17.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
A regular board meeting was held on May 17, 2018 at the high school. The meeting was called to order by Scott Owens at 6:00 pm. Roll Call was taken with the above members present. Also Present: Dave Larkin, Sara Hays, Eric Helbig and Tammy Beckham.
Visitor Communication: None
Item III- Non-resident tuition waiver hearing was tabled.
A motion was made by Jeff Burkett and seconded by Steve Danner to approve consent agenda items as presented.
All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Michele Chesnek and seconded by Jeff Burkett to go into closed session at 6:12 p.m. for 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 © (1) and 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 ©, (2)).
Members voted: Scott Owens, yes; Steve Danner, yes; Michele Chesnek, yes; Jeff Burkett, yes; Motion carried.
A recess was taken at 6:32 p.m. and closed session reconvened at 6:55 p.m.
A motion was made by Michele Chesnek and seconded by Steve Danner to return to open session at 7:38 p.m.
Members voted: Scott Owens, yes; Steve Danner, yes; Chris Bunting, yes; Michele Chesnek, yes; Jeff Burkett, yes;
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Jeff Burkett and seconded by Steve Danner to approve the 2nd reading of handbook changes for the 2018-2019 school year.
All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.
Motion carried.
Item I under “New Business” was tabled.
A motion was made by Steve Danner and seconded by Michele Chesnek to accept the retirement letter from Jeanne Newell to be effective at the end of the 2021-2022 school year and grant 90 additional sick days.
All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.
Motion carried.
Lynette Leffler’s retirement request died due to lack of a motion.
A motion was made by Michele Chesnek and seconded by Steve Danner to hire Ashtyn Hapeman as the grade school cheer coach for the 2018-2019 school year.
All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Jeff Burkett and seconded by Michele Chesnek to hire Lauren Keeler as the grade school volleyball coach for the 2018-2019 school year.
All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Chris Bunting and seconded by Steve Danner to approve the grade school principal salary increase of $1800 for the 2018-2019 school year.
All members presented voted yes by a roll call vote.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Jeff Burkett and seconded by Chris Bunting to approve the bid from Electronic Architects for $7405 to install security cameras at the grade school.
All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Jeff Burkett and seconded by Michele Chesnek to approve the district Title I plan as presented.
All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Chris Bunting and seconded by Jeff Burkett to approve increasing substitute pay to $75/day for teachers and $65/day for aides beginning with the 2018-2019 school year.
Members voted by a roll call vote as follows: Scott Owens, yes; Jeff Burkett, yes; Chris Bunting, yes; Michele Chesnek, yes; Steve Danner, pass
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Steve Danner and seconded by Chris Bunting to approve the bid from McDonnough Heating for the high school heating project in the amount of $20,400.
All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.
Motion carried.
Item IX was table.
A motion was made by Michele Chesnek and seconded by Steve Danner to approve the bid from Jax Asphalt to repair the grade school parking lot in the amount of $16,246.
All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Chris Bunting and seconded by Jeff Burkett to approve the audit proposal from Glass & Shuffett, not to exceed $7900.
All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Steve Danner and seconded by Jeff Burkett to adjourn at 8:28 p.m.
Members voted: Scott Owens, yes; Steve Danner, yes; Chris Bunting, yes; Michele Chesnek, yes; Jeff Burkett, yes;
Motion carried.
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