Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 Board of Education Met Jan. 28.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Board of Education of Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District No. 196 was held in the High School Library at 6:00 PM on Monday, January 28, 2021. The meeting was called to order by President Teresa Stacey.
ROLL CALL
Secretary Malinee called the roll with the following result:
Members Present:
Acosta, Loucks, Rounds, Schoenbaechler, Stacey
Members Absent:
Hicks, Ketteman
Staff Present:
J. Henry, N. Page, K. Jones, V. Malinee, C. Garner
Visitors Present:
Lori Miller, Mallory Howell
PUBLIC COMMENT & CORRESPONDENCE
President Stacey asked for any public comments. Mallory Howell asked to address the board members. Mallory thanked the board for the possible approval of bringing some students back to in-person instruction. She indicated that this action still leaves quite a bit of S-V students that won't be coming back any more days or hours. She asked that the board weigh the benefits of having students return against the low risk of re-opening (children's mental health and academic benefit).
Roger Hicks arrived at 6:04 PM. Samantha Ketteman arrived (by phone) at 6:04 PM.
Lori Miller asked to address the board members. She asked the board when they are planning on returning the rest of the students (grades 3 and up). She presented information regarding the mitigations being lifted, and how the board is allowing students to play sports and not attend for in-person instruction. She asked the board to consider bringing the students back more days for in-person instruction.
President Stacey stated that she knows that the rooms have been set up in the K-2 classrooms to make sure the 6 social distance is maintained and the process of getting ready to bring back more students safely is on-going.
President Stacey asked for any other public comments. None were forthcoming.
REPORTS
SUPERINTENDENT: Superintendent Henry presented an administrative recommendation to allow in-person attendance for students in grades K-2 up to four (4) days per week, effective February 8, 2021. He credited SV196 staff members who serve early elementary students for their hard work that made this change possible.
NEW BUSINESS
APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION TO INCREASE IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR K-2 STUDENTS: A motion was made by Schoenbaechler and seconded by Rounds to approve an administrative recommendation to allow in-person attendance for students in grades K-2 up to four (4) days per week, effective February 8, 2021.
Roll call voting was as follows:
Yeas: Hicks, Ketteman, Loucks, Rounds, Schoenbaechler, Stacey, Acosta
Nays: None
There being seven (7) yeas and zero () nays, the president declared that the motion carried.
APPROVAL OF 2021 GRADUATION DATES: A motion was made by Loucks and seconded by Schoenbaechler to approve the 2021 graduation dates, as follows:
a) Sesser-Valier High School: Thursday, May 20, 2021 b) Sesser-Valier Junior High School: Friday, May 21, 2021
Roll call voting was as follows:
Yeas: Ketteman, Loucks, Rounds, Schoenbaechler, Stacey, Acosta, Hicks
Nays: None
There being seven (7) yeas and zero (0) nays, the president declared that the motion carried.
Board Member Acosta, as a veteran, indicated his desire to participate in graduation ceremonies for students who are planning to serve in the military.
PERSONNEL (NEW BUSINESS)
EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDE (MORGAN, HEATHER): A motion was made by Rounds and seconded by Loucks to employ Heather Morgan as a special education aide (non-certified category).
Roll call voting was as follows:
Yeas: Loucks, Rounds, Schoenbaechler, Stacey, Acosta, Hicks, Ketteman
Nays: None
There being seven (7) yeas and zero (0) nays, the president declared that the motion carried.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF EMPLOYEE RESIGNATION: A motion was made by Hicks and seconded by Loucks to acknowledge the following employee resignation(s) /retirement(s):
• JHS Science Teacher: Tiffany Sulser (effective at the end of the 2020-21 school year)
Roll call voting was as follows:
Yeas: Rounds, Schoenbaechler, Stacey, Acosta, Hicks, Ketteman, Loucks
Nays: None
There being seven (7) yeas and zero (O) nays, the president declared that the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Schoenbaechler and seconded by Hicks to adjourn.
Roll call voting was as follows:
Yeas: Schoenbaechler, Stacey, Acosta, Hicks, Ketteman, Loucks, Rounds
Nays: None
There being seven (7) yeas and zero (0) nays, the president declared that the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:31 PM.
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