Galesburg Reporter

ROWVA Community Unit School District 208 Board of Education met June 26.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The ROWVA Board of Education met in a special meeting in the High School LMC. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Haynes at 6:00 p.m.

The following members answered roll call at 6:00 p.m.:

Mr. Johnson (Present ☒ Not Present ☐), Mr. Kalb (Present ☒ Not Present ☐), Mr. Kuelper (Present ☒ Not Present ☐), Mr. Lake (Present ☒ Not Present ☐), Mrs. Shepherd (Present ☒ Not Present ☐), Mr. West (Present ☒ Not Present ☐), and Mr. Haynes (Present ☒ Not Present ☐).

Mr. Kuelper moved and Mrs. Shepherd seconded the motion to accept the agenda for the meeting.

People present were Board members and Superintendent Sornberger.

Mr. Sornberger requested permission to have the Jr/Sr High School parking lot resurfaced. Mr. Johnson moved and Mr. West seconded the motion. Polled vote: Mr. Johnson

(Aye ☒ Nay ☐), Mr. Kalb (Aye ☒ Nay ☐), Mr. Kuelper (Aye ☒ Nay ☐), Mr. Lake (Aye ☒ Nay ☐), Mrs. Shepherd (Aye ☒ Nay ☐), Mr. West (Aye ☒ Nay ☐), and Mr. Haynes (Aye ☒ Nay ☐). Motion carried at 6:05 p.m.

Mr. Kuelper moved and Mr. Lake seconded the motion to move into closed session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining and matters pertaining to an individual student. Polled vote: Mr. Johnson 

(Aye ☒ Nay ☐), Mr. Kalb (Aye ☒ Nay ☐), Mr. Kuelper (Aye ☒ Nay ☐), Mr. Lake (Aye ☒ Nay ☐), Mrs. Shepherd (Aye ☐ Nay ☐), Mr. West (Aye ☒ Nay ☐), and Mr. Haynes (Aye ☒ Nay ☐). Motion carried.

Mr. West moved and Mrs. Shepherd seconded the motion to return to open session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining and matters pertaining to an individual student. Polled vote: Mr. Johnson 

(Aye ☒ Nay ☐), Mr. Kalb (Aye ☒ Nay ☐), Mr. Kuelper (Aye ☒ Nay ☐), Mr. Lake (Aye ☒ Nay ☐), Mrs. Shepherd (Aye ☒ Nay ☐), Mr. West (Aye ☒ Nay ☐), and Mr. Haynes (Aye ☒ Nay ☐). Motion carried at 6:39 p.m.

Mr. Sornberger recommended that Grant Gullstrand be hired as JH PE / Health Teacher as well as Varsity Football Coach for the 2019-2020 school year/season. Mr. Kuelper moved and Mr. Lake seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Mr. Sornberger recommended that Amanda Webber be hired as JH Special Education Aide for the 2019-2020 school year. Mrs. Shepherd moved and Mr. West seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Mr. Sornberger recommended that the resignation of Nathan Gayheart as F/S Football Coach be accepted. Mr. Lake moved and Mr. Kuelper seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Mr. Sornberger requested approval to post an opening for a F/S Football Coach position. Mr. Kuelper moved and Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Mrs. Shepherd moved and Mr. Kuelper seconded the motion to approve annual salary increases of $1000 to Nikki Steward and Julie Storm for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years. Motion carried with one abstention.

Mr. Kuelper moved and Mr. West seconded the motion to adjourn at 6:42 pm. Motion carried.

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