Galesburg Reporter

West Central Public met Sept. 25.

Here is the minutes provided by the District:

The meeting was called to order by President Arnold at 5:30 pm in the Elementary Cafeteria. The following board members answered roll call: Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye. President Arnold declared a quorum present. Also present were Superintendent Markey, K. Lafary, J. Peters, S. Tucker, A. Frieden, S. Ayer, M. Frakes, E. Jones, N. Clark and new staff members.

Roll Call for Public Hearing for Fy20 District Budget

The following board members answered roll call: Anderson, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye. President Arnold declared a quorum present.

Comments from Public Regarding FY20 District Budget

President Arnold asked the members of the audience if there were any comments or questions regarding the district’s FY20 budget. There were no questions to come from the audience.

Adjourn the Public Hearing

President Arnold declared the budget hearing adjourned at 5:31 pm. Roll call: Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence aye. Motion carried.

Reconvened

The board reconvened at 6:00 pm in the elementary cafeteria. The following Board members were present: Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye. President Arnold declared a quorum present. Also present were Superintendent Markey, K. Lafary, J. Peters, J. Kirby, S. Tucker, A. Frieden, S. Ayer, M. Frakes, W. Stewart, E. Jones, D. Cory, M. Stewart, N. Clark, approximately 10 students and several community members.

President Arnold then led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance

Good News Items

Under good news items the following items were highlighted:

- The Board awarded the West Central #235 Board of Education Academic Excellence Award to the following students: Macy Benge, Tyler Collins, Dylan Gibbs, Jayde Henry, Brianna Kinkaid, Eric Rathbone, Wesley Stewart, Mikayla Lange, Sadie Lenz, Halee Porter, Reagan Spence, Ethan VanScoy, Adrian Waugh, Christopher Ford, Olivia Gray and Ross Vancil.

- West Central C.U.S.D #235 received a $100 donation from Virginia Ross to purchase items for our library. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Virginia Ross for her donation.

- West Central 5th grade students attended a Safety Day, which was sponsored by the Henderson/Warren County Farm Bureau.

- West Central Pre-K students visited Harvestville, which is funded by the Dale Short Memorial. - A big thanks to the Dustin Smith family for transporting our cement blocks to create a protective barrier for our playground. Community support is appreciated.

- 7th and 8th grade girls both won their opener. 14-10 and 37-10.

- Last year’s 7th grade scored higher than the state average on the ELA portion of the IAR test. - We now have 18 boys signed up for WCMS football.

Approve Agenda

Motion by Clark, seconded by Lenahan to approve the agenda as presented. Roll call: Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye. Motion carried.

Recognition of Audience Request for Presentation

Mrs. Nicole Hull addressed the Board regarding the possibility of starting a Bass Fishing Team.

Consent Agenda

Motion by Spence, seconded by Lumbeck to approve the consent agenda including the following items:

- The minutes of the regular meeting of August 21, 2019; closed session minutes from August 21, 2019;

- The payment of all bills;

- The West Central Elementary School activity account for June, July and August, 2019;

- The West Central Middle School and West Central High School activity account for August 2019 The Treasurer’s Report for August 2019;

Roll call: Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye. Motion carried

Discussion Items

The Board reviewed the Sixth Day Enrollment Report. The Sixth Day enrollment for the District Pre-K through 12th grade is 764. This an overall decline from FY19 of 7 students.

The Board discussed pay for football officials as set by the Lincoln Trail Conference. Superintendent Markey shared that this rate had increased from $55 to $60 for JV games and from $75 to $80 for Varsity games.

The Board discussed elementary and middle school student participation in West Central High School FFA competitions. At this time, participation will be limited to West Central High School students only.

The Board discussed Board Policy 8:30 – Community Use of School Facilities. Superintendent Markey communicated to the Board that the policy does not reflect the current practice. Measures have been taken to correct our practices with regard to obtaining proof of insurance from outside organizations who wish to use school facilities. After some discussion, the Board will review the policy over the next month and provide individual feedback to Mrs. Markey. A revised policy based on that feedback will be presented to the Board at the October Board meeting for discussion and possible approval.

The Board discussed providing child care supervision by high school students on Late Start Mondays. For liability reasons, child care will not be provided on Late Start Mondays.

Reports

The Board heard summaries from their written reports from building principals Mrs. Lafary, Mr. Peters and Mr. Kirby. The district technology report was presented by Mrs. Frakes. The Special Education report from Ms. Ayer was reviewed. Mr. Tucker presented the athletic report.

Superintendent Markey provided the Board with the Salary and Benefits report and indicated that this information would be posted on the District website.

Action Items

The motion to approve the 2019 Architect’s Annual Inspection Report for the district owned temporary buildings was tabled.

Motion by Clark, seconded by Lumbeck to approve the recommendation to continue the Elementary After School Assistance Program with an hourly rate of $20 per hour for the tutor with the total not to exceed $2,420 for the fiscal year as presented. Roll call: Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye, Clark, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Bigger, seconded by Clark to approve the recommendation to pay a stipend of $1,000 each to SIP Team member as presented. Roll call: Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Clark, seconded by Lenahan to approve the recommendation to pay a stipend of $1,000 each to West Central Elementary School RtI member as presented. Roll call: Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Clark, seconded by Bigger, to approve the FY20 District Budget as presented. Roll call: Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Clark, seconded by Bigger to approve the request of Darrell Gittings to allow the West Central High School FFA to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN on October 30 – November 1, 2019 as presented. Roll call: Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye. Motion carried.

The motion to approve the agreement with Tombstone Bowl of Monmouth, IL was tabled.

Motion by Spence, seconded by Clark to approve establishing the West Central C.U.S.D. #235 E-Sports Program as presented. Roll call: Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Clark, seconded by Bigger the Board approve the creation and selling of Adult and Senior Citizen All Sport Athletic passes as presented. Roll call: Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Bigger, seconded by Lumbeck to approve the West Central C.U.S.D. #235 Bullying Prevention and Response Plan as presented. Roll call: Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye. Motion carried.

Future Agenda Items

Board members were asked to contact Superintendent Markey with any future agenda items.

Closed Session

Motion by Spence, seconded by Lumbeck to adjourn to closed meeting pursuant of the Illinois Open Meetings Act - 5ILCS 120/2 (2)(16) at 7:09 pm to discuss the following subjects:

A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity;

B. Student Discipline;

C. Collective negotiating matters between the school board and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees;

D. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. Roll call: Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye. Motion carried.

The Board took a short break and reconvened in the Unit Office Conference room at 7:15 pm. Roll call: Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye.

Motion by Spence, seconded by Lumbeck to return to open meeting at 8:00 pm. Roll call: Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye. Motion carried.

The Board took a short break and reconvened in the elementary cafeteria at 8:03 pm. Roll call: Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye.

Personnel Action

Motion by Spence, seconded by Clark to approve the employment of Brenda Vancil as a part-time District Cook as presented pending completion of all pre-employment requirements. Roll call: Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, nay; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Clark, seconded by Bigger to approve the employment of Rebecca Cook as a temporary, full-time District Cook from August 26-September 27, 2019 as presented pending completion of all pre-employment requirements. Roll call: Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Clark, seconded by Lumbeck to approve the employment of Rebecca Cook as a part-time District Cook as presented pending completion of all pre-employment requirements. Roll call: Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Spence, seconded by Lumbeck to accept the resignation of Brenda Vancil as part-time cook effective September 6, 2019 as presented. Roll call: Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Clark, seconded by Lumbeck to approve the employment of Keith Blair as the 6th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach per the WCATS contract pending all coaching requirements as presented. Roll call: Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Bigger, seconded by Spence to approve the employment of Keith Blair as the 6 th Grade Girls’ Basketball Co-Coach as presented per the WCATS contract, pending all coaching requirements. Roll call: Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Spence, seconded by Lumbeck to approve the employment of Tyler Klossing as the 6th Grade Girls’ Basketball Co-Coach as presented per the WCATS contract, pending all coaching requirements. Roll call: Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, nay. Motion carried.

Motion by Clark, seconded by Bigger to approve the employment of Adam Boyle as Head Golf Coach as presented per the WCATS contract pending completion of all coaching requirements. Roll call: Schaley aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Lumbeck, seconded by Bigger to approve the employment of Melissa Fox as the Art Club Sponsor as presented per the WCATS contract. Roll call: Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Clark, seconded by Lumbeck, to approve the following West Central Elementary School After School Homework assistance tutors at the rate of $20 per hour for the 2019-2020 school year: Stacie Anderson, Cindy Boyd, Miranda Gullberg, Kara Keating, Laura Lewis, Julie Ricketts, Cathie Smith, Bonnie Johnston, Jessica Winters, Rose Griffin and May Fischer. Roll call: Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Clark, seconded by Spence to approve the following West Central Elementary School RtI Team members and pay them a stipend of $1,000 each for the 2019-2020 school year: Kristi Lumbeck, Laura Lewis and Chris Ervin. Roll call: Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, abstain; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Clark, seconded by Bigger to approve the following West Central Elementary School SIP Team members and pay them a stipend of $1,000 each for the 2019-2020 school year: Charlotte Ackermann, Chris Ervin, Emily Klossing, Laura Lewis, Julie Ricketts, Cathie Smith and Jessica Winters. Roll call: Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Clark, seconded by Lumbeck to approve the following West Central Middle School SIP Team members and pay them a stipend of $1,000 each for the 2019-2020 school year: Nancy Chandler, Natalie Ensminger, Byron Helt, Jeremy Hennings, Lisa Lox and Tammy Rankin. Roll call: Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Clark, seconded by Bigger to approve the following West Central High School SIP Team members and pay them a stipend of $1,000 each for the 2019-2020 school year: Adam Boyle, Robert Fleming, Karen Gall, Joe Hess-Haughey, Tiffany Ouellette and Tom Williams. Roll call: Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye; Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Spence, seconded by Lumbeck to approve Logan Brown as the West Central High School E-Sports Volunteer Coach pending completion of all volunteer and coaching requirements. Roll call: Arnold, aye; Bigger, aye; Clark, aye; Lenahan, aye; Lumbeck, aye; Schaley, aye; Spence, aye. Motion carried.

Future Meeting Date

The Board was reminded that the next regular Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. The regular October Board Meeting will begin at 6:00 pm and be held in the elementary cafeteria.

Adjournment

Motion by Spence, seconded by Lumbeck to adjourn at 8:10 pm. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.

These minutes are approved as written this 16th Day of October 2019.

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