Monmouth Roseville Cusd 238 Board of Education met Oct. 8.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Call to Order
The Monmouth-Roseville C.U.S.D. # 238 Board of Education met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 08, 2019, in the Board Room at the District Office, 105 North E Street, Monmouth, Illinois. At 7:00 p.m. the meeting was called to order by President Killey and the roll was read. The following Members responded: Brooks, Bratcher, Froelich, Killey, Sells, Trego and Watson. (7) Motion carried. Roll call #1.
Pledge of Allegiance
Board President Killey led the gathering in the Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comments
None.
Consent Agenda
It was moved by Member Watson and seconded by Member Bratcher that the Board approve and place on file the Consent Agenda as presented:
a. The Board received and placed on file the Minutes of the September 17, 2019 Regular Meeting, Open, and September 17, 2019 Closed session minutes and Budget Hearing minutes.
b. The Board approved the Treasurer's Report, Insurance Fund Report, Payrolls and Board Bills Report, Board Bills Detail, Principals' Reports and Activity Fund Reports.
c. The Board received and placed on file the September Financial Reports that included Delayed State Payments and Administrative Report.
On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Bratcher, Froelich, Killey, Sells, Trego, Watson, and Brooks. (7) Motion carried. Roll Call #2
Superintendent Reports
Mr. Fletcher reported that the second annual Multilingual Family Picnic was a success.
Mr. Fletcher informed the Board that 34 girls have indicated an interest in the newly formed girls' soccer program.
Board Correspondence
A thank you note was circulated.
Board Committee Reports
None.
Instructional/Operational Presentation
Principal Joe Pilger presented the Board with information about a successful parent outreach program call Titan Tuck In. Staff and community members video record themselves reading a book aloud.
Principal Don Farr updated the Board on a potential expansion of the Prarieland Conference to include Kewanee Middle School for the 2021-2022 school year and discussed the merits of allowing 5th and 6th grade students to joining the Junior High Wrestling program. The Board directed Mr. Farr to proceed with the conference changes and to allow 5th and 6th grade wrestlers to join the program.
High School counselor Breanna Schwarz presented to the Board information about the ISBE Seal of Biliteracy Program. Proposing the approval of the program Mrs. Schwarz highlighted the benefits of the program which may result in students receiving up to 14 college credits for award recipients. Member Trego moved and Member Brooks seconded a motion to approve M-RHS to participate in the ISBE Seal of Biliteracy Program. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Froelich, Killey, Sells, Trego, Watson, Brooks, and Bratcher. (7) Motion carried. Roll call #3.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Proposed New of Amended Board Policies (Second and Final Reading)
The Superintendent presented the IASB Policy Manual in Member's packets and seeing no questions asked the Board to approve. Member Brooks moved and Member Froelich seconded a motion to adopt the Board policies as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Froelich, Killey, Sells, Trego, Watson, Brooks, and
NEW BUSINESS
B. Adopt/Approve the Resolution/Intergovernmental Agreement between MR238 and the Delebar CTE System
Superintendent Fletcher proved the Board with the Intergovernmental Agreement and following resolution and recommended the district move to accept the resolution. Seeing no questions, Member Watson moved to approve, and Member Trego seconded a motion to approve the resolution/intergovernmental agreement between MR238 and the Delebar CTE System. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Killey, Sells, Trego, Watson, Brooks, Bratcher and Froelich. (7) Motion carried. Roll call #5
C. Discuss/Adopt Resolution 5:20E ‘Resolution to Prohibit Sexual harassment
Superintendent Fletcher provided the Board with the resolution and asked the Board to approve as presented. Member Brooks moved and Member Bratcher seconded a motion to adopt the resolution. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Sells, Trego, Watson, Brooks, Bratcher, Froelich, and Killey. (7) Motion carried. Roll call #6
D. Discuss/Approve Intergovernmental agreement by and between ISBE and MR CUSD 238
Superintendent Fletcher asked the board to approve the intergovernmental agreement as presented.
It was moved by Member Trego and seconded by Member Brooks to nominate Nicole Trego as approve the intergovernmental agreement as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Trego, Watson, Brooks, Bratcher, Froelich, Killey and Sells. (7) Motion carried. Roll Call #7
E. Reciprocal Reporting Agreement for the Reporting of Criminal Offenses Committed by Juvenile Students
Superintendent Fletcher provided the Board with the reciprocal agreement and indicated that there have been no changes since the last approval and that review every few years is standard.
Member Trego moved and Member Brooks seconded the motion to accept the reciprocal reporting agreement for the reporting of criminal offenses committed by juvenile students as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Watson, Brooks, Bratcher, Froelich, Killey, Sells, and Trego. (7). Motion carried. Roll call #8
BOARD COMMENTS
None.
GO INTO CLOSED SESSION
At 7:50 p.m., it was moved by Member Trego and seconded by Member Brooks to go into closed session for the purpose of: 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 ( 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1)); Student Disciplinary Cases; Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; Litigation, when an action against, affecting, or on behalf of the particular body has been filed or is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body find that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding must be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.
On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Brooks, Bratcher, Froelich, Killey, Sells, Trego, and Watson. (7) Motion carried. Roll Call #9 At approximately 9:35 p.m. Member Froelich left the meeting.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
At 9:40 p.m., it was moved by Member Watson and seconded by Member Brooks to return to open session. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Brooks, Bratcher, Froelich, Killey, Sells, Trego, and Watson. (6) Motion carried. Roll call #10
ACTION TAKEN AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION
None.
PERSONNEL
The Board approved the Personnel Agenda as presented:
It was moved by Member Trego and seconded by Member Watson to approve the personnel agenda as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Killey, Sells, Trego, Watson, Brooks, and Bratcher. (6). Motion carried. Roll Call #11
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:42 p.m., it was moved by Member Trego and seconded by Member Watson that the meeting be adjourned.
On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Killey, Sells, Trego, Watson, Brooks, and Bratcher. (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #12
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