Community Unit School District #205 Board of Education met July 23.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Call to Order/Roll Call
The Community Unit School District #205 Board of Education held a special meeting via Zoom at 5:30 PM. The meeting was called to order by President Cervantez. The roll was read and the following Members responded: Cervantez, Hunigan, Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Walters (7) Roll Call #1
Closed Session
It was moved by Member Walters and seconded by Member Phelps to to move to closed session for the purpose of appointment, employment, compensation, discipline or dismissal of an employee. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Hunigan, Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Walters, Cervantez (7) Motion carried. Roll Call #2
Following closed session it was moved by Member Lyon and seconded by Member Rodriguez to return to open session. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Cervantez (5) Motion carried. Roll Call #3
Member Walters exited the meeting.
Member Walters returned to the meeting via Zoom.
Consider Approval of Return to Learn Plan
It was moved by Member Hunigan and seconded by Member Rodriguez to approve the Return to Learn Plan as presented. Dr. Asplund stated that the plan has been agreed to with the Galesburg Education Association. He stated that the plan recommendations will start the 2020-2021 in an E Learning format, which would include five hours a day of instruction. He further stated that does not mean five hours a day on a screen but rather five hours of educational activity. The plan would start staff back on August 28, 2020 and allow the first five days for planning bringing students back to school via E Learning on September 8, 2020. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Lyon, Rodriguez, Walters, Cervantez, Hunigan, Scherpe, Phelps (7) Motion carried. Roll Call #4
Consider Approval of Resolution Reference the Honorable Dismissal of Certain GEA Educational Support Personnel During the COVID-19 Pandemic (with Exhibits)
It was moved by Member Lyon and seconded by Member Scherpe to approve as presented. Board discussion ensued. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Rodriguez, Walters, Cervantez, Hunigan, Lyon (5) NAY: Scherpe (1) Abstained: Phelps (1) Motion carried. Roll Call #5
Consider Approval of Resolution Reference the Honorable Dismissal of Certain Non-GEA Educational Support Personnel During the COVID-19 Pandemic (with Exhibits)
It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Scherpe to approve as presented. Discussion ensued. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Scherpe, Walters, Cervantez, Hunigan, Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez (7) Motion carried. Roll Call #6
Consider Approval of Resolution Reference the Decision to Discontinue Certain Extra- Duty/Stipend Assignments and Duties During the COVID-19 Pandemic (with Exhibits)
It was moved by Member Lyon and seconded by Member Rodriguez to approve as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Walters, Cervantez, Hunigan, Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe (7) Motion carried. Roll Call #7
Adjournment
It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Rodriguez that the special meeting be adjourned—9:06PM. On voice vote the following Members voted AYE: Walters, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Cervantez, Lyon, Hunigan (7) Motion carried. Roll Call #8
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/848488/special_minutes_July_23__2020.pdf
Alerts Sign-up