Kankakee Times

Momence Community Unit School District 1 Board met Feb. 20.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

Roll Call 

The Regular Session of the Board of Education, Momence Community Unit School District #1, Momence, Kankakee County, was held at Momence High School located at 101 N. Franklin on Monday evening, February 20, 2017. President Brent Prairie called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

The following members answered to roll call, William Bacon, Patricia Cavender , Carl Ecker, Coley Halpin, Sandra Illum, Brent Prairie and Keith Zelhart.

Closed Session 

It was moved by Keith Zelhart and seconded by Sandra Illum adjourn to closed session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the appointment employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2©. Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (2).

Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular District has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the District finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the closed meeting minutes. 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (11).

On roll call Mrs. Illum voted “yea”, Mr. Bacon “yea” Mr. Prairie “yea” Mr. Zelhart, “yea”, Mrs. Cavender “yea”, Mr. Ecker “ yea” and Mr. Halpin “yea”.

Motion carried 7-0

Reconvene 

It was moved by Keith Zelhart and seconded by Patricia Cavender to reconvene to regular session at 7:17 pm

On roll call Mr. Bacon voted “yea” Mr. Prairie “yea”, Mr. Zelhart “yea” Mrs. Cavender “yea”, Mr. Ecker “yea”, Mr. Halpin “yea” and Mrs. Illum “yea”.

Motion carried 7-0

Pledge of Allegiance

Moment of Silence

Recognition of Julie Tallman, Carol Larson, Brenda Ader, Yauheni Saroka, Lizzie McColly

Visitors 

Kelly Handley, Regina Rhodes, Joy Raef, Carrie Tapp, Edie Duke, Carrie Cromwell, Judy JoArbour, Maria Andrade, Brenda Stewart, Angie Sain, Scott Bennett, Denise Burns, Gerald Sala, Ted Rounds, Brian Lorenz, Kristina DeBeck, Kris Holloway, Krista Phillips.

Consent Agenda 

#1 It was moved by Keith Zelhart and seconded by Coley Halpin to approve the following consent items:

Minutes 

Minutes of the Regular Session of the Monday January 23, 2017 meeting of the Board of Education

Financial Reports 

Financial Reports and Disposal of the August 2015 Executive Session Audio Files Bills and Current bills in the amounts presented were approved and ordered paid.

Payroll

Treasurer's Report

The Treasurer’s Report for the month of January 2017 was approved as submitted and accepted as part of the official records of the Board.

On roll call Mr. Ecker voted “yea”, Mr. Halpin “yea”, Mrs. Illum “yea”, Mr. Bacon “yea”, Mr. Prairie “yea”, Mr. Zelhart “yea” and Mrs. Cavender “yea”.

Motion carried 7-0

Motion 

Motion was made by Keith Zelhart and seconded by Sandra Illum to approve the following consent items:

Terry Allison: High School Volleyball Coach

Alex Habeeb: High School Soccer Coach

Luke Stetson: 5th Grade Teacher

Kacey Richman: 6th Grade Science Teacher and 7th Grade STEM Teacher

Matthew Vaclavik: High School Agriculture Teacher/FFE Sponsor

Christopher Henle: 8th Grade ELA/History Teacher

After discussion Keith Zelhart and Sandra Illum resented the motion

Consent Agenda #2 

It was moved by Keith Zelhart and seconded by Coley Halpin to approve the following consent items:

Hires 

Terry Allison: High School Volleyball Coach

Alex Habeeb: High School Soccer Coach

On roll call Mr. Ecker voted “yea”, Mr. Halpin “yea”, Mrs. Illum “yea”, Mr. Bacon “yea”, Mr. Prairie “yea”, Mr. Zelhart “nay” and Mrs. Cavender “yea”.

Motion carried 6-1

It was moved by Keith Zelhart and seconded by Trisha Cavender to approve the following consent items:

Resignations 

Luke Stetson: 5th Grade Teacher

Kacey Richman: 6th Grade Science Teacher and 7th Grade STEM Teacher

Matthew Vaclavik: High School Agriculture Teacher/FFE Sponsor

Christopher Henle: 8th Grade ELA/History Teacher

On roll call Mr. Halpin voted “yea”, Mrs. Illum “yea”, Mr. Bacon “yea”, Mr. Prairie “yea”, Mr. Zelhart “yea”, Mrs. Cavender “yea” and Mr. Ecker “yea”.

Motion carried 7-0

President's Report 

President Brent Prairie

Secretaries Report 

Secretary Keith Zelhart

Administrative and Director

Reports 

Maintenance…………………………………………………….Mr. Terry Spencer

Special Education/Early Childhood Coordinator…………….Mrs. Dolores Potempa

Elementary Principal…………………………………… ……Mr. LaShawn Stewart

Junior High Principal………………………………………….Mrs. Jacqanai Gipson

Junior High Associate Principal/Athletic Director………………. Mr. Jack Richards

High School Principal……………………………………….Mr. Shannon Anderson

High School Associate Principal/Athletic Director……………Mr. William Geasa

Superintendent………………………………………….…….… Mr. Gary R. Miller

Support Staff 

It was moved by Keith Zelhart and seconded by Sandra Illum to approve to give support staff $25,860 for the FY2017 school year, which is 2% new money from the previous year.

On roll call Mr. Ecker voted “yea”, Mr. Bacon “yea”, Mrs. Cavender “yea”, Mrs. Halpin “yea”, Mrs. Illum“ yea”, Mr. Prairie “yea”, and Mr. Zelhart “nay”.

Motion carried 6-1

Non-Renewal

Non-Certified 

It was moved by Keith Zelhart and seconded by Patricia Cavender to approve the Resolution of Non-Renewal and Dismissal of Non-Certified Personal Karen Willis

On roll call Mrs. Cavender voted “yea”, Mr. Ecker “yea”, Mr. Halpin “yea”, Mrs. Illum “yea”, Mr. Prairie “yea”, Mr. Zelhart “yea”, and Mr. Bacon “yea”.

Motion carried 7-0

Motion 

Motion was made by Keith Zelhart and seconded by Sandra Illum to approve the Resolution Authorizing Non-Reemployment of Non- Tenured Teachers not in the last year of Probationary Service (two)

Edward Palmisano

Sorin Ariton

Julie Tallman

Carol Larson

After discussion Keith Zelhart and Sandra Illum resented the motion

Non-Tenured Teachers 

It was moved by Keith Zelhart and seconded by Coley Halpin to approve the Resolution Authorizing Non-Reemployment of Non- Tenured Teachers not in the last year of Probationary Service (two)

Edward Palmisano

Sorin Ariton

On roll call Mr. Bacon voted “yea”, Mr. Bacon “yea”, Mrs. Cavender “yea”, Mr. Ecker “yea”, Mr. Halpin “yea”, Mrs. Illum “yea”, Mr. Prairie “yea” and Mr. Zelhart ”yea”.

Motion carried 7-0

Non-Tenured Teachers

It was moved by Keith Zelhart and seconded by Sandra Illum to approve the Resolution Authorizing Non-Reemployment of Non- Tenured Teachers not in the last year of Probationary Service (two)

Julie Tallman

Carol Larson

On roll call Mr. Bacon voted “yea”, Mrs. Cavender “nay”, Mr. Ecker “nay”, Mr. Halpin “nay”, Mrs. Illum “yea”, Mr. Prairie “yea” and Mr. Zelhart “nay”.

Motion failed 4-3

Honorable Dismissal

It was moved by Keith Zelhart and seconded by Patricia Cavender to approve the  Resolution Authorizing Honorable Dismissal of a Teacher (RIF) Tammy Ahern

On roll call Mr. Zelhart voted “yea”, Mr. Bacon “yea”, Mrs. Cavender “yea”, Mr. Ecker “yea”, Mr. Halpin “yea”, Mrs. Illum “yea”, and Mr. Prairie “yea”.

Motion carried 7-0

Adjournment 

It was moved by Keith Zelhart and seconded by Sandra Illum to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m.

Motion carried 7-0