Kankakee Times

Central Community Unit School District 4 Board of Education met October 23.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

The meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by President Paul Swanson at 6:00 p.m. on October 23, 2017 for the purpose of Executive Session. The Regular Meeting followed at 7:00 p.m. The meetings were held at the Board Office in Ashkum, Illinois.

Roll Call: Upon the call of roll, the following members answered present: Members Swanson, Seibring, Beherns, Meier (arrived at 6:14), Hack, Shoven (arrived at 6:15), and Luhrsen.

Others in Attendance: Also in attendance were Superintendent Evans and Administrators: Vickie Marquis, Marc Shaner, Andrea Lemenager, and Brandon Burke. Visitors in attendance were Wendy Davis, Debbie Krones, and Rebecca Fenton.

Executive Session: A motion to go in to Executive Session was made by Member Seibring and seconded by Member Hack at 6:05 P.M. for the purpose of discussing the Employment or Dismissal of Personnel, and Student Discipline pursuant to the authority granted by 51LCS 120/2(C)(1) and (9) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act.

Return to Regular Session: A motion to come out of Executive Session was made by Member Seibring and seconded by Member Hack at 6:53 p.m.

Motion passed without dissent.

Approve Agenda: A motion to approve the agenda was made by Member Meier and seconded by Member Seibring,

Motion passed without dissent.

Public Comment: None

Superintendent's Report: None

Consent Agenda: A motion to approve the Consent agenda as listed was made by Member Seibring and seconded by Member Hack.

Aye. Hack, Shoven, Luhrsen, Meier, Swanson, Seibring, and Beherns

Nay: None Absent: None

Bill Listing includes: October, 2017:

Education Fund $321,367.58

Building Fund $60,868.32

Bond & Interest Fund $0

Transportation Fund $12,978.67

Municipal Retirement/Social Security Fund $32,322.91

Site & Construction $0.00

Working Cash Fund $0.00

Tort Fund $0.00

Safety Code Fund $0.00

Total All Funds $427,537.48

New Business

Snow Removal Services: A motion to approve the assignment for Snow removal services to Prairie Brothers was made by Member Beherns and seconded by Member Meier.

Aye: Seibring, Beherns, Hack, Shoven, Luhrsen, Meier, and Swanson

Nay: None Absent: None

Approval of Executive Session Minutes: A motion to approve Executive Session minutes of October 23, 2017 was made by Member Seibring and seconded by Member Beherns.

Motion passed without dissent.

6th Grade Volleyball Coach: A motion to approve the recommendation to hire Kelli Wielgus as 6th grade volleyball coach was made by Member Beherns and seconded by Member Meier.

Aye. Hack, Shoven, Luhrsen, Meier, Swanson, Seibring, and Beherns

Nay: None Absent: None

Resignation: A motion to approve the resignation of Doreen Whybrew as Junior Class sponsor effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year was made by Member Seibring and seconded by Member Hack.

Motion passed without dissent.

Herscher Student: A motion to approve the recommendation to ban a Herscher High School student from attending athletic and extracurricular events at Central for one year with the exception of travelling with his teammates as a part of his school's team was made by Member Seibring and seconded by Member Meier.

Aye: Luhrsen, Meier, Swanson, Seibring, Beherns, Hack, and Shoven

Nay: None Absent: None

6thGrade Girls' Basketball Coach: A motion to approve the recommendation to hire Rebecca Fenton as 6th grade girls' basketball coach was made by Member Beherns and seconded by Member Hack.

Aye. Meier, Swanson, Seibring, Beherns, Hack, Shoven, and Luhrsen.

Nay: None Absent: None

Resignation: A motion to approve the resignation of Felicia St. John as high school football and basketball cheerleading coach was made by Member Meier and seconded by Member Shoven.

Aye: Swanson, Seibring, Beherns, Hack, Shoven, Luhrsen, and Meier

Nay: None Absent. None

Basketball Cheerleading Coach: A motion to approve the recommendation to hire Heather Bertrand as high school basketball cheerleading coach was made by Member Hack and seconded by Member Beherns.

Aye: Seibring, Beherns, Hack, Shoven, Luhrsen, Meier, and Swanson

Nay: None Absent: None

Student Discipline: A motion to approve the student discipline report for October was made by Member Meier and seconded by Member Shoven.

Motion passed without dissent.

Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was made at 7:38 p.m. by Member Luhrsen and seconded by Member Meier.

Motion passed without dissent.

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