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St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 Board met Jan. 18.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board

Meeting was called to Order at 6:30 p.m. by Vice President, Thomas Yuska.

Present at Roll Call: Yuska, Goering, Armstrong, Dykstra, Cox. Absent: Pendleton, Fouts. A quorum was present.

Individuals present at Roll Call other than Board of Education members:

Helen Boehrnsen, Superintendent; John Grill, Comptroller; Jason Johnson, Treasurer; Rhonda Stegall, Board Recording Secretary; Christine Johnston, Principal; Bryan Wells, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director, Diane Stedman-Martin, Teacher/Union President; Sara MacGilvray, Third Grade Teacher; Amber Studyvin, Second Grade Teacher; and Kristi VanEtten, Second

Grade Teacher.

Additional Agenda Items: None

Introduction of Guests and Comments

Jason Johnson presented the Treasurer's Report. Additional financial information was given to the Board including:

Cash Receipts Imprest Account

Monthly Expenditures Credit Card Statement

Mrs. Armstrong made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda which included:

Minutes from Special Board Meeting, December 18, 2017 Minutes from Regular Board Meeting, December 18, 2017 Minutes from Special Board Meeting, December 23, 2017 Financial Reports

Monthly Expenditures Resignations – Emily Smith, Paraprofessional - Effective January 19, 2018

Mr. Cox seconded the motion.

Yeas: Yuska, Goering, Armstrong, Dykstra, Cox.

Nays: None. Absent: Pendleton, Fouts.

Motion passed.

Administrative and Board Committee Reports

Superintendent Report - Superintendent Boehrnsen

Ms. Boehrnsen asked the Board to let Mrs. Stegall know by February 1, 2018 if they would like to go to the Three Rivers Division Meeting on March 22, 2018.

Ms. Boehrnsen gave highlights from the recent PARCC Breakfast event and thanked those involved for all of their hard work. The Honorable Gregg Murphy, Ed.D, I-KAN Regional Superintendent of Schools, was the guest speaker and approximately 300 people attended the event.

Ms. Boehrnsen gave highlights from a legislative roundtable she and Mr. Pendleton attended on January 11, 2018.

Ms. Boehrnsen informed the board about the status of impact fees.

Principal Report – Mrs. Johnston

Mrs. Johnston informed the Board that the school will be holding a Kindergarten Round-Up event on February 15, 2018.

Mrs. Johnston also informed the Board that she has been selected to be part of a School Review Team and will be reviewing a K-8 school in Lithuania on April 6 - 15, 2018.

Assistant Principal / Athletic Director Report - Mr. Wells

Mr. Wells informed the Board about the upcoming 7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball Regionals.

Committee Reports

KASEC: Ms. Boehrnsen gave highlights of the KASEC Board Meeting which was held on January 18, 2018.

Other: None.

Discussion and Possible Action Items

A. Amend motion from the December 18, 2017 Board Meeting which established Horace Mann

Investors Inc. as Third Party Administrator to establishing Horace Mann Investors Inc. as a Provider for the St. George CCSD No. 258 403(b) Plan

Motion was made by Mr. Cox to amend the motion from the December 18, 2017 Board Meeting which established Horace Mann Investors Inc. as Third Party Administrator to establishing Horace Mann Investors Inc. as a Provider for the St. George CCSD No. 258 403(b) Plan.

Mr. Goering seconded the motion.

Yeas: Yuska, Goering, Armstrong, Dykstra, Cox.

Nays: None. Absent: Pendleton, Fouts. Motion passed.

B. Review and Approve Local School Wellness Policy - ACTION

Motion was made by Mrs. Armstrong to review and approve the Local School Wellness Policy.

Mr. Cox seconded the motion.

Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: Pendleton, Fouts.

Motion passed.

Communication/ Informational

Board Communications Board Highlights

Student Enrollment (Enclosure 8 c)

• FOIA Request from Parent's Foundation for Education

Closed Session

Motion was made by Mrs. Dykstra to enter Closed Session at 7:16 p.m. for the purposes of discussing:

Personnel 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1). The appointment, employment, compensation, 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.

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,

Mrs. Armstrong seconded the motion. Yeas: Yuska, Goering, Armstrong, Dykstra, Cox. Nays: None. Absent: Pendleton, Fouts.

Motion passed.

Mr. Cox made a motion to return to open session at 8:17 p.m.

Mrs. Armstrong seconded the motion. Yeas: Yuska, Goering, Armstrong, Dykstra, Cox.

Nays: None. Absent: Pendleton, Fouts.

Motion passed.

Action Items

A. Approve the Closed Session Minutes from January 18, 2018.

Motion was made by Mrs. Dykstra and seconded by Mr. Cox.

Yeas: All. Nays: None. Absent: Pendleton, Fouts.

Motion passed.

B. Approve Employment of Non-Certified Staff for FY 2017-2018

Motion was made by Mr. Cox to employ Jonathan Tumblin as a Paraprofessional at a rate of $12.72 per hour for FY 2017-2018.

Mrs. Dykstra seconded the motion.

Yeas: Yuska, Goering, Armstrong, Dykstra, Cox.

Nays: None. Absent: Pendleton, Fouts.

Motion passed.

Mrs. Armstrong made the motion to adjourn at 8:19 p.m.

Mr. Cox seconded the motion.

Yeas: Al. Nays: None. Absent: Pendleton, Fouts.

Motion passed.

http://www.sg258.org/boe/documents/2018-01-18RegularBoardMtg.MinutesSigned.pdf