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Momence Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education met Sept. 23.

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 Junior High School 801 West Second Street on Monday evening, September 23, 2019. Vice President Carl Ecker called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. The following members answered to roll call, Carl Ecker, Michael Berns, Coley Halpin, Sandra Illum (absent), Kristen Brucato and Ashley Luft.

PUBLIC HEARING

It was moved by Kristen Brucato and seconded by Mike Berns to declare the Public Hearing on the 2019-2020 Final Budget open at 6:31 p.m.

Roll Call Vote:

Yea: Mrs. Luft, Mr. Ecker, Mr. Berns, Mr. Halpin and Mrs. Brucato, 

Nay: 0

Absent: Mrs. Illum

Motion carried 5-0

It was moved by Coley Halpin and seconded by Kristen Brucato to declare the Public Hearing on the 2019-2020 Final Budget closed at 6:32 p.m.

Roll Call Vote:

Yea: Mrs. Luft, Mr. Ecker, Mr. Berns, Mr. Halpin and Mrs. Brucato 

Nay: 0

Absent: Mrs. Illum

Motion carried 5-0

RECOGNITION OF VISITORS:

Momence Elementary PTO, Sue Sherwood, Jen Graves and Jackie Fitzgerald Momence Police Chief Brian Brucato

Al Ponton, Riverside Ambulance

Sue Lincoln

Brenda Stewart

Samantha Sexton

Michele Forsythe

CLOSED SESSION

It was moved by Coley Halpin and seconded by Mike Berns adjourn to closed session at 6:37 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).

Roll Call Vote:

Yea: Mrs. Luft, Mrs. Brucato, Mr. Ecker, Mr. Halpin and Mr. Berns 

Nay: 0

Absent: Mrs. Illum

Motion carried 5-0

RECONVENE

It was moved by Mike Berns and seconded by Kristen Bructo to reconvene to regular session at 7:25 p.m.

Roll Call Vote:

Yea: Mrs. Luft, Mr. Ecker, Mr. Berns, Mr. Halpin and Mrs. Brucato 

Nay: 0

Absent: Mrs. Illum

Motion carried 5-0

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MOMENT OF SILENCE

CONSENT AGENDA #1

It was moved by Coley Halpin and seconded by Mike Berns to approve the following consent items:

MINUTES

Minutes of the Regular Sessions of the August 19, 2019 meeting of the Board of Education.

AUDIO FILES

Reports and Disposal of the January 2018 Executive Session Audio Files

BILLS AND PAYROLL

Current bills in the amounts presented were approved and ordered paid.

TREASURER'S REPORT

The Treasurer’s Report for the month of August 2019 be approved as submitted and accepted as part of the official records of the Board.

PRESS POLICY (Second Reading)

School Board

2:20 Powers and Duties of the School Board 

2:40 Board Member Qualifications

2:50 Board Member Term of Office

2:60 Board Member Removal from Office 

2:250 Access to District Public Records

Operational Services

4:30 Revenue and Investments

4:100 Insurance Management

4:110 Transportation

4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs 

4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds 

4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program

General Personnel

5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

Educational Support Personnel

5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

Instructional

6:15 School Accountability

6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development 6:185 Remote Educational Program

Students

7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

Community Relations

8:95 Parental Involvement

Roll Call Vote:

Yea: Mr. Berns, Mrs. Luft, Mr. Ecker, Mr. Halpin and Mrs. Brucato 

Nay: 0

Absent: Mrs. Illum

Motion carried 5-0

CONSENT AGENDA #2

It was moved by Kristen Brucato and seconded by Coley Halpin to approve the following consent items:

HIRES

Jesus Andrade: High School CTE Industrial ArtsTeacher (Pending CTE Approval) 

Dawn Harrison: Junior High Student Council (Co-Sponsor)

Stacy Whittington: Junior High Student Council(Co-Sponsor)

Kenneth Mattini: High School Varsity Girls Basketball Coach

Rebekah Wigmore: High School Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach 

David Bell: High School Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Coach

Krista Phillips: Junior High Math Team Co-Sponsor 

Stacy Whittington: Junior High Newspaper

Tim Bleyle: Junior High Varsity Track Coach

Sydney Couch: Junior High Junior Varsity Track Coach 

Derek Coy: High School PE/Social Science Teacher

Junior High 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach

LEAVES:

Rachel Sluis 

Joseph Grahonya

VOLUNTEERS:

Courtney Benoit 

Jaimie Rooney 

Bree Bartolini

RESIGNATIONS:

Tim Bleyle: Junior High 7th grade Boys Basketball Coach

Joey Baud: High School Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Coach 

Tracee Thompson: MECC Paraprofessional

RELEASES:

None

RETIREMENTS:

Adam Perch

Roll Call Vote:

Yea: Mr. Halpin, Mrs. Brucato, Mr. Berns, Mr. Ecker and Mrs. Luft 

Nay: 0

Absent: Mrs. Illum

Motion carried 5-0

VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Mr. Carl Ecker

SECRETARY’S REPORT

Mrs. Kristen Brucato

Thank you from the Gladiolus Festival Committee

ADMINISTRATIVE AND DIRECTOR REPORTS

Maintenance Director: Mr. Terry Spencer 

Superintendent: Mr. Shannon M. Anderson

2019-2020 BUDGET

It was moved by Coley Halpin and seconded by Kristen Brucato to approve the 2019-2020 budget.

Roll Call Vote:

Yea: Mr. Ecker, Mrs. Luft, Mr. Halpin, Mrs. Brucato and Mr. Berns 

Nay: 0

Absent: Mrs. Illum

Motion carried 5-0

ATI SERVICE AGREEMENT

It was moved by Coley Halpin and seconded by Kristen Brucato to approve the Revised ATI Service Agreement with Momence High School

Roll Call Vote:

Yea: Mrs. Luft, Mr. Halpin, Mr. Ecker, Mr. Berns and Mrs. Brucato 

Nay: 0

Absent: Mrs. Illum

Motion carried 5-0

ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACT

It was moved by Kristen Brucato and seconded by Coley Halpin to approve Dolores Potempa: Special Services Director/MECC Principal contract.

Roll Call Vote:

Yea:, Mr. Berns, Mr. Ecker, Mrs. Brucato, Mr. Halpin and Mrs. Luft 

Nay: 0

Absent: Mrs. Illum

Motion carried 5-0

JUNIOR HIGH

It was moved by Kristen Brucato and seconded by Coley Halpin to allow 6th graders to tryout for sports teams.

Roll Call Vote:

Yea: Mr. Ecker, Mrs. Luft, Mr. Halpin, Mr. Berns and Mrs. Brucato 

Nay: 0

Absent: Mrs. Illum

Motion carried 5-0

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved by Kristen Brucato and seconded by Coley Halpin to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m.

Motion carried 5-0, 1 absent

COMING EVENTS

Next School Board Meeting October 21, 2019 JeNeir Elementary 6:30 pm.

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