Monday, December 15, 2025

Present: 6, Absent: 1.

1. Call to Order and Pledge
   The meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M.
   
   
2. Roll Call and Recognition of Guests
   Kyle Klier - Superintendent
   Kasey Robinson - WES Principal
   Craig Beals - NMS Principal
   Beau Belt - NMS Assistant Principal
   Jamie Schultz - RHS Principal
   Jamie Rains - Special Services Director
   
   OTHERS ATTENDING:
   
   Allison Reinoehl - School Board Secretary
   Susan Trimble - CUSD #2 Treasurer
   Nicole Wilson - CUSD #2 Personnel Director
   Tahnee Dunlap - CUSD #2 Accounts Payable/Payroll
   Randy Harrison - News Media
   Mindy Evans - CUTEA Representative
   Scott Burge - Farnsworth Group
   
   
3. Public Comments and CUTEA Comments
   Public comment: None
   
   CUTEA comment: Good first semester and wishing everyone a good holiday break.
   
   
4. Consent Agenda
   Motion to approve all items as presented in the consent agenda. This motion, made by Sandiford and seconded by Rich, Carried.
   Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Absent, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
   Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
   1. Approval of Minutes
   2. Payroll and Bill List
   3. Financial Reports
   4. Attendance Reports
   5. Old Business
   6. New Business
   7. Personnel
      1. Employments
      2. Transfers
      3. Resignations
      4. Retirements
      5. Leaves of Absence
5. Old Business
   1. Consideration to approve the district's participation in a Community Solar program to offset utility costs.
      This motion, made by Strauch and seconded by Knoblett, Carried. Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Absent, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
6. New Business
   1. Consideration to approve the FY25 Audit and Annual Financial Report as prepared by Kemper CPA Group LLP.
      This motion, made by Knoblett and seconded by Rich, Carried. Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Absent, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
   2. Consideration to approve the 2025 Robinson CUSD #2 Tax Levy as presented.
      This motion, made by Sandiford and seconded by Rich, Carried. Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Absent, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
   3. Consideration to approve a resolution directing the Regional Superintenent of Schools for the County of Crawford, Illinois to certify to the County Clerk of said County the question of imposing a retailers' occupation tax and a service occupation tax at a rate of 1% to provide revenue to be used exclusively for school facility purposes, school resource officers, and mental health professionals.
      This motion, made by Rich and seconded by Knoblett, Carried. Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Absent, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
   4. Consideration to approve the authorization of the Superintendent to begin preparing a tentative lease agreement between Robinson CUSD #2 and the Regional Office of Education #12 for the use of space for their PreK program at Washington Elementary School beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. This motion, made by Elliott and seconded by Strauch, Carried. Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Absent, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
7. Administrator Reports and Board Vision & Goals Updates
   Farnsworth: Progress on WES has slowed down with the weather. The north end is not under roof yet but the south side is, and they are doing what they can.
   
   RHS: 41 new members inducted into Beta Club before Thanksgiving break, successful band and choir concerts, Mamma Mia was a big hit, and we are gearing up for finals.
   
   NMS: music concerts 5th/6th and 7th/8th coming up this week. Sickness is hitting NMS hard for absent students.
   
   Special Services: Congratulations to Tina Shipman on her retirement.
   
   WES: fun time of year at WES and the teachers have fun ideas for the students. Beth Richardson did a great job with the music concerts. Thanks to Highland Church for letting WES use that.
8. Closed Session
   1. Discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body…[5ILCS120/2.(c) 1]
      
      Motion to go into closed session. This motion, made by Knoblett and seconded by Rich, Carried. Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Absent, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
      
      Motion to return into open session. This motion, made by Rich and seconded by Knoblett. Carried. Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Absent, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
9. Adjourn
   Motion to adjourn. This motion, made by Sandiford and seconded by Knoblett, Carried. Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Absent, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
   Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
   The meeting adjourned at 6:17 P.M.