Monday, October 20, 2025

Robinson CUSD#2 Board of Education
Meeting
Monday, October 20, 2025 5:30 PM Central
Robinson CUSD#2 District Office
1301 North Allen Street
Robinson, IL 62454

 

Dr. Mike Elliott II:   

Present   

Jamie Knoblett:   

Present   

Mrs. Veronica Murphy:   

Present   

Mr. Roston Rich:   

Present   

Mrs. Janette Rosborough:   

Present   

Mr. Bill Sandiford:   

Present   

Mr. Dan Strauch:   

Present   

Present: 7.

  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
    Bob Coffman - LGS Principal
    Jamie Schultz - RHS Principal
    Jamie Rains - Special Services Director
    Jason Stark — Director of District Operations

    OTHERS ATTENDING:

    Allison Reinoehl - School Board Secretary
    Susan Trimble - CUSD #2 Treasurer
    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
    CUTEA: Getting ready for Parent Teacher Conferences and looking forward to sitting down with parents.
    Public: None

  4. Consent Agenda
    Motion to approve all items as presented in the consent agenda. This motion, made by Rich and seconded by Knoblett, Carried.
    Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea Yea: 7, Nay: 0
    1. Approval of Minutes
    2. Payroll and Bill List
    3. Financial Reports
    4. Attendance Reports
    5. Old Business
    6. New Business
      1. Consideration to approve the Risk Management Plan for Robinson CUSD #2 for the 2025-2026 School Year.
      2. Consideration to approve the declaration of 2-full-size buses and 1-activity bus as surplus.
      3. Consideration to approve an Emergency HLS Resolution for repairs to the RHS Auto Shop roof, if necessary.
    7. Personnel
      1. Employments
      2. Transfers
      3. Resignations
      4. Retirements
      5. Leaves of Absence
  5. Old Business
  6. New Business
    1. Discussion regarding preliminary tax levy options using EAV estimates for tax year 2025. Assessor-Estimated EAV Report (attached) shows projected increases in the EAV of 16% (commercial), 12.5% (farm), 4.5% (industrial), 1% (mineral), 14% (residential), and 7.5% (state railroad). This equates to an estimated EAV increase of more than 9%.
  7. Closed Session
  8. Administrator Reports and Board Vision & Goals Updates
    Klier: Annual Safety meeting will be held this Wednesday.

    Farnsworth: WES construction going well. They have made some good progress over the last month to make up for some site issues that put them behind.

    Stark: Working towards getting things closed in (hoping by December 14) but the decking for the roof has started on one section for the WES construction. Speaking for the middle school, NMS hosted the cross country conference and has students running in the State race.

    LGS: 5th grade musical, Jingle Bell Run, Veterans Day program all events happening soon.

    RHS: Tennis placed third at sectionals, soccer advanced in regional, and volleyball hosted senior night. Congrats to Leah Correll for placing in State for golf. Career Day is being held at RHS later this week.
  9. Adjourn
    Motion to adjourn. This motion, made by Sandiford and seconded by Knoblett, Carried. Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea Yea: 7, Nay: 0
    The meeting adjourned at 6:07 P.M.

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