Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Dr. Mike Elliott II: Present
Jamie Knoblett: Absent
Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Present
Mr. Roston Rich: Present
Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Present
Mr. Bill Sandiford: Present
Mr. Dan Strauch: Present
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
   Jason Stark - WES Principal
   Bob Coffman - LGS Principal
   Craig Beals - NMS Principal
   Beau Belt - NMS Assistant Principal
   Jamie Rains - Special Services Director
   
   OTHERS ATTENDING:
   Allison Reinoehl - School Board Secretary
   Susan Trimble - CUSD #2 Treasurer
   Nicole Wilson - CUSD #2 Bookkeeper
   Gary Oxford - CUSD #2 Bookkeeper
   Randy Harrison - News Media
   Sarah Hemrich and Kasey Robinson - CUTEA Representative
   Scott Burge - Farnsworth
   Resa Shaner - Crawford County Kids Association
   
   
3. Public Comments and CUTEA Comments
   CUTEA:
   Wanted to discuss equality and fairness with classes at RHS and listed the differences they feel define within the classes at RHS. Wants to ensure that all students receive the help they need but also challenge those students that require that so that all students can succeed.
   
   Public comments:
   Resa Shaner - update on Crawford County Kids (M. Maynard attendance with her). Providing books for RHS students. Working on the inside of the building with furniture and other supplies.
   
   Farnsworth update:
   FCS classroom is still underway and finishing up punch list items. Progressing on the WES addition having meetings with teachers, ROE, Stark, and Klier. Still targeting Spring 2025 for the bidding process.
   
   
4. Administrator Reports and Board Vision & Goals Updates
   NMS: wrapping up boys' basketball, volleyball started, scholastic bowl has started. Music and Belt has started an attendance competition between the two schools. Trying to pilot a program called ZAP (zeroes aren't permitted) so that students can try to get some points for work and not fall behind.
   
   WES: good start to second half of school year. Been working with Farnsworth to renovate building and upgrading heating and air.
   
   LGS: no comment
   
   Rains: no comment
   
   Klier: thanks staff for patience regarding snow days.
   
   
5. Consent Agenda
   Motion to approve consent agenda minus personnel. This motion, made by Murphy and seconded by Rich, Carried. Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, 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. Set Robinson High School graduation date and time: Saturday, May 17th at 7:00pm in the RHS gym.
   7. Personnel
      1. Employments
      2. Transfers
      3. Resignations
      4. Retirements
      5. Leaves of Absence
         
         
6. Old Business
   1. Consideration of approval to declare miscellaneous items as surplus.
      Motion to declare miscellaneous items as surplus. This motion, made by Rosborough and seconded by Strauch, Carried.
      Jamie Knoblett: Absent, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
      
      
7. New Business
   1. Consideration to approve resolution in support of Illinois Vision 2030, a legislative initiative.
      Motion to approve resolution in support of Illinois Vision 2030. This motion, made by Elliott and seconded by Rich, Carried.
      Jamie Knoblett: Absent, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
      
      
8. Closed Session
   1. Discussion regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees...[5 ILCS 120/2]
      Motion to go into closed session. This motion, made by Rich and seconded by Rosborough, Carried.
      Jamie Knoblett: Absent, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
      
      Motion to go into open session. This motion, made by Murphy and seconded by Rich, Carried.
      Jamie Knoblett: Absent, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
      
      
9. Personnel
   Motion to approve personnel. This motion, made by Rich and seconded by Elliott, Carried.
   Jamie Knoblett: Absent, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Abstain, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
   Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Abstain: 1, Absent: 1
   
   
10. Adjourn
    Motion to adjourn. This motion, made by Murphy and seconded by Strauch, Carried.
    Jamie Knoblett: Absent, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: 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 6:25 P.M.