Following is a summary of minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Education of Jasper County Community Unit School District No. 1 held in the office of the Board of Education on Monday, September 19, 2022. Board members present were Mrs. Mandy Rieman, Mr. Bill Meinhart, Mrs. Mandi Utley, Mrs. Holly Farley, Mr. Jason Kuhl, Mr. Brady Shull, and Mr. Jerry L. Jed Earnest entered at 6:50 p.m. Members absent: none.
All votes are considered unanimous unless otherwise noted.
Mandy Rieman called the meeting to order.
The tentative budget has been on display the past 30 days at the district office. There were no public comments or public testimony. Mr. Joe Sornberger prepared a presentation on the FY 23 Budget. The Board approved the Fiscal Year 23 Budget. The budget hearing was adjourned at 6:26p.m. and then began the regular meeting.
Mandy Rieman called the meeting to order.
Agenda was approved as presented.
Mandy asked for Recognition of Guests and Public Comments. There were none.
There were 2 FOIA requests. One was a Supplement to January 25, 2022 FOIA-Jerry Jed Earnest. All “ANONYMOUS DONATIONS” made to JCCUSD1 between the dates of July 1, 2017, to the present date.
One from SmartProcure received on May 21, 2022 to further narrow A Commercial FOIA Request for any and all purchasing records from 1/1/2015 to current.
Approval of the Consent Agenda. Ayes: Meinhart, Utley, Kuhl, Rieman, Farley. Nays: None. Abstain: Shull. Motion carried 5-1.
Regular and Closed Session Minutes for August 15, 2022,
Bills and Payroll,
Presentment of monthly financial reports,
Destruction of closed session recording for August 19, 2019,
Alivia Shull as NCHS Volunteer Cheer Coach,
Brooke Cummins, DeeDee Hunsaker, Gina Kocher, Nancy Brown, Jack Brown, Deena Brown, Matthew Scandrett, Barbara Thompson and Rebecca Kull as volunteers at Newton Elementary,
$2,000 from Orell Farley Foundation to R.E.A.D.,
$2,203.95 from Orell Farley Foundation to Newton Elementary,
$559.72 from Athletic Booster to NCHS Cheer Squad for pompoms,
$160.82 from Zoetis to FFA,
$738 from Athletic Boosters for Football pants,
$138 from Athletic Boosters for med kits,
$340 from Athletic Boosters for tennis court fans and batteries,
$60 from Dieterich Bank for hospitality room,
$100 from Brad and Sarah Horner for football,
Approval of Disposition of Technology Surplus, Classroom Reading Mastery Series and Elementary Library Books Surplus.
Under the superintendent’s report, Mr. Sornberger discussed two district approved building projects, NCHS Elevator and NCHS Roof Part A: Gym roof area, for this year. The District is currently waiting for an updated cost estimate for HVAC projects. ESSER money will help pay for those projects. The District is looking at other roofing projects for NCHS, JCJH and NE. The District has completed a 10 year Health Life Safety Survey for buildings and grounds that looks at all facets of our buildings and prioritizes needs. Currently, the elevator and roofs are the greatest building needs. HVAC does not qualify as a Health Life Safety item. The Board will use current Health Life Safety Funds, Operation, and Maintenance funds to pay for these projects. The Board will look at Health Life Safety Bonds as an option to pay for these projects.
Approval of Agreement with Elite Fitness for Community Partnership Grant. Ayes: Utley, Kuhl, Earnest, Rieman, Farley, Meinhart. Nays: None. Abstain: Shull. Motion carried 6-1.
Approval of the FY 23 Budget,
Approval of Title I Schoolwide Plans for Ste. Marie, Newton Elementary, Jasper County Jr. High, and Newton High School, which allows money from Title I Grants to be spent in all schools.
Approval of Agreement with MCB Investments, LLC: DBA Tri Fitness JC for Community Partnership Grant,
Approval of Agreement with Jasper County Mental Health for Community Partnership Grant. Ayes: Farley, Meinhart, Utley, Shull, Kuhl, Earnest. Nays: None. Abstain: Rieman. Motion carried 6-1.
Approval of Agreement with Journey 12, to distribute a district magazine to every post office box in Jasper County to keep all stakeholders updated year round.
Approval to apply for the Early Childhood Construction Grant, which approved would award up to $60 million for early childhood construction projects through a Community Partnership Grant.
The board went into executive session at 7:59 p.m. for 5 ILCS 120/2 ( c ) ( 1 ) – To Consider Information Regarding Appointment, Employment or Dismissal of Individual Employees or Legal Counsel.
Approval to return to open session 9:19p.m.
Approval of the resignation of Kimberly A. Runde-JCJH Assistant Track Coach effective immediately.
Approval to employ Carie Shinn as NCHS Full Time Substitute Teacher to begin January 2023.
Approval to employ Morgan Lidy as JCJH Assistant Cross Country Coach for the 2022-2023 school year.
Approval to employ Morgan Lidy as NCHS Assistant Track Coach for the 2022-2023 school year.
Approval to employ Wiliam Salyers as NCHS Night Custodian to begin immediately.
Approval to advertise for the following positions:
JCJH Assistant Track Coach effective for the 2022-2023 School Year
NCHS Special Education Teacher to begin January 2023
Meeting adjourned at 9:22pm. Next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 17, 2022 at 6:30pm at the Board Office.
