The Jasper County Board of Education met on Thursday, June 20, 2019 in the Board of Education office. Board members present were Mr. Gordon Millsap, Mr. Jon Fulton, Mrs. Melissa Stanley, Mr. Jason Kuhl and Mr. Bill Meinhart. Members absent: Mrs. Holly Farley, and Mrs. Mandy Rieman.
All votes are considered unanimous unless otherwise noted.
Gordon Millsap called the meeting to order.
The agenda was adopted as presented.
Mr. Johnson updated the board of the building committee meetings on May 22 and June 19, the next meeting will be July 17 at 6:30p.m. School Report Card Update, Keri Garrett with IBSE met with our district administrators on June 18, all is going as planned.
Gordon asked for recognition of guests and public comments. Gib Woods asked that the board vote on renaming the football field to “Horst Field”. Gib asked for a vote and explained that the vote was just a yes or no on the name of the field. Several board members discussed this topic and their respect for both the past and for Bob Horst himself. Melissa read an email from an individual in the community who suggested renaming the field to the Chizevsky – Horst Field.
Approval of the consent agenda:
Regular and closed session minutes for May 20, 2019.
Bills and payroll.
Presentment of monthly financial reports.
Destruction of closed session recordings for June 15, 2017.
Technology Lease Purchase Agreement.
Renewal of SchoolInsight and Teacher Ease for the 2019-20 school year.
Updated Dual Credit Agreement with Illinois Eastern Community College.
Renewal of Renaissance STAR360 assessment for the 2019-20 school year.
Renewal of Discovery Education Streaming for the 2019-20 school year.
Surplus Technology Equipment.
Proposed School Calendar for the 2019-20 school year, revised.
Approval of school handbook changes. One of these changes applies to the cell phone policy at JCJH. Students will be expected to keep cell phones in their locker during the day. Locks can be provided for the lockers at the student’s request.
Approval of contract with Holland Construction as the CM at Risk.
Approval of contract with Farnsworth for a Middle School Addition, High School Renovation and
Additions, Elementary Addition and Renovation.
Approval of a 10 cent increase for lunch and breakfast, no increase in the registration and athletics for the 2019-20 school year. The increase is a required increase.
Approval of officials pay increases for Junior High and High School athletic contests.
Approval of a resolution authorizing the Purchase of Real Property. It was discussed to take a picture of the home, frame it and give the picture to the owner who now resides at the Villas of Holly Brook.
Discussion and vote on the name change of the Football Field. The field will remain as Chizevsky Field.
Nays: Meinhart, Kuhl, Fulton, Millsap. Abstain: Stanley.
Approval of the resignation of Rebecca Holkenbrink as the Class of 2022 Sponsor at NCHS effective immediately.
Approval to employ Debra Weiler as the JH English Teacher, Kyle Klier as the JH Math Teacher and Sherry Slankard as the NE Counselor all beginning the 2019-20 school year.
Approval to employ Joyce Hartrich, Carie Shinn, Jessica Hall and Amanda Richey as paraprofessionals,
Jody Dhom as NE lunch supervisor, Jeremy French as JH Head Track Coach, Cindy Frohning as Junior Class Sponsor, Kyle Klier as JH Cross Country Coach and JH Scholastic Bowl Coach, Kim Runde as JH Yearbook Sponsor, Gail Turner as NCHS Yearbook Sponsor and Sarah Will as NCHS Student Council co- sponsor all beginning the 2019-20 school year.
Approval to transfer Brad Harris to Title Math Teacher for grades 7-12 and Tim Bower to NCHS Calculus (dual credit), Trig (dual credit), and Math III Teacher both beginning the 2019-20 school year. Approval to post for Freshmen and Sophomore Class Sponsors for the 2019-20 school year.
The board went into executive session at 7:11pm for 5 ILCS 120/2 ( c) (1) – To consider information regarding appointment, employment or dismissal of individual employees, and 5 ILCS 120 /2 ( c ) ( 5) Purchase or lease of real property.
Approval to return to open session at 8:34pm.
Meeting adjourned at 8:34pm.
Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 15, 2019 at 6:30 pm at the Board Office.
