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 by virtual zoom/or in person due to COVID 19, on Monday, September 21, 2020. Board members present were Mr. Gordon Millsap, Mr. Jon Fulton, Mrs. Holly Farley, Mrs. Mandy Rieman, Mrs. Mindy Street, Mr. Bill Meinhart and Mr. Jason Kuhl. Members absent: None.
All votes are considered unanimous unless otherwise noted.
Gordon Millsap called the meeting to order.
Gordon provided instructions on how to comment or provide questions for the upcoming Item #IV Public Hearing Concerning the Proposed 2020-2021 District Budget and #V Recognition of Guests and Public Comments, guests may submit questions or statements to be read aloud during this time by utilizing the chat button on the zoom meeting.
Agenda was adopted.
Under the Superintendent’s report, Mr. Johnson gave an update on the Building Committee. He will touch base with the architects and get the core group back together. Mrs. Probst gave an update on School Improvement. Star 360 has been given, SAT will be given on October 14, K-8 new Math in Focus Professional Development has been given to the teachers with more in the future. Mr. Johnson gave an update on COVID-19, as of September 18 there were 172 remote learners out of 1200 students, custodians, bus drivers, wiping down all surfaces and new equipment has arrived for the custodians to use to disinfect all areas.
The IASB Wabash Valley Division Virtual Fall Meeting will be held Tuesday, October 6, please let Janet know if you will be attending by Zoom.
At 6:48pm the Board temporarily adjourned the regular meeting to convene a public hearing concerning the proposed 2020-2021 district budget. There were no questions. At 6:59pm the Board adjourned the budget hearing and reconvened to the regular meeting.
Gordon asked for guests and public comments. There were none.
Approval of the consent agenda:
Regular and closed session minutes from August 17, 2020,
Bills and Payroll,
Presentment of monthly financial reports,
Destruction of closed session recording for July 19, 2018,
$2,500 donation to FFA from America’s Farmers Grow Communities, $2,000 to Jasper County Mentoring Program from an anonymous donor, $4,000 to the NCHS Cross Country Program from an anonymous donor, $2,000 to the NCHS Boys Tennis Program from an anonymous donor, $2,000 to the NCHS Girls
Tennis Program from an anonymous donor, $2,000 to the NCHS Football Program from an anonymous donor, Pixellot Camera System, $2,500 hardware, $3,000 from the Athletic Boosters, $1,299 Track timing device for Speed Training Program from the Athletic Boosters, $1,124 Sound Director software for music at games from the Athletic Boosters, $3,000 for underclass boys basketball uniforms from the Athletic Boosters, $1,500 for the Yearbook fund from Cheryl Walker, $1,669.60 funds will be used to purchase books for the 5th grade Social Studies class from the Orell Farley Foundation, $1,018.70 funds will be used to purchase a novel series for the 5th grade ELA Class from the Orell Farley Foundation, $700.00 funds will be used to purchase books for the 4th grade class from the Orell Farley Foundation and $200.00 to Newton Elementary to provide for students in need from Juanita Martin,
Declare 2003 Ford Chassis, Thomas body minibus #44, 3 other minibuses and a Wood finish mower as surplus,
Revised 2020-2021 school calendar showing September 4 as a remote learning planning day,
Approval of the district‘s budget for the new fiscal year.
Approval of final board policy reading for new policy 2:265 Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure and updates to:
5:10-Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
5:20 – Workplace Harassment Prohibited
5:100 – Staff Development Program
5:220-Substitute Teacher
7:10-Equal Educational Opportunities
7:180 – Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
7:185 – Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
7:20- Harassment of Students Prohibited
Approval of the resignation of Joyce Hartrich as a JCJH Paraprofessional effective immediately.
Approval of the resignation of Mary Jo Bushur as an assistant volleyball coach at JCJH as of August 19, 2020.
Approval to employ Ben Bollman as a full time bus driver and Curt McCoy as a part time bus driver both effective August 18, 2020.
Approval to advertise for an assistant volleyball coach at JCH and a full time custodian for the district.
The board went into executive session at 7:04pm 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 8:45pm.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45pm.
Next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2020 at 6:30pm at the Board Office.
