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Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 Board met Sept. 17.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL FOR REGULAR BOARD MEETING

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Kewanee Community Unit School District No. 229 was held in the Kewanee CUSD #229 Administration Office with President Nolan calling the Meeting to order at 6:15pm. Roll call showed the following Members present: Padilla, Christiansen, Leckey, Steffen, Salisbury, Johnson and Nolan. Superintendent Sullens was also present for the Closed Session.

II. EXECUTIVE SESSION OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

At 6:17pm Vice President Steffen seconded a motion made by Johnson to enter into Closed Session to consider (C )(1) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the District and (C) (2) to consider collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees (C) (5) the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body (C) (8) Security Procedures

(C) (9) Student Disciplinary Cases (C) (11) Litigation, * 5ILCS 120/2 Open Meetings The School Code of Illinois/2018. A voice vote showed all Members voting aye. The motion carried.

At 7:22pm Member Padilla seconded a motion made by Member Steffen to adjourn the Closed Session meeting. Voice roll call showed all Members voting aye. There were no nay votes. The motion carried.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL FOR OPEN SESSION MEETING

President Nolan called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:30pm. This Open Session continued in the Staff Development Room of the Administration Office. Roll call showed the following Board Members present: Padilla, Christiansen, Leckey, Steffen, Salisbury, Johnson and Nolan. The audience included staff members: T Brown, J Anderson, J Bryan and D Brants. The KEA was represented by KEA President R Kapacinskas and union members J Vickrey and J Bartelt. Community Member F Brown and M Helenthal of the Kewanee Star Courier was also in attendance. Recording Secretary H Leckey-Hughes and Superintendent C Sullens were in attendance as well.

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

President Nolan asked the audience to stand, if able, and join the Board in saying the “Pledge of Allegiance” to the flag.

SINE DIE

IV. BUDGET HEARING

President Nolan called for a motion at 7:35pm for Sine Die to enter the 2018-2019 Budget Hearing. Member Steffen seconded a motion made by Member Leckey to enter into the Budget Hearing. The roll call vote showed members Padilla, Christiansen, Leckey, Steffen, Salisbury, Johnson and Nolan all voting aye. There were no nay votes. The motion carried.

PRESENTATION OF THE 2017-2018 BUDGET BY SUPERINTENDENT

Dr. Sullens presented the 2018-2019 Kewanee School District #229’s Budget which has been on display for the past 30 days and the legal notice was published in the Star Courier. Dr. Sullens relayed that the Budget process has gotten a little more complicated this year. Now that the District has begun receiving Tier funding the State of Illinois is asking for more accountability about where those dollars will be spent. Not only do they want to know what the District is doing with the Tier funding (which is also the base minimum for the following year) but also what you are doing with the GSA that has been received. At this time, they are not asking for the District to attach dollars to that but Dr. Sullens feels that they probably will in the future. The FY18/19 Budget reflects the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade teaching positions along with a Counselor at Central Jr. High, a Bilingual Teacher and a PE teacher at KHS which were added on 1-1-18. For the fall of this year we have added an additional 1st grade classroom, a new 5th grade teacher at Central, and added several resource officers. The District added a second Art Teacher position (elementary) in order to provide full-time Art at KHS. With the new Tier funding we have been able to increase the District’s services and add additional services.

GSA funds have been added to the air conditioning project at Central, the recommendation for additions at KHS and additions at Belle. We are estimating Revenues in the Ed fund to be $16,443,879 with $16,134,000 in expenses, which will leave a projected end of the year savings added to our Fund balance of $309,015. In the Operations & Maintenance Fund the Revenues are projected to be $2,184,291 with expenses of $2,034,247 with a savings of an additional $150,044. The Transportation fund is expected to have $995,639 in Revenues and $1,068,675 for a loss of $73,036 provided that all the District’s payments are received. The other Fund loss is projected in the Capital Projects Fund with $410,161 in Revenue and $3,337,287 in Expenses for a loss of $2,927,126 due to the bonds the District took out last year against the County Wide Sales Tax. This is the FY we are expected to begin paying on those bonds with County Wide Sales tax monies.

Dr. Sullens believes that the District is off to a potentially good budget year providing there are no “unknowns”. The biggest “unknown” is the “On Behalf” payments received from the State totaling $5,716,000. These are funds that the State pays on our behalf for TRS. This is not the true cost of TRS and could be adjusted down to the District due to a cost shift.

PUBLIC & BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

None

ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2018-2019 BUDGET

Dr. Sullens recommended approving the 2018-2019 Budget as presented. Member Christiansen seconded a motion made by Member Johnson to accept the 2018-2019 Budget. The roll call vote showed Members Padilla, Christiansen, Leckey, Steffen, Salisbury, Johnson, and Nolan all voting aye. There were no nay votes. The motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT OF BUDGET HEARING

Member Steffen seconded a motion made by Member Leckey to adjourn from Sine Die and the Budget Hearing at 7:45pm. A voice vote was heard with all Members voting aye. There were no nay votes heard.

SINE DIE

V. INVITED GUESTS ADDRESS THE BOARD

None

VI., VII. & VIII. MINUTES, FINANCIAL, TREASURER’S REPORT, AND BILLS AND PAYROLL CONSENT AGENDA

President Nolan asked for a motion for a Consent Agenda and acceptance of Items VI, VII & VIII. Member Padilla seconded the motion made by Member Johnson to approve. The roll showed Members Leckey, Steffen, Salisbury, Johnson, Padilla, Christiansen and Nolan all voting aye. There were no nay votes. The motion carried.

IX. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE

KEA President Ruth Kapacinskas addressed the Board of Education members and invited them to visit the District buildings. She stated that teachers are anxious for the Members to come see what they do.

IX. REPORT FROM ADMINISTRATION

A. Superintendent

1. Enrollment Numbers

Dr. Sullens reported that the District numbers appear to be down a little bit this year. KHS is down 17 students at enrollment but Dr. Sullens feels these numbers will increase as the year progresses.

2. Air Conditioning Additions a. Irving

b. KHS

c. Belle

d. Central

Dr. Sullens reported that the air conditioning systems are still being worked on at Central Jr. and it is hoped that the project will be completed by Friday.

3. Hog Days Parade (Band, Cheerleaders, Pom Pons)

Dr. Sullens commented the KHS Band, Cheerleaders, and Pom girls did a phenomenal job at the Hog Days parade and also at the Football game on Friday night.

4. United Way Kick-Off September 13th (Rotary/Kiwanis) Not addressed

B. Mr. Anderson – Central Jr. High School Principal

1. Jr. High Athletics

Principal Anderson reported that the current football records are: 5th grade is 0-5; 6th grade is 1-4; 8th graders are 0-5; and 7th graders are 4-1. Softball just finished their season losing in the Regional finals with a 17-2 record losing Regional Championship by one score in both games. Volleyball consists of twenty-five 7th graders and eleven 8th graders. The 7th grade team record is currently 1-6, the 8th graders are 8-3.

C. Mr. Atwell – KHS Athletic Director

1. KHS Athletics

Mr. Bryan gave the KHS athletic report in Mr. Atwell’s absence. Bryan reported that Regional and Sectional assignments are as follows: Cross Country Regionals will be at Rockfalls on Oct 20th and Sectionals will be Oct. 27th in Oregon. Tennis Sectionals will be Oct. 13th at Dunlap. Boys Golf Regionals are Oct 2nd at Monmouth, Girls Golf Regionals are Oct 3rd in Galva. Boys Golf Sectionals are Oct 8th in Lincoln, Girls Golf Sectionals are Oct 8th in Seneca. Volleyball Regionals are Oct 22nd at either Princeton or Metamora. Sectionals are at IVC. Soccer Regionals are Oct. 5th in Alleman or Peoria Christian. Football pairings will be Oct. 20th.

X. SUPERINTENDENT COMMITTEE REPORTS

None

XI. UNFINISHEDBUSINESS

A. KHS Soccer Field/Parking Lot Update

Dr. Sullens informed that Board of Education that the practice Soccer Field project is still on hold due to the County’s schedule. There have been rain delays and windmill projects that have taken precedents. The scheduled date for the County to come now is October 8th. They will be working on asphalt paving of the two Parking lots at KHS and Irving School playground at that time.

B. Additions to Belle Alexander School

Sullens reported that by this Friday (Sept. 14th) all of the exterior walls should be up at the Belle Alexander addition and the interior walls will be going up as well. There have been some delays due to the difficulty of getting enough laborers on the job, but it has been nice to see local Union Laborers/Block Layers working on the project. Steel is on schedule and ready to go.

XII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Consideration and Approval of EIS Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report for FY/18

Dr. Sullens recommended to approve the FY/18 EIS Administrator and Teacher Salary Benefits Report. Member Johnson seconded a motion made by Member Steffen to approve. The roll call vote showed Members Leckey, Steffen, Salisbury, Johnson, Padilla, Christiansen and Nolan all voting aye. There were no nay votes heard. The motion carried.

B. Consideration and Approval of KHS Biology & Dance Additions Bids

Supt. Sullens recommended approving the KHS Biology & Dance Additions Bids from Peoria Metro

Construction for General Traders in the amount of $940,000, R.A Oldeen $$70,300 for Roofing & Sheet Metal Flashings, Pipco Companies $17,520 for Fire Sprinkler Systems, J.C. Dillon $73,867 for Plumbing Systems, Pipco Companies $117,000 for Mechanical, Lakewood Electric $116,405 for Electrical, and Ratliff Brothers $162,300 for Site work & Site Utilities. Total Project costs are $1,497,397 and will begin as soon as Building Permits are approved. Member Salisbury made a motion to approve the Bid packages. Member Leckey seconded the motion. The roll call vote showed Members Steffen, Salisbury, Johnson, Padilla, Christiansen, Leckey and Nolan all voting aye. There were no nay bids. The motion carried.

C. Consideration and Approval of Letter of Support for The Cypress Creek Solar Project

Dr. Sullens recommended approving a Letter of Support for The Cypress Creek Solar Project. Member Johnson made a motion to approve. Member Christiansen seconded the motion. The roll call vote showed Members Salisbury, Johnson, Padilla, Christiansen, Leckey, Steffen and Nolan all voting aye. There were no nay votes. The motion carried.

D. Consideration and Approval of Contract Between the Kewanee Education Association and Kewanee Board of Education

Dr. Sullens recommended to approve the Contract Between the KEA and Kewanee Board of Education as agreed upon by both parties. Member Christiansen seconded a motion made by Member Leckey to approve. The roll call vote showed Members Johnson, Padilla, Christiansen, Leckey, Steffen, Salisbury and Nolan all voting aye. There were no nay votes. The motion carried.

E. Consideration and Approval of Pay Raises for Employees Not Covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement

Dr. Sullens recommended approving Pay Raises for Employees Not Covered by The Collective Bargaining Agreement. Member Steffen seconded a motion to approve made by Member Salisbury to approve. The roll call vote showed Members Padilla, Christiansen, Leckey, Steffen, Salisbury, Johnson and Nolan all voting aye. There were no nay votes. The motion carried.

F. Consideration and Approval of Administrative Retirement Plan

Dr. Sullens recommended approving the Administrative Retirement Plan for Chris Gustafson, Asst. KHS Principal. Member Leckey seconded a motion made by Member Steffen to approve. The roll call vote showed Members Christiansen, Leckey, Steffen, Salisbury, Johnson, Padilla, and Nolan all voting aye. There were no nay votes. The motion carried.

XIII. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION PERSONNEL:

A. Resignations (1)

Central 5th Grade Teacher Andrea Casey Effective 9/14/18 KHS Cafeteria Worker Amanda Evans Effective 9/11/18

Supt. Sullens recommended approving the above listed resignations. Member Christiansen seconded a motion made by Member Steffen to approve. The roll call vote showed Members Leckey, Steffen, Salisbury, Johnson, Padilla, Christiansen and Nolan all voting aye. There were no nay votes heard. The motion carried.

B. Retirements

KHS Assistant Principal Christopher Gustafson

No action – was approved above on Item XII F.

C. Hires (1)

21st Century Elementary Program Teacher – Central Jennifer Macko

21st Century Elementary Program Teacher – Central Jennifer Vickrey

21st Century Elementary Program Teacher – Central Renee Archer

21st Century Elementary Program Sub. Teacher – Central Sarah Thompson

21st Century Elementary & JH Program Teacher – Central Peggy Costenson

21st Century Jr. High Program Teacher – Central Shana Hinton

21st Century Jr. High Program Teacher – Central Bonnie Shepherd-McCommons

21st Century Jr. High Program Student Asst. – Central Spencer Gomez

21st Century Jr. High Program Aide – Central LaNita Brown

21st Century Program Teacher – Irving Kathryn Swearingen

21st Century Program Teacher – Irving Michelle Palm

21st Century Program Teacher – Irving Megan Kehl

21st Century Program Teacher – Irving Emily Mathew

21st Century Program Teacher – Irving Margaret Heing

21st Century Program Teacher – Irving Heidi Heinrich

21st Century Program Aide – Irving Leticia Munoz

21st Century Program Aide – Irving Brigida Castillo

21st Century Program Student Asst. – Irving Elizabeth Allen

21st Century Program Sub Teacher Skyelur Walters 

21st Century Program Aide – Irving (Paid by ROE) Marcy Soloman

21st Century Program Aide – Irving (Paid by ROE) Robin Allen

21st Century Program Teacher – Belle Lori Yarger

21st Century Program Teacher – Belle Koreen Jurgensen

21st Century Program Teacher – Belle Christine Gustafson

21st Century Program Teacher – Belle Katie Buerk

21st Century Program Teacher – Belle Christian Wilkey

21st Century Program Teacher – Belle Ashley Mikenas

21st Century Program Teacher – Belle Yesenia Guerrero

21st Century Program Teacher – Belle Kelli Jackson

21st Century Program Aide – Belle (paid by ROE) Yolanda Quintero

21st Century Program Aide – Belle (paid by ROE) Krista Eble

KHS Cafeteria Kitchen Helper Gage Williams

Fall Weights Supervision Ryan Senneff

Central Jr. High School-Full time Bilingual Interpreter

KHS Security Assistant/Secretary Chris Clapper

KHS Library Clerk Tiffany Carpenter

Central Jr. High School Secretary Maria Grajeda

Irving Full-Time Aide Rocio Morales

Central Jr. High School Boys Basketball (7th Grade) Tyler Russell

Dr. Sullens recommended to approve the above hires. Member Padilla seconded a motion made by

Member Johnson to approve. The roll call vote showed Members Steffen, Salisbury, Johnson, Padilla,

Christiansen, and Nolan all voting aye. Member Leckey abstained from the vote. There were no nay votes. The motion carried.

D. Leaves

None

E. Long Term Sub

None

F. Student Teacher/Internship/Practicum

None

G. Transfers

None

H. Volunteers (1)

KHS Tennis Elizabeth Bral

KHS Bowling Sarah Wyman

KHS Bowling Andrew Reid

KHS/Central Band Melissa Maxon

KHS Band Josh Crofton

KHS Robotics Jennifer Sperry

Central Stepladder Soledad Estrada

Irving Vicki Lappin

Irving Joanne Clementz

Belle Sonia Juarez

Belle Don Billiett

Belle Doug Hilgendorf

Belle Ken Emery

Dr. Sullens recommended to approve the above listed volunteer. Member Steffen seconded a motion made by Member Leckey to approve. The roll call vote showed Members Salisbury, Johnson, Padilla,

Christiansen Leckey, Steffen and Nolan all voting aye. There were no nay votes. The motion carried.

I. Volunteer (2)

KHS Cheerleading Misty Bruno

Dr. Sullens recommended to approve M Bruno as KHS Volunteer Cheerleading coach. Member Christiansen seconded a motion made by Member Steffen to approve. The roll call vote showed Members Johnson, Padilla, Christiansen, Leckey, Steffen, Salisbury, Johnson and Nolan all voting aye. There were no nay votes. The motion carried.

J. Renewal/Non-Renewal of Stipend Positions

None

K. Other Action from Closed Session

None

XIV. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS, BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION

A Moment of Silence was held for Don Jackley (Healther Olade’s Father), Viola Washburn (Sherry Moon’s Mother), and Jim Little (Boilermaker fan).

XV. ADJOURNMENT

Member Christiansen seconded a motion made by Member Johnson to adjourn the Open Meeting. A voice vote from Members Padilla, Christiansen, Leckey, Steffen, Salisbury, Johnson and Nolan was heard with all members voting aye. There were no nay votes heard. The motion carried.

The Open Meeting was adjourned at 8:10pm.

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