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Annawan Community Unit School District 226 Board met March 17.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

THE REGULAR MEETING of the Board of Education of Annawan Unit District No 226 was held at 6:00PM. President Shaw called the meeting to order. On roll call those present were Jerad Heitzler, Kim Park, Dwaine Shaw Jr, Brian Childs, Liz Wied, Jeff Gerber. Absent was Ted  VanHyfte. Others present were; Superintendent Matt Nordstrom, Principal, Lana Wolf, Principal Dawn Heitzler, Erin VanUnnik, Scott Reakes, AEA representative, Matt Huber, AD,  and visitor, Mary Jagers. 

AGENDA – Moved by Park and seconded by Childs to approve the agenda with a change to  item IX. A. Approve Supplemental Savings Plan (SSP) offered through TRS subject to  continuing legal review. Call vote, motion carried. 

CONSENT AGENDA – Moved by Gerber and seconded by Wied to approve Consent Agenda.  Voting YES were Park, Shaw, Heitzler, Gerber, Wied, Childs. 6-0 Motion carried. 

• February 2021 Regular Board Meeting Minutes. 

• February 2021 Treasurer’s Report 

• February 2021 Activity Fund & Imprest Fund Reports 

• February 2021 and March 2021 Bills and Payroll 

AUDIENCE TO VISITORS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 

SUPERINTENDENT COMMUNICATIONS—Matt Nordstrom 

• Recommendation to move the April Board Meeting to April 28, 2021 due to canvassing  for elections. 

• Successfully completed 130 days in person and beginning 4th quarter. 

• One sports season has come to an end and another has started successfully. 

• Homecoming/Prom activities will possibly take place the week of April 19th, including the Spring concert, possible pep rally, homecoming court, football game, and prom  premier. No dance. All subject to change based on IDPH guidelines. 

ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL- Dawn Heitzler 

• Late Night Reading event for 4th and 5th grade will take place following IDPH guidelines. 

• Reading Carnival will take place following IDPH guidelines. 

• Open House will not happen due to IDPH guidelines. 

• IAR Testing will take place in mid April. 

HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL/LEAD TEACHER-Matt Nordstrom/Lana Wolf 

• PSAT has been cancelled and a replacement is in the works. 

• SAT will be done in April. 

• State required Science testing was completed. 

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR –MATT HUBER

• Track schedules are still being finalized. 

• In season sports – HS Volleyball, JH Girls Basketball, JH Track. 

SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE 

• Meeting scheduled for March 18, 2021 

BUILDING COMMITTEE 

• Met and discussed upcoming summer projects, based on the Life Safety list. 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE 

FINANCE COMMITTEE 

BETTER TOGETHER COMMITTEE 

• Will meet once the new Board is seated to end the year. 

A&W COOP COMMITTEE 

OLD BUSINESS ITEMS 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS 

Approve Supplemental Savings Plan (SSP) offered through TRS subject to continuing legal  review: Motion made by Park and seconded by Gerber to approve the SSP as presented. Voting  YES were Gerber, Park, Wied, Heitzler, Shaw, Childs. 6-0 Motion carried. 

Approve 8th Grade Promotion for Thursday, May 27th at 7pm.: Motion made by Gerber and  seconded by Heitzler to approve 8th grade promotion as presented. Call vote, motion carried. 

Approve Senior Graduation for Sunday, May 16th at 2pm.: Motion made by Heitzler and  seconded by Park to approved senior graduation as presented. Call vote, motion carried. 

Approve moving the April Board Meeting to Wednesday, April 28, 2021: Motion made by  Heitzler and seconded by Childs to move the meeting due to election canvassing. Call vote,  motion carried. 

Closed Session: Motion made by Heitzler and seconded by Gerber to move to closed session at  6:40 PM. Call vote, motion carried. 

Motion made by Heitzler and seconded by Gerber to move out of closed session at 8:44 PM. Call  vote, motion carried. 

Approve Retirement Plan: Moved by Heitzler and seconded by Childs to approve the  Retirement Plan for Gretchen Olson at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. Call vote, motion  carried.

Approve Retirement Plan: Moved by Childs and seconded by Park to approve the Retirement  Plan for Lana Wolf at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. Call vote, motion carried. 

Approve Resignations/Hires: Moved by Heitzler and seconded by Gerber to approve the  following: Resignations: Whitney Walker, JH Volleyball; Brian Childs, JH Football Volunteer.  Call vote, motion carried. 

Approve Bass Fishing Sponsor and Volunteer: Motion made by Heitzler and seconded by  Gerber to approve Brad Hulick as Bass Fishing sponsor and Jason Burkiewicz as Bass Fishing  volunteer. Call vote, motion carried. 

Approve Retirement of Food Service Manager: Moved by Heitzler and seconded by Gerber to  approve Pam Stout’s retirement at the conclusion of the 2020-2021 school year. Call vote  motion carried. 

Approve Hiring of Food Service Manager: Moved by Heitzler and seconded by Gerber to  approve the hiring of Kathy Rosebeck as the Food Service Manager at the conclusion of the  2020-2021 school year. Call vote, motion carried. 

Approve 2021-2022 Rehiring/Hiring/Resignations/Retirements/Dismissals: Moved by Park  and seconded by Heitzler to approve the 2021-2022 list as presented. Call vote, motion carried. 

Approve Renewal of Grade School Principal: Moved by Wied and seconded by Park to  renew the contract of Dawn Heitzler as Grade School Principal for the 2021-2022 school year.  Call vote, motion carried. 

Items to be considered at next meeting: Approve striking item in Superintendent Evaluation  for the 2021-2022 school year. 

Adjournment- 8:45 PM- Moved by Childs and seconded by Park to adjourn. Call vote, motion  carried. 

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