OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL
DISTRICT #4
The
regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong Community Unit School District
#4 was held on January 18, 2010 in the Elementary Library. The meeting was called to order at 7:00
p.m. by President Poehler with the following physically present: Bailey, Pinkston, Sparks, Higgins,
Musgrave, Pusey, and Poehler.
Recognition
& Comments – Eighteen OES students were recognized through
the Character Counts Program for their outstanding character dealing with
Citizenship.
Motion by
Sparks and seconded by Musgrave to adopt consent agenda items as presented.
Roll call vote: Bailey –
yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave
– yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried. Consent Agenda items:
To approve regular and closed session minutes of December 21, 2009; financial report of December,
2009; payment of January, 2010
board bills; and approve Budget Calendar - A. Dates of Receipts – July;
B. Preliminary appropriation recommendations by fund – June; C. Major
Board Actions regarding the budget – tentative budget –
August, hearing & adoption of
budget – September.
Motion by
Pusey and seconded by Higgins to open closed session minutes for the following
months in 2009: July, August, September, October, November, and December. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea,
Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave –
yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Bailey
and seconded by Pusey to approve proposed waiver of school code mandate pursant
to section ILCS 5/24-2 concerning the designation of school holidays. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston –
yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey
– yea, Poehler – yea.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Sparks and seconded by Higgins to tentatively approve school calendar option
A for the 2010-2011 school year.
Roll call vote: Bailey
– yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave
– yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Bailey
and seconded by Musgrave to employ David Weger, CPA, as auditor for the
2010-2011 school year for a fee not to exceed $6,400 for a regular audit and if
a single audit is also required the fee will not exceed $7,700. Roll call vote:
Bailey – yea, Pinkston
– yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea,
Pusey – yea. Poehler –
yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pusey
and seconded by Pinkston to approve the High School Band and Chorus request for
two instructors and 12 students to attend Southern Illinois UniversityŐs
Heartland Honors Band/Chorus Program in Carbondale, IL February 4-6, 2010 as
presented. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks
– yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler
– yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pusey
and seconded by Musgrave to go into closed session at 7:23 PM to consider
information regarding appointment, employment, or dismissal of an employee, and
student discipline. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston –
yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey
– yea, Poehler – yea.
Motion carried.
Motion by Higgins
and seconded by Pusey to return to open session at 7:55 PM. Roll call vote:
Bailey – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins –
yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by
Sparks and seconded by Pusey to approve closed session minutes of January 18,
2010. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks –
yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler
– yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Poehler
and seconded by Pusey to accept Gary PlummerŐs resignation as High School
Football Coach. Roll call vote:
Bailey – yea, Pinkston – yea,
Sparks – yea, Higgins- yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey –
yea, Poehler – yea. Motion
carried.
Motion by Bailey
and seconded by Musgrave to hire Sara Pepmeier as Pre-K aide for the 2009-2010
school year. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston –
yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey
– yea, Poehler – yea.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pusey
and seconded by Higgins to adjourn at 7:58 PM. Roll call vote:
Bailey – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins
– yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
President
Secretary