OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL
DISTRICT #4
The
regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong Community Unit School District
#4 was held on February 15, 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 responsibility.
Motion by Higgins
and seconded by Pinkston 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 special meeting minutes of
January 12, 2010, public hearing minutes, regular and closed session minutes of
January 18, 2010; financial report of February, 2010; payment of February, 2010
board bills and graduation dates for the Junior High on Thursday May 20th
at 8:00 pm in the OES Gym and for the High School on Friday May 21st
at 8:00 pm in the OHS Gym.
Motion
by Sparks and seconded by Pusey to approve option A for the 2010-2011 school calendar. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston –
yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey
– yea, Poehler – yea.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Pinkston and seconded by Bailey to approve the 10 year Life Safety Survey
completed by FGM Architect, Roger Greenwalt. 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 Bailey to authorize the superintendent to advertise
for construction bids on the High School welding lab. 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 approve High School Biology II field trip
request to the St. Louis Zoo on March 24, 2010 as presented. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston –
yea,
Sparks – yea, Higgins
– yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion
by Musgrave and seconded by Pusey to approve FCCLA request to attend the FCCLA
State Leadership Conference in Springfield, April 8-10, 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 Pinkston to go into closed session at 7:29 PM to consider
information regarding appointment, employment or dismissal of an employee and
negotiations. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinskton –
yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey
– yea,
Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pusey
and seconded by Bailey to return to open session at 9:14 PM. 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 Sparks to approve closed session minutes
of 2/15/10. 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 Musgrave to hire Randy Littlejohn as
High School Head 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 Pinkston to approve Gary Kapper as Volunteer
Assistant High School Softball Coach.
Roll call vote: Bailey
– yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yes, Higgins – yea,
Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Higgins and seconded by Sparks to authorize the Superintendent
to address the Junior High Track vacancy as needed. 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 Sparks to rehire Fritz Wheeler as High School
Principal and Assistant Superintendent for 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 Poehler
and seconded by Sparks to rehire Jeff Patchett as Superintendent 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
Pusey and seconded by Higgins to adjourn at 9:20 PM. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston – yea,
Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey –
yea, Poehler – yea. Motion
carried.
APPROVED: _________________________ ___________________________
President
Secretary