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 17, 2009 in the Elementary Library. The meeting was called to order at 7:00
p.m. by President Poehler with the following physically present: Meese, Harris,
Pinkston, Bailey, Sparks, and Poehler.
Recognition
& Comments – Eighteen OES students were recognized
through the Character Counts Program for their outstanding character dealing
with responsibility.
Motion by
Meese and seconded by Pinkston to adopt consent agenda items as presented. Roll call vote: Meese – yea,
Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks –
yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Consent Agenda items: To approve
regular and closed session minutes of January 20, 2009; financial report of
February, 2009; payment of February, 2009 board bills and graduation dates for
the Junior High on Thursday May 21st at 8:00 pm in the OES Gym and
for the High School on Friday May 22nd at 8:00 pm in the OHS Gym.
Motion
by Harris and seconded by Bailey to approve option A for the 2009-2010 school
calendar. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Harris – yea,
Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler –
yea. Motion carried.
Motion
by Sparks and seconded by Harris to approve FGM Architects to conduct the 10
year Life Safety Survey. Roll call
vote: Meese – yea, Harris
– yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea,
Poehler – yea. Motion
carried.
Motion by
Harris and seconded by Sparks to go into closed session at 7:24 PM to consider
information regarding appointment, employment or dismissal of an employee. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Harris – yea,
Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler –
yea. Motion carried.
Motion by
Harris and seconded by Sparks to return to open session at 8:29 PM. Roll call
vote: Meese – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey
– yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Meese and seconded by Poehler to approve closed session
minutes of 2/17/09. Roll call vote:
Meese – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey
– yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bailey and seconded by Pinkston to approve Beth MeeseÕs
request for maternity leave. Roll
call vote: Meese – yea,
Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks –
yea, Poehler – yea. Motion
carried.
Motion by Poehler and seconded by Pinkston to approve Chris Martin as
volunteer assistant Junior High Track Coach. Roll call vote:
Meese – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yes, Bailey
– yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion
by Harris and seconded by Meese to rehire Fritz Wheeler as High School
Principal and Assistant Superintendent for 2009-20010 school year. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Harris – yea,
Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks –yea, Poehler –
yea. Motion carried.
Motion by
Poehler and seconded by Pinkston to rehire Jeff Patchett as Superintendent for
the 2009-2010 school year.
Roll call vote: Meese
– yea, Harris – yea,
Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler
– yea. Motion carried.
Motion by
Harris and seconded by Sparks to adjourn at 8:32 PM. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Harris – yea,
Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler –
yea. Motion carried.
APPROVED: _________________________
___________________________
President
Secretary