OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL
DISTRICT #4
The
regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong Community Unit School
District #4 was held on May 18, 2009 in the Elementary Library. The meeting was called to order at 8:00
p.m. by President Poehler with the following physically present: Bailey, Pinkston, Sparks, Higgins,
Musgrave, Pusey, and Poehler.
Recognition
& Comments – High School Math Team members were recognized for their
accomplisments at state, and eighteen grade school students were recognized for
Character Counts dealing with trustworthiness.
Motion
by Pinkston and seconded by Sparks 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, special, and closed
session minutes of March 26, April 20 and 27, 2009; financial report of April
2009; payment of May 2009 board bills; authorize Bookkeeper and Superintendent
to prepare 2009-2010 budget.
Motion
by Pusey and seconded by Musgrave to approve 2008-2009 final 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 Higgins to approve Leadership
2009. 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 Work Experience Site Agency
Agreement with C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation as presented. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston –
yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey
– yea, Poehler – yea.
Motion
by Sparks and seconded by Pusey to approve OHS Junior Class to hold the 2010
Prom at the Grade School Gym on Saturday April 17, 2010. 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 Sparks to approve FFA officers request to attend the
Illinois FFA Convention in Springfield June 9-11, with $300 coming from the Ag
Departmental budget to be used for transportation and the remaining costs will
come from the FFA Activity Fund.
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 Musgrave to approve FFA request to go to Turkey Run
State Park on June 4. 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 Bailey to approve FBLA request for four students
along with Mrs. Tarr to attend the summer leadership workshop July 23-25 in
Springfield, IL, with expenses to be paid through FBLA Activitiy Fund. 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 Pinkston to renew the contract with Crawford
Memorial Hospital for Athletic Training Services for the 2009-2010 school year
with an annual fee of $250.00.
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 go into closed session at 8:38 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
Pusey and seconded by Sparks to return to open session at 9:08 PM. 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 Sparks to approve closed session minutes of 5/18/09. 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 accept the resignation of Randy Littlejohn
as Assistant 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
Sparks and seconded by Higgins to adjourn at 9:10 PM. Bailey – yea,
Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave –
yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
APPROVED: _________________________
___________________________
President
Secretary