OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL

DISTRICT #4

May 19, 2008

 

            The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong Community Unit School District #4 was held on May 19, 2008 in the Elementary Library.  The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by President Poehler with the following physically present:  Meese, Cross, Harris, Pinkston, Sparks, and Poehler.

           

            Recognition & Comments – Eighteen OES students were recognized through the Character Counts Program for their outstanding character dealing with trustworthiness.

 

            Motion by Harris and seconded by Pinkston to adopt consent agenda items as presented.  Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried. Consent Agenda items:  To approve regular, special, and closed session minutes of April 7& 21, 2008; financial report of April 2008; payment of May 2008 board bills; authorize Bookkeeper and Superintendent to prepare 2008-2009 budget.  Motion carried.

 

Motion by Sparks and seconded by Meese to authorize Superintendent to seek bids for a bus and van.  Roll call vote:  Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.  Motion carried.

 

Motion by Meese and seconded by Cross to accept the bid from First Robinson Savings Bank to be the school’s bank depository for the next three years.  Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.  Motion carried.

                       

            Motion by Sparks and seconded by Meese to approve Leadership 2008.  Roll call vote:  Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.  Motion carried.

 

            Motion by Harris and seconded by Pinkston to approve the 2007-2008 amended school calendar.  Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.  Motion carried.

 

            Motion by Harris and seconded by Pinkston to approve OHS Junior Class to hold the 2009 Prom at the Grade School Gym on Saturday May 16, 2008.  Roll call vote:  Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.  Motion carried.

 

            Motion by Sparks and seconded by Meese to approve FFA officers  request to attend the Illinois FFA Convention in Springfield June 10-12, 2008, with $300 coming from the Ag departmental budget, and approve FFA request to go to Turkey Run on June 2, 2008.  Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.  Motion carried.

 

            Motion by Poehler and seconded by Sparks to approve FBLA request to attend the summer leadership workshop July 24-26, 2008 in Springfield, IL.  Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.  Motion carried.

 

            Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Sparks to approve the Athletice Training Services for the High School offered by Crawford Memorial Hospital with an annual fee of $250.00.  Roll call vote:  Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.  Motion carried.

 

           

 

Motion by Harris and seconded by Meese to approve High school Volleyball requests to host a team camp here on June 23-25, and to attend team camp in Springfield, IL at Lincoln Land College on July 12-13, 2008.  Roll call vote:  Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.  Motion carried.

 

Motion by Harris and seconded by Sparks to go into closed session at 8:25 PM to consider information regarding appointment, employment, or dismissal of an employee, student discipline, and negotiations.  Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.  Motion carried.

 

Motion by Meese and seconded by Sparks to return to open session at 8:57 PM.  Roll call vote:  Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.  Motion carried.

 

Motion by Poehler and seconded by Pinkston to approve closed session minutes of 5/19/08. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.  Motion carried.

 

Motion by Sparks and seconded by Harris to adjourn at 8:58 PM.  Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED: _________________________                        ___________________________

                          President                                                        Secretary