OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL

DISTRICT #4

June 19, 2006

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong Community Unit School District #4 was held on June 19, 2006 in the Elementary Library. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by President Poehler with the following present: Smith, Meese, Cross, Bilyew, Pinkston, Harris and Poehler.

Recognition & Comments – The High School Math Team was recognized for their outstanding achievements this year.

Motion by Cross and seconded by Harris to adopt consent agenda items as corrected. Roll call vote: Smith – yea, Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Bilyew – yea, Pinkston – yea, Harris – yea, Poehler – yea. Consent Agenda items: To approve regular and closed session minutes of May 15, 2006; financial report of May, 2006; payment of June 2006 board bills; authorize Superintendent to bid milk, bread, canned goods, tires and diesel fuel; approve dates, time, and place of board meetings for 2006-2007; and approve prevailing wage resolution.

Motion by Meese and seconded by Smith to approve purchase from Nick’s Bus Sales a 72 passenger, 2002 Chevy Blue Bird Bus, with 24,900 miles at a cost of $36,500.00. Roll call vote: Smith – yea, Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Bilyew – yea, Pinkston – yea, Harris – yea, Poehler – yea.

Motion by Bilyew and seconded by Pinkston to approve the Class of 2008 request to hold Prom on Saturday May 5, 2007 in the Oblong Elementary School Gym. Roll call vote: Smith – yea, Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Bilyew – yea, Pinkston – yea, Harris – yea,

Poehler – yea.

Motion by Harris and seconded by Poehler to develop and adopt a wellness policy according to the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, with the objectives of improving the school nutrition environment, promoting student health and reducing childhood obesity. Roll call vote: Smith – yea, Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Bilyew – yea, Pinkston – yea, Harris – yea, Poehler –yea.

Motion by Smith and seconded by Bilyew to approve resolution to transfer Working Cash interest to Education Fund. Roll call vote: Smith – yea, Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Bilyew – yea, Pinkston– yea, Harris – yea, Poehler – yea.

Motion by Poehler and seconded by Harris to approve resolution to transfer Working Cash to the Education Fund as needed. Roll call vote: Smith – yea, Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Bilyew – yea, Pinkston – yea, Harris – yea, Poehler – yea.

Motion by Meese and seconded by Bilyew to appoint Jane Attaway as Treasurer and approve purchase of a Treasurer’s Bond. Roll call vote: Smith – yea, Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Bilyew – yea, Pinkston – yea, Harris – yea, Poehler – yea.

Motion by Cross and seconded by Harris to go into closed session at 8:43 PM to consider information regarding appointment, employment, or dismissal of an employee, and negotiations. Roll call vote: Smith – yea, Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Bilyew – yea, Pinkston – yea, Harris – yea, Poehler – yea.

Motion by Poehler and seconded by Cross to return to open session at 10:14 PM. Roll call vote: Smith – yea, Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Bilyew – yea, Pinkston – yea, Harris – yea, Poehler – yea.

Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Meese to approve closed session minutes of 6/19/06. Roll call vote: Smith – yea, Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Bilyew – yea, Pinkston – yea, Harris – yea, Poehler – yea.

Motion by Cross and seconded by Pinkston to hire Roger O’Dell as evening janitor at the High School. Roll call vote: Smith – yea, Meese – yea, Cross– yea, Bilyew – yea,

Pinkston – yea, Harris – yea, Poehler – yea.

Motion by Cross and seconded by Harris to approve Randy Littlejohn as a paid assistant coach for High School Football, and Terry Legg and Brad Thompson as volunteer assistant coaches for High School Football. Roll call vote: Smith – yea, Meese – yea, Cross– yea,

Bilyew – yea, Pinkston – yea, Harris – yea, Poehler – yea.

Motion by Harris and seconded by Cross to adjourn at 10:15 PM. Roll call vote:

Smith – yea, Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Bilyew – yea, Pinkston – yea, Harris – yea,

Poehler – yea.

APPROVED: _________________________ ___________________________

President Secretary