OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong Community Unit School District #4 was held on July 16, 2007 in the Elementary Library. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by President Poehler with the following present: Meese, Harris, Pinkston, Bailey, Sparks, Poehler. Recognition & Comments – High School Math Team was recognized for their accomplishments at state competition. Motion by Harris and seconded by Bailey to adopt consent agenda items as presented. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Consent Agenda items: To approve regular, and closed session minutes of June, 2007; financial report of June, 2007; and payment of July, 2007 board bills; authorize Fritz Wheeler to be in charge of the District in the absence of the Superintendent. Motion by Sparks and seconded by Pinkston to approve repairs to the chimney cap covers at the Grade School by Rich Construction and Droste Concrete. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Harris and seconded by Bailey to install a drainage system on the North Side of the breezeway at the Grade School by Droste Concrete at a cost of $14,550.00. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Meese and seconded by Sparks to approve purchase of 2004 Blue Bird school bus from Midwest Transit Equipment at a cost of $37,925.00. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Bailey and seconded by Sparks to approve the OHS Band and Chorus trip request to Virginia Beach on June 2-6, 2008 as presented. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Poehler and seconded by Harris to approve milk bid from Prairie Farms for the 2007-2008 school year. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Meese and seconded by Pinkston to approve bakery bid from Interstate Brands for the 2007-2008 school year. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Bailey and seconded by Meese to approve bid for diesel fuel from Leohr Oil for the 2007-2008 school year. Roll call vote: Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Sparks and seconded by Harris to approve tire bid from Best One of Robinson for the 2007-2008 school year. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Harris and seconded by Pinkston to approve district fees, registration fees, admission prices, breakfast and lunch prices as presented. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Poehler and seconded by Sparks to approve the High School and Grade School Student Handbooks and Administrative Guidelines for Employees for the 2007-2008 school year. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Harris and seconded by Pinkston to authorize the superintendent to develop school emergency operations program and plans in accordance with Public Act 094-0600. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Motion by Bailey and seconded by Meese to approve an agreement with Terry Wiseman Pontiac-Buick-GMC Trucks, to provide the Driver’s Education car for the 2007-2008 school year as presented. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Poehler and seconded by Sparks to open all the closed session minutes from January 2007 through June 2007. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Harris and seconded by Poehler to go into closed session at 8:52 PM to consider information regarding appointment, employment, or dismissal of an employee, and negotiations. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Poehler and seconded by Sparks to return to open session at 9:46 PM. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Bailey to accept Becky Miller’s resignation as Grade School and High School Music Instructor. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Harris and seconded by Meese to accept Bill Jones’ resignation as High School Head Baseball Coach. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Motion by Poehler and seconded by Pinkston to accept James Dunlap’s resignation as High School Junior Varsity Scholastic Bowl Coach. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Sparks and seconded by Meese to hire Kendra Ridlen as Special Education Coordinator. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Harris and seconded by Bailey to hire Lynnette DuSablon as High School Business Teacher. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Sparks and seconded by Bailey to hire Melissa Sharp as Music Teacher, and Junior High and High School Chorus instructor. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Meese and seconded by Sparks to approve Galen Slover as Grade School and High School Head Softball Coach. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Bailey and seconded by Harris to approve Dave Hasty as High School Head Baseball Coach. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Poehler and seconded by Pinkston to approve Rick Littlejohn and Terry Legg as High School Assistant Baseball Coaches with a shared stipend. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Sparks and seconded by Harris to approve Gary Inboden and Chad Pusey as Assistant Junior High Baseball Coaches with a shared stipend. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Poehler and seconded by Bailey to approve Jamie Burris as High School Junior Varsity Scholastic Bowl Coach. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Harris and seconded by Sparks to approve Martha Kirts maternity leave as presented. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Bailey and seconded by Meese to approve closed session minutes of 7/16/07. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. Motion by Harris and seconded by Poehler to adjourn at 9:54 PM. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea. |