OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL
DISTRICT #4
September 19, 2011
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong
Community Unit School District #4 was held on September 19, 2011 in the
Elementary Library. The meeting was
called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Sparks with the following physically
present: Bailey, Pinkston, Sparks,
Higgins, Musgrave, Pusey, and Lewis.
Recognition & Comments – Mr. Patchett
recognized our new employees:
Alissa Wayman – Band; Reuben Stence – 2nd Grade
& J.H. Baseball; Christine Thompson – 3rd Grade; Travis
Reider – P.E. & Football; Josh Pritchard – Business, FBLA &
Assistant Football; Steve Goudreau – H.S. Math, Math Team & Assistant
Scholastic Bowl; Jason Blakenbaker – J.H. Science, J.H. Basketball & Volunteer
Football; Keisha Haines – Grade School Aide; Dave Parker – Grade
School Principal.
Motion by Musgrave and seconded by Pinkston to adopt consent agenda items as presented.
Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston - yea, Sparks –
yea, Higgins - yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Lewis - yea.
Consent Agenda items: To
approve regular and closed session minutes of August, 2011; financial report of
August, 2011; payment of September 2011 board bills, and Annual Report of
Recognition. Motion carried.
Motion
by Pusey and seconded by Higgins to amend the agenda as presented. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea,
Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Lewis –
yea. Motion carried.
Motion
by Bailey and seconded by Lewis to approve the 2011-2012 District Budget and
Deficit Reduction Plan as presented.
Roll call vote: Bailey
– yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea,
Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Lewis – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Musgrave to approve FFA
Officers request to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN on
October 19-21, 2011 as presented.
Roll call vote: Bailey
– yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea,
Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Lewis – yea. Motion carried.
Motion
by Bailey and seconded by Pusey to approve FFA request to host Ag Day on April
27, 2012 as presented. Roll call
vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston
– yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea,
Lewis – yea. Motion carried.
Motion
by Pusey and seconded by Higgins to approve the Administrative Salary
Compensation Report for 2010-2011 school year which will be posted on the
school website. Roll call
vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston
– yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey
– yea, Lewis – yea.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Pusey and seconded by Pinkston to accept Sparks Autocare Inc. bid for 2
school buses at $500.00 each for a total of $1,000.00. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston – yea,
Sparks – abstain; Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey
– yea, Lewis – yea.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Bailey and seconded by Musgrave to approve renewal of insurance premiums
totaling $119,094 as prepared by Weber Insurance & Realty Brokers, Inc. for
the Commercial Package, Commercial Automobile, Umbrella and Workers
Compensation policies throught Trident Insurance. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston –
yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – eya, Musgrave – yea, Pusey
– yea, Lewis – yea.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Pusey and seconded by Lewis to tentatively approve policoes 4:15 and 5:125. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston –
yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey
– yea, Lewis – yea.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Lewis and seconded by Bailey to go into closed session at 7:42 p.m. 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, Lewis – yea. Motion carried.
Motion
by Pusey and seconded by Lewis to return to open session at 8:28 p.m. Roll call
vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston
– yea, Sparks –
yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave
– yea, Pusey – yea, Lewis – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Higgins and seconded by Pusey
to approve closed session minutes of 9/19/11. Roll
call vote: Bailey – yea,
Pinkston – yea, Sparks
– yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea,
Lewis – yea. Motion carried.
Motion
by Musgrave and seconded by Pinkston to hire Keisha Haines as Grade School Aide
for the 2011-2012 school year. Roll
call vote: Bailey – yea,
Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave –
yea, Pusey – yea, Lewis – yea.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Pusey and seconded by Lewis to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. Roll
call vote: Bailey – yea,
Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea,
Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Lewis
– yea. Motion carried.
APPROVED:
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President Secretary