OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL
DISTRICT #4
September 21, 2009
The
regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong Community Unit School
District #4 was held on September 21, 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 – none
Motion by Pinkston
and seconded by Higgins to adopt
consent agenda items as presented. Roll call vote: Bailey
– yea, Pinkston - yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins - yea, Musgrave
– yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler - yea. Consent Agenda
items: To approve regular,
special, and closed session minutes of August, 2009; financial report of
August, 2009; payment of September 2009 board bills, and Annual Report of
Recognition. Motion carried.
Motion
by Bailey and seconded by Musgrave to approve the 2009-2010 District Budget as
presented. Roll call
vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston
– yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea,
Pusey – yea, Poehler – yea.
Motion carried.
The
Administrative Salary Compensation Report for 2009-2010 school year was
presented and will be posted on the school website.
Motion
by Pusey and seconded by Higgins to authorize the Superintendent to advertise
the sale of two buses: a 1990 GMC
59 passenger and a 1991 Chevrolet Thomas 59 passenger. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston –
yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey
– yea, Poehler – yea.
Motion carried
Motion
by Poehler and seconded by Sparks to tentatively approve the first reading of
the Special Education Procedures.
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 Bailey to approve FCCLA request to attend the Illinois
FCCLA Peer Education and Leadership Training Seminar on October 4-5, 2009 in
Springfield, IL. as presented.
Roll call vote: Bailey
– yea, Pinkston – yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins –
yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey
– yea, Poehler – yea.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Poehler and seconded by Sparks to approve FFA request to attend the National
FFA Conference in Indianapolis, IN October 21-24, 2009 as presented. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston –
nay, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey
– yea, Poehler – yea.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Sparks and seconded by Bailey to approve Mr. TravisŐs request to apply for
an agricultural supplemental grant from the Illinois State Board of Education
for a welding lab. 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 Pinkston to go into closed session at 8:46 PM to
consider information regarding appointment, employment, or dismissal of an
employee. 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 9:46 p.m. 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 Musgrave to approve closed session
minutes of 9/21/09. Roll call
vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston
– yea, Sparks – yea,
Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler –
yea. Motion carried.
Motion
by Poehler and seconded by Bailey to hire Ruth Beckes as a personal aide for a
High School student. 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 Pinkston to approve Joe Wuchter as a volunteer
assistant High School Volleyball 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 Pusey to adjourn at 9:48 p.m. Roll call
vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston
– yea, Sparks – yea,
Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler
– yea. Motion carried.
APPROVED: _________________________ ___________________________
President
Secretary