OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL
DISTRICT #4
October 20, 2008
The
regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong Community Unit School
District #4 was held on October 20, 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, Bailey, Sparks, and Poehler.
Recognition & Comment - none
Motion by
Meese and seconded by Pinkston to
adopt consent agenda items as presented. Roll call vote: Meese - yea, Cross – yea,
Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea,
Poehler – yea. Consent Agenda items: To approve regular and closed session
minutes of September, 2008; financial report of September, 2008; and payment of
October, 2008 board bill. Motion
carried.
Motion by Meese and seconded by Sparks to authorize the Superintendent to
seek bids for a new school van.
Roll call vote: Meese
– yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea,
Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Poehler and seconded by Bailey to approve board policy 7:20 as
presented. Roll call
vote: Meese – yea, Cross
– yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea,
Sparks – yea, Poehler - yea.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harris and seconded by Pinkston to approve renewal of insurance premiums totaling $91,704 as prepared by Insurance Audit & Inspection Co., of Indianapolis, IN., for the Commercial Package, Automobile, Umbrella & School Board Legal Liability, and WorkersÕ Compensation policies through Indiana Insurance. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion
by Sparks and seconded by Bailey to approve renewal of Grade School and High
School participation in The North Central Association. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea,
Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks –
yea, Poehler – yea. Motion
carried.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Meese to go into closed session at
8:40 PM to consider information regarding appointment, employment or dismissal
of an employee, negotiations, and discuss student discipline. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea,
Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea,
Poehler - yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Harris and seconded by Poehler to return to open session
at 10:02 PM. Roll call
vote: Meese –yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston –
yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler - yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Sparks to approve closed session
minutes of 10/20/08. Roll call
vote: Meese –yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston –
yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler - yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Bailey and seconded by Poehler to hire Angie Dickey as a personal aide. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea,
Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks –
yea, Poehler - yea. Motion
carried.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Harris to hire Nathan Haines as Head
Junior High Boys Basketball Coach.
Roll call vote: Meese
– yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea,
Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion
by Meese and seconded by Bailey to hire Michael DaFoe as Assistant Junior High
Boys Basketball Coach. Roll call
vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston
– yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion
by Harris and seconded by Pinkston to approve Aaron Brewer as Volunteer
Assistant Junior High Boys Basketball Coach. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris
– yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea,
Poehler – yea. Motion
carried.
Motion
by Pinkston and seconded by Bailey to hire Lyndsey Littlejohn as Junior High
Cheerleading Coach. Roll call
vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston
– yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler - yea. Motion carried.
Motion
by Sparks and seconded by Meese to hire Jason Hartke as Head High School Track
Coach. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris –
yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler
– yea. Motion carried.
Motion
by Poehler and seconded by Pinkston to approve Kendra RidlenÕs maternity leave
request as presented. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea,
Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks –
yea, Poehler – yea. Motion
carried.
Motion by Sparks and seconded by Harris to adjourn at 10:06 P.M. Roll call vote:
Meese - yea, Cross –
yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks –
yea, Poehler - yea. Motion
carried.
APPROVED: _________________________ ___________________________
President
Secretary