OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL

DISTRICT #4

November 16, 2009

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong Community Unit School District #4 was held on November 16, 2009 in the Elementary Library. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vice President Sparks with the following physically present: Bailey, Pinkston, Sparks, Higgins, Musgrave, Pusey.

Recognition & Comment – Mr. Patchett commented on the success of the Grade School Veterans’ Day Program.

Motion by Pusey 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. Consent Agenda items: To approve regular, special, and closed session minutes of October, 2009; financial report of October, 2009; payment of November, 2009 board bills. Motion carried.

Poehler arrived at 7:05 P.M.

Motion by Musgrave and seconded by Bailey to approve a $500.00 bid from Terry Wiseman’s for the 1990 GMC bus. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston - yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler - yea. Motion carried.

Motion by Higgins and seconded by Bailey to approve the Audit Report as presented by David Weger, CPA. 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 approve High School membership to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. 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 Higgins to tentatively approve the tax levy based on a EAV of $35,550,000 and set a hearing date of December 21, 2009. 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 approve the 2009 Oblong Elementary School Improvement Plan as presented. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston - yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler - yea. Motion carried.

Motion by Bailey and seconded by Pusey to approve the Shelter Agreement with the American Red Cross Old Northwest Territory Chapter to use the High School and Grade School to provide emergency services to families who are victims of a disaster and peacetime radiological/nuclear accidents when applicable. 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 Pinkston to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Teacher’s Association outlining the procedures for Saturday School as presented. 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 Poehler to approve the High School Cheerleaders request to attend ICCA Cheer Competition on December 20, 2009 in Pinckneyville, IL as presented. 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 go into closed session at 8:09 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, Poehler - yea. Motion carried.

Motion by Pusey and seconded by Musgrave to return to open session at 9:00 P.M. 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 closed session minutes of 11/16/09. 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 Sparks to accept Donna Briggs resignation effective at the end of the first semester. 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 Poehler to approve Isiah Osborne as volunteer Junior High Basketball Coach. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston - yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler - yea. Motion carried.

Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Sparks to approve Dustin Clark as assistant High School Boys Basketball Coach. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston - yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler - yea. Motion carried.

Motion by Bailey and seconded by Higgins to approve Mike Maus as 5^th/6^th grade basketball coach. 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 Higgins to approve Bart Nation as assistant 5^th/6^th grade basketball coach. 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 Musgrave to approve Ryan Kidwell as volunteer assistant 5^th/6^th grade basketball 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 9:04 P.M. Roll call vote: Bailey – yea, Pinkston - yea, Sparks – yea, Higgins – yea, Musgrave – yea, Pusey – yea, Poehler - yea. Motion carried.

APPROVED: _________________________ ___________________________

President Secretary