OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL
DISTRICT #4
November 19, 2007

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong Community Unit School District #4 was held on November 20, 2006 in the Elementary Library.  The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Poehler with the following physically present:  Cross, Harris, Pinkston, Bailey, Sparks, Poehler.

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

            Motion by Harris and seconded by Sparks to adopt consent agenda items as presented.  Roll call vote: Cross – yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks  – yea, Poehler - yea.  Consent Agenda items:  To approve regular and closed session minutes of October, 2007; financial report of October, 2007; payment of November, 2007 board bills.
           
            Motion by  Bailey and seconded by Pinkston to tentatively approve the tax levy and set a hearing date of December 17, 2007.  Roll call vote: Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.

            Motion by Cross and seconded by Poehler to approve FFA request to attend the National Farm Machinery Show and Tractor Pulls in Louisville, KY on February 15, 2008.  Roll call vote: Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea,  Bailey – yea,  Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.

            Motion by Harris and seconded by Sparks to go into closed session at 7:17 p.m. to consider information regarding appointment, employment or dismissal of an employee, and negotiations.   Roll call vote: Cross - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.

            Meese arrived at 7:28 pm.

            Motion by Harris and seconded by Bailey to return to open session at 8:06 p.m. Roll call vote:  Meese - yea, Cross - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea,  Sparks – yea, Poehler - yea. 

Motion by Poehler and seconded by Meese to approve closed session minutes of 11/19/07. Roll call vote:  Meese - yea, Cross - yea, Harris - yea, Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea,  Sparks – yea, Poehler - yea.  

            Motion by Sparks and seconded by Pinkston to approve Rod Dart and Jim Knollenberg as 5th & 6th Grade Basketball Coaches for the 2007-2008 school year.
Roll call vote:  Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinskton – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.

            Motion by Cross and seconded by Bailey to approve Lana Dhom as assistant JH Scholastic Bowl Coach for the 2007-2008 school year.   Roll call vote:  Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston –yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.

            Motion by Meese and seconded by Pinkston to employ Kelly Childress as High School Aide for the 2007-2008 school year.  Roll call vote:  Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.

            Motion by Poehler and seconded by Sparks to place James Dunlap on tenure effective the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year.  Roll call vote:  Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea.

            Motion by Meese and seconded by Poehler to adjourn at 8:09 p.m.  Roll call vote:  Meese - yea,  Cross - yea,  Harris - yea,  Pinkston - yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks - yea, Poehler - yea.