OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL
DISTRICT #4
The
regular meeting of the Board of Education of Oblong Community Unit School
District #4 was held on December 15, 2008 in the Elementary Library. The meeting was called to order at 7:00
p.m. by President Poehler with the following physically present: Meese, Cross,
Pinkston, Bailey, Sparks, and Poehler.
Recognition
& Comments – Eighteen OES students were recognized through the
Character Counts Program for their outstanding character dealing with respect;
and Lucy Weck for becoming a Nationally Certified Teacher.
Motion by
Bailey and seconded by Sparks to adopt consent agenda items as presented. Roll
call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey
– yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea. Consent Agenda
items: To approve regular and
closed session minutes of November 17, 2008; financial report of November 2008;
payment of December 2008 board bills, and Reading Is Fundamental Program. Motion carried.
Motion by
Meese and seconded by Pinkston to approve resolution certifying the amounts
indicated in the Certificate of Tax Levy. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea,
Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler –
yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Bailey and seconded by Sparks to approve the Tax Levy for IMRF purposes, Social Security purposes, Special Ed purposes, and Fire Prevention and Safety purposes. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Sparks and seconded by Poehler to approve request from our Choral and Band Directors and one student to attend the IMEA All-State Conference, January 28-31,2009 in Peoria, IL. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Poehler to accept the correspondence English 1111 from Lincoln Trail College to fulfill the English requirement for student #0904. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by
Poehler and seconded by Cross to approve the High School Cheerleaders request
to attend an invitational competition on January 18, 2009 in Mt. Vernon, IL and
the IHSA sectional competition on January 31, 2009 in Edwardsville, IL. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross –
yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey
– yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Motion by Pinkston and seconded by Sparks to go into closed session at 7:24 PM to consider information regarding appointment, employment, or dismissal of an employee, student discipline, and negotiations. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
Harris arrived at 7:30 p.m.
Motion by Meese and seconded by Sparks to return to open session at 7:51 PM. 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 closed session minutes of 12/15/08.
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 Poehler to approve Wayne Johnson as High School
Assistant Track Coach. 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 Meese to approve Elizabeth Johnson as volunteer drama
club sponsor. 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 Cross to approve Lisa Pinkston as volunteer 5th
& 6th grade Basketball 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 Bailey to adjourn at 7:54 PM. Roll call vote: Meese – yea, Cross – yea, Harris – yea, Pinkston – yea, Bailey – yea, Sparks – yea, Poehler – yea. Motion carried.
APPROVED:
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President
Secretary