Kendall County Times

Newark Community Consolidated School District 66 Board of Education met Oct. 16.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

i. Call to Order/Moment of Silence/Pledge

The regular meeting of the Board of Education was called to order at 6:32 PM on October 16, 2023 by President Fordyce at Millbrook Junior High.

II. Roll Call

For those members who attend remotely an indication will made in the roll call. Callier present, Davis present, Fordyce present, Hopkins present, Underhill present, Walker present, Winner present.

III. Audience Participation

A. Public Comment

Mr. & Mrs. Crowe spoke concerning lack of bus service for their children and the lack of safety along the route that they must walk.

Kate Multon of Mack & Assoc. gave a presentation of the audit results.

B. Recognitions

Sports teams doing really well, 7th & 8th GVB won conference. 8th grade lost only 1 game during the season. Cross country and soccer did well.

IV. Action Items

A. Consent Agenda

1. Regular Meeting Minutes, September 18, 2023

Underhill moved to approve all items on the consent agenda as presented. Walker seconded. There was no discussion. On the question there were 7 ayes and 0 nays. Motion carried.

B. Approval of Financials for October.

Underhill moved to approve the financials for the month of October. Walker seconded. There was discussion. Motion carried on roll call vote.

Ayes: Callier, Davis, Fordyce, Hopkins, Underhill, Walker, Winner.

Nays: none.

C. Personnel - None

D. Superintendent Goals

Underhill moved to approve the 23-24 superintendent goals and evaluation form as presented. Winner seconded. There was discussion. On the question there were 7 ayes and 0 nays. Motion carried.

E. FY 2023 Audit

Walker moved to approve the FY 2023 audit results as presented. There was no discussion. Motion carried on a roll call vote.

Ayes: Callier, Davis, Fordyce, Hopkins, Underhill, Walker, Winner.

Nays: none.

F. Land Cash Grant

Winner moved to approve the request for land cash funds from Kendall County for the district. Walker seconded. There was discussion. On the question there were 7 ayes and 0 nays. Motion carried.

G. FY 24 School Maintenance Grant

Underhill moved to approves the FY 24 Maintenance Grant application for the univents at MJH to be replaced over the next 2 years. Callier seconded. There was discussion. Motion carried on roll call vote.

Ayes: Callier, Davis, Fordyce, Hopkins, Underhill, Walker, Winner.

Nays: none.

H. IASB Resolutions

Walker moved to approve the Proposed IASB resolutions as follows. Winner seconded. There was discussion.

For resolutions 1-5 the board concurs with the recommendations of the IASB. For all the Do Not Present resolutions the board concurs with the recommendations of the IASB.

On the question there were 7 ayes and 0 nays.

V. Administrator/Committee Reports

A. Principal's Report

Ms. Chase gave the principal's report.

B. Superintendent's Report

Mrs. Turman gave the superintendent's report.

C. Committee Updates

1. Policy Committee - None

2.0t Building and Grounds Committee

October meeting was cancelled.

3. Transportation Committee - None

D. Miscellaneous - None

VI. Discussion Items

A. Triple I Conference

Mrs. Turman updating the hospitality suites we will be invited to.

B. Nurse Retirement/Replacement

Job is posted. No applicants so far.

C. Levy

Tax Levy was presented for 1" read.

D. Transportation Policy 4:110

The situation with the Crowes was discussed.

E. Crisis Plan

Results of crisis plan meeting were discussed. There are no major changes to the crisis plan.

VII. Old Business/Agenda Recommendations - None

VIII. Executive Session

Underhill moved to go into executive session to discuss confidential personnel matters. Hopkins seconded. There was no discussion. Motion carried on roll call vote at 8:44 PM. The president then recessed the meting for a 5 minute break.

Ayes: Callier, Davis, Fordyce, Hopkins, Underhill, Walker, Winner.

Nays: none.

IX. Action as a Result of Executive Session

Hopkins moved to approve a resolution authorizing a notice to remedy for Kevin Wilson. Winner seconded. There was no discussion. Motion carried on a roll call vote.

Ayes: Callier, Davis, Fordyce, Hopkins, Underhill, Walker, Winner.

Nays: none.

X. Board Member Comments

Davis proposed that the Board consider adding 4 classrooms to the grade school by extending the hallway to the recess door and adding 2 rooms on each side. He further proposed getting rid of the 2 mobile classrooms. This led to discussion of other possible configurations of building expansion as well as doing the expansion at MJH instead.

XI. Adjournment

Underhill moved to adjourn. Walker seconded. There was no discussion. On the question there were 7 ayes and 0 nays. Motion carried. Meeting is adjourned at 9:29 PM.

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