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The New Berlin Community Unit School District 16 Board of Education met Dec. 19 to review the unemployment rate.

Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:

COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #16 NEW BERLIN, ILLINOIS December 19, 2016

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

President Alexander opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.

President Alexander called the Regular Board Meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with Members Gordon, Burns, Crews, Williams and Wilson present. Member Wyatt was absent.

The Athletic Director stated that High School Track Coach Dillon Binkley received an award by the IHSA for recognition on the State Championship title for High School Boys Track.

SCHEDULED AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENT Kevin Howell and Chris Miller-consideration for allowing JFL to put a storage shed on school grounds Larry Richie-Executive Session

CONSENT AGENDA There were not changes proposed.

Chief Financial Officer presented the Tax Levy Presentation

The Tax Levy Hearing was called to order at 6:47p.m. The floor was open to questions or comments. Seeing none, Member Gordon made a motion and Member Burns seconded to close the Tax Levy Hearing. The Hearing was closed at 6:48pm.

REPORTS:

The Elementary Principal had nothing to add to her report.

The Junior High Principal briefly talked about the non-renewal of the High School Boys Soccer Co-Op with Pleasant Plains, indicating that they made the decision due to the addition of our students moving them to an upper bracket in the post season.

The High School Principal highlighted student achievements and the enrollment of 21 students in the First Semester program with Lincoln Land Community College.

Superintendent gave his monthly report on the following items:

1. Scheduled Audience Comment

2. State Scholars

3. Final Levy

4. Resolution for adding a banking institution

5. 0-3 Program/Grant

6. First Reading of Policy/Updates/Revisions/Rewrites for 2:120, 2:125, 2:200, 2:220, 2:220(E1), 2:220(E2), 2:220(E4), 2:220(E5), 2:220(E6), 2:220(E7), 2:220(E8), 4:60, 4:110, 4:175, 5:10, 5:60, 5:100, 5:125, 5:185, 5:190, 5:250, 5:260, 5:280, 5:330, 6:15, 6:50, 6:60, 6:145, 6:160, 6:170, 6:310, 6:340, 7:15, 7:50, 7:60, 7:70, 7:250, 7:260, 7:305, 7:310, 7:315, 8:30, & 8:70 (no action required)

7. Crisis Management

8. Student Data Report/School Report Cards

9. Personnel Consent Agenda, as presented and recommended, pending proper certifications and/or requirements

10. Unemployment Rate

11. Technology

12. Looming Education Personnel Shortage

13. HRA

A motion was made by Member Alexander and seconded by Member Wilson to approve the Consent Agenda as presented and recommended by the Superintendent. The motion passed on a roll call vote, 6-0 with Member Gordon abstaining.

OLD BUSINESS: No old business noted.

NEW BUSINESS:

A motion was made by Member Gordon and seconded by Member Burns to approve the Final Tax Levy Resolution, as presented and recommended by the Superintendent. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote, 6-0.

A motion was made by Member Alexander and seconded by Member Wilson to approve the 2017 Junior High and High School Track and Field Rules, as presented and recommended by the Superintendent. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote, 6-0.

President Alexander noted the first reading of policies for review.

A motion was made by Member Crews and seconded by Member Alexander to approve the resolution for the Community State Bank, as presented and recommended by the Superintendent. The motion passed on a roll call vote, 6-0, with Member Gordon abstaining.

A motion was made by Member Gordon and seconded by Member Crews to approve the Personnel Consent Agenda (

Lacy Marr-Volunteer Asst. JH Volleyball Coach, Ashley Euler-Volunteer Asst. JH/HS Softball Coach), as presented and recommended pending proper certifications and/or requirements, as recommended by the Superintendent. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote, 6-0.

A motion was made by Member Gordon and seconded by Member Burns to approve the destroying of Executive session recording of May 2015 and prior. The motion passed on a roll call vote, 5-1, with Member Williams voting No.

A motion was made at 7:20p.m. by Member Crews and seconded by Member Wilson to enter into Executive session for the purpose the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

A motion was made at 8:30p.m. by Member Gordon and seconded by Member Burns to re-enter open session. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote, 6-0.

A motion was made at 8:30p.m. by Member Gordon and seconded by Member Burns to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed on a voice vote, 6-0.

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Secretary President