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Lincoln Community High School District 404 Board met December 18.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

Members Present: Awe, Dahl, Gleason, Mammen, Ryan, Schmidt, Vermeire

Activity Director: Alexander

Guests: Jill Doneghue, LCHSEA Representative

Chelsey Smith, Liaison Report

Kim Quinn, Musical Director

Kenda Kitner, Parent

Jennifer Holliday, Parent

Tim McCraith, Parent

President Mammen called the LCHS tax levy public hearing to order at 6:45 p.m. The purpose of the hearing was to receive public comments and/or questions. There were none received and at 6:47 p.m. the hearing was declared closed.

I. Regular Board Items

A. President Mammen called the meeting to Order at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance in the Instructional Materials Center at Lincoln Community High School.

B. Roll Call

Members Present: Awe, Dahl, Gleason, Mammen, Ryan, Schmidt, Vermeire

Administrators Present: Poelker, Hyde, Koning, Puckett

Administrators Absent: Bagby

Activity Director: Alexander

Guests Present: Jill Doneghue & Justin Dietrich, LCHSEA Representatives

Chelsey Smith, Liaison Report

Kim Quinn, Musical Director

Kenda Kitner, Parent

Jennifer Holliday, Parent

Tim McCraith, Parent

Jean Ann Miller, The Courier

C. Introduction/acknowledgment of Guests and Communications from the Floor

1. Ms. Smith gave an overview of the alternative education program. She gave the Board updates on past students and stated that the current students had a successful first semester.

2. Kenda Kitner addressed the Board, on behalf of the other parents present, expressing concerns they had regarding travelling within the new conference for games and extra-curricular activities. Issues addressed were leave times, return times, game times, and roads travelled.

3. At 7:08 p.m. Member Gleason made a motion, seconded by Member Schmidt to go into closed session to hear from and discuss the disciplinary action of a staff member. A voice vote was recorded. All ayes. Motion carried. 7-0.

At 7:25 p.m. the Board reconvened in open session. All Board members were present.

II. Consent Agenda Items – Member Schmidt made a motion to approve the following Consent Agenda Items A. – H. Motion was seconded by Member Dahl. A roll call vote was recorded. Ayes: Dahl, Gleason, Mammen, Ryan, Schmidt, Vermeire, and Awe. Motion carried 7-0.

A. Approved Open and Closed Session Minutes from November 20, 2017

B. Acceptance of Financial Reports

C. Approval of Bills

D. Disposal of June 2016 Closed Session Tape

E. Accepted the Resignation of Julie Tanner as the Contest Play Director

F. Accepted the Resignation of Kaitlin Mason as the Head Cross Country Coach

G. Approved Chuck McFadden as an Asst. Track Coach

H. Approved LAMS for a Building Usage Request for Their Spring Session

III. Action Items

A. Adopt 2018 Tax Levy – Member Vermeire made a motion to adopt the 2018 Tax Levy, seconded by Member Dahl. A roll call vote was recorded. Ayes: Gleason, Mammen, Ryan, Schmidt, Vermeire, Awe, and Dahl. Motion carried 7-0. (Attachment 1)

B. 2017-18 Seniority List – Member Gleason motioned, seconded by Member Vermeire to approve the second reading of the 2017-18 seniority list. A Voice vote was recorded. All ayes. Motion carried 7-0.

C. Adopt Resolution to Abate 2017 Taxes – Member Dahl made a motion to adopt the resolution to abate taxes from the 2017 tax year. The motion was seconded by Member Gleason. A roll call vote was recorded. Ayes: Mammen, Ryan, Schmidt, Vermeire, Awe, Dahl, and Gleason. Motion carried 7-0.

D. New Academic Course Offerings – Member Schmidt made a motion to approve the second reading of the new course presented by Mr. Poelker: Equine Science Course. Member Ryan seconded the motion. A voice vote was recorded. All ayes. Motion carried 7-0.

E. Naming Rights – Member Vermeire made a motion, seconded by Member Awe to approve the naming of the court in the Roy S. Anderson Gymnasium, at LCHS, the ‘Coach Neil Alexander Court’ in a ceremony to be held on January 6, 2018 before the varsity game time. A voice vote was recorded. All Ayes. Motion carried 7-0.

F. Vertigo/Peter Pan – Member Dahl made a motion to allow spring musical director, Kim Quinn, and her students to contract with Vertigo to fly students for their production of Peter Pan in spring 2018. Member Gleason seconded the motion. A roll call vote was recorded. Ayes: Mammen, Ryan, Schmidt, Vermeire, Awe, Dahl, and Gleason. Motion carried 7-0.

IV. New Business

A. Policy Updates (First Reading) – Informational Item for the Board

V. Informational Items

A. Administrative Reports

1. Building Principal’s Report by Mr. Poelker – Mr. Poelker’s report included the announcement of November’s senior student of the month, Emily Messner, the process of updating the district’s curriculum guide has been completed, semester exams will be held on December 19th and 20th, 2017, and lastly, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission has named 25 LCHS students Illinois State Scholars for their outstanding academic achievement.

2. Assistant Principal’s Report by Ms. Hyde – Ms. Hyde gave full reports on discipline and attendance. She also reported that the district finished November with 807 students enrolled.

3. Assistant Principal’s Report by Ms. Koning –

Activities:

Student Programming mtgs (28)

PST mtgs (2)

Spec Ed Admin mtg (1)

Medicaid billing updates

Staff

data collection

billable activities

Feeder school visit

functional Curriculum

social skills/social language

visual supports

Assessments

SAT accommodations webinar

DLM training

4. LTEC/LRDS Director’s Reports by Mr. Puckett – LTEC/LRDS director’s report included updates on LTEC recruiting, Building Trades Program, Culinary Arts, Auto Mechanics, LRDS, new grant report requirements, and the CEO program.

5. Activities Director’s Report by Mr. Alexander – Mr. Alexander’s report included information on winter sports participation, holiday tournament information, upcoming tournament information, and tournament schedules, bussing updates, information on eligibility reporting, band and choir competition information, announcement of winter play dates, and financial reports.

6. Superintendent’s Report by Mr. Bagby – Informational Items for the Board

7. Department Liaison Reports were included in the board packet for review and will be made available to the public on the school’s website.

VI. Closed Session for the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of employees; litigation; and student disciplinary matters. Member Dahl made a motion to enter back into closed session at 8:47 p.m. Member Gleason seconded the motion. A voice vote was recorded. Motion carried 7-0.

At 9:04 p.m. the Board reconvened in open session, with Member Awe moving to dismiss said employee. Member Vermeire seconded the motion. A roll call vote was recorded. Ayes: Ryan, Vermeire, Awe, Gleason, and Mammen. Nays: None. Abstains: Schmidt and Dahl. Motion carried 5-0-2.

VII. Next meeting date – Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the IMC

VIII. Adjournment – At 9:10 p.m. Member Vermeire moved, seconded by Member Schmidt to adjourn the meeting. A voice vote was recorded. All ayes. Motion carried 7-0.

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