Peoria Standard

Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 Board of Education met August 21.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

I. Call to Order – Time – Roll Call

A. President Chris Coats called the regular meeting of the Illini Bluffs Board of Education to order in the Illini Bluffs Elementary School Rose Alvey Library.

B. The Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm.

C. Mr. Coats asked for Roll Call Attendance to be taken by Mr. Rademaker.

Board Absent: Mrs. Fuller

Administrators Present: Dr. Alvey, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Huene

Staff Present: None

Visitor Sheet: Attached

D. Mr. Coats asked those present to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

II. Recognition of Visitors and Oral Communications

A.Mr. Coats thanked all visitors in attendance and gave them an opportunity to address the Board. He asked all visitors to please use the sign-in sheet at the entrance on the podium. Under the advisement of legal counsel, all visitor statements and oral communications with the Board will be recorded.

III. Board Salute

A. The Cheers Committee was recognized for their efforts at the cookout. Dr. Alvey recognized the Board for their grilling efforts.

B. PTO was recognized for purchasing eclipse glasses for the elementary school.

C. Sports Boosters was recognized for purchasing a banner for the middle school gym.

D. Twenty-eight high school students were recognized for pursuing dual credit opportunities this year.

IV. Action Items

A. Mr. Coats asked for a motion to approve the Consent Calendar.

Action by the Board of Education in Adoption of the Consent Calendar (CC*) at this point of the agenda means that ALL items appearing in the agenda that have asterisks (*) are adopted by one single motion, unless a member of the Board or Superintendent requests that any such item be removed from the consent calendar and voted upon separately. Generally, Consent Calendar items are matters that the Board and Superintendent agree are routine in nature and should be acted upon in one motion to conserve time and permit focus on other-than-routine matters on the agenda.

a. *Approval of Minutes of July 31, 2017 Regular Meeting

b. *Approval of Bills and Payroll

c. *Approval of Financial Reports

d. *Personnel – Dismissal/Employment/Leaves of Absence

1. *Approval of employment of Shawn O’Connor as High School Head Wrestling Coach contingent upon successful completion of all employment paperwork and background check.

e. *Approval of Certificate of Resolution for Section 125 Premium Only Plan through Wage Works for the year beginning September 1, 2017 and ending August 31, 2017.

f. *Approval of 2-17-2018 Coaches/Sponsors List as presented.

g. *Approval of a 3-year lease agreement with Midwest Transit for an additional 2017 Chevy StarCraft 21+1/9+3 wheelchair bus at a cost of $9,480 per year.

h. *Approval of selection of First Midstate Inc. as Underwriter/Placement Agent and Chapman and Cutler LLP as bond/disclosure counsel to the Underwriter/Placement Agent with respect to the District’s General Obligation School Bonds.

i. *Approval of restroom renovation design proposal submitted by KED Engineering at a cost of $5,900, with an additional fee of $1,500 to design an additional unisex/family restroom in the janitor closet adjacent to the high school bathrooms.

j. *Approval of architect fees of Kenyon & Associates in the amount of $9,150 to complete the scope of work required to complete the restroom renovation project.

B. Non-Consent Action Items

a. Approval of tentative budget as presented for the 2017-2018 school year.

FY 18 Budget Bulletin Points

• Budgeted the same for GSA as FY17 but have not received any for August, which should be approximately $80,000.

• Budgeted to receive 3 mandated categoricals. We are currently owed $142,496 for FY17.

• Leasing a Wheelchair Bus.

• Budgeted a 10% increase for health Insurance.

• Budgeted the same for CPPRT.

• Budgeted an increase of 2.75% in salaries.

• Budgeted design cost of $80,000 for HVAC and $20,000 for science lab.

b. Dr. Alvey commented that overall, this past year across all funds, we finished the year with a $130,000 deficit. However, we were in the black for the four major operating funds – Transportation ,Education, Operations & Maintenance, and Working Cash. Dr. Alvey commented how difficult it is to craft a budget when you have no idea what revenue is coming from the State. We should have received about $82,000 in state aid by now, but there is no resolution to SB1 to make money flow. We did receive bad news relative to Corporate Personal Property Replacement (CPPRT) tax. Revenue is expected to go down by 23.8% for this year. This will mean a loss of about $300,000 in revenue.

V. Information / Discussion Items

Mr. Coats stated this concludes the Action Items segment of the meeting. He moved onto the Information / Discussion segment of the meeting. Items labeled with an asterisk (*) are presented for informational purposes and for recording purposes in the "Official Board Minutes."

A. *Committee Reports

B. *Facilities Update – The back to school slide show was presented.

C. *Press Plus Policy Updates – Issue 95 First Reading

D. *Administrator Reports – Administrators reported that the eclipse viewing went well and faculty and staff were recognized for their efforts in conducting the viewing.

E. *Resignations

1. Karen Vandergriff as elementary custodian

2. Merle Allen as elementary custodian

VI. Comments by Board Members or Administration

Mr. Coats asked for positive news from Board Members.

VII. Adjournment

A. Mr. Coats asked for a motion to adjourn.

In Favor 6 Ayes

Opposed 0 Nays

Meeting Adjourned at 7:47 p.m.

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