Bradford Community Unit School District 1 Board met Feb. 20.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Call to Order, Roll Call – President Walker called the February 20, 2018 Regular Meeting to order at 7:00 PM with the following members present: Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Kieser, TerBush, Murphy, and Walker. Absent: Johnston. Also in attendance were: Supt. Gripp, Paul Barry, John Ballentine, Jenny Williams, Pat Nelson, Tammy Wilkinson
Approval of Quorum and Agenda – Motion made by Murphy and second by Keiser. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Kieser, TerBush, Murphy, Walker. Absent: Johnston. Motion carries 6-0-1.
Welcome – President Walker welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Recognitions
• January Student of the Month Winners – 5th – Keagan Hamilton; 6th – Hannah Talley; 7th – Violet Krider.
• Spelling Bee Winners – 1st – Lucas Barth; 2nd – Connor Scott; 3rd – CJ Null; 4th – Meranda Schaffer
Consent Agenda – A motion was made by TerBush and seconded by Knoblach to approve consent agenda items: Minutes of January 16, 2018 Regular Meeting, Financial Report and Revolving/Monthly bills: On a roll call vote of the following members voted "Yes":Barto- Colvin, Knobloch, Kieser, TerBush, Murphy, Keiser, Walker. Absent: Johnston. Motion carries 6-0-1.
Comments from the Public – None voiced
Correspondence
• Thank You Cards
• Sympathy Card
Transportation- Paul Berry reported that all is running smoothly.
Superintendent Report - Mr. Gripp reported the following:
• Mobile Dentist – January 19th
• 8th Grade Students Visited Bureau Valley HS – January 23rd
• 8th Grade Students Visited Stark County HS – January 31st
• 12:00 Dismissal – February 2nd
o Dara Carr (Regional Office of Education)
• Zoo Mobile – February 16th
• BVEC Conference Update
o Bureau Valley South and North have decided to leave the conference
o Princeton Christian Academy has joined the conference
o Starting next year, each conference team with play a home game and a road game against one another.
o Ohio, Neponset, Lamoille, Ladd, PCA, Bradford, Malden, DePue
• Mandated Reporter Reminder
• Updates From Springfield
• Illinois Youth Survey
Building and Grounds - The Building and Grounds committee met at 6:00PM to discuss improvements that were recommended by Mr. Lewis.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
• Approval of Policy Changes (2nd Reading) – 2:260, 4:110, 4:170, 5:90, 5:200, 5:220, 5:240, 6:150, 7:70 - With the new laws that went into effect on January 1st, we need to make sure that our policies match those new laws. Supt. Gripp included a brief explanation on each new policy below and will have hard copies available at the meeting as well. This will create an official adoption of these new policies.
o 2:260 – Uniform Grievance Procedure – Updated in response to the law requiring districts to follow a written grievance procedure for complaints regarding breastfeeding accommodations for students.
o 4:110 – Transportation – Revised to more closely track the new language regarding a district’s provision of transportation of students to or from school/what constitutes a serious hazard.
o 4:170 – Safety – A new subsection, Lead Testing in Water, is added to the policy.
o 5:90 – Abused and Neglected Child Reporting – The policy includes more hotline numbers and a directive for school employees to immediately call 911 if they believe a student is in immediate danger of harm.
o 5:200 – Two new subheads (School Day and School Social Worker Services Outside of District Employment) are added with explanations on the length of the school day and specific social work services.
o 5:220 – Substitute Teachers – Updated to clarify substitute teaching requirements and minor continuous improvement suggestions.
o 5:240 – Suspension – Updated in response to changes in the law and a new subhead, Employees Under Investigation by Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, is added.
o 6:150 – Home and Hospital Instruction - Updated to reflect that a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse may provide written permission for home or hospital instruction for a student.
o 7:70 – Attendance and Truancy - Updated to incorporate amendments to the law excusing a student from attendance whose parent/guardian is on active military duty.
A motion was made by Knobloch and seconded by Barto-Colvin to approve the approval of policy changes- 2:260, 4:110, 4:170, 5:90, 5:200, 5:220, 5:240, 6:150, 7:70. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Kieser, Johnston, TerBush, Murphy, Keiser, and Walker. Absent: Johnston. Motion carries 6-0-1.
NEW BUSINESS
Consideration of 2018-19 School Calendar - Supt. Gripp shared information on the 2018-19 calendar. Supt. Gripp also included the proposed calendar for Stark County. The board will formally adopt the 2018-19 calendar at the March meeting.
Boiler Systems Update
• Supt. Gripp shared specifics from our most recent Field Service Report.
Illinois Science Assessment Update
• Supt. Gripp shared documents he created after receiving some recent assessment data. Supt. Gripp reported that the school district continues to purchase supplemental science materials that are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards to prepare our students to be as successful as possible on these tests.
CLOSED SESSION
A motion was made by TerBush and seconded by Knobloch to enter into Executive Session at 7:25PM to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, contract negotiations, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Kieser, TerBush, Murphy, and Walker. Absent: Johnston. Motion carries 6-0-1.
OPEN SESSION
A motion was made by Knobloch seconded by Kieser to return to Open Session at 8:55. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Kieser, Johnston, TerBush, Murphy, Keiser, and Walker. Absent: Johnston. Motion carries 6-0-1.
A motion was made by TerBush seconded by Barto-Colvin to approve the resignation Alyssa Zell as JH Boys Track Coach. The Board would like to thank Miss Zell for her years of coaching. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Kieser, Johnston, TerBush, Murphy, and Walker. Absent: Johnston. Motion carries 6-0-1.
A motion was made by TerBush seconded by Knobloch to approve the resignation of Amanda Frazier as the K-8 Physical Education and Health Teacher, Athletic Director, Volleyball Coach, Girl’s Track and Field Coach, and Yearbook Advisor at Bradford Grade School and Junior High. The Board would like to thank Mrs. Frazier for all of her services during her time with Bradford Grade School and Jr High. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Kieser, Johnston, TerBush, Murphy, and Walker. Absent: Johnston. Motion carries 6-0-1.
ADJOURN
A motion was made by Barto-Colvin seconded by Knobloch to adjourn at 9:00PM. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Kieser, TerBush, Murphy, and Walker. Absent: Johnston. Motion carries 6-0-1.
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