REGULAR MEETING OF THE

BOARD OF EDUCATION

February 21, 2017, Tuesday

6:30 P.M.

Elementary Library

652 E. Main St, Cuba, Illinois 61427

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AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Communications

5. Recognition of Public

* 6. Minutes

6.1 Approve January 17, 2017, Regular Meeting Minutes

6.2 Approve January 17, 2017, Regular Meeting Closed Session Minutes

7. Approval of Agenda

8. Principal’s Reports

* 9. Financial Reports

9.1 District Fund Balance Report

9.2 District Investment Report

9.3 Financial Reports -- District

a. District Treasurer's Report-- January

Cash Balance $173,616.91

b. Cuba Middle-Senior High School --January

Activity Account $93,017.53

CD Account $23,423.64

c. Cuba Elementary -- January

Activity Account $8,793.69

Tom Wat Account $28,944.91

9.4  Payroll for January $307,923.54

9.5 Approval of Vendors -- February $88,360.85

10. Superintendent’s Report

10.1 FY 18 Budget

10.2 Proposed Director of Curriculum and Instruction position for 2017-18.

** 11. Executive Session

11.1 Personnel

11.2 Individual Student Matters

11.3 Pending litigation

12.  Consent Agenda

13.  Old Business

14. New Business

14.1 Personnel

14.1a Resignations

14.1b Employment

14.1c Approvals

14.1d Dismissals

* 14.2 Approval of New Business Items by Consent

14.2a Approve Designation of Depository for District Funds: 2017-2018.

14.2b Approval of Tentative Calendar for 2017-18 School Year.

14.2c Authorize the Supt. to seek Fuel/oil product/bread/milk/Bus lease bids for 2017-18 school year.

14.2d Continued participation in WCSIT (Workers Compensation Trust).

14.2e Approve student council request for St. Louis trip October 28, 2017 and Art Club trip

to Chicago April 29, 2017.

14.2f Approve a 2-year IGA with Canton for wrestling.

14.2g Approve Board policy updates (1st reading).

15.0 Announcements

16.0 Adjournment

* CONSENT AGENDA

** EXECUTIVE SESSION

By Order of: Mrs. Sue McCance

President, Board of Education

Cuba Community Unit School District #3, Fulton County

AGENDA INFORMATION
REGULAR MEETING

4.0  Attendance reports, FFA reports (Mr. Falk will be here to discuss), I have included the final report

for the cat cave project with the booster club.

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5.0 No request at this time.

6.0 Minutes of the Regular and closed session minutes of January 17, 2017 will be approved under consent.

7.0  Approval of the Agenda

8.0 Principal’s Reports-The Principal’s will share their good news reports.

9.0  By Consent or Roll call

10.0 Superintendent’s Report

10.1 I will continue discussion about the FY 18 budget.

10.2 I will discuss the Director of Curriculum and Instruction postion we discussed last month.

11.0 Executive Session-

A motion would be required to enter executive session to consider information regarding

evaluation, employment, resignation, approval, and dismissal of personnel, individual student

matters, and pending litigation.

Personnel

11.1a Mr. Braun is on a multi-year contract. I will recommend extending his contract

through June 30, 2022.

11.1b I will update the Board regarding Jean Ann Siefert, Don Locke, and Christie Mason.

11.1c The discussion of re-employment of winter coaches will take place prior to our

March BOE meeting. I want to discuss concerns and recommendations for winter

sport coaches as well as posting non-coop positions for 2017-18.

11.1d The building principals will discuss the non-tenured staff and intent for

re-employment.

11.1e Resignations-None

11.1f Employment-None

11.1g Approvals-Justin Stare for baseball and Doug Schmidt for baseball/football

11.2 Mr. Braun will share the suspension report and discuss seniors at risk. I also

have a request from a senior parent regarding graduation that I will discuss.

11.3 Nothing new regarding the ward case.

12. Consent Agenda-

A motion is required to approve those items indicated as consent agenda items.

6.1-6.2 Regular and Closed session minutes.

9.3  Approval by consent or Roll Call

9.4 Approval by consent or Roll Call

9.5 Approval by consent or Roll Call

14.2a MidAmerica as the Depository for School funds for 2017-18.

14.2b 2017-18 Tentative School Calendar

14.2c Approval to seek fuel/oil bids for 2017-18.

14.2d Approval to continue with WCSIT for Worker’s Compensation.

14.2e Approves student council request for a trip to St. Louis October 28, 2017, and

Art Club trip to Chicago April 29, 2017.

14.2f Approves a 2 year IGA with Canton for wrestling.

14.2g Approves the Board policy updates (1st Reading).

13. Old Business-None

14.  New Business

14.1a Resignations-None

14.1b Employment-

14.1b1 A motion would be required to extend the contract of Mr. Braun through

June 30, 2022 as the MS/HS Principal.

14.1c Approvals-

14.1c1 A motion would be required to approve Justin Stare as a volunteer for the

2016-17 baseball season.

14.1c2 A motion would be required to approve Doug Schmidt as a volunteer for

baseball and football.

14.1d Dismissals-None

14.2 Items by consent

14.2a-By Consent approves MidAmerica as the depository for school funds for 2017-18.

14.2b-By Consent approves the 2017-18 tentative school calendar.

14.2c-By Consent approves seeking bids for fuel, oil, bread, milk, and bus lease bids

for 2017-18.

14.2d-By Consent approves continuation with WCSIT for Worker’s Compensation.

14.2e-By Consent approves student council request for St. Louis trip October 28, 2017,

and Art Club trip to Chicago April 29, 2017.

14.2f-By Consent approves a 2-year IGA with Canton for wrestling. The old agreement

expires this year.

14.2g-By Consent approves the Board policy updates (1st Reading).

15.  Announcements

15.1 The spring meeting of the IASB will be Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at

Macomb Jr. Sr. High School. Please let me know if you will be attending so I

can make reservations.

16.0 A motion would be required to adjourn