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