Grundy Reporter

Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School District 2C Board Sept. 23.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The regular September meeting of the Board of Education of Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary District 2C, Grundy County, Mazon, Illinois, was held on Monday, September 23, 2019, in the Middle School Cafeteria. Board Vice-President Bryan Baker called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

On call of roll, members were present and absent as follows:

PRESENT: Bryan Baker, Sarah Baker, Nik Weber, Bob Wagner, Ashley Enerson

ABSENT: Keith Pfeifer, Shane Gilbertson

ADMIN: Principal DiNello, Principal Hasselbring, Superintendent Dillow

VISITORS: Recording Secretary Alise Marques

Pledge of Allegiance

Nik Weber was appointed board secretary for the meeting.

Ashley Enerson was given the Oath of Office as a new board member.

Principal DiNello recognized the Students of the Month for September. 5th Grade: Gracie Smith, 6th Grade: Tessa Krull, 7th Grade: Audrey McNabb, 8th Grade: Kate Biros.

Superintendent Dillow presented certificates to student who had achieved 300 or more AR point last year. Those students were as follows: Lilly Pfeifer, Kate Biros, Gracie Smith, Chris Smith, Kollin Holding, and Sarah Nolting.

CONSENT AGENDA

A motion was made by Member S. Baker and seconded by Member Wagner to approve the bills, the financial report, the regular minutes and the closed meeting minutes of August 19, 2019. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, B. Baker, Weber, Wagner, and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

OLD EDUCATION BUSINESS

Member Wagner moved to approve the FY20 budget, and Member Weber seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, B. Baker, Weber, Wagner, and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Member Weber moved to approve an increase in teacher substitute pay as follows: per day = $95.00, long-term first 10 days = $95.00, days 11-15 = $145.00, and days 16 and after = $200.00. Member S. Baker seconded the motion. Superintendent Dillow noted that many schools in the area have increased substitute pay, making it more difficult for MVK to attain substitutes. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, B. Baker, Weber, Wagner, and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Member Weber moved to approve tuck pointing work by Johnson & Sons Masonry, and Member S. Baker seconded the motion. Superintendent Dillow commented that only the north face of the Elementary School gym will be completed at this time. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, B. Baker, Weber, Wagner, and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

NEW EDUCATION BUSINESS

Principal DiNello commented that teacher evaluations will start this Wednesday. The 7th and 8th grade band members marched in the Harvest Days Parade yesterday and will march next Sunday in the Corn Festival Parade. Benchmarking has been completed. It is online similar to the state testing. MIT has met and has reviewed data from the assessments. The 5th grade went to Goose Lake Prairie on its first field trip. BLT met for the first time this school year, and they praised the efforts of the custodial staff over the summer break. Parents Club has already hosted a book fair and a Color Run so far this year. Principal DiNello said that he attended the Color Run and he thought it worked very well having it on a Friday evening. The Illinois Reading Conference is coming up the first week of October, and Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Paulson will be attending from the Middle School. Mr. DiNello noted that the new science curriculum was up and going in the classroom and that the Middle School has completed all drills, such as fire, tornado, and intruder. During the intruder drill some of the A.L.I.C.E. training that was spoken about at the teacher institute was implemented. Baseball and softball have been completed for the school year, and girls’ basketball has just started.

Principal Hasselbring noted that September has been fairly quiet, and first quarter midterms have been completed. All drills have been successfully completed at the Elementary School also. The Young Rembrandt Art Program has started and has 11 students attending. The AR wall is getting full with 79/100 students represented. The new music teacher, Haley Woods, is getting the students ready for the first program of the year, the Veteran’s Day Program. Fire Prevention Week and Red Ribbon Week are both coming soon. Mrs. Hasselbring wanted to thank Parents Club for a great book fair again this year.

Superintendent Dillow told the board that there have already been between 60-70 requests for the temporary records that we advertised. She has been working on getting those ready for the previous students to pick up. Mrs. Dillow has also been looking into getting another vehicle for the school. Our current vehicles have many miles on them and have created more repair costs than usual in the past year. The vehicle would be used mostly for special education routes. Superintendent Dillow noted that Parents Club will be doing the fund raiser with the Morris Bakery again this year. Mrs. Dillow will also be checking into a new fire alarm system for the building.

A motion to go into executive session at 7:37 PM for the purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the district, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the district to determine its validity 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) was made by Member Weber and seconded by Member S. Baker. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, B. Baker, Wagner, Weber, and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

A motion was made to come out of executive session at 7:44 PM by Member Wagner and seconded by Member Enerson. On roll call the following vote was recorded:  Ayes: S. Baker, B. Baker, Wagner, Weber, and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Upon coming out of executive session, the following motions were made.

Member Wagner moved to amend the contract for Rusti Hasselbring to include the high deductible insurance plan and $2500.00 per year for family coverage or $1250.00 per year for employee only coverage for her health savings account. Member Enerson seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, B. Baker, Wagner, Weber, and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Member Wagner moved to adjourn the meeting, and Member S. Baker seconded the motion. Unanimous ayes adjourned the meeting.

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