Coal City Community Unit School District #1 Board met July 29.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Roll Call.
President Miller called the Study Session meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Coal City Community Unit School District #1 District Office Boardroom. In attendance were Board members Robert Bianchetta, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, and Ken Miller. Also, in attendance was Superintendent Kent Bugg, CSBO Jason Smith, Director of Special Populations Sandy Rakes, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Tammy Elledge, and Board Secretary LaWanda Gagliardo. Absent were Board members Jeff Emerson, and Chuck Lander. President Miller lead the Board and others present in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Discussion on Village of Coal City Second Street Ordinance
Dr. Bugg discussed the Second Street Ordinance by the Village of Coal City. The District received notice from Matt Fritz last year regarding the Villages concerns on Broadway by the Elementary School. The Village would like to turn 2nd Street heading east into a one-way street to reduce drop-off traffic. The Village has sent notices to neighbors to gain their feedback, and Principal Kenney is working with Matt Fritz to come up with a plan that will suit the needs of the parents, and the community.
Discussion on Board Book Preparation
Dr. Bugg discussed Board book preparation during Board meetings. The Board would like to reduce the amount of paper utilized during meetings. Providing the Board with an electronic copy, a hard copy of the agenda, and any new enclosures would be sufficient.
Discussion on Second Reading on Revised District Policies
The first reading took place at the July 1, 2020 Board meeting. This was the second reading of the revised Board policies. The following district policies will be reviewed by the Board Policy Committee prior to the final approval at next month’s Board meeting.
| 2:150-AP | Superintendent Committees |
| 2:220 | School Board Meeting Procedure |
| 2:220-E9 | Requirements for No Physical Presence of Quorum and Participation by Audio or Video During Disaster Declaration |
| 4:180 | Pandemic Preparedness; Management and Recovery |
| 4:180-AP3 | Grant Flexibility; Payment of Employee Salaries During Pandemic |
| 5:170-AP4 | Designation of District Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Agent; Registration Process |
| 6:20-AP | Remote and/or Blended Remote Learning Day Plan(s) |
| 7:40 | Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students |
| 7:190 | Student Behavior |
| 7:190-AP2 | Student Handbook – Gang Activity Prohibited |
| 7:190-AP4 | Use of Isolated Time out, Time Out, and Physical Restraint |
| 7:190-AP5 | Student Handbook – Electric Devices |
| 7:190-E2 | Student Handbook Checklist |
| 7:220-AP | Electronic Recordings on School Buses |
| 7:340 | Student Records |
| 7:340-AP1, E1 | Notice to Parents/Guardians and Students of Their Rights Concerning a Student’s School Records |
| 7:345 | Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security |
| 7:345-AP | Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security |
| 7:345-AP, E1 | Student Covered Information Reporting Form |
| 7:345-AP, E2 | Student Data Privacy; Notice to Parents About Educational Technology Vendors |
| 7:345-AP, E3 | Parent Notification Letter for Student Data Breach |
Dr. Bugg reviewed the status of the agreement the Board signed to continue paying a portion of the transportation contract while the school district was in the State mandated shut down. The Board would like Dr. Bugg, and Jason Smith to discuss the matter in more detail with Illinois Central, and will provide an update at a future Board meeting.
Discussion on 2020 – 2021 Return to School Plan
Dr. Bugg discussed a variety of topics related to the implementation of the 2020 – 2021 Return to School Plan. The Return to School Plan was approved at the Special Board Meeting on July 20. The plan has been posted on the district’s website, along with a FAQ. The District sent out a survey out to parents, and were very pleased with the results of how many parents are planning to send their students for in-person learning. Dr. Bugg posted a town hall style video that received positive feedback from the community. The Board of Education was very appreciative for the effort the faculty, students, administrators, Dr. Bugg, and the community that was put in to complete this plan that provided parents with options for their students. There may be changes in the future to the plan based on IDPH, and IASB guidelines. If and when that happens, Dr. Bugg will provide the Board of Education with those updates at that time.
Finance Reports
The monthly revenue and expenditure summary reports for June were enclosed for review. Detailed reports were available in the Business Office for review prior to the meeting. The Treasurer’s report, investment report and lunch program report for June were also enclosed for review.
Open
a) Items not known at agenda preparation time – none.
b) Sharing Ideas / Information – none.
Closed Session
At 7:23 p.m. a motion made by Mr. Bianchetta and seconded by Mr. Hamilton to go into closed session for the purpose of considering information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, dismissal of specific employees, and collective bargaining matters.
Roll Call.
Ayes: Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller Nays:
Absent: Jeff Emerson, Chuck Lander
Motion Carried.
When the Board returned to open session, President Miller called the study session back to order at 7:55 p.m. with the board members answering roll call present: Robert Bianchetta, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, and Quint Harmon. Board members Jeff Emerson, and Chuck Lander were not in attendance.
Adjournment
Mr. Harmon moved and Mr. Hamilton seconded to adjourn at 7:56 p.m. the Board Study Session of the Whole meeting.
https://4.files.edl.io/8737/08/20/20/161348-ecb7f15e-d40a-4bb0-867f-ccc6536bc5c0.pdf
Alerts Sign-up