Coal City Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education met Sept. 30.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER
Board President Miller called the Special Board meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the board members answering roll call present: Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, and Ken Miller. Also, in attendance were Superintendent Kent Bugg, CSBO Jason Smith, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Tammy Elledge, Assistant Principal Luke Krippel, and Board Secretary LaWanda Gagliardo. Absent were Board members Quint Harmon, and Chuck Lander.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
President Miller led the Board and other members present in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2020 – 2021 BUDGET
President Miller stated: The Board of Education approved a tentative Budget on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. A legal notice was published in the Coal City Courant newspaper on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. The tentative budget was on display for public inspection and as of this writing, no one had requested to review or copy the proposed budget documents. If any guests had wished to make comments on the tentative 2020-2021 budget, that would’ve been the appropriate time to do so.
President Miller asked if there were any further questions, hearing none President Miller considered the public hearing on the 2020-2021 Budget closed.
After the public meeting, President Miller called the regular meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. with the board members answering roll call present: Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, and Ken Miller. Absent were board members Quint Harmon, and Chuck Lander.
NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS
1. Introduction/acknowledgement of guests. – none.
2. Thank you from – none.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
1. In regard to agenda items – none.
2. In general (Limited to 5 minutes per person.) – none.
OLD BUSINESS
A. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON ADOPTING THE 2020 – 2021 OPERATING BUDGET
The final budget document, included the Certificate of Working Budget, and the Certification of Revenues, were reviewed. As a result of the Budget Hearing earlier in the evening, the Board needed to formally adopt the district’s operating budget for 2020 – 2021. The resolution below had been read during the meeting, as well as a signed copy kept on file. The Board thanked Jason Smith for all of his work with getting the budget prepared.
Mr. Bianchetta moved and Mr. Hamilton seconded to approve the following resolution to adopt the 2020 – 2021 Operating Budget:
WHEREAS, The Board of Education of Coal City Community Unit School District #1, County of Grundy/Will, State of Illinois, caused to be prepared in tentative form a budget,
and the Secretary of this Board has made the same conveniently available to public inspection for at least thirty days prior to final action thereon;
AND WHEREAS, A public hearing was held as to such budget on the 30th day of September 2020, notice of said hearing was given at least thirty days prior thereto as required by law, and all other legal requirements have been complied with;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Board of Education of said district as follows:
Section 1: That the fiscal year of this School District be and the same hereby is fixed and declared to be beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021.
Section 2: That the following budget containing an estimate of amounts available in each Fund, separately, and of expenditures from each be and the same is hereby adopted as the budget of this school district for said fiscal year.
Roll Call.
Ayes: Robert Bianchetta, Shawn Hamilton Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Ken Miller Nays:
Absent: Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander
Motion Carried.
B. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON APPROVING THE RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN RESOLUTIONS
At the August 26 Board Study Session Meeting, and the September 2 Board meeting CSBO Jason Smith discussed the Risk Management Plan which identified staff member’s salaries that could be paid from the Tort Fund due to the COVID19 pandemic. The following resolutions were a result of those meetings:
Resolution to Transfer $658,000 from the Educational Fund to the Capital Projects Fund;
Resolution Abating a Portion of the Working Cash Fund and Directing the Transfer of $542,000 to the Capital Projects Fund.
Mr. Hamilton moved and Mr. Bianchetta seconded to approve the Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of $658,000 from the Education Fund to the Capital Projects Fund as presented, and to waive the reading of the resolution.
Roll Call.
Ayes: Shawn Hamilton, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Ken Miller Nays:
Absent: Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander
Motion Carried.
Roll Call.
Mr. Hamilton moved and Mr. Bianchetta seconded to approve the Resolution Authorizing Abate Portion of the Working Cash Fund and Directing the Transfer of $542,00 to the Capital Projects Fund as presented, and to waive the reading of the resolution.
Roll Call.
Ayes: Shawn Hamilton, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Ken Miller Nays:
Absent: Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander
Motion Carried.
OPEN FOR ITEMS NOT KNOWN AT AGENDA PREPARATION TIME
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
1. In regard to agenda items – none.
2. In general (Limited to 5 minutes per person.) – none.
CLOSED SESSION (IF APPROPRIATE)
_______moved and _______seconded to go to closed session at ______p.m. for the purpose of considering information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees; collective negotiating matters and ________.
Roll call.
Ayes: Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller Nays:
Motion CARRIED DENIED
WHEN IN CLOSED SESSION
____ moved and _____ seconded to return to open session at ______ p.m.
Roll call.
Ayes: Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller Nays:
Motion: CARRIED DENIED
When the Board returned to open session, President Miller called the regular meeting to order at _______ p.m. with the board members answering roll call present: Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller.
ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION
BOARD STUDY SESSION OF THE WHOLE DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 @ 6:15 P.M. In Coal City CUSD #1 Administrative Center Board Room
NEXT REGULAR MEETING DATE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 @ 6:00 P.M. In Coal City CUSD #1 Administrative Center Board Room
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Hamilton moved and Mr. Bianchetta seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:06 p.m. President Miller asked if there was any opposition to the motion, hearing none considers the motion approved.
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