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Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188 Board met May 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call:

Additions/Deletions

Public Hearings and Petitions – Opportunity for audience members to address the board regarding items not listed on the agenda.

Board Correspondence

Report of the Superintendent

Building

Transportation

Financials

2019 Tax Extension and Tax Rate

Educational

Grades vs. Standards Based Reporting Presentation by Mrs. Wolken and Mrs. Peterson

QNS Contract and Service Agreement

Other

First Reading of Press Plus 103

Graduation: Travis and I will be presenting diplomas to students on May 21st.

7.Items From Board Members

8. Action Requested

Consent Agenda Items

Action Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Gifford Community Consolidated School District #188 to approve:

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of Gifford Community Consolidated School District #188 of April 15, 2020, Special Meetings of April 21, 2020 and May 11, 2020, Negotiation meetings of April 28, 2020, May 4, 2020 and May 13, 2020 the Treasurer’s report dated April 30, 2020, the payment of bills dated May 20, 2020, the Imprest Fund, Petty Cash and Backpack reports of April, 2020.

Destruction of audio tapes older than eighteen months.

Keeping the closed session minutes closed.

9. Action Requested

Approve Resignation

Action Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Gifford Community Consolidated School District #188 to approve Neil Baker’s resignation as board member and secretary.

10. Action Requested

Administration of the Oath of Office

Action Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Gifford Community Consolidated School District #188 to administer the Oath of Office to the Newly Appointed Board Member.

11. Action Requested

Seat New Board Member

Action Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Gifford Community Consolidated School District #188 to seat __________ for an 11-month term on the Gifford CCSD #188 School Board.

12. Action Requested

Elect Board Secretary

Action Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Gifford Community Consolidated School District #188 to elect a board secretary for the remaining 11 months.

13. Action Requested

Approve Summer Custodial Work

Action Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Gifford Community Consolidated School District #188 to approve Kenny O’Banion for summer custodial work at $12.00 per hour.

14.Action Requested

Approve Coaches

Action Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Gifford Community Consolidated School District #188 to approve hiring coaches for the 2020-21 school year: Cory Roberts-Assistant Baseball; Missy Adkins-Softball; Sarah Parkerson-Assistant Softball; Matt Clements-7/8 Girls Basketball; Joni O’Banion -7/8 Volleyball; Ashley Pruiett-5/6 Volleyball; Susie Bird-Cheerleading.

15.Action Requested

Approve Volunteer Coaches

Action Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Gifford Community Consolidated School District #188 to approve hiring volunteer coaches for the 2020-21 school year: Robin Clements, Chris Baker and Sarah Parkerson.

16.Action Requested

Approve Intergovernmental Agreement

Action Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Gifford Community Consolidated School District #188 to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with Thomasboro and Ludlow for the 2020-21 school year.

17.Action Requested

Approve Board Meeting Dates

Action Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Gifford Community Consolidated School District #188 to approve the 2020-21 School Board Meeting Dates and Time.

18.Action Requested

Approve QNS

Action Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Gifford Community Consolidated School District #188 to approve QNS for a three-year contract.

19. Action Requested

Adjourn to Executive Session

Action Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Gifford Community Consolidated School District #188 to adjourn to executive session for:

The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (1), amended by P.A. 99-646.

Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).

The selection of a person to fill a public office, including a vacancy in a public office, when the District is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the District is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3).

Evidence or testimony presented in open hearing, or in closed hearing where authorized by law, to a quasi-adjudicative body, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, provided that the body prepares and makes available for public inspection a written decision with its determinative reasoning. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(4).

The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the District, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5).

The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the District. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6).

The sale or purchase of securities, investments, or investment contracts. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(7).

Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8), amended by P.A. 99-235.

Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10).

Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular District has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the District finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the closed meeting minutes. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).

The establishment of reserves or settlement of claims as provided in the Local Government and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, if otherwise the disposition of a claim or potential claim might be prejudiced, or the review or discussion of claims, loss or risk management information, records, data, advice or communications from or with respect to any insurer of the District or any intergovernmental risk management association or self-insurance pool of which the District is a member. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(12).

Self-evaluation, practices and procedures or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a statewide association of which the District is a member. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(16).

Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21).

Meetings between internal or external auditors and governmental audit committees, finance committees, and their equivalents, when the discussion involves internal control weaknesses, identification of potential fraud risk areas, known or suspected frauds, and fraud interviews conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards of the United States of America. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(29).Executive Session __:__ p.m.

Motion to move back to regular session.

Regular session resumed at__:__ p.m.

20.Action Requested

Adjournment

Action Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Gifford Community Consolidated School District #188 to adjourn the regular meeting of April 15, 2020 of the Board of Education.

Meeting Adjourned.Time: ___:___ p.m.

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