Community High School District #71

Central Community High School District #71

7740 Old U.S. 50, Breese, IL 62230
BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Meeting
Monday, June 19th, 2023,   7:00 PM

AGENDA

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Central Community High School was held on June 19, 2023 at 7:00PM in the Media Center.

Members present were Mary Lou Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Jeff Kampwerth, Kori Voss, Laura Jansen and Tim Richter.  Visitors included Ami Shanafelt.

The agenda was amended and approved on a motion by Jeff, second by Laura.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved on a motion by Tim, second by Amy.   Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

The financial report and payment of bills were reviewed and accepted on a motion by Tim, second by Kori.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

The health Insurance Committee will be meeting to discuss coverage for our employees for next year.  We have already received our renewal figures from Blue Cross Blue Shield and we will see a 7% increase in their rates. Our broker, the Imming Insurance Agency, will retrieve proposals from carriers and present them to the committee in early or mid-July.  The goal is to determine the best benefits package and bring it to the July or August meeting for your review and approval. 

A motion to approve a resolution to abate $3.16M from Working Cash to O&M was made by Kori, second by Laura.   Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None  This resolution simply allows the district to abate money from our working cash fund to our operations and maintenance fund.  This transfer has been planned since we issued the working cash bonds, and it was also included in our FY22 budget. The purpose of moving money from “working cash” to the “O&M” fund is to ensure that we will have the resources available to pay for our upcoming projects (parking lot, field house, and interior renovations).

The parking lot project is moving forward very quickly.  The weather has been absolutely perfect (so far), and we are currently ahead of schedule.  Also, due to the dry weather, there wasn’t a need to remediate the soil with a Code-L material. This change resulted in a $35,000 savings on the project.  Dr. Foutch also discussed the current status of our field house and interior renovations projects.  Due to the bids on that project coming in well below budget, we have some options for adding additional storage space to the field house.  We also have a plan for some adjustments that could be made to the classroom portions of the project.  With regard to the football field grass project, we have decided to not move forward at this time.   The estimated cost to add a drainage system under our current field is around $350,000.  This is simply too expensive for the change and we feel that the money could be better spent on other projects.  Dr. Foutch discussed the options with Coach Short, and he said that he is completely happy with the current state of the field and he thought the cost for a drainage system was excessive.  With that, he did ask if there was anything we could do to improve the grass on the practice field.  He stated that there are currently bare spots all over the field that need to be addressed.

A motion to approve the amended budget as presented was made by Kori, second by Amy.   Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

In July of last year, our building experienced a lightning strike that damaged 3 of our rooftop HVAC systems and our fire alarm system.  We have submitted an insurance claim for this damage and we have already been reimbursed for the HVAC repairs.   The damage done to the fire alarm system was extensive and it took Johnson Controls approximately 3 months to figure out what parts of the system were impacted. Once the damage was identified, it took another few months for the parts to be ordered, received, and installed.  (Our system was fully functional during this time, but it was still in need of permanent repair.)   When we received a final bill for the repairs, they exceeded $86,000.  Although this is an insurance claim and we will be reimbursed for the expense, Dr. Foutch felt like the costs were excessive.  When Dr. Foutch contacted Johnson Controls to express my displeasure with the entire situation, he also asked for an itemized invoice of the number of hours worked and the cost for each individual part that was replaced. Insurance has advised us to hold off on payment of this invoice.

A motion to approve the 2023-24 BOE meeting calendar was made by Jeff, second by Laura.   Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

A motion to approve an increase of sub rate of pay to $95.00 was made by Kori, second by Tanya.   Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

A motion to approve no increase in lunch and breakfast prices was made by Amy, second by Tanya.   Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

A motion to approve no increase in student fees was made by Jeff, second by Laura.   Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

A motion to approve the per diem reimbursement rates for staff at the current rate was made by Laura, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

A motion to employ Scott Wesselmann as the JV Boys Soccer coach pending all necessary requirements are met was made by Jeff, second by Tim. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

A motion to employ Sam Hogue as a volunteer Bowling coach pending all necessary requirements are met was made by Kori, second by Amy. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

A motion to approve an overnight stay for the basketball cheerleaders on July 17-20 was made by Amy, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

A motion to approve the resignation of Merideth Timmermann as the freshman volleyball coach was made by Kori, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

A motion to employ Tyson Zobrist as a volunteer Boys Soccer coach pending all necessary requirements are met was made by Amy, second by Kori. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

Mr. Freeze reviewed with the BOE all of the Student Improvement plans for FY24.

Mr. Freeze summarized all 5 Essential Survey reports.

The board entered into closed session on a motion by Tim, second by Kori to discuss Coaching personnel and a resource officer. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None.  Motion carried at 8:03PM.

The board entered back into open session on a motion by Jeff, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None  Motion  carried at 8:20PM.

The board adjourned the meeting on a motion by Tim, second by Tanya at 8:21PM. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth.  Nay – None

Mary Lou Voss        Amy Kruse                  

Board President                        Board Secretary