McHenry Times

Riley Community Consolidated School District 18 Board met November 15.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

                                            Minutes of the Regular School Board Meeting

School Board Members Coffman, Northcutt, Olsen Mitchell, Nordmeyer & Aubry answered roll call at 7:02 Ppm. Member Millard was absent. Also in attendance were Mr. Trickett, Superintendent, Mrs. Conkling, Principal, Mrs. Schnable, and Mrs. Sheahan.

Those present stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.

There was one Additional Agenda Item (s) amended for clarification XI (E) (F) to approve Resolution 11- 15-2017-1 Petty Cash Fund and Resolution 1115-2017-2 Imprest Fund in conjunction with BMO Resolution.

Freedom of Information Act requests – Dwyer Law Office request for Audits 2014, 2015, 2016 complete.

Board of Education Closed Session Tape Recordings with 18 months longevity approved for destruction: None

Financial Report for October 2017: No questions on the financial report for October 2017.

There were no questions on the Treasurer’s Report, Bills Payable for October 2017.

Following was amended on the Regular Board Meeting and Executive Session Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, October 18, 2017:

     o Member Aubry made a motion to enter Closed Session for discussion of Personnel at 8:20 P.M. Motion seconded by Member Coffman.

     o Member Aubry made a motion to adjourn at 8:40 P.M. Member Olsen seconded the motion which carried unanimously.

The Closed Session Minutes of October 18, 2017 were approved but not for public release. The quarterly Report of Pupils No Longer Enrolled in School as of October 13, 2017 was approved. Member Aubry made a motion to approve the consent Agenda as amended. Member Nordmeyer seconded the Motion which carried on a roll call vote as follows:

Aubry – Aye

Coffman – Aye

Mitchell – Aye

Nordmeyer – Aye

Northcutt – Aye

Olsen – Aye

Recognition

Viking Awards: Presented by Principal Conkling to Lauren Snelgrove and Matthew Gajewski.

Introduction of Visitors

None

Public Input

None

Communications

None

Reports

BOE President - None

Principals:

Mrs. Conkling updated on the School Report Card; student overall performance report(s)/Standing(s) todate; new reading program tentative for next year; VET Assembly effective and well attended by all. Flag & Certification by Member Nordmeyer; School Health Report (Lice outbreak brief and under control); Annual Turkey Shoot 11/21; Upcoming days off: Comp Day 11/22, Thanksgiving 11/23-24; School Holiday Programs December 7th K-4th, December 12th 5th-8th. December 14th PSAT Testing; Mrs. Conkling’s Certification almost final - targeting Jan/Feb 2018.

Member Aubry left BOE Meeting at 7:45 P.M. Member Aubry Returned to BOE Meeting at 8:00 P.M.

Superintendent's Report

Superintendent Trickett met with Usha Sundaram, Architect for Bradley and Bradley Architects on 11/6/17 regarding window specifications for classrooms in the 1948 and 1957 additions for future bidding consideration.

Discussion Items

Superintendent Trickett commented on the Certification of the 2017 Tax Levy by stating the EAV is up $5,924,699 over the previous levy year. The new property is up 30% from last year; and the estimated extension is up $123,094 or 3.12 % over the previous levy year. The tax levy rate dropped from.037545 to.036562. The Board of Education must remember the District still has a debt of $740,000 for the new addition, and the State of Illinois is introducing a new Evidence Based Formula for funding schools which may not benefit the district in the years to come due to local property wealth.

The Annual Statement of Affairs must be published annually regarding salaries, expenditures to various agencies and businesses.

Recommended BOE consider purchase of scrubber for cafeteria/lower level (solely).

Old Business

None

New Business

Member Aubry made a motion to approve the Aggregate Tax Levy Extension for 2017 property tax assessments and final adoption of the certificate of Tax Levy, Tax Levy Resolution, and Certificate of Compliance certifying compliance with or inapplicability of certain provisions of the Truth in Taxation Law. Member Nordmeyer seconded the motion which carried on a roll call vote as follows:

Member Aubry – Aye

Member Coffman – Aye

Member Mitchell – Aye

Member Nordmeyer – Aye

Member Northcutt - Aye

Member Olsen - Aye

Member Aubry made a motion to approve Annual Financial Statement for Publication for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2017. Member Northcutt seconded the motion which carried unanimously.

Member Aubry made a motion to approve to Accept Marengo Area Schools Education Foundation donation of $4,786.38. Member Coffman seconded the motion which carried unanimously.

Member Aubry made a motion to approve quote of $1,195.00 from Speciality Floors Inc., Rockford, Illinois to clean and finish gym wood floors. Member Nordmeyer seconded the motion which carried on a roll call vote as follows:

Member Aubry – Aye

Member Coffman – Aye

Member Mitchell – Aye

Member Nordmeyer – Aye

Member Northcutt – Aye

Member Olsen – Aye

Member Aubry made a motion to approve Pass Resolution 11-15-2017-1 Petty Cash Fund in conjunction with BMO Resolution. Member Nordmeyer seconded the motion which carried unanimously.

Member Aubry made a motion to approve Pass Resolution 1115-2017-2 Imprest Fund in conjunction with BMO resolution. Member Olsen seconded the motion which carried unanimously.

Member Aubry made a motion to approve Pass Resolution 11-15-2017-3 Activity Account. Member Nordmeyer seconded the motion which carried unanimously.

Member Nordmeyer made a motion to approve Pass Resolution 11-15-2017-4 Transfer of Funds from O&M to Debt Service Fund. Member Coffman seconded the motion which carried unanimously.

Member Aubry made a motion to approve 2017 Illinois School Report Card for Riley CCSD 18 release. Member Olsen seconded the motion which carried unanimously.

Member Aubry made a motion to approve McPrint Consortium Partners agreement with the McHenry County Regional Office of Education for fee of $400; and Job Posting for a fee of $75.00 respectively. Member Nordmeyer seconded the motion which carried on a roll call vote as follows:

Member Aubry – Aye

Member Coffman – Aye

Member Mitchell – Aye

Member Nordmeyer – Aye

Member Northcutt – Aye

Member Olsen – Aye

Member Nordmeyer made a motion to approve – Regretfully accept Sandra Nordmeyer’s resignation as a Program Aide, effective last working day November 7, 2017. Member Aubry seconded the motion which carried unanimously.

Member Aubry made a motion to approve hiring Elizabeth Sheahan as office manager and Board of Education Recording Secretary effective November 6, 2017. Member Nordmeyer seconded the motion which carried unanimously.

Member Aubry made a motion to appoint Elizabeth Sheahan as Treasurer of the Activity Fund. Member Northcutt seconded the motion which carried unanimously.

President's Call for Any Comments from Board Members

None

Member Aubry made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:33 P.M. Member Olsen seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

The next BOE meeting will be December 20, 2017, 7pm.

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