UNOFFICIAL​ ​MINUTES​ ​OF​ ​THE​ ​REGULAR​ ​MEETING​ ​OF​ ​THE​ ​BOARD​ ​OF MIDLAND​ ​COMMUNITY​ ​UNIT​ ​DISTRICT​ ​#7,​ ​MARSHALL​ ​COUNTY,​ ​ILLINOIS OCTOBER​ ​16,​ ​2017

The​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Education,​ ​Midland​ ​Community​ ​Unit​ ​District​ ​#7,​ ​Marshall​ ​County, Illinois​ ​met​ ​in​ ​regular​ ​session​ ​on​ ​October​ ​16,​ ​2017,​ ​at​ ​Midland​ ​Elementary School,​ ​pursuant​ ​to​ ​due​ ​notice​ ​given.​ ​ ​The​ ​meeting​ ​was​ ​called​ ​to​ ​order​ ​a​ ​6:30 P.M.​ ​by​ ​Board​ ​President,​ ​Ryan​ ​Weber.

ROLL​ ​CALL

Board​ ​Members​ ​present​ ​were:​ ​Wood,​ ​Weber,​ ​Traver,​ ​Stickel,​ ​Riddell,​ ​and Poignant.​ ​Also​ ​present​ ​were​ ​Administrators:​ ​Bill​ ​Wrenn,​ ​Adam​ ​Janssen,​ ​Jeremy Gauwitz.​ ​Padilla​ ​was​ ​absent.

VISITORS​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​see​ ​sign-in​ ​sheet APPROVAL OF​ ​AGENDA

Motion​ ​was​ ​made​ ​by​ ​Riddell,​ ​seconded​ ​by​ ​Wood,​ ​and​ ​carried​ ​with​ ​a​ ​unanimous roll​ ​call​ ​vote​ ​to​ ​accept​ ​the​ ​agenda​ ​as​ ​presented.

PUBLIC​ ​COMMENT SEAT​ ​NEW​ ​BOARD MEMBER/OATH​ ​OF OFFICE

Seat​ ​New​ ​Board​ ​Member,​ ​Laura​ ​Ekern a.​ ​New​ ​Board​ ​Member​ ​take​ ​her​ ​seat

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS Superintendent,​ ​Bill​ ​Wrenn​ ​District​ ​Report: ● Financial​ ​Report ● Balance​ ​Sheet ● Cash​ ​Account​ ​Table ● Board​ ​Policies ● Recognition ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Principal,​ ​Jeremy​ ​Gauwitz​ ​High​ ​School​ ​Report: Curriculum/Staff ● Teachers​ ​have​ ​been​ ​working​ ​hard​ ​creating​ ​Google​ ​Classrooms​ ​for​ ​all of​ ​their​ ​classes. ● 20​ ​informal​ ​observations​ ​have​ ​been​ ​completed ● Parent/teacher​ ​conferences​ ​are​ ​October​ ​17th​ ​and​ ​19th​ ​from​ ​3-7pm Professional​ ​Development ● BLT​ ​team​ ​is​ ​meeting​ ​to​ ​think​ ​about​ ​changing​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​core instruction,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​planning​ ​on​ ​assisting​ ​teachers​ ​with​ ​more

problem​ ​based​ ​curriculum​ ​and​ ​other​ ​higher​ ​level​ ​thinking​ ​projects. The​ ​goal​ ​is​ ​to​ ​prepare​ ​our​ ​students​ ​to​ ​be​ ​lifelong​ ​learners. Student​ ​Life ● MAP​ ​testing​ ​went​ ​very​ ​well​ ​last​ ​week.​ ​We​ ​tested​ ​all​ ​the​ ​freshman and​ ​sophomores​ ​in​ ​Reading​ ​and​ ​Math.​ ​Initial​ ​results​ ​revealed​ ​both the​ ​freshman​ ​and​ ​sophomore​ ​classes​ ​scored​ ​higher​ ​than​ ​the National​ ​average​ ​in​ ​both​ ​Reading​ ​and​ ​Math ● Student​ ​Council​ ​purchased​ ​Senior​ ​Athletic​ ​Posters​ ​that​ ​have​ ​been hung​ ​up​ ​in​ ​the​ ​gym.​ ​All​ ​Senior​ ​athletes​ ​in​ ​all​ ​sports/activities​ ​can​ ​take them​ ​home​ ​after​ ​graduation Suspension/Detentions ● Detentions:​ ​18 ● Saturday:​ ​4 ● Suspensions:​ ​1 Detailed​ ​Attendance ● 94.6%​ ​Attendance​ ​Rate ○ Freshman:​ ​94.6% ○ Sophomore:​ ​94.2% ○ Junior:​ ​95.7% ○ Senior:​ ​94.7% Athletic​ ​Dept.​ ​Board​ ​Report ● Cross​ ​Country​​ ​is​ ​going​ ​well. ● Football​​ ​is​ ​underway​ ​with​ ​one​ ​win​ ​over​ ​Our​ ​Lady​ ​of​ ​Sacred​ ​Heart. We​ ​have​ ​22​ ​students​ ​left​ ​on​ ​the​ ​team​ ​after​ ​injuries​ ​and​ ​eligibility. ● Golf​ ​has​ ​wrapped​ ​up​ ​its​ ​season,​ ​except​ ​for​ ​AJ​ ​Foster​ ​who​ ​qualified for​ ​the​ ​state​ ​golf​ ​meet.​ ​He​ ​played​ ​on​ ​Friday​ ​and​ ​Saturday​ ​this​ ​past week.​ ​We​ ​did​ ​a​ ​“walk​ ​through”​ ​for​ ​him​ ​on​ ​Thursday​ ​morning​ ​before he​ ​left. ● Volleyball​ ​Senior​ ​Night​ ​is​ ​tomorrow​ ​night.​ ​WE​ ​have​ ​4​ ​seniors​ ​that​ ​will be​ ​honored​ ​before​ ​the​ ​Varsity​ ​match​ ​against​ ​Roanoke-Benson.​ ​They also​ ​advanced​ ​to​ ​the​ ​second-round​ ​of​ ​the​ ​TCC​ ​Tournament​ ​when they​ ​defeated​ ​Marquette​ ​in​ ​3​ ​games. ● Basketball/Cheer​ ​is​ ​underway.​ ​Boys​ ​have​ ​“Open​ ​Gym”​ ​twice​ ​a​ ​week and​ ​girls​ ​are​ ​every​ ​Saturday.​ ​Cheer​ ​and​ ​dance​ ​have​ ​also​ ​started practices​ ​a​ ​couple​ ​of​ ​times​ ​a​ ​week,​ ​so​ ​gym​ ​space​ ​is​ ​very​ ​limited. ● Openings:​ ​Asst.​ ​H.S.​ ​Softball Principal,​ ​Adam​ ​Janssen​ ​Middle​ ​School​ ​Report​: Buildings​ ​and​ ​Grounds ● On​ ​Friday,​ ​Oct.​ ​13th,​ ​we​ ​welcomed​ ​in​ ​Mike​ ​Donahue​ ​to​ ​talk​ ​to our​ ​students​ ​about​ ​empathy​ ​and​ ​respect.​ ​Mike’s​ ​program​ ​was​ ​free,​ ​thanks​ ​to the​ ​Marshall​ ​Cty.​ ​Health​ ​Dept.​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Community​ ​Partners​ ​Against​ ​Substance Abuse.

● The​ ​M.S.​ ​has​ ​teamed​ ​with​ ​Kids​ ​Hope​ ​again​ ​this​ ​year​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be providing​ ​mentoring​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​students. Curriculum/Staff ● At​ ​our​ ​last​ ​Staff​ ​Mtg.​ ​we​ ​worked​ ​on​ ​and​ ​strategized instructional​ ​strategies​ ​that​ ​support​ ​Differentiated​ ​Learning.​ ​I’ve​ ​also​ ​been working​ ​with​ ​the​ ​staff​ ​on​ ​the​ ​power​ ​of​ ​“I​ ​Don’t​ ​Know.” ● We​ ​are​ ​using​ ​Remind​ ​to​ ​send​ ​homework​ ​reminders​ ​out​ ​to parents​ ​now.​ ​One​ ​account​ ​per​ ​grade​ ​level​ ​goes​ ​out. ● I​ ​want​ ​to​ ​commend​ ​our​ ​new​ ​Guidance​ ​Counselor,​ ​Beth​ ​White, on​ ​all​ ​of​ ​her​ ​hard​ ​work.​ ​She​ ​is​ ​really​ ​blending​ ​into​ ​our​ ​building​ ​and​ ​continues​ ​to provide​ ​amazing​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​our​ ​kids. ● Miss​ ​White​ ​and​ ​I​ ​took​ ​11​ ​8th​ ​graders​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Construction​ ​Career Expo​ ​in​ ​Peoria.​ ​Students​ ​were​ ​able​ ​to​ ​do​ ​plaster​ ​work,​ ​wire​ ​a​ ​light​ ​bulb,​ ​run​ ​a small​ ​excavator,​ ​bend​ ​sheet​ ​metal,​ ​and​ ​run​ ​a​ ​jack​ ​hammer! Student​ ​Life ● September​ ​Students​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Month​ ​are: ○ 5th​ ​Grade-Colten​ ​Blew ○ 6th​ ​Grade-Kayla​ ​Shaffer ○ 7th​ ​Grade-Emma​ ​Pyles ○ 8th​ ​Grade-Ryan​ ​Biggar Enrollment/Detentions/Suspensions ● Detentions-4 ● Suspensions ■ 10​ ​Suspensions​ ​(2​ ​out​ ​of​ ​school,​ ​8​ ​in​ ​school) ● Overall​ ​Enrollment:​ ​214 ○ 8th​ ​Grade-56 ○ 7th​ ​Grade-47 ○ 6th​ ​Grade-52 ○ 5th​ ​Grade-59 Athletic​ ​Department​ ​Board​ ​Report​: M.S.​ ​Basketball​-​ ​Girls​ ​basketball​ ​is​ ​underway.​ ​The​ ​girls​ ​are​ ​playing​ ​hard and​ ​have​ ​a​ ​couple​ ​of​ ​wins​ ​under​ ​their​ ​belt. Principal,​ ​Krystle​ ​Padilla,​ ​Elementary​ ​School​ ​Report​: Curriculum​ ​and​ ​Instruction​: ● BLT​ ​has​ ​focused​ ​our​ ​goal​ ​areas​ ​into: ■ Quality​ ​Instruction ■ Effective​ ​Communication ■ Digital​ ​Literacy ● All​ ​Staff​ ​Professional​ ​Development​ ​and​ ​Building​ ​PD​ ​has​ ​been focused​ ​to​ ​fall​ ​into​ ​those​ ​three​ ​areas. Personnel​: ● Clayton​ ​Cohen​ ​started​ ​this​ ​past​ ​month​ ​as​ ​our​ ​2nd​ ​shift custodian.

PBIS​: Character​ ​Trait​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Week​ ​is​ ​underway.​ ​Our​ ​1st​ ​PBIS​ ​Celebration​ ​was​ ​at​ ​the end​ ​of​ ​Sept.​ ​with​ ​only​ ​4​ ​students​ ​not​ ​participating. APPROVAL​ ​OF CONSENT​ ​AGENDA

OLD​ ​BUSINESS

Motion​ ​was​ ​made​ ​by​ ​Poignant,​ ​seconded​ ​by​ ​Riddell,​ ​and​ ​carried​ ​with​ ​a unanimous​ ​vote​ ​to​ ​accept​ ​the​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​as​ ​presented. A.​ ​Approval​ ​of​ ​September​ ​18,​ ​2017​ ​Regular​ ​Board​ ​Meeting​ ​Minutes B.​ ​Approval​ ​of​ ​September​ ​18,​ ​2017​ ​Closed​ ​Session​ ​Minutes C.​ ​Approval​ ​of​ ​September​ ​20,​ ​2017​ ​Special​ ​Board​ ​Meeting​ ​Minutes D.​ ​Approval​ ​of​ ​September​ ​20,​ ​2017​ ​Special​ ​Board​ ​Meeting​ ​Closed Session​ ​Minutes E.​ ​Approval​ ​of​ ​Bills​ ​and​ ​Payroll F.​ ​Approval​ ​of​ ​Activity​ ​Reports​ ​(MES,​ ​MMS,​ ​MHS,​ ​Dist.​ ​FNB,​ ​Dist​ ​HB) G.​ ​Approval​ ​of​ ​Employee​ ​Expenses H.​ ​Resignations ● Gary​ ​Leato​ ​as​ ​District​ ​Technical​ ​Director I.​ ​Review​ ​of​ ​Suspensions ● ● ●

Construction​ ​Update Design​ ​Update Construction​ ​Budget​ ​Update

NEW​ ​BUSINESS​ ​DISCUSSION​ ​AND ACTION​ ​ITEMS​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​a.​ ​Action​ ​10/16/2017-01–​​ ​SELECTION​ ​OF​ ​DELEGATE​ ​AND​ ​ALTERNATE​ ​FOR​ ​IASB DELEGATE​ ​ASSEMBLY​ ​MEETING Motion​ ​was​ ​made​ ​by​ ​Weber,​ ​seconded​ ​by​ ​Riddell,​ ​and​ ​carried​ ​by​ ​a​ ​unanimous roll​ ​call​ ​vote​ ​to​ ​select​ ​Stephanie​ ​Poignant​ ​as​ ​delegate​ ​for​ ​IASB​ ​Assembly Meeting​ ​and​ ​Cheryle​ ​Wood​ ​as​ ​alternate. b​.​ ​Action​ ​10/16/2017-02-​ ​DISCUSSION​ ​AND​ ​APPROVAL​ ​OF​ ​GRADUATION DATES Motion​ ​was​ ​made​ ​by​ ​Poignant,​ ​seconded​ ​by​ ​Riddell,​ ​and​ ​carried​ ​with​ ​a unanimous​ ​roll​ ​call​ ​vote​ ​to​ ​approve​ ​June​ ​3rd,​ ​2018,​ ​for​ ​High​ ​School​ ​Graduation and​ ​June​ ​5th,​ ​2018​ ​for​ ​Middle​ ​School​ ​Graduation. c.​​ ​Action​ ​10/16/2017-03-​ ​APPROVAL​ ​OF​ ​MEDICAL​ ​LEAVE​ ​FOR​ ​LINDSEY SCHMITT

Motion​ ​was​ ​made​ ​by​ ​Wood,​ ​seconded​ ​by​ ​Stickel,​ ​and​ ​carried​ ​with​ ​a​ ​unanimous roll​ ​call​ ​vote​ ​to​ ​approve​ ​medical​ ​leave​ ​for​ ​Lindsey​ ​Schmitt d​.​ ​Action​ ​10/16/2017-04-​ ​CONSIDERATION​ ​OF​ ​SNOW​ ​REMOVAL​ ​BID No​ ​Action​ ​Taken e​.​ ​Action​ ​10/18/2017-05-​ ​DISCUSSION​ ​AND​ ​APPROVAL​ ​OF​ ​CHEERLEADING​ ​TRIP Motion​ ​was​ ​made​ ​by​ ​Poignant,​ ​seconded​ ​by​ ​Ekern,​ ​and​ ​carried​ ​with​ ​a unanimous​ ​roll​ ​call​ ​vote​ ​to​ ​approve​ ​Cheerleading​ ​Trip​ ​to​ ​Boulder,​ ​WI,​ ​November 3rd-5th CLOSED​ ​SESSION

Motion​ ​was​ ​made​ ​by​ ​Poignant,​ ​seconded​ ​by​ ​Riddell​ ​and​ ​carried​ ​by​ ​a​ ​unanimous roll​ ​call​ ​vote​ ​to​ ​enter​ ​into​ ​closed​ ​session​ ​at​ ​7:45PM​ ​to​ ​discuss​ ​the​ ​appointment, employment,​ ​compensation,​ ​performance,​ ​or​ ​dismissal​ ​of​ ​specific​ ​employees​ ​of the​ ​public​ ​body​ ​5​ ​ILCS​ ​120/2(c)(1)

RECONVENE​ ​TO OPEN​ ​SESSION​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Motion​ ​was​ ​made​ ​by​ ​Weber,​ ​seconded​ ​by​ ​Riddell,​ ​and​ ​carried​ ​by​ ​a​ ​unanimous roll​ ​call​ ​vote​ ​to​ ​reconvene​ ​to​ ​open​ ​session​ ​at​ ​8:12PM. ACTION​ ​FROM CLOSED​ ​SESSION​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​None PUBLIC​ ​COMMENT ADJOURNMENT​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Motion​ ​was​ ​made​ ​by​ ​Poignant,​ ​seconded​ ​by​ ​Riddell​ ​and​ ​carried​ ​by​ ​a​ ​unanimous roll​ ​call​ ​vote​ ​to​ ​adjourn​ ​at​ ​8:12pm.

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