BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Board of Education
Special Board Meeting
Pecatonica CUSD 321
December 1, 2020
President Sally Hoff called the special meeting to order in the Pecatonica High School Library at 5:05 pm.
Members present: Ackerman, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Members absent: Greene (arrived at 5:30 pm)
Audience to Visitors: None
A motion was made by Member Shere and seconded by Member Ackerman to enter into closed session: (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)) to discuss 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.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 6-0
A motion was made by Member Massingill and seconded by Member Miller to adjourn. Motion carried at 9:17 pm.
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Board of Education
Special Board Meeting
Pecatonica CUSD 321
November 30, 2020
President Sally Hoff called the special meeting to order in the Pecatonica High School Library at 5:49 pm.
Members present: Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Members absent: None
Audience to Visitors: None
A motion was made by Member Ackerman and seconded by Member Penwell to enter into closed session: (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)) to discuss 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.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 7-0
A motion was made by Member Ackerman and seconded by Member Shere to adjourn. Motion carried at 7:06 pm.
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Board of Education
Special Board Meeting
Pecatonica CUSD 321
November 19, 2020
President Sally Hoff called the special meeting to order in the Pecatonica High School Library at 5:00 pm.
Members present: Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Members absent: None
Audience to Visitors: None
A motion was made by Member Penwell and seconded by Member Ackerman to enter into closed session: (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)) to discuss 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.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 7-0
A motion was made by Member Penwell and seconded by Member Hoff to adjourn. Motion carried at 7:04 pm.
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Board of Education
Special Board Meeting
Pecatonica CUSD 321
November 17, 2020
President Sally Hoff called the special meeting to order in the Pecatonica High School Library at 5:00 pm.
Members present: Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Members absent: Ackerman
Audience to Visitors: None
A motion was made by Member Shere and seconded by Member Massingill to enter into closed session: (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)) to discuss 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.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 6-0
A motion was made by Member Shere and seconded by Member Massingill to adjourn. Motion carried at 7:17 pm.
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Board of Education
Pecatonica CUSD 321
November 16, 2020
President Sally Hoff called the regular meeting to order in the Pecatonica High School Library at 7:00 pm.
Members present: Ackerman (via Zoom), Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Members absent: None
High School Students of the month.
The following students were recognized as November Students of the month:
Petitions:
Administrative Reports
Board Communications:
Audience to Visitors:
A motion was made by Member Penwell and seconded by Member Miller that the minutes of the October 19, October 26, October 27, October 28 and November 2, 2020 meetings be approved as presented.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Member Shere and seconded by Member Greene to allow the bills and payroll to be paid as presented.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 7-0
(Pecatonica CUSD 321 Board of Education Meeting, November 16, 2020 Page 2 of 3)
Item of discussion: Kendall King of Kings financial addressed the board on self-issue bonds.
A motion was made by Member Miller and seconded by Member Shere to approve the resolution providing for the issue of $1,289,000 General Obligation Limited Tax School Bonds, Series 2020, of Community Unit School District Number 321, Winnebago and Stephenson Counties, Illinois, for the purpose of increasing the Working Cash Fund of said School District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchasers thereof.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 7-0
A motion was made by Member Penwell and seconded by Member Hoff to approve board policies 2:260-AP1, 2:260-AP2, 2:265, 2:265-AP1, 2:265-AP2, 2:265-E, 4:180-AP1, 4:180-AP2.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Member Greene and seconded by Member Massingill to approve the CollegeNow Contract for the 2021-2022 school year.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 7-0
A motion was made by Member Shere and seconded by Member Massingill to approve the Durand-Pecatonica Football Co-Operative Inter-Governmental Agreement.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 7-0
A motion was made by Member Hoff and seconded by Member Penwell to approve IMRF Executive Trustee Ballot Resolution #11162020 and cast the district’s vote for Gwen Henry.
Motion carried.
Item of discussion: Levy calendar and hearing.
Item of discussion: First reading of board policies: 5:10 Equal Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited; 5:100 Staff Development Program; 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal; 5:220 Substitute Teachers; 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves; 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities; 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
(Pecatonica CUSD 321 Board of Education Meeting, November 16, 2020 Page 3 of 3)
A motion was made by Member Miller and seconded by Member Greene to authorize administration to seek school bus lease two-year bids.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Member Penwell and seconded by Member Miller to authorize administration to seek an additional school van.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Member Greenel and seconded by Member Massingill to enter into closed session: (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)) to discuss 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.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 7-0
A motion was made by Member Miller and seconded by Member Shere to approve personnel as presented.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 7-0
A motion was made by Member Greene and seconded by Member Massingill to adjourn. Motion carried at 8:48 pm.
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Board of Education
Pecatonica CUSD 321
October 19, 2020
President Sally Hoff called the regular meeting to order in the Pecatonica High School Library at 7:00 pm.
Members present: Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, and Hoff
Members absent: Shere
President Hoff amended the agenda as follows:
High School Students of the month.
The following students were honored as October Students of the month: Senior Lucas Davidson, Junior Kaiya Black, Sophomore Macy Sager, Freshman Allison McLevige
Public Hearing concerning the intent of the Board to sell $1,300,000 Working Cash Fund Bonds to increase the District’s working cash fund:
A motion was made by Member Hoff and seconded by Member Ackerman to approve the proposed issuance of the working cash fund bonds.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 6-0
Petitions:
Administrative Reports
Board Communications:
(Pecatonica CUSD 321 Board of Education Meeting, October 19, 2020 Page 2 of 3)
Audience to Visitors:
A motion was made by Member Massingill and seconded by Member Miller that the minutes of the September 21, 2020 be approved as presented.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Member Miller and seconded by Member Masssingill to allow the bills and payroll to be paid as presented.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 6-0
A motion was made by Member Miller and seconded by Member Ackerman to approve board policies 7:345, 7:345-AP, 7:345-AP1 E1, 7:345-AP E2, 7:345-AP E3, 2:150-AP, 2:250-E2, 2:260.
Motion carried.
Item of discussion: Scott Johnson of Richard L. Johnson Associates, Inc. presented the board with the district’s 10-year Life/Safety plan.
Item of discussion: The board was updated on the first Winnebago County Health Department kitchen inspections of the school year.
Item of discussion: First reading of board policies 2:260-AP1, 2:260-AP2, 2:265, 2:265-AP1, 2:265-AP2, 2:265-E, 4:180-AP1, 4:180-AP2.
(Pecatonica CUSD 321 Board of Education Meeting, October 19, 2020 Page 3 of 3)
A motion was made by Member Penwell and seconded by Member Massingill to enter into closed session: (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)) to discuss 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.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 6-0
A motion was made by Member Miller and seconded by Member Massingill to approve personnel as amended.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 6-0
A motion was made by Member Ackerman and seconded by Member Hoff to adjourn. Motion carried at 8:48 pm.
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President
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Secretary
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Board of Education
Special Board Meeting
Pecatonica CUSD 321
October 26, 2020
President Sally Hoff called the special meeting to order in the Pecatonica Community Middle School Library at 7:00 pm.
Members present: Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell (arrived at 7:03 pm), and Hoff
Members absent: Shere
Audience to Visitors: None
A motion was made by Member Massingill and seconded by Member Ackerman to enter into closed session: (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)) to discuss 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.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 6-0
A motion was made by Member Massingill and seconded by Member Penwell to adjourn. Motion carried at 8:46 pm.
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President
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Secretary
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Board of Education
Special Board Meeting
Pecatonica CUSD 321
October 27, 2020
President Sally Hoff called the special meeting to order in the Pecatonica Community Middle School Library at 7:00 pm.
Members present: Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell (arrived at 7:03 pm), and Hoff
Members absent: Shere
Audience to Visitors: None
A motion was made by Member Massingill and seconded by Member Ackerman to enter into closed session: (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)) to discuss 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.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 6-0
A motion was made by Member Massingill and seconded by Member Penwell to adjourn. Motion carried at 8:46 pm.
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President
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Secretary
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Board of Education
Special Board Meeting
Pecatonica CUSD 321
October 28, 2020
President Sally Hoff called the special meeting to order in the Pecatonica Community Middle School Library at 6:30 pm.
Members present: Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere and Hoff
Members absent: None
Audience to Visitors: None
A motion was made by Member Miller and seconded by Member Penwell to enter into closed session: (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)) to discuss 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.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 7-0
A motion was made by Member Miller and seconded by Member Shere to adjourn. Motion carried at 9:03 pm.
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President
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Secretary
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Board of Education
Special Board Meeting
Pecatonica CUSD 321
October 29, 2020
President Sally Hoff called the special meeting to order in the Pecatonica Community Middle School Library at 6:30 pm.
Members present: Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere and Hoff
Members absent: None
Audience to Visitors: None
A motion was made by Member Ackerman and Member Miller to enter into closed session: (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)) to discuss 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.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 7-0
A motion was made by Member Miller and seconded by Member Shere to adjourn. Motion carried at 8:45 pm.
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President
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Secretary
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Board of Education
Special Board Meeting
Pecatonica CUSD 321
November 2, 2020
President Sally Hoff called the special meeting to order in the Pecatonica Community Middle School Library at 7:00 pm.
Members present: Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere and Hoff
Members absent: None
Audience to Visitors: None
A motion was made by Member Ackerman and Member Massingill to enter into closed session: (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)) to discuss 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.
Roll call vote:
Yea - Ackerman, Greene, Massingill, Miller, Penwell, Shere and Hoff
Nay - 0
Motion carried 7-0
A motion was made by Member Miller and seconded by Member Shere to adjourn. Motion carried at 8:45 pm.
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President
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Secretary