Roll Call Taken: Scott Dean, Sue Bordner, Angi Schalk, Evan Ruach

Regular Board Minutes

December 12, 2017

Riverview Board of Education regular monthly board meeting was called to order by President Evan Ruach at 6:20pm on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Riverview Grade School, 1421 Spring Bay Road, East Peoria, IL.

Roll Call Taken: Scott Dean, Sue Bordner, Angi Schalk, Evan Ruach.

Absent: Amy Lynn Robinson, Tracey Koenig, and Stephanie Gale.

Motioned by Sue Bordner, 2nd by Scott Dean to approve the agenda as presented.

Ayes: 4

Nays: None

Absent: 3

Motion Carried.

Superintendent’s Report/Items for Discussion

A. FOIA Requests – Ms. Lee stated that there have not been any requests in the past month.

B. Board Member Code of Conduct – President Evan Ruach read aloud #12: “I will strive to keep my board focused on its primary work of clarifying the district purpose, direction and goals, and monitoring district performance.”

C. Board Goals – Superintendent Michelle Lee asked the board members if there was anything to discuss regarding the board goals.

D. Triple I Conference – Ms. Lee asked the board members if there was a particular workshop that they attended that they were impressed with their presentation. She also stated that Dianne called the hotel that we stayed at and complained about the valet parking to where it was removed from everyone’s bill due to the fact that people were waiting over 2 hours to get their vehicle.

E. Discussion on Working Cash & Health Life Safety Bonds – Mr. David Pistorius discussed the issuance of just the life safety bonds or combing life safety with working cash. After a brief discuss, all board members agreed that to combine the bond issuance.

F. 2018-2019 Public School Calendar – Ms. Lee handed out copies of the proposed public school calendar for next year stating that all the area schools met and agreed basically with the same calendar.

G. End of the Season Girls Basketball report – Ms. Lee stated that everyone has a copy of the detailed account for the girl’s basketball season.

H. 1% County School Facility Occupation Sales Tax – Ms. Lee informed the school board that she is still looking for names that would help out with this project.

I. 2017-2018 Tax Levy – Ms. Lee handed out a copy of the proposed tax levy that needs to be approved tonight.

J. Press Plus Policy Changes – 2:100, 2:220-E3, 3:70, 4:15, 4:130-E, 5:120, 5:285, 5:300, 6:70, 6:80, 6:210, 7:100, 8:70 – Ms. Lee stated the policy committee met and agreed that these should be approved.

Board Action Items

Motioned by Scott Dean, 2nd by Sue Bordner to approve the November 14, 2017 regular meeting minutes and the October 10, 2017 Policy Committee meeting minutes.

Ayes: 3

Nays: None

Abstain: 1

Absent: 3

Motion Carried.

Motioned by Scott Dean, 2nd by Angi Schalk to approve the December accounts payable checks starting with check # 14276 through check #14303 for a total of $27,577.52.

Ayes: Angi Schalk, Sue Bordner, Scott Dean, Evan Ruach.

Nays: None