Minutes - Jersey Community Unit School District 100

This will replace textbooks and provide RTI assessments. The district will have a 5 year price lock
with a 6 year license. The cost would be approximately $168,500. There will be a savings on paper.
The up-front cost the first year would be $84,000 - $85,000 for licenses. Questions and discussion
followed.
3. Board Meeting Timeframe
Discussion was held on ways to shorten the board meetings. Mr. Test asked the board to call him
with recommendations.
4. Carousel Planning/District Update
Discussion was held regarding bringing newer members up to date on realignment and holding
carouseling until the fall. Materials were going to be sent by Mr. Settles to afford board members
the opportunity to review and ask questions. The desire is to provide information to the new board
members to aid in understanding the district’s direction and plans.
OTHER BUSINESS
None
BOARD PRESIDENT’S PREROGATIVE
Mr. Test announced that Mr. Dick Bidlack had been inducted into the Coaches Hall of Fame. Mr. Test also
announced that high school secretary Jean Lane, a long time district employee, had been admitted to the
hospital.
CLOSED SESSION
A motion was made by Mellenthin, seconded by Cannon to move to closed session for the purpose of
discussion of employment of personnel, personnel contracts, selling/purchasing of property, current
litigation, and student discipline. All voted aye. Motion carried. Board members Test, Pohlman, Cannon,
Droste, Gross, Mellenthin, and Vaughn; along with Mr. Settles, Mr. Schell, and Debbie Trochuck, District
Secretary moved to closed session at 8:31 P.M.
The Board returned from closed session at 10:00 P.M.
A motion was made by Pohlman, second by Droste, to reconvene open session. All voted aye. Motion
carried.
ACTION RESULTING FROM CLOSED SESSION
A motion was made by Vaughn, second by Pohlman, to expel Student A for the remainder of the 2011-12
school year through the first semester of the 2012-13 school year with the expulsion to be held in abeyance
as long as student A enrolls and successfully completes this expulsion period at the District 100 alternative
school. On roll call, Mellenthin, yes; Pohlman, yes; Test, yes; Vaughn, yes; Cannon, yes; Droste, yes;
Gross, yes. Motion carried.
A motion to adjourn was made by Pohlman, second by Mellenthin. Motion carried. The regular meeting
of April 19, 2012 adjourned at 10:05 P.M.