Monday, March 17, 2025

Dr. Mike Elliott II: Present
Jamie Knoblett: Present
Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Present
Mr. Roston Rich: Present
Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Present
Mr. Bill Sandiford: Present
Mr. Dan Strauch: Present
Present: 7.

1. Call to Order and Pledge
   The meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M.
   
   
2. Roll Call and Recognition of Guests
   Kyle Klier - Superintendent
   Jason Stark - WES Principal
   Bob Coffman - LGS Principal
   Craig Beals - NMS Principal
   Beau Belt - NMS Assistant Principal
   Jamie Schultz - RHS Principal
   Matt Music - RHS Assistant Principal
   Jamie Rains - Special Services Director
   
   OTHERS ATTENDING:
   
   Allison Reinoehl - School Board Secretary
   Susan Trimble - CUSD #2 Treasurer
   Nicole Wilson - CUSD #2 Bookkeeper
   Gary Oxford - CUSD #2 Bookkeeper
   Randy Harrison - News Media
   Kasey Robinson - CUTEA Representative
   Jessica Rivera - OPAA
   Bill Fritcher - OPAA
   Annie List and family (student getting recognized)
   Steve Jenkins
   Megan Gilmore
   
   
3. Recognition and appreciation of Annie List--4-time State Tennis qualifier.
   
   
4. Public Comments and CUTEA Comments
   CUTEA - Thank the board and administrators for help and support this year. CUTEA feels like it has been a smooth year and looking forward to a strong finish.
   Public Comments: None
   
   
5. Consent Agenda
   Motion to approve all items as presented in the consent agenda. This motion, made by Elliott and seconded by Rich, Carried.
   Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich:
   Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
   Yea: 7, Nay: 0
   
   1. Approval of Minutes
   2. Payroll and Bill List
   3. Financial Reports
   4. Attendance Reports
   5. Old Business
   6. New Business
   7. Personnel
      
      1. Employments
      2. Transfers
      3. Resignations
      4. Retirements
      5. Leaves of Absence
   8. Student Discipline
      
      1. V.h.1. Recommendation to uphold the decision of the hearing officer in the discipline case for Student #227067.
         Expulsion hearing set for Friday, March 14th at 10:00am. Recommendation and report of the hearing will be uploaded as soon as completed. Student currently attends the ASSIST program in Olney (Op Ed), but is currently serving a 10-day suspension from that program. Student is residing in Jasper County with a family friend. Legally, the student is considered homeless and must be afforded the opportunity to attend in the district at which they began the school year. This expulsion will apply if the student is removed from the ASSIST program.
         
         
6. Old Business
7. New Business
   
   1. Discussion and possible approval of 1-year renewal of Food Service Management Contract.
      Motion to approve 1-year renewal of Food Service Management Contract. This motion, made by Strauch and seconded by Rosborough, Carried.
      Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 7, Nay: 0
   2. Approve school calendar amendment for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year.
      Motion to approve school calendar amendment for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year. This motion, made by Rosborough and seconded by Murphy, Carried.
      Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 7, Nay: 0
      Last day of student attendance will be May 28th. This will be a 1/2 day student attendance. Teacher Institute will be held on May 29th. This is all pending no more Emergency Days used. If we use our fifth Emergency Day, we will amend the calendar again to reflect this. In that case, May 29th will be the last student attendance day and May 30th will be Teacher Institute.
   3. Discuss and approve 2025-2026 School Calendar.
      Motion to approve 2025-2026 School Calendar. This motion, made by Rich and seconded by Strauch, Carried.
      Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 7, Nay: 0
      Two school calendar options were given to CUTEA for their consideration. Option 1 (attached) was favored by the overwhelming majority of staff.
   4. Discussion and possible approval of renewal of IHSA membership for Robinson High School athletics and activities for the 2025-2026 School Year.
      Motion to approve renewal of IHSA membership for Robinson High School athletics and activities for the 2025-2026 school year. This motion, made by Elliott and seconded by Rich,
      Carried.
      Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 7, Nay: 0
   5. Discussion and possible approval to grant authority for Superintendent to fill the position of District Payroll/Accounts Payable Bookkeeper.
      Motion to grant authority for the Superintendent to fill District Payroll/Accounts Payable Bookkeeper position. This motion, made by Rosborough and seconded by Knoblett, Carried.
      Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 7, Nay: 0
   6. Discussion regarding a date for Board of Education reorganization meeting after election results are confirmed.
      
      
8. Closed Session
   
   
9. Administrator Reports and Board Vision & Goals Updates
   Klier - bids will be out in the next month for WES project. Hoping to get HVAC in this summer.
   RHS - Career Day for sophomores and Young Women Lead for sophomore and junior girls at LTC. Winter sports wrapped up and started spring sports. Math Team place 2nd at Regionals. TEAMS qualified for Nationals. Aces placed 2nd at Sectionals and they are going to State. 90.095% attendance rate at the high school for third term.
   NMS - 90.5% attendance with students. PlayStation 5 awarded to student that had perfect attendance third semester. Winter sports finished up. Track has started practice. State testing getting ready to start. Beals just returned from National School Leaders Advocacy Conference.
   WES - Preschool program was just evaluated back in January (it happens once every 3 years) and has maintained the highest scores with the monitoring process. Renee Willis and Kacie Flenniken along with Linda York and Tara Redman.
   LGS - Lincoln Legendary Learners for tutoring program.
   Rains - Special Ed department working on annual reviews and lots of paperwork.
   
   
10. Adjourn
    Motion to adjourn. This motion, made by Murphy and seconded by Knoblett, Carried.
    Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
    Yea: 7, Nay: 0
    The meeting adjourned at 5:59 P.M.