Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Robinson CUSD#2 Board of Education
Meeting
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 5:00 PM Central
Robinson CUSD#2 District Office
1301 North Allen Street
Robinson, IL 62454

 

Mr. Andrew Corn: Present
Dr. Mike Elliott II: Present
Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Present
Mrs. Veronica Murphy Present
Mr. Roston Rich: Present
Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Absent
Mr. Dan Strauch: Present
Present 6, Absent 1  

 

  1. Call to Order and Pledge
    The meeting was called to order at 5:00 P.M.

  2. Roll Call and Recognition of Guests
    Kyle Klier - Superintendent
    Kasey Robinson - WES Principal
    Craig Beals - NMS Principal
    Beau Belt - NMS Assistant Principal
    Jamie Schultz - RHS Principal
    Jamie Rains - Special Services Director
    Jason Stark - Director of District Operations

    OTHERS ATTENDING:

    Allison Reinoehl - School Board Secretary
    Susan Trimble - CUSD #2 Treasurer
    Nicole Wilson - CUSD #2 Personnel Director
    Tahnee Dunlap - CUSD #2 Accounts Payable/Payroll
    Randy Harrison - News Media
    Sarah Hemrich - CUTEA Representative
    Scott Burge - Farnsworth

  3. Open budget hearing for initial FY 27 budget.
    Motion to open budget hearing for initial FY 27 budget. This motion, made by Rich and seconded by Elliott, Carried.
    Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Absent, Mr. Andrew Corn: Yea, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
    Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

    1. Presentation and discussion regarding initial FY 27 budget.

  4. Close budget hearing for initial FY 27 budget.
    Motion to close budget hearing for initial FY 27 budget. This motion, made by Rich and seconded by Corn, Carried.
    Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Absent, Mr. Andrew Corn: Yea, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
    Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

  5. Public Comments and CUTEA Comments
    CUTEA: Wanting to recognize the teachers across the district and their lessons for students and making sure they understood the importance of that day.

    Public: None

  6. Administrator Reports and Board Vision & Goals Updates
    Rains: Bow Wow Biscuits is selling treats at Homecoming and Heath Harvest Festival. 20 move-ins and 10 move outs for students with IEPs.

    Beals: Baseball and softball season finished. Girls basketball starting. Academically, having meetings with parents that might need extra help, but everything is going okay.

    RHS: Homecoming next week with fun activities. Band Festival last Saturday with 6 schools coming. LIC golf hosted today. Leah Correll became the first girl in RHS history to win the LIC.

    WES: Settling into the buildings. The playgrounds are finishing up just working on the groundwork (mulch, rock, etc.) for it.

    LGS: Hosted the 3rd annual pancake breakfast this morning. Served 466 meals this morning.

    Stark: Playground just needs rock and mulch to finish out and getting mulch from Effingham. HLS inspections with ROE happening tomorrow.

    Farnsworth: Still working on 10 year life safety.

    1. Discuss the communication plan for the 1% County School Facilities Tax proposal.

  7. Consent Agenda
    Motion to approve all items as presented in the consent agenda. This motion, made by Rich and seconded by Strauch, Carried.
    Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Absent, Mr. Andrew Corn: Yea, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
    Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

    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. Closed Session
    1. Discussion regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2)
      Motion to move into closed session. This motion, made by Elliott and seconded by Knoblett, Carried.
      Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Absent, Mr. Andrew Corn: Yea, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

      Motion to move into open session. This motion, made by Strauch and seconded by Elliott, Carried.
      Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Absent, Mr. Andrew Corn: Yea, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

  9. New Business
    1. Consideration to approve a written request from a certified teacher to withdraw an irrevocable letter of retirement.
      Motion to approve a written request from a certified teacher to withdraw an irrevocable letter of retirement. This motion, made by Rich and seconded by Elliott, Carried.
      Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Absent, Mr. Andrew Corn: Yea, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
    2. Consideration to approve and adopt the initial FY 27 budget.
      Motion to approve and adopt the initial FY 27 budget. This motion, made by Elliott and seconded by Rich, Carried.
      Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Absent, Mr. Andrew Corn: Yea, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
    3. Consideration to approve a resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the district's Working Cash Fund to the district's Capital Projects Fund.
      Motion to approve a resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the district's Working Cash Fund to the district's Capital Projects Fund. This motion, made by Elliott and seconded by Corn, Carried.
      Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Absent, Mr. Andrew Corn: Yea, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
    4. Consideration to set Robinson High School graduation for Saturday, May 15th, 2027 at 3:00pm.
      Motion to set Robinson High School graduation for Saturday, May 15, 2027 at 3:00 P.M. This motion, made by Strauch and seconded by Rich, Carried.
      Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Absent, Mr. Andrew Corn: Yea, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

  10. Old Business
    1. Consideration to approve Board Policies with recommended changes, per PRESS Issue 122.
      Motion to approve Board Policies with recommended changes per PRESS Issue 122. This motion, made by Rich and seconded by Elliott, Carried.
      Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Absent, Mr. Andrew Corn: Yea, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

  11. Adjourn
    Motion to adjourn. This motion, made by Knoblett and seconded by Corn, Carried.
    Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Absent, Mr. Andrew Corn: Yea, Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
    Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
    The meeting adjourned at 5:51 P.M.

District Office
1301 North Allen Street
Phone: (618) 544-7511
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Transportation Department
1301 West Main Street
Phone: (618) 544-8715
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Robinson High School
2000 North Cross Street
Phone: (618) 544-9510
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Nuttall Middle School
400 West Rustic Street
Phone: (618) 544-8618
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Lincoln Grade School
301 East Poplar Street
Phone: (618) 544-3315
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Washington Elem. School
507 West Condit Street
Phone: (618) 544-2233
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