MINUTES
Regular Board Meeting of May 14, 2015
Flanagan-Cornell Unit District #74 Board of Education
7:30 p.m. – High School Library
Agenda Item 1 – Call to Order: The Unit #74 board meeting was held on May14, 2015 at the Flanagan-Cornell
High School Library and was called to order by Board Vice President Vollmer at t 7:33 p.m. Board Member
Kreush was absent, and Board Member Harms arrived at 7:40, Board Member Weers arrived at 9:03 p.m..
Superintendent Farris, Mr. Yoder and Mr. Sieg were present for the administrators. Mrs. Regnier, Mrs.
McReynolds and Mr. Knott were present as teacher representatives. Kennon Rose and Barbara Rose were
present in the audience.
Agenda Item 2 – Approval of Agenda: Motion to approve agenda by Member Tuftie, second by Member
Stafford. Unanimously passed by voice vote.
Agenda Item 3 – Communications from the Audience: Mrs. Regnier thanked the Board for gifts received
during Teacher Appreciation Wek.
Agenda Item 4 – Board Communications: Thank you’s were received from Peggy Forney and Jessica McKinley
for items received during Teacher Appreciation Week.
Agenda Item 5 – Consent Agenda: Regular and Executive session meeting minutes from April, April’s
Treasurer’s Report and May’s Disbursements were approved. Motion to accept by Member Faber, second by
Member Tuftie. Passed unanimously by call of the roll.
Agenda Item 6 – Action Items:
6A: A list of Cullen Fund requests was presented. Member Stafford made a motion to approve the requests as
listed, second by Member Tuftie. Passed unanimously by call of the roll.
6B: Letters of resignation were received from the following: Eric Gross, HS Boys’ JV Basketball; David Harnish,
JH Boys’ Baseball; Troy Kaupp, Assistant Football Coach; Matt Harrison, JH Girls’ Basketball. Member Tuftie
made a motion to accept all resignations as submitted, second by Member Faber. Passed unanimously by call
of the roll.
6C: Recommendation for the 2015-16 Master Contract was moved to Executive Session. After Executive
Session, Board Member Faber motioned to ratify the 2015-16 master contract as presented, second by
Member Stafford. Passed unanimously by call of the roll.
6D: Superintendent Farris presented prevailing wage agreement . Member Tuftie made a motion to approve
the prevailing wage, second by Member Faber. Passed unanimously by voice vote
6E: FCCLA requested permission for an overnight stay July 4-9 for a conference. Member Stafford made a
motion to approve the overnight stay, second by Member Faber. Passed unanimously by voice vote.
6F: Recommendation for non-certified salaries was discussed. Member Vollmer made a motion for a 2%
increase for non-certified salaries, second by Member Faber. Passed by call of the roll with Member Stafford a
nay vote and Member Harms and Tuftie abstaining.
6G: A recommendation was made to hire Cindy Johnson as a part-time aide to be paid hourly. Member
Weers made a motion to hire Johnson as recommended, second by Member Vollmer. Passed unanimously by
call of the roll.
6H: Overnight trips for HS boys’ basketball on June 6 and June 25th was presented. Member Faber made a
motion to approve the overnight trip, second by Member Vollmer. Passed unanimously by voice vote..
Agenda Item 7 – New Business –
7A: Retirement recognition plans for Member Forney were discussed.
7B: A request for early graduation was heard.
Agenda Item 8 – Old Business: None.
9A: Activity Fund Report review.
9B: Principal’s Reports
Mr. Sieg reported that:
 We hosted the JH Scholastic Bowl on April 29
 End-of-the year PARCC testing is complete
 2015-16 Pre-School-For-All grant has been submitted for initial review
 Third and Fourth grade students enjoyed a pool part May 6
 Last week was “Book Week”
 Grades 1-4 attended a Corn Belters baseball game for “Education Day.” PTO purchased tickets and the
school provided a picnic-style lunch
 IPS Staff Appreciation Luncheon was held and Kathy Bertsche attended
 Kindergarten students finished their swimming unit
 JH Track had the following athletes qualify: Andrew Kozak long jump; Rebecca Rich, shot put; 8th grade
girls 4/100 relay (Rebecca Rich, Regan Reed, Elise Kane and Heather Battice)
 Dancing Through the Decades program was held in the East Gym
 JH Fine Arts Night will be May 19
 Athletic Awards will be May 21 at 8:30 a.m. Promotion will be May 21 at 7 pm
 AR Bowling and Pizza parties will take place May 26 & 27. 8th grade class trip will take their field trip to
Six Flags May 27th
 Academic Awards will be handed out May 28 at 9:30 in the East gym. The student council will have
their picnic at the park in the afternoon
 Final day of student attendance is May 29 and we will have a field day. The junior high teachers will
take 6-8th students to the park after lunch that day.
Mr. Yoder reported:
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April 21st/April 22nd Freshman and Sophomores took the Aspire Test
May 1st Successful Prom King: Zach Earing Queen: Kagney Collins
May 4th National Honor Society Banquet @ Capponi’s
May 5th/May 6th, finished PARCC testing
May 4th Teacher appreciation week, student council provided breakfast and desserts, FFA provided
Lunch
May 7th Mark Frederick recognized at the IPA luncheon @ ISU
May 8th Student council retreat
May 13th IMPACT concussion testing 28 incoming Freshman
 Today---Girls Sectional Track @ Heyworth
 May 17th Baccalaureate 7:00pm Salem Church
 May 18th Awards night West Gym 6:30pm
 Boys Baseball Regional begins @ Midland #3 seed
 May 19th Girls Softball Regional Begins #1 seed @ Iroquois West
 May 20th Senior Trip
 May 22nd Boys Track Sectional @ Manlius BV
 May 22nd Graduation 7:00pm East Gym
 May 26th Mrs. Hart’s class to tour War Museum in Pontiac
 May 27th Mrs. Hart’s class to tour Capital Building in Springfield
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Agenda Item 10 – Executive Session: Member Stafford made a motion to enter into Executive Session at 8:25
p.m., second by Member Vollmer with a roll call vote of all ayes. Member Weers made a motion to exit
Executive Session at 9:23 p.m., second my Member Vollmer with a roll call vote of all ayes.
Agenda Item 11 – Committee Reports:
Agenda Item 12 – Recap of Significant Issues.
Agenda Item 13 – The next regular board meeting will be held June 18, 2015 in the High School Library at 7:30
p.m. With no further business brought before the Board, a motion was made to adjourn by Member Weers,
second by Member Vollmer. Meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m. with a voice vote of all ayes.
Signed this date June 18, 2015
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President
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Secretary