ANNAWAN UNIT DISTRICT NO 226
REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
APRIL 15, 2015 4:30PM
THE REGULAR MEETING of the Board of Education of Annawan Unit District No 226 was
held in the Unit Office of the Annawan High School on April 15, 2015 at 4:30PM. President
Dwaine Shaw Jr called the meeting to order. On roll call those present were Brian Childs, Kim
Goodley, Nancy Goodman, Jerad Heitzler, Al Landwehr , Courtney Rico and Dwaine Shaw Jr.
Others present were Superintendent Buresh, Wayne Brau, Lana Wolf, Chris Kidd, Tammy Celus
and Whitney Walker, AEA representatives, Caitlyn DeMay, AD, John Rosenberry and
Cathy Foes.
CONSENT AGENDA - Motion made by Heitzler and seconded by Rico to approve the
following items under the Consent Agenda. Voting YES were Childs, Goodley, Goodman,
Heitzler, Landwehr, Rico and Shaw. Motion carried.
 March 18, 2015 Regular Board of Education Meeting
 March 2015 Treasurer’s Report
 March 2015 Investment Report, Activity Fund & Imprest Fund Reports
 April 2015 Bills and Payroll Resolution
JOE BURESH, SUPERINTENDENT COMMUNICATIONS –1) Reported the unofficial
results of the school board election with Jerad Heitzler, John Rosenberry, Nancy Goodman and
Cathy Foes as being elected for a four year term; 2) Re-Organizational meeting is scheduled for
April 29, 2015 at 4:30pm in the Unit Office; 3) Board Training Meeting for newly elected board
members to follow the meeting.
WAYNE BRAU_ ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL Reported - - 1) PARCC testing dates will be
April 27-30th; 2) Grade School and Junior High activities for the month: 3) Grade School Open
House on May 13th; 4) Presented the 8th grade promotion list; 5) Request for IESA Membership
renewal.
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL-JOE BURESH/LANA WOLF Reported- 1) High School
activities for the month; 20 Act testing results; 3) April students of the month; 4) Graduation set
for May 17th at 2:00pm; 5) PARCC testing; 6) High School awards night will be May 11th.
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR–Caitlyn DeMay- 1) Update on spring sports; 2) Summer sports are
being scheduled.
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS Special Education-NONE
 Building-NONE
 Transportation-Repairs needed on bus- will be checking on price.
 Finance- Reviewed the third quarter Financial Report showing 60% of Revenues had
been received and have spent 76% of expenditures. The FY2015 Budget is being
amended to reflect the bond payment that was omitted from original budget.
APPROVAL OF AMENDED BUDGET FOR FY2015 & SET BUDGET HEARING
MEETING- Moved by Heitzler and seconded by Goodley to approve the amended budget with
Revenues of $3,949,754 and expenditures of $4,762,101 showing a deficit of $812,347. The
Budget Hearing will be held on May 20, 2015 at 4:5PM. On roll call those voting YES were
Childs, Goodley, Heitzler, Landwehr, Rico and Shaw. Voting NO was Goodman. Motion
carried.
1ST READING OF STUDENT & ATHLETIC HANDBOOK- Moved by Landwehr and
seconded by Heitzler to approve handbook with Dual Enrollment guidelines removed at this
time. Call vote. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF IHSA & IESA MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS FOR FY 2015-2016- Moved
by Heitzler and seconded by Childs to approve. Call vote. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION LIST- Moved by Goodley and seconded
by Landwehr to approve. Call vote. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF 8TH GRADE PROMOTION LIST- Moved by Childs and seconded by
Goodley to approve. Call vote. Motion carried.
CLOSED SESSION- 5:17PM-Moved by Heitzler and seconded by Childs to go into closed
session to discuss personnel. Call vote. Motion carried.
MEETING RE-CONVENED- 6:05PM – On roll call members present were Childs, Goodley,
Goodman, Heitzler, Rico, Landwehr and Shaw.
APPROVAL OF March18, 2015 Closed Session Minutes- Moved by Goodman and seconded
by Landwehr to approve. Call vote. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF DISCIPLANRY REPORT- Moved by Goodley and seconded by Rico to
approve. Call vote. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT- 6:10PM- Moved by Childs and seconded by Heitzler to approve.
Call vote. Motion carried.
APPROVED: May 20, 2015
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Dwaine Shaw Jr, President
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Brian Childs, Secretary