ANNAWAN UNIT DISTRICT NO 226
REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
OCTOBER 15, 2014
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 October 15, 2014 at 4:30PM. President
Dwaine Shaw Jr called the meeting to order. On roll call those present were Kim Goodley,
(4:35) Nancy Goodman, Jerad Heitzler Al Landwehr, Courtney Rico and Dwaine Shaw Jr. Brian
Childs was absent.Others present were Superintendent Buresh, Wayne Brau, Lana Wolf, Chris
Kidd, Dawn Hetizler and Amanda Attig, AEA representatives, Ted VanHyfte, Annawan Booster
Club representative, Scott Johnson, Architect, Tim Custis, Auditor from Gorenz & Associates.
CONSENT AGENDA - Motion made by Heitzler and seconded by Rico to approve the
following items under the Consent Agenda. Voting YES were Goodley, Goodman, Heitzler,
Landwehr, Rico and Shaw. Motion carried.
 September 17, 2014 Budget Hearing & Regular Board Meeting Minutes
 September, 2014 Treasurer’s Report
 September, 2014 Investment Report, Activity Fund & Imprest Fund Reports
 October, 2014 Bills and Payroll Resolution
AUDIENCE TO VISITORS- Ted VanHyfte, representative of the Annawan Booster Club
presented a plan for a donation of a girls basketball trophy case and IHSA State Championship
banner. The board will review the plan and address this at the November board meeting.
SUPERINTENDENT COMMUNICATIONS – 1) Reviewed the guidelines for the April 7,
2014 school board election; 2) Informed board of the Better Together Group meeting help earlier
in the day.
WANYE BRAU_ ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL Reported - - 1) Grade School activities for
the month; 2) Parent Teacher Conference surveys; bus evacuation drills; first quarter;
grandparent’s day set for November 6th & 7th and student council representatives had been
elected.
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL-JOE BURESH/LANA WOLF Reported- Students of the
month, Dana Baele, DAR award winner; end of the first quarter; high school activities for the
month.
CAITLYN DEMAY-AD – Reported on fall athletics and records, homecoming week activities.
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS Special Education
 Building—Life Safety Projects
 Transportation- will be reviewing bus fleet
 Finance-Reviewed 3rd quarter Revenue & Expenses and noted the budget will need to be
amended in May 2015 to reflect the Working Cash Bond payment.
Approval 2nd READING OF UDATED BOARD POLICIES- Moved by Goodley and
seconded by Goodman to approve with revisions as presented. Call vote. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF 2103-14 AUDITOR’S REPORT by Tim Custis –Moved by Heitzler and
seconded by Rico to approve the report as presented. Call vote. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF 10 YEAR LIFE SAFETY PLAN by Scott Johnson, Richard Johnson &
Associates- Moved by Rico and seconded Goodman to approve. Call vote. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PART OF TEACHER EVALUATION
INSTRUMENT- Moved by Heitzler and seconded by Landwehr to approve. Call vote.
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF SECTION 125 PLAN/AMERICAN FIDELITY ASSURANCE- Moved by
Landwehr and seconded by Heitzler to approve the plan to be effective starting January 1, 2015.
Call vote. Motion carried
ADJOURMENT- 7:00pm- Moved by Heitzler and seconded by Rico to adjourn.
Call vote. Motion carried.
APPROVED: November 19, 2014
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Dwaine Shaw Jr, President
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Courtney Rico, Secretary
ANNAWAN UNIT DISTRICT NO 226
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 11, 2014
SPECIAL MEETING- of the Board of Education of Annawan Unit District No 226
Was held in the Unit Office on August11, 2014 at 4:30pm. President Dwaine Shaw Jr
Called the meeting to order. On roll call those present were Brian Childs, Kim Goodley, Al
Landwehr, and Dwaine Shaw Jr. Absent was Nancy Goodman, Jerad Heitzler and Courtney
Rico.
HIRING OF SPANISH TEACHER- CARLOS BUELVAS- Moved by Childs and seconded
by Goodley to approve. Call vote. Motion carried.
Adjournment- 4:35PM- Moved by Childs and seconded by Landwehr. Call vote. Motion
carried
APPROVED: August 18, 2014
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Dwaine Shaw Jr, President
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Courtney Rico, Secretary