The Fieldcrest CUSD 6 Board of Education held its regular Board meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 2015.
Members present were Tom Barth, Tammi Coons, Scott Hillenburg, Joe Kirkpatrick, Greg Kroeschen, Tim
McNamara, and Danielle Reichman. Also present were Superintendent Dan Oakley, High School Principal
Bill Lapp, East Principal Nate Lorton, district Literacy Coach Laurie Lorton, district architect John Bishop,
and a number of staff and community members.
The Board held a hearing on the amended FY15 Budget. Mr. Oakley noted that the amended budget
really only varies from the original budget in the area of the FPS fund. A brief discussion followed.
In Board action during regular session, the Board: approved the monthly consent agenda; waived the
second reading of PRESS Policy update 2015-1; adopted a Prevailing Wage Resolution for the FY16
school year; adopted the district Professional Development Plan for the FY16 school year; approved a
list of coordinators for the FY16 fiscal year; adopted an amended calendar which included trimesters for
grades K-6; adopted a procedural resolution abolishing and reestablishing the Working Cash fund;
adopted the amended FY15 budget; adopted a fee schedule for the FY16 school year; updated the
district Building Use Procedure; and adopted a resolution of intent to issue $1,500,000 of Working Cash
fund bonds.
In personnel action, the Board: recalled Christian Myer, Leslie Peterson, and RaeAnne Yunker as
Teaching Assistants for the FY16 school year; recalled Dorothy Rampa as a driver for the FY16 school
year; recalled Cari Schultz as an elementary classroom teacher for the FY16 school year; and recalled
John Brett Glowacki as a technology assistant for the FY16 school year.
Mrs. Lorton presented to the Board progress that has been made in implementing the Comprehensive
Literacy Model and plans for the next school year. Mr. Lapp also updated the Board on happenings at
the high school, including a schedule change and his appointment as the area representative to the IHSA
football advisory committee.
Mr. Oakley walked the Board through a review of Section 1 of the policy manual. Mr. Oakley updated
the Board on significant happenings in Springfield, which include the passage of the K-12 budget and
possible action on a bill that would require the installation of CO2 detectors in all school buildings. Mr.
Oakley also noted that the district has met federal government requirements of special education
maintenance of effort and will not be required to repay any funds related to this issue. Mr. Oakley
further noted that the Board's Building Committee met and had narrowed the scope of discussions
regarding building renovation or construction to three options that will be further discussed. The three
options in no particular order were: renovate all buildings; renovate West and South and build new
structures on the current sites at East and the high school; and renovate West and South and build a
new MS/HS structure with details yet to be determined. Finally, Mr. Oakley noted that the concept of
attendance centers has been brought to the Board of Education several times over the last few months,
and noted that an investigation of attendance centers will be taking place.
The next regular Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, at 6:30 pm at Fieldcrest High
School band room, with closed session starting at 6:00 pm.