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Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met July 8.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Call to Order

A meeting of the Budget Committee of the Board of Education of Collinsville Community Unit School District No. 10 was held on Monday, July 8, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. at the Administrative Annex, 123 W. Clay, Collinsville, Illinois.

Roll Call

Members present were: Dennis Craft, Chairman; Gary Kusmierczak; and Tim Hasamear. Also in attendance were administrators Brad Skertich, Uta Robison, Josh DeWitte, Derek Turner, Latoya Berry-Coleman and Ali Underwood; and recording secretary, Debbie Peccola.

Pledge of Allegiance

Dr. Craft led those in attendance in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Public Input

Dr. Craft provided an opportunity for public input and no one sought to be recognized.

Minutes

A motion was made by Hasamear and seconded by Kusmierczak to approve the minutes of the June 10, 2019 meeting. Motion passed unanimously on voice vote.

Discussion Items

1. Building and Grounds Update – Dr. Craft welcomed both Dr. Brad Skertich as Superintendent, and Mr. Josh DeWitte as Director of Building and Grounds. Mr. DeWitte reported that the new HVAC maintenance truck has been received and put into operation. He updated the committee on various summer projects including asbestos tile removal and replacement; asphalt repairs; completion of tuckpointing and waterproofing work at the administration building; waterproofing work at CHS, CMS and Webster; refinishing of the gymnasium floor at Webster; renovations to the DIS library; addition of a new office to the Webster stage area; and steel work in preparation for new HVAC units at CHS. The new bleachers for the CHS gym balcony are scheduled to be delivered on July 15, with installation to be substantially completed by August 2. The committee discussed a project to install new lockers in the CHS girls locker room. Mr. DeWitte and Dr. Skertich will look into the status of that project and report back to the committee.

2. Discussion of Property – Mr. Clay Smith introduced Adam Petroff of Petroff Companies, who presented a proposal with respect to their offer to sell property located at Route 157 and Caseyville Road near the football/soccer stadium. Mr. Petroff outlined the preliminary engineering work that has been completed on the property and offered two options for the district to consider. One option would be for an improved “pad ready” site, and the other would be an “as is” sale. The sale would cover 20.35 acres, with Petroff Companies retaining 4 acres on the south end of the property. Mr. Petroff discussed the preliminary engineering work that has already been completed. He discussed the access points which have been approved by IDOT and the zoning history of the property. Their original plan was to develop the property for commercial and multi-family housing use. However, he is a Kahok alumni and would like for the district to have an opportunity to use the property for a sports complex. They are working on a concept drawing that they will provide to the district showing how the acreage could be utilized. Dr. Craft thanked Mr. Petroff for coming and presenting the proposal, and said the district would get back with him after the board has had an opportunity to discuss the proposal.

3. Personnel Update – Dr. Skertich said Dr. Blackard made a request to provide an extra 10 days for Justin Cann, the building trades teacher. The building trades project requires additional time on Mr. Cann’s part outside of the regular school year for various activities pertaining to the sale and planning for the next project. Dr. Skertich said the completed house is under contract, and he will look into confirming the closing date. It was the consensus of the committee to approve taking this request to the full board for consideration at the July regular meeting.

4. Budget Update – Mrs. Robison is working on the budget but does not have anything to expand upon at this time. She is also working on the AVC tentative budget, which will be on the July regular meeting agenda. She anticipate that the district auditors will be making their presentation to the board in August.

5. The next meeting of the Board Budget Committee is scheduled for Monday, August 12, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

6. There being no further business, Dr. Craft declared the meeting adjourned at 5:26 p.m.

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