PCHS may get contractors paid with short term loan

Pinckneyville High School Superintendent Keith Hagene will research local options for a short-term construction loan to pay contractors while the district waits for the state to hand over the promised Capital Development Board funds for the new school.

The board discussed the delay in construction bond sales by the state. PCHS had been told to expect the remaining $1.4 million in grant funds from the Illinois Capital Development Board in February.

In response to a question from Steve Williamson, Hagene explained that the design components for the new press box addition to the track and field complex are nearly complete. However, the project cannot move forward until the funds from the state are received.

In other business, the board:

• entered executive session to hear complaints against personnel and students at 6:35 p.m. and exited closed session at 7:43 p.m. No action was taken.

• heard from Principal Dustin Foutch that the tentative master schedule for the 2013-2014 school year is complete. PCHS is moving to an eight period daily schedule.

• approved overnight trip requests for FCCLA to the state leadership conference April 18, 19 and 20 in Springfield, FBLA to a conference in Springfield April 12 and 13, IDTA to the state contest in Champaign March 15 and 16 and FFA to the state agricultural communications contest in Bloomington on March 22 and 23.

• set the graduation date for the class of 2013 for Sunday, June 2 at 2 p.m.

• approved Dave Sanders and Taylor Beninati as volunteer baseball coaches and approved Mark Bullock, Dan VanAtta and Brett McDaniel as volunteer track coaches.

• accepted the resignation of Katy Shaneyfelt as Head Volleyball Coach and Tod Rushing as Co-Athletic Director, effective at the end of the school year.

• hired Katie Smith as School Counselor.

• accepted the resignation of MaryJane Field as PCHS Art Teacher at the end of the school year.

• approved postings for a part-time health/student aide position for the next school year and Head Volleyball Coach.