Southeastern Community Unit School District 337 Board met March 26.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Call to Order and Roll Call
The Southeastern Community Unit District #337 Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, March 26, 2018 in the Board of Education Office in Augusta, Illinois. John Eilers, Board President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call verified that there was a quorum of the Board of Education
Agenda Items:
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the February 26, 2018 regular meeting and closed session.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Public Participation
Mr. James Rapp, Mr. Dave Penn, and Mr. Jeff Terry from Schmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu & Mitchell LLP addressed the board as the school district attorneys.
Special Recognition
Superintendent Fox presented the Board Excellence Awards which included science fair results, advancement to ISEF, advancement to wrestling sectional, Character Champion, WCC South Honorable Mention, Quincy Herald Whig All-Area Girls Basketball 1st Team, Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-State Girls 1st Team, WCC North and South Girls Basketball 1st Team, Quincy Symphony Chorus Music Scholarship recipient, regional science fair winners, Mississippi River All-Star Basketball 7th Grade North Team MVP, Quincy Herald Whig AllArea Boys Basketball Honorable Mention, WCC South Honorable Mention Basketball, State Winner in SAW Award Area-Advance to Nationals, and 7th Grade Girls Volleyball Regional Champions.
Financial
Superintendent Fox reviewed the monthly financial snapshot which shows we are 67% into the fiscal year. We have received 80% of our budgeted revenue and have spent 63% of our budgeted expenditures. The state owes us $95,962.08.
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Informational Items:
Superintendent Fox gave update on Board Policy with the 1st Reading of: 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure; 4:40 Incurring Debt; 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited; 5:170 Copyright.
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 7:02 p.m. for the purpose of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees; for collective negotiating matters between the school board and the its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; and student disciplinary cases.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 8:21 p.m.
Action Items:
On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved members Grant Holst, Bobbi Smith, and Mark Winters as the board negotiation committee.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the employment of Kraig Haukapp in the position of junior high track assistant for the 2017-2018 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Bruenger, the Board of Education approved the employment of Crystal Miller in the position of substitute bus driver.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the employment of Ross Tobias in the position of full-time route bus driver for the 2018-2019 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Sue Henry at the end of the 2020-2021 school year for the purpose of retirement.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Holst and a second by Member Bruenger, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Jarod Clark in the position of elementary teacher effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Brandy Kelley in the position of Pre-K/ECE teacher effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Brandon Gooding in the position of assistant high school boys basketball coach effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member Holst, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Kathern Ferguson in the position of high school cheerleading sponsor effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Shanna Orris in the position of high school cheerleading sponsor effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Holst and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the employment of Tecia Lantz in the position of administrator for the Southeastern School District for the 2018-2019 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the employment of Cyle Rigg in the position of administrator for the Southeastern School District for the 2018-2019 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member Holst, the Board of Education approved the employment of Tim Kerr in the position of administrator for the Southeastern School District for the 2018-2019 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the employment of tenured certified teaching staff for the 2018-2019 school year as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Holst, the Board of Education approved the employment of the following probationary certified teaching staff for the 2018- 2019 school year: Jon Lamb, Stephen Foster, Brian Cooley, Lauren Gray, Caitlyn Fink, Chad Griswold, Brenda Hoelscher, and Stephanie Wilcox.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the employment of the non-certified positions for the 2018-2019 school year as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the employment of extra-curricular assignments and other duties for the 2018-2019 school year as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Adjournment
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:29 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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