West Central Reporter

Carthage Elementary School District 317 Board of Education met Aug. 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The regular meeting of the Carthage E.S.D. #317 Board of Education was called to order at 7:25 p.m. by Board President Luke Burling.

Roll call: Dillon Darbyshire/present; Sean Dickerson/present; Derrick Nelson/present; Stephanie Fitch/absent (phoned in); Jacob Murphy/present; Luke Burling/present; Linda Housewright/present.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

There were no additional agenda items.

Erin Fink addressed the board regarding an incident with her son at school. Administrative Reports:

Mr. Day gave an oral board report which included updates on the preliminary budget, summer custodians, ESSER II balance and playground equipment for the primary school. He noted that the sweep account interest rates were not as high as projected. The architects will be coming in September.

Mrs. Jacoby had no report.

Mr. VanCamp passed out a board report.

It was moved by Mr. Darbyshire and seconded by Mr. Dickerson to approve the consent agenda as presented. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

The building walk-through was discussed. Board members would like sensors added to two of the doors at the primary school and a monitor installed in the school office.

It was moved by Mr. Darbyshire and second by Mrs. Housewright to approve the administration placing the preliminary budget on display for 30 days to precede the budget hearing. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Murphy and seconded by Mr. Dickerson to approve moving forward with a new Facility Usage Agreement with the Carthage Park District, based on the draft presented. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Housewright and seconded by Mr. Murphy to approve moving forward with an agreement to give-in-kind the land where the WOW Park is constructed to the Carthage Park District, as presented. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

The recommendation to approve the job descriptions as presented was tabled until the September meeting.

It was moved by Mrs. Housewright and seconded by Mr. Murphy to approve the new employee handbook as presented. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Murphy and seconded by Mr. Darbyshire to approve the employment application as presented. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was move by Mr. Darbyshire and seconded by Mr. Murphy to approve a new 6-month Certificate of Deposit at Marine Bank in the amount of $1 million dollars, at 5.0% interest. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Darbyshire and seconded by Mr. Dickerson to approve the copier lease agreement with Digital Copy Systems as presented. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Murphy and seconded by Mr. Darbyshire to declare the following primary school items as surplus: 25 student tables (various sizes), 40 student chairs: 40 student desks: 2 teacher desks: 3 bookshelves. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Darbyshire and seconded by Mr. Dickerson to enter into executive session at 8:20 p.m. for the purpose of discussing personnel. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Darbyshire and seconded by Mr. Dickerson to exit executive session at 9:45 p.m. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Darbyshire and seconded by Mr. Dickerson to approve Jennifer Murphy as assistant cook, at the non-certified support staff contract rate. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/abstain; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 5-0.

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mr. Darbyshire to approve the coaching staff for 2023-2024 as presented. 5/6th Grade Girls Basketball coach Danielle Suprenant, assistant Megan Brink: 7/8th grade Girls Basketball coach Madison Harmon, assistant Brandy Williams: 7/8th grade Boys Basketball coach Jordan Shuman: 7/8th Grade Volleyball coach Danielle White: Boys Baseball assistant coach Tyler Bruns: Girls Track coach Danielle White: Boys Track coach Jordan Cadwell: Golf coach Christine Murphy, assistants Rick Wisehart & Shane Murphy: Softball coach Mindy Boyer: Cross Country coach Kelly Carroll. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/abstain; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 5-0.

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mr. Murphy to approve the resignation of Matt Helms as Maintenance Worker, effective August 4, 2023. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Darbyshire and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve the resignation of Nicholaus Klein as Middle School Teacher, effective August 3, 2023. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mr. Nelson to approve the new contract for Primary School Principal/Special Education Coordinator, Ryanne Jacoby for the 2023- 24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years, with a salary of $79,000.00 (seventy-nine thousand dollars) for the 2023-24 school year. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Darbyshire and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to adjourn the meeting at 10:15 p.m. Roll Call: Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/absent; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

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