West Central Reporter

Carthage Elementary School District 317 Board of Education met June 19.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Amended Budget Hearing of the Carthage E.S.D. #317 Board of Education was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Board President Luke Burling.

Roll Call: Luke Burling/present; Linda Housewright/present; Dillon Darbyshire/absent; Sean Dickerson/present; Derrick Nelson/present; Stephanie Fitch/present; Jacob Murphy/present.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance.

The Board reviewed the proposed Amended Budget. There were no individuals present wishing to address the Board regarding the Amended Budget.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mr. Murphy to adjourn the amended budget hearing at 7:04 p.m. Roll Call: Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

The regular meeting of the Carthage E.S.D. #317 Board of Education was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by Board President Luke Burling.

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

Additional Agenda Items: There were no additional agenda items.

Individuals wishing to address the Board: Christina White requested an update on executive session meeting minutes she requested.

Administrative Reports:

Dr. Day discussed the Tax Levy and TIF Districts.

Mrs. Jacoby commented on state and district-wide testing.

Mr. VanCamp provided suggested revisions for the student handbooks and notified the board of a leak in the middle school.

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

Discussion Items: Registration has been completed for the Triple I Conference in November. Three board members and Dr. Day will be attending.

Dr. Day commented on curriculum approval, highlighting transparency with the literature books that are required reading in the middle school.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve Nimble professional services for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Murphy and seconded by Mrs. Fitch to approve the fee schedule for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve Matt Martin consulting for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mrs. Fitch to approve speed safety signs in front of the middle school for the amount not to exceed $10,000.00. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve Bushue as Power of Attorney for Unemployment. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Murphy and seconded by Ms. Dickerson to approve 1st reading of Primary and Middle school handbooks. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Burling and seconded by Mr. Murphy to appoint Mrs. Linda Housewright as school treasurer. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/no vote; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 5-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve 1st reading of Press Plus. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Murphy and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve 2024-2026 board meeting dates. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Housewright and seconded by Mrs. Fitch to remove all access to bank accounts for Danielle White, Cynthia Smith and Joyce Biery. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Burling and seconded by Mr. Murphy to enter executive session at 7:22 p.m. for the purpose of discussing personnel. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mr. Nelson to exit executive session at 9:48 p.m. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mr. Murphy to approve Kristi Thompson as full-time district secretary at the rate of $22.00 per hour retroactive to May 15th, 2024. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve a 5% raise for Ryanne Jacoby for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Murphy and seconded by Mr. Dickerson to approve Barbie Housewright, Kristi Thompson, Ryanne Jacoby and Dustin Day as signees for bank/financial purposes. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 7-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve the resignation of Jill McClellan-Zumwalt. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve Miranda Morrison as a fourth-grade teacher. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Murphy and seconded by Mr. Dickerson to approve Hali Wear as a first-grade teacher. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mr. Nelson to approve the resignation of Donna Thompson. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Housewright and seconded by Mr. Dickerson to approve Christen Osborn as a paraprofessional. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Nelson and seconded by Mr. Burling to approve the resignation of Rachel McHugh. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Murphy and seconded by Mr. Dickerson to approve Brooke Lounsberry as a special education teacher. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mr. Nelson to approve Lyndsay Schreacke as food service director. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mr. Nelson to adjourn the meeting at 9:54 p.m. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Nelson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/absent. Motion carried 6-0.

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