West Central Reporter

Carthage Elementary School District 317 Board of Education met May 23.

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  7:01 p.m. by President Luke Burling. 

Roll call: Sean Dickerson/present; Gary Jackson/present; Stephanie Fitch/present; Jacob  Murphy/present; Luke Burling/present; Linda Housewright/present; Dillon  Darbyshire/present. 

There were no additional agenda items added. 

There were no individuals present wishing to speak with the board. 

Administrative Reports: 

Dr. Day talked about insurance changes for the district, summer help and grants. 

Mrs. Bockenfeld was not in attendance. Dr. Day touched on curriculum resources in her  absence. 

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve the consent  agenda without line F included. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs.  Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes.  Motion carried 7-0. 

Discussion Items: 

Triple I Conference – Dr. Day let the board know the dates of the conference and took  down the names of board members wanting to attend. 

It was moved by Mrs. Housewright and seconded by Mr. Murphy to enter into executive  session at 7:40 p.m. for the reasons listed on the agenda. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr.  Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr.  Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 7-0. 

It was moved by Mrs. Housewright and seconded by Mr. Jackson to exit executive session  at 10:39 p.m. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr.  Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried  7-0.

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It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mr. Murphy to hire Jacob Rowland for  summer help. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr.  Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried  7-0. 

It was moved by Mr. Jackson and seconded by Mr. Murphy to hire Lindsay Schreacke for  summer help. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr.  Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 7-0. 

It was moved by Mrs. Housewright and seconded by Mr. Jackson to hire Jennifer Lambert  for summer help. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr.  Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 7-0. 

It was moved by Mr. Jackson and seconded by Mrs. Fitch to hire Samantha Sparks for  summer help. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr.  Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 7-0. 

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mr. Murphy to hire Gail Duffy for summer  help. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr.  Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 7-0. 

It was moved by Mr. Jackson and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to hire Tom Johnson for  summer help. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr.  Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 7-0. 

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to recognize and  approve the resignation of Abby Thorman. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes;  Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr.  Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 7-0. 

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to recognize and approve  the resignation of Deborah Boyles. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs.  Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes.  Motion carried 7-0. 

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mrs. Fitch to approve the resignation of  Amy Shirey as sponsor of Student Council. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes;  Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr.  Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 7-0. 

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mr. Murphy to approve the first reading of the  amended 2024-2025 budget. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes;  Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion  carried 7-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mr. Jackson to approve the first reading of the  2025 – 2026 Handbook with the understanding that there will be a separate activities  handbook. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes;  Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 7-0. 

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mr. Jackson to approve the new phone system  and purchase of two servers. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes;  Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion  carried 7-0. 

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve the additional  courses at the middle school. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs.  Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes.  Motion carried 7-0. 

It was moved by Mrs. Housewright and seconded by Mrs. Fitch to approve the guide for  paraprofessionals. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr.  Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried  7-0. 

It was moved by Mr. Jackson and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve the 5-8 math  curriculum for 3 years totaling $33,578.10. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes Mr. Jackson/yes;  Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr.  Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 7-0. 

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to adjourn the meeting at  10:55pm p.m. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr.  Murphy/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 7-0.

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