West Central Reporter

Carthage Elementary School District 317 Board of Education met June 18.

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/present; Sean Dickerson/present; Gary Jackson/present; Stephanie Fitch/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.

There were no additional agenda items.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mr. Jackson to approve the amended budget. Roll Call: Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mr. Dickerson to adjourn the budget hearing at 7:02 p.m. Roll Call: Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

The regular meeting of the Carthage E.S.D. #317 Board of Education was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Board President Luke Burling.

Roll Call: Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes; Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

There were no additional agenda items added.

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

Administrative Reports:

Dr. Day updated the board that the boiler has been removed from the middle school and the project seems to be on track. The chair lift will be installed in the middle school in July. Matt Martin will be in the district working the week of June 23rd for a phone and technology upgrade.

Mrs. Bockenfeld discussed future professional development ideas from Ed Tomorrow that she believes all staff would enjoy and benefit from.

Mrs. Jacoby stated she’s busy planning for the new school year and the large class number of incoming Kindergartners.

It was moved by Mr. Darbyshire and seconded by Mrs. Fitch to approve the consent agenda without line F included. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

Discussion Items:

Triple I Conference – Dr. Day discussed the arrangements for the school board conference in November.

Curriculum Change - Dr. Day highlighted a possible curriculum change with a potential new hire for the 2025 school year.

Board Policy - A rough draft of the new board policy is ready for the board to review and ask questions or suggest changes on.

Insurance – Bushue conducted an insurance bid for the district and the conclusion of the bid saved the school district nearly $35,000 and it includes more insurance coverage for the district.

Meeting with Illini West – Carthage school board would like to meet with Illini West school board to discuss future projects.

It was moved by Mr. Jackson and seconded by Mr. Darbyshire to enter into executive session at 7:50 p.m. for the reasons listed on the agenda. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mr. Jackson to exit executive session at 11:38 p.m. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Jackson and seconded by Mr. Dickerson to approve the TIF extension. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/no; Mr. Jackson/no; Mrs. Fitch/no; Mr. Burling/no; Mrs. Housewright/no; Mr. Darbyshire/no. Motion failed 0-6.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve Marcia McGaughy for the board vacancy. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to dismiss all non-certified coaches. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Darbyshire and seconded by Mr. Dickerson to approve the primary school math curriculum for $27,553.89. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Darbyshire and seconded by Mrs. Fitch to approve the final reading of the student handbook. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mr. Darbyshire to table Eventergo for an annual subscription for $875.00. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Jackson and seconded by Mr. Dickerson to recognize and approve the resignation of Audra Caley. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve the hiring of Rachelle Wisehart pending proper certification and background check. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve Kristi Thompson a raise of $2.00 per hour. This would increase her hourly rate to $24.00 per hour. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mr. Jackson to approve a 4% raise for Mindy Bockenfeld. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Jackson and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve a 4% raise for Ryanne Jacoby. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mrs. Fitch and seconded by Mrs. Housewright to approve Wright Specialty Insurance, Previsor Insurance, and Beazley Insurance for the July 1st 2025 property/casualty coverage. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

It was moved by Mr. Dickerson and seconded by Mr. Jackson to adjourn the meeting at 12:05 a.m. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson/yes; Mr. Jackson/yes; Mrs. Fitch/yes; Mr. Burling/yes; Mrs. Housewright/yes; Mr. Darbyshire/yes. Motion carried 6-0.

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