Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board of Education Met April 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, April 26, 2021 in the Board of Education Office (Gym and Room #126) 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 with the following members present and absent as listed below:
| Board of Education | Title | Present | Absent |
| Steve Bruenger | Vice President | X | |
| John Eilers | President | X | |
| Grant Holst | Member | X | |
| Ian O’Neal | Member | X | |
| Bobbi Smith | Secretary | X | |
| Greg Tippey | Member | X | |
| Mark Winters | Member | X |
| Administration | Title | Present | Absent |
| Todd Fox | Superintendent | X | |
| Tecia Lantz | Jr. High Principal | X | |
| Cyle Rigg | Elementary Principal | X | |
| Tim Kerr | Sr. High Principal | X | |
| Kimberly Harrison | Dean of Student Support | X |
| Staff | Title | Present | Absent |
| Lisa Knorr | Recording Secretary | X | |
| Others Present | Title | Address the Board | Topic |
| 16 Guests | We Stand for Our Students | Yes | COVID |
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Bruenger, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the March 22, 2021 regular meeting and closed session.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Bruenger
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
Public Participation
We Stand for Our Students gave a presentation to the board regarding COVID.
Special Recognition
Superintendent Fox presented the Board Excellence Awards which included IJAS Region 10 Science Fair, Illinois State Scholar, Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class 1A All-State Team, and April Sun of the Month.
Financial
Superintendent Fox reviewed the monthly financial snapshot which shows we are 75% into the fiscal year. We have received 89% of our budgeted revenue and have spent 66% of our budgeted expenditures.
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Bruenger, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Bruenger, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Fox gave COVID-19 update to the board.
Superintendent Fox discussed with the board the ESSER I, II, and III grant funds.
Superintendent Fox informed the board of the plans for Prom 2021, Graduation 2021, and summer school. Superintendent Fox presented the end of the year dates.
Superintendent Fox reviewed the Easter break meal distribution.
Superintendent Fox discussed the West Point busing with the board.
Superintendent Fox reviewed the open positions for the 2021-2022 school year.
Administrative reports were given with Mrs. Lantz reporting the number of students signed up for summer school. State testing began today. The staff is looking at new curriculum which can be purchased with federal ESSER grant money.
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Bruenger, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 7:35 p.m. for the purpose of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity and collective negotiating matters between the school board and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. Roll Call Vote:
Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 9:10 p.m.
Action Items
The motion to approve the renewal of Southeastern’s Illinois Elementary School Association membership for the 2021-2022 school year was tabled to a future date.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
The motion to approve the renewal of Southeastern’s Illinois High School Association membership for the 2021-2022 school year was tabled to a future date.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Bruenger, the Board of Education approved the FY22 school calendar as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Board of Education and the Southeastern Education Association as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved a $1 per hour increase for all non-certified personnel for 2021-2022 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Bruenger
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Bruenger, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Cheryl Perry in the position of bus route monitor effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Bruenger, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Donna Bruenger in the position of paraprofessional and media specialist aide effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the employment of Kaley Havel in the position of junior high track head coach for the 2020-2021 school year. Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the employment of Cindy Twidwell in the position of junior high track assistant coach for the 2020-2021 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Bruenger, the Board of Education approved the employment of extracurricular assignments and other duties for the 2021-2022 school year as presented. Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
| Extracurriculars and Other Duties | |||
| Varsity Boys Basketball Head Coach | HS | Brett Ufkes | |
| Varsity Boys Basketball Assistant Coach | HS | Jeremy Stephens | |
| Junior High Boys Basketball Head Coach | JH | Bryan Schullian | |
| Junior High Boys Basketball Asst Coach | JH | Kevin Winters | |
| 5 / 6 Boys Basketball Head Coach | MS | Mark Winters | |
| High School Cheerleading Sponsor | HS | Kassie Henry | |
| Varsity Girls Volleyball Head Coach | HS | Tim Kerr | |
| Varsity Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach | HS | Autumn Schullian | |
| Junior High Girls Volleyball Head Coach | JH | Tim Kerr | |
| Junior High Girls Volleyball Asst Coach | JH | Angela Wagner | |
| 5 / 6 Girls Volleyball Head Coach | MS | Alyssa Kerker | |
| 5 / 6 Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach | MS | Morgan Waterkotte | |
| Varsity Golf Head Coach | HS | Kevin Winters | |
| High School Scholastic Bowl Sponsor | HS | Deb Hurt | |
| Junior High Scholastic Bowl Sponsor | JH | Cindy Twidwell | |
| Junior High Speech Sponsor | JH | Cindy Twidwell | |
| Varsity Boys Baseball Head Coach | HS | Cyle Rigg | |
| Varsity Boys Baseball Assistant Coach | HS | Chris Roberts | |
| Junior High Boys Baseball Head Coach | JH | Cyle Rigg | |
| Junior High Boys Baseball Assistant Coach JH | Chris Roberts | ||
| Varsity Girls Softball Head Coach | HS | Mary Quigle | |
| Varsity Girls Softball Assistant Coach | HS | Chad Griswold | |
| Band Director | HS | Brian Cooley | |
| Play Head Sponsor | HS | Brian Cooley | |
| Play Accompanist | HS | Brian Cooley | |
| Yearbook Sponsor | HS | Keela Whewell | |
| High School Science Club Sponsor | HS | Kassie Henry | |
| High School Asst Science Club Sponsor | HS | Terri Tobias | |
| Junior High Science Club Sponsor | JH | Sara Guymon | |
| Junior High Asst. Science Club Sponsor | JH | Keela Whewell | |
| FFA Sponsor | HS | Bryan Schullian | |
| NHS Sponsor | HS | Brandon Gooding | |
| FBLA Sponsor | HS | Shanna Drake | |
| FCCLA Sponsor | HS | Shanna Drake | |
| Junior Class Sponsor | HS | Bryan Schullian / Kimberly Harrison | |
| Senior Class Sponsor | HS | Deb Hurt | |
| Technology Assistant | HS | Deb Hurt | |
| Work Study Program | HS | Cindy Twidwell / Terri Tobias | |
| Medical | Elem | Lisa Kelly | |
| Medical | JH/HS | Debra Hurt | |
| SPED Bus Monitor # 1 | District | Molly Milby | |
| SPED Bus Monitor # 2 | District | Sharlene Inman | |
| Bus Route Monitor # 1 | District | Teresa Rang | |
| Bus Route Monitor # 2 | District | Julie Twaddell | |
| Bus Route Monitor #3 | District | Sara Eifert | |
| Bus Route Monitor # 4 | District | Kathy Ferguson | |
| Bus Route Monitor # 5 | District | Tiffany Hubbard |
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Bruenger, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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