Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board of Education met Dec. 13.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The following minutes are tentative and will not become official minutes of the
Board of Education until their scheduled approval at the next regular meeting.
Call to Order and Roll Call
The Southeastern Community Unit District #337 Board of Education met in regular session in the Board of Education Office (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 |
| John Eilers | President | X | |
| Mark Hitz | Member | X | |
| Grant Holst | Member | X | |
| Sarah Kearby | Member | X | |
| Bobbi Smith | Secretary | X | |
| Greg Tippey | Vice President | X | |
| Mark Winters | Member | X |
| Administration | Title | Present | Absent |
| Todd Fox | Superintendent | X | |
| Tecia Lantz | Elementary Principal | X | |
| Cyle Rigg | District AD/Transp. Director | X | |
| Tim Kerr | Jr. High Principal | X | |
| Kimberly Harrison | Sr. High Principal | X | |
| Brandon Gooding | Asst. Elementary Principal | X |
| Staff | Title | Present | Absent |
| Lisa Knorr | Recording Secretary | X | |
| Others Present | Title | Address the Board | Topic |
| One guest | N/A | Yes | Care Packages/
COVID |
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Smith, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education opened the public hearing on the 2021 Truth in Taxation Hearing at 6:31 p.m.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Tippey, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: Smith, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education closed the public hearing on the 2021 Truth in Taxation Hearing at 6:36 p.m.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Tippey, Eilers, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Smith, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the Southeastern CUSD #337 2021 Tax Levy request as presented in the amount of $3,324,132.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Kearby, Tippey, Eilers, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Smith, Winters
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the November 15, 2021 regular meeting as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby
Nay: None
Absent: Smith, Winters
Motion Carried
Public Participation
A parent addressed the board regarding soldier care packages and COVID.
Special Recognition
Superintendent Fox named the Board Excellence accomplishments including Beardstown Turkey Tournament All-Tournament Team, December Sun of the Month, ILMEA All-State Chorus, ILLPREPVOLLEYBALL State Special Mention, ILLPREPVOLLEYBALL State Honorable Mention, Beardstown Turkey Tournament MVP, Beardstown Turkey Tournament Champions, Coach Kerr ILLPREPVOLLEYBALL Coach of the Year, Coach Kerr 600th Career Win.
Financial
Superintendent Fox presented the monthly financial snapshot showing we are 42% into the fiscal year. We have received 70% of our budgeted revenue and have spent 42% of budgeted expenditures.
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby
Nay: None
Absent: Smith, Winters
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Fox gave update on Test to Stay Program.
Administrative reports were given with Superintendent Fox reporting that the Elementary Concert is moved to the junior senior high building so more people could attend and give us more space and flexibility.
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by member Hitz, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 6:56 p.m. for the purpose of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, including hearing testimony on a complaint ledged against an employee to determine its validity; and student disciplinary cases.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Smith, Winters
Motion Carried
Action Items
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the following board policies (2nd reading): 2:20 Powers and Duties of the School Board; Indemnification, 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban, 2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure, 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure, 3:40 Superintendent, 3:50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent, 3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal, 4:60 Purchases and Contracts, 4:80 Accounting and Audits, 4:110 Transportation, 4:120 Food Services, 4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs, 4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds, 4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors, 4:170 Safety, 4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening; Notifications, 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment, 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited, 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria, 5:50 Drug-and Alcohol-Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibition, 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting, 5:100 Staff Development Program, 5:120 Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest, 5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct, 5:150 Personnel Records, 5:185 Family and Medical Leave, 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal, 5:210 Resignations, 5:220 Substitute Teachers, 5:250 Leaves of Absence, 5:260 Student Teachers, 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves, 6:15 School Accountability, 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day, 6:50 School Wellness, 6:60 Curriculum Content, 6:120 Education of Children with Disabilities, 6:130 Program for the Gifted, 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program, 6:180 Extended Instructional Programs, 6:300 Graduation Requirements, 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re Entering Students, 6:320 High School Credit for Proficiency, 6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program, 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities, 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited, 7:30 Student Assignment and Intra-District Transfer, 7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools, 7:60 Residence, 7:70 Attendance and Truancy, 7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance, 7:150 Agency and Police Interviews, 7:160 Student Appearance, 7:165 School Uniforms, 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment, 7:190 Student Behavior, 7:200 Suspension Procedures, 7:210 Expulsion Procedures, 7:240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities, 7:250 Student Support Services, 7:260 Exemption from Physical Education, 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention, 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools, 7:315 Restrictions on Publications; High Schools, 7:340 Student Records, 7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security, 8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities, 8:100 Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Smith, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the employment of Matthew Zaehringer in the position of junior high track head coach for the 2021-2022 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Tippey, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: Smith, Winters
Motion Carried
Adjournment
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:11 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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