Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board met May 16.
Here are 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 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 | |
| Tim Kerr | Jr. High Principal | X | |
| Kimberly Harrison | Sr. High Principal | X | |
| Cyle Rigg | District AD/Transp. Director | X | |
| Staff | Title | Present | Absent |
| Lisa Knorr | Recording Secretary | X | |
| Others Present | Title | Address the Board | Topic |
| No Guests | N/A | N/A | N/A |
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the April 25, 2022 regular meeting and closed session.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Smith, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
Public Participation
Special Recognition
Superintendent Fox gave update on the Board Excellence featuring May Sun of the Month, Western Illinois Region IPA Student Recognition, and students advancing to IESA State Track and Field. Superintendent Fox commended students and staff involved on a very successful Promenade, Prom, and After Prom this past weekend.
Financial
Superintendent Fox reviewed the monthly financial snapshot which shows we are 83% into the fiscal year. We have received 105% of budgeted revenue and have spent 80% of the budgeted expenditures.
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Smith, Eilers, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Fox reviewed the tax computation sheets for the 2021 tax year. Superintendent Fox discussed the upcoming summer projects.
Superintendent Fox explained the changes for the 2022-2023 school year. No Administrative reports were given.
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 7:09 p.m. for 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.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Eilers, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 7:32 p.m.
Action Items
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the superintendent to advertise for bid openings for milk, bread and fuel for the 2022-2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Eilers, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the girls’ basketball cooperative sports agreement with Central School for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the wrestling cooperative sports agreement with Central School for the 2022-2023 and 2023- 2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the track cooperative sports agreement with Central School for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the employment of Sara Eifert in the position of part-time custodial help for the 2022 summer.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the employment of Cheryl Perry in the position of part-time custodial help for the 2022 summer.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Smith, Eilers, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the employment of Chad Griswold in the position of substitute bus driver.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Eilers, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the employment of Bryan Schullian in the position of substitute bus driver.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Eilers, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the employment of Matthew Zaehringer in the position of substitute bus driver.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the employment of Derek Vail in the position of substitute bus driver.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the employment of Jeffrey Totten in the position of volunteer assistant football coach for the 2022-2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Motion Carried
Adjournment
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:38 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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