Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board of Education met June 27.
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. Greg Tippey, Board Vice 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 | |
| Brandon Gooding | Asst. Elementary Principal | X | |
| Staff | Title | Present | Absent |
| Lisa Knorr | Recording Secretary | X | |
| Others Present | Title | Address the Board | Topic |
| Two Guests | N/A | N/A | N/A |
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the May 16, 2022 regular meeting and closed session.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
Special Recognition
Superintendent Fox reviewed the board excellence list which included: scholarship recipients, 2022 valedictorian, 2022 salutatorian, Illinois vs Missouri All-Star baseball game, welding certificates, advanced to state IHSA track and field, Southeastern Way Award recipients, Southeastern Way Overall Award winner, ICTM award recipient, State FFA degree, and Louis Armstrong Jazz Award recipient.
Superintendent Fox then presented the 2021-2022 Board Excellence Student of the Year Award to Anika Kerr. He congratulated Anika on her impressive list of accomplishments.
Financial
Superintendent Fox reviewed the monthly financial snapshot which shows we are 92% into the fiscal year. We have received 109% of revenue and have spent 88% of the estimated budget.
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Fox presented the Tuition Waiver Requests from Southeastern employees for the 2022-2023 school year.
Superintendent Fox reviewed the 2022-2023 school calendar.
Superintendent Fox discussed school safety including the annual safety review meetings. Superintendent Fox presented the summer transportation plans for extra-curricular events. Superintendent Fox discussed school year transportation and the bus driver shortage. Superintendent Fox gave update on open positions.
Administrative reports were given with Mrs. Lantz reporting that summer school is going very well (120 students). A sports clinic is set for July 22 for sports physicals at Bowen Medical Clinic. Superintendent Fox reported that registration will now be in person on August 8, 2022 at the junior/senior high building in Augusta. Superintendent Fox also stated that he completed the ISBE survey today noting that we will not be adopting the new sex education standards.
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 7:31 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: Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 8:01 p.m.
Action Items
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the firm bid of Kohl Wholesale (bread), a firm bid of Prairie Farms Dairy (milk), and the firm premium bid of West Central FS Petroleum (fuel) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Tippey, Holst, Kearby
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the bid of Moore’s Floors, Inc. for a total of $459,454.00.
Aye: Tippey, Holst, Kearby, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the fees and meal prices for the 2022-2023 school year as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the compensation for officials for the 2022-2023 school year as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the non-certified starting salaries and substitute salaries for the 2022-2023 school year as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the 2021-2022 final school calendar as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the FY23 School Improvement Plan as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education authorized the superintendent to use a collection agency to pursue the collection of unpaid fees.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Tippey, Holst, Kearby
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the FY23 District Risk Management Plan as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Holst, Kearby, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the insurance renewal of Prairie State Insurance Cooperative (PSIC) for the Package and Worker’s Compensation, and Liberty Mutual Surety for the Treasurer’s Bond for a total premium of $73,357.00.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the FY2023 board meeting dates, times and locations as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Morgan Waterkotte in the position of 5th grade teacher and assistant 5/6 grade volleyball coach effective July 1, 2022.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Tori Harris in the position of Pre-K bus driver for the 2022-2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the employment of Mikayla VanFleet in the position of Pre-K bus driver for the 2022- 2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the employment of Brett Ufkes in the position of substitute bus driver.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Tippey, Holst, Kearby
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the employment of Tiffany Hubbard in the position of substitute bus driver.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Holst, Kearby, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the employment of Elijah Leasman in the position of summer maintenance effective immediately.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the employment of Matthew Zaehringer in the position of summer maintenance effective immediately.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the employment of KaDee Shutwell in the position of district school nurse for the 2022-2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers, Hitz, Winters
Motion Carried
Adjournment
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 9:01 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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