Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board of Education met July 25.
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 #123) 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 | Assistant Superintendent | X | |
| Brandon Gooding | 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 Tippey and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Winters
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the June 27, 2022 regular meeting and closed session.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Public Participation
None
Financial
Superintendent Fox reviewed the monthly financial snapshot which showed the audited numbers with the beginning fund balances.
Assistant Superintendent Lantz reviewed the FY23 budget process with the public hearing held in September and the approval of the FY23 budget.
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education authorized the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent to develop a tentative budget for the FY23 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Eilers, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the scheduling of a public hearing on Monday, September 26, 2022 for the purpose of public information and input into the FY23 school district budget.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Eilers, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Tippey, Winters, Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Fox reviewed the Commercial Insurance Summary.
Superintendent Fox discussed school safety ideas for the 2022-2023 school year.
Superintendent Fox reminded the board that Southeastern opted out on adopting the National Sex Education Standards.
Superintendent Fox gave update on Board Policy with the 1st reading of: 2:230 Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board; 3:70 Succession of Authority; 4:10 Fiscal and Business Management; 4:70 Resource Conservation; 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery; 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease; 5:70 Religious Holidays; 5:80 Court Duty; 5:110 Recognition for Service; 5:140 Solicitations By or From Staff; 5:240 Suspension; 6:70 Teaching About Religions; 6:80 Teaching About Controversial Issues; 6:140 Education of Homeless Children; 6:290 Homework; 6:330 Achievement and Awards; 7:15 Student and Family Privacy Rights; 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students; 7:285 Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response, and Management Program.
Superintendent Fox discussed the Illinois School Facilities Occupation Tax.
Superintendent Fox reported that all school supplies will be provided along with free meals and no registration fees this year.
Superintendent Fox discussed possible updates to the student management and financial management programs.
No Administrative reports were given.
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 7:54 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: Tippey, Winters, Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 8:34 p.m.
Action Items
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the Return to Learn Plan for the 2022-2023 school year as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Winters, Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the Community Eligibility Provision for the 2022-2023 school year as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Winters
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the FY23 Consolidated District Plan as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the 2022-2023 Southeastern Elementary and Southeastern Junior/Senior High School Handbooks as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Eilers, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Natasha Hill in the position of Pre-K teacher for the 2022-2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Eilers, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Adjournment
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:51 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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