Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board of Education met Aug. 22.
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. 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 | Arrived at 6:41 p.m. |
| 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 Hitz and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as amended.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Tippey
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith, Winters
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Kearby and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the July 25, 2022 board meeting.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Tippey
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith, Winters
Motion Carried
Public Participation
None
Financial
Superintendent Fox reviewed the FY22 Monthly Financial Snapshot and the FY23 budget process.
On a motion by Member Kearby and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the Fiscal Year 2023 Tentative Budget –as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Tippey, Winters, Hitz
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Kearby, Tippey, Winters, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Fox gave a school safety update.
Superintendent Fox presented the current enrollment numbers plus the last four years.
Administrative reports were given with Mrs. Harrison reporting on how well the start of school has been going and gave update on annual social-emotional survey. Superintendent Fox offered continued thoughts for employee Sara Guymon. Mr. Kerr gave an update on the class schedule.
On a motion by Member Kearby and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 7:24 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; 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; and discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of school board approval of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as required by the Act.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Winters, Hitz, Holst, Kearby
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
The board returned to Open Session at 8:01 p.m.
Action Items
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the following board policies (2nd reading): 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.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Winters, Hitz, Holst, Kearby
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Kearby and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the release of the following closed session minutes for public view: February 28, 2022, March 28, 2022, April 25, 2022, May 16, 2022, June 27, 2022 and July 25, 2022.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Winters, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Tippey
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the software license agreement with Skyward for FY24.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Kearby and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Brian Cooley in the position of band teacher for the 2022-2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Kearby and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Chris Roberts in the position of cook for the 2022-2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Tippey, Winters, Hitz
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Kearby and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the employment of Julie Kerker in the position of cook for the 2022-2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Kearby, Tippey, Winters, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Kearby and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the employment of April Bennett in the position of Pre-K teacher for the 2022-2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Winters, Hitz, Holst, Kearby
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Kearby and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the employment of Kenzie Orris in the position of reading teacher for the 2022-2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Hitz, Holst, Kearby
Nay: Winters
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Kearby and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the employment of Sherri Post in the position of part-time art teacher for the 2022- 2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Winters, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Tippey
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Kearby and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the employment of Linda Hartweg in the position of part-time band teacher for the 2022-2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Kearby and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the employment of Hailie Hardy in the position of part-time paraprofessional for the 2022-2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Tippey, Winters
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the Return to Learn Plan for the 2022-2023 school year as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Tippey, Winters, Hitz
Nay: None
Absence: Eilers, Smith
Motion Carried
Adjournment
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:18 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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