Quincy Reporter

Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board of Education met Nov. 14.

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 Present:

John Eilers President 

Mark Hitz Member 

Grant Holst Member 

Sarah Kearby Member 

Bobbi Smith Secretary 

Greg Tippey Vice President 

Mark Winters Member 

Board of Education Absent: None

Administration Present:

Todd Fox Superintendent 

Tecia Lantz Assistant Superintendent 

Brandon Gooding Elementary Principal 

Tim Kerr Jr. High Principal 

Kimberly Harrison Sr. High Principal 

Administration Absent

Cyle Rigg District AD/Transp. Director

Staff Present: 

Lisa Knorr Recording Secretary

Absent: None

Others Present 

No Guests

Approval of Agenda Items

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 Hitz and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the October 24, 2022 regular board meeting and closed session board meeting.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Eilers

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

Public Participation

None

Special Recognition

Superintendent Fox named the Board Excellence accomplishments including Sun of the Month, I8Man All Conference Central Division First Team Defensive Lineman, I8Man All Conference Central Division 2nd Team Outside Linebacker, KHQA Student Athlete of the Week, West Central Conference All-Conference Volleyball Honorable Mention, Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association Academic All-State, West Central Conference All Conference Volleyball First Team, Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association All-State Honorable Mention Team, Volleyball 1A Regional champions and 1A Sectional champions. Superintendent Fox congratulated Coach Kerr and the teams.

Financial

Superintendent Fox reviewed the monthly financial snapshot which shows we are 33% into the fiscal year. We have received 57% of our budgeted revenue and have spent 40% of our 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: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Eilers, Hitz

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the 2022 tax levy request in the amount of $3,784,300.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Eilers, Hitz, Holst

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved to schedule the Truth in Taxation Hearing for Monday, December 19, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Smith, Tippey, Winters, Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

Informational Items

Superintendent Fox gave update on School Safety.

Superintendent Fox reported all Southeastern schools are Commendable on the 2022 Summative Designation. Superintendent Fox discussed the County Facility Sales Tax.

Superintendent Fox reported on the Maintenance Grant.

Superintendent Fox discussed the Non-Certified Pay Schedule for fiscal year 2023.

Superintendent Fox reported on the Western Area School network switch.

Administrative reports were given with Mr. Gooding reporting on the State Report Card for the Elementary building, Mrs. Harrison reporting on the State Report Card for the Junior/Senior high building and Mr. Kerr reporting on attendance rates. Mrs. Lantz reported on the number of new students enrolled. We have started the Christmas project with about 60 families. Mr. Fox reported that the Veterans Day program was a very special time and we received a lot of compliments from our veterans.

On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 7:43 p.m. for the purpose of 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

Action Items

On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the early graduation of class of 2023 senior Stephanie Campbell contingent upon meeting all graduation requirements by December 31, 2022.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Winters, Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the employment of Cyle Rigg in the position of bus driver.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Winters

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

Adjournment

On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:54 p.m.

Voice Vote

Motion Carried

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