Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board of Education met Feb. 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 on Monday, February 27, 2023 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 | Asst. Superintendent | X | Left at 8:35 p.m., returned at 8:43 p.m. |
| Brandon Gooding | Elementary Principal | X | Left at 8:09 p.m., returned at 8:43 p.m. |
| Tim Kerr | Jr. High Principal | X | Left at 8:09 p.m., returned at 8:43 p.m. |
| Kimberly Harrison | Sr. High Principal | X | Left at 8:09 p.m., returned at 8:43 p.m. |
| Cyle Rigg | District AD/Transp. Director | X | Left at 8:09 p.m., returned at 8:43 p.m. |
| Staff | Title | Present | Absent |
| Lisa Knorr | Recording Secretary | X | |
| Carrie Shaffer | District Adm. Assistant | X | |
| Others Present | Title | Address the Board | Topic |
| Two Guests | N/A | Yes | Student Issue |
Approval of Agenda Items
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the January 23, 2023 regular meeting and closed session as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
Public Participation
None
Special Recognition
Superintendent Fox presented the update on the Board Excellence site including: February Sun of the Month, Elected FCCLA Section 5 Chair, Recommended for State FFA Degree, Advanced to District FFA Interview – Agri-Science Integrated Systems, Advanced to District FFA Interview – Turf Grass Management, Advanced to District FFA Interview – Fiber and Oil Crop Production, Wrestling Regional Tournament 2nd Place, KHQA Student Athlete of the Week, KHQA Super Fan Shootout game MVP, 2nd Place West Prairie 7th Grade Volleyball Tournament, 2nd Place Quincy 7th Grade Volleyball Tournament, 7th Grade Central Volleyball Tournament Champions, Quincy 8th Grade Volleyball Tournament Champions, Central 8th Grade Volleyball Tournament Champions, IHSA 2A Varsity Girls Regional Champions.
Special Presentation
None
Financial
Superintendent Fox presented the monthly financial snapshot showing we are 58% into the fiscal year. We have received 73% of our budgeted revenue and have spent 62% of budgeted expenditures.
Superintendent Fox presented the Financial Profile Score of 4.0 out of 4.0.
On a motion by Member Hitz 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, Eilers, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Fox presented the 2022-2023 school calendar.
Superintendent Fox reviewed the 2023 New School Laws.
Superintendent Fox went over the district transportation procedures.
Superintendent Fox reviewed the 2023-2024 open positions.
Superintendent Fox reviewed the 2023-2024 social work services.
Superintendent Fox discussed graduation credits.
Superintendent Fox discussed the remaining ESSER III funds.
Superintendent Fox presented the proposal for the School Resource Officer position.
No Administrative reports were given.
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 7:32 p.m. for the purpose of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity; and for 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 for the 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: Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Eilers, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 9:00 p.m.
Action Items
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the release of the following closed session minutes for public view: August 22, 2022, September 26, 2022, October 24, 2022, November 14, 2022, December 19, 2022, and January 23, 2023.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Tippey, Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the girls’ basketball cooperative sports agreement with Central School District for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the wrestling cooperative sports agreement with Central School District for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the track cooperative sports agreement with Central School District for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the 2023 high school graduation date for Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the Southeastern Jr/Sr High School at 2:00 p.m.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved 2023-2024 school calendar as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Eilers, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Corena Orris in the position of paraprofessional effective February 10, 2023.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Eilers, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Mikie Lambert in the position of paraprofessional effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Tippey, Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the employment of Tecia Lantz in the position of superintendent for the Southeastern School District for school years 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028 effective July 1, 2023.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the employment of Kimberly Harrison in the position of junior/senior high principal for the Southeastern School District for the 2023-2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the employment of Tim Kerr in the position of junior/senior high principal for the Southeastern School District for the 2023-2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the employment of Brandon Gooding in the position of elementary principal for the Southeastern School District for the 2023-2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the employment of Cyle Rigg in the position of transportation director/athletic director for the Southeastern School District for the 2023-2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Eilers, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
Adjournment
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 9:21 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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