Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board of Education met May 8.
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 special session on Monday, May 8, 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Carrie Shaffer | Administrative Assistant | X |
| Others Present | Title | Address the Board | Topic |
| No Guests | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Agenda Items
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Kearby, 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 Hitz and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the April 24, 2023 regular meeting and closed session.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
Public Participation
None
Official Canvass
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education accepted the Official Canvass of the 2023 board election results.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Eilers, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
Adjournment of the Current Board Sine Die
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Tippey at 6:37 p.m. the Board of Education adjourned the May 8, 2023 meeting of the outgoing Board of Education sine die.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Kearby, Smith, Tippey, Eilers, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Winters
Motion Carried
Administering of the Oath of Office to Newly Elected Board Members
Newly elected board members, Bunnell, Stevens, Holst, Kearby, and Smith recited the official oath which was administered by Superintendent Fox. Following the recitation, newly elected board members signed the Oath of Office.
At this time, Superintendent Fox thanked outgoing members Eilers, Hitz, and Winters for their commitment, dedication, and service to the school board and school district.
Selection of a President Pro Tem
The board appointed Superintendent Fox as president pro tem.
Call to Order and Roll Call of New Board of Education
At 6:40 p.m. President pro tem Fox called the meeting of the new board to order. 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 |
| Eric Bunnell | Member | X | |
| Grant Holst | Member | X | |
| Sarah Kearby | Secretary | X | |
| Bobbi Smith | President | X | |
| Julie Stevens | Member | X | |
| Greg Tippey | Vice President | X |
| Administration | Title | Present | Absent |
| Todd Fox | Superintendent | X | |
| Tecia Lantz | Asst. 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 | |
| Carrie Shaffer | Administrative Assistant | X |
| Others Present | Title | Address the Board | Topic |
| No Guests | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Organization of the Board of Education and Election of Officers
President pro tem Fox asked for nominations for the office of Board President. Bobbi Smith was the only nomination for Board President.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Stevens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Board President Smith asked for nominations for the office of Board Vice President. Greg Tippey was the only nomination for Board Vice President.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Kearby, Smith, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Board President Smith asked for nominations for the office of Board Secretary. Sarah Kearby was the only nomination for Board Secretary.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Kearby, Smith, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Board President Smith asked for nominations for Treasurer. Lisa Knorr was the only nomination for Treasurer. Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Holst, Kearby
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Board President Smith asked for nominations for Recording Secretary. Lisa Knorr was the only nomination for Recording Secretary.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Holst, Kearby, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Establishing Regular Meetings
On a motion by Member Stevens and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education approved the meeting dates and times for the regular monthly meetings of the Southeastern Board of Education as listed. Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Bunnell, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Stevens
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
| Day | Date | Time | Location |
| Wednesday July 26, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. | District Office | |
| Wednesday August 23, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. | District Office | |
| Wednesday | September 27, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. | District Office |
| Wednesday | October 25, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. | District Office |
| Wednesday | November 15, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. | District Office |
| Wednesday | December 13, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. | District Office |
| Wednesday January 24, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. | District Office | |
| Wednesday | February 28, 2024 | 6:30p.m. | District Office |
| Wednesday | March 27, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. | District Office |
| Wednesday April 24, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. | District Office | |
| Wednesday | May 15,2024 | 6:30 p.m. | District Office |
| Wednesday June 26, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. | District Office |
Committee Assignments
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the committee assignments-as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Holst, Kearby, Smith, Stevens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
| Building | Transportation | Finance | Curriculum | Board Policy | |
| Bunnell | X | X | |||
| Holst | X | X | |||
| Kearby | X | X | |||
| Smith | X | X | |||
| Stevens | X | X | |||
| Tippey | X | X |
Other
Superintendent Fox reviewed mandated board member training and board member expectations as well as the school board vacancy process.
Adjournment
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Kearby, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:06 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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