Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board of Education met Aug. 23.
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 Wednesday, August 23, 2023 in the Board of Education Office in Augusta, Illinois. Bobbi Smith, 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 |
| Eric Bunnell | Member | X | |
| Mark Hitz | Member | X | |
| Grant Holst | Member | X | |
| Bobbi Smith | President | X | |
| Julie Stevens | Secretary | X | |
| Greg Tippey | Vice President | X | |
| Administration | Title | Present | Absent |
| Tecia Lantz | Superintendent | X | |
| Brandon Gooding | Elementary Principal | X | Left at 6:47 p.m. |
| Tim Kerr | Jr. High Principal | X | Left at 6:47 p.m. |
| Kimberly Harrison | Sr. High Principal | X | Left at 6:47 p.m. |
| Cyle Rigg | District AD/Transp. Director | X | Left at 6:47 p.m. |
| Staff | Title | Present | Absent |
| Lisa Knorr | Recording Secretary | 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 Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Hitz, Holst, Smith, Stevens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Stevens and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the July 26, 2023 regular meeting and closed session. Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Smith, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Special Recognition
None.
Financial
Superintendent Lantz reviewed the FY24 budget process.
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the FY24 tentative budget as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Smith, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Stevens, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Lantz presented the current enrollment numbers plus the last 5 years. Superintendent Lantz updated the board on the Preschool bus routes.
Superintendent Lantz discussed the opportunity of another upcoming maintenance grant. Superintendent Lantz presented the IASA Compliance Plus service.
Superintendent Lantz updated the board on the College and Career Readiness plan for the FY24 school year.
Superintendent Lantz presented the possibility of an E-sports opportunity for students. No administrative reports were given.
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 6:47 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, for the selection of a person to fill a vacancy on the school board, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance, and the discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for the purpose of school board approval of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as required by law.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz, Holst, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 7:35 p.m.
Action Items
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the 2nd reading of board policies: 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure, 2:265 Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure, 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruiting, 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited, 5:170 Copyright, 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited, 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz, Holst, Smith, Stevens
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the purchase of the IASA Compliance Plus service for the 2023-2024 school year in the amount of $5,200.00.
Aye: Bunnell, Hitz, Holst, Smith, Stevens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education approved the release of the following closed session minutes for public view: February 27, 2023, March 27, 2023, April 24, 2023, June 26, 2023, and July 26, 2023.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Smith, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell
Nay: Holst
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Hitz, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Trisha Weese in the position of paraprofessional for the 2023-2024 school year effective August 8, 2023.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Smith, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Kathy Ferguson in the position of bus route monitor for the 2023- 2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the employment of Vanessa Burch in the position of bus route monitor for the 2023- 2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz, Holst, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the employment of Derek Vail in the position of preschool route driver for the 2023- 2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz, Holst, Smith, Stevens
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Hitz and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the employment of Lisa Roberts in the position of paraprofessional for the 2023-2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Hitz, Holst, Smith, Stevens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the employment of Hailie Hardy in the position of paraprofessional for the 2023-2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Smith, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stevens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the employment of Evan Bennett in the position of paraprofessional for the 2023-2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Smith, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Adjournment
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Stevens, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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