Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board of Education met Sept. 27.
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 on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in the Board of Education Office 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 |
| Eric Bunnell | Member | X | |
| Mark Hitz | President | X | Appointed at 6:32 p.m. |
| Grant Holst | Member | X | Arrived at 6:43 p.m. |
| Jeremy Stephens | Member | X | Took oath at 6:34 p.m. |
| Julie Stevens | Secretary | X | |
| Greg Tippey | Vice President | X | |
| Administration | Title | Present | Absent |
| Tecia Lantz | Superintendent | X | |
| Brandon Gooding | Elementary Principal | X | Left at 7:13 p.m. |
| Tim Kerr | Jr. High Principal | X | |
| Kimberly Harrison | Sr. High Principal | X | Left at 7:02 p.m. |
| Cyle Rigg | District AD/Transp. Director | X | Arrived at 7:03 p.m.-left at 7:12 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 |
Vice President Tippey asked for nominations for office of Board President due to the resignation of Bobbi Smith. Mark Hitz was the only nomination for Board President. On a motion by Member Stevens and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the appointment of Mark Hitz as president.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Hitz, Stevens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Holst
Motion Carried
Agenda Items
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Stevens, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: Holst
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Stevens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the August 23, 2023 regular meeting and closed session.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Holst
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the appointment of Jeremy Stephens as a member of the Southeastern CUSD #337 Board of Education-filling the board vacancy for a two-year term.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Holst
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the following committee assignments: Curriculum, Board Policy: Stephens.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz, Stephens, Stevens
Nay: None
Absent: Holst
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stevens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved to open the public hearing at 6:37 p.m. on the fiscal year 2024 budget.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Hitz, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Holst
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stevens and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved to close the public hearing at 6:42 p.m. on the fiscal year 2024 budget.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: Holst
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Stevens, the Board of Education approved the fiscal year 2024 budget as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Holst
Motion Carried
Special Recognition
Kimberly Harrison presented the Board Excellence Awards which included the September and October Sun of the Month, Lady Suns Classic All-Tournament Volleyball Team, Beardstown JV Volleyball Tournament All-Tournament Team, West Prairie Volleyball Tournament Champions, Unity Volleyball Tournament Champions, Beardstown Volleyball Tournament Champions, 3rd Place Lady Suns Classic Tournament.
Financial
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: Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Lantz discussed upcoming negotiations as the current CBA expires June 30, 2024.
Superintendent Lantz presented the quote on the Bowen elementary gym air conditioning.
Administrative reports were given with Mr. Rigg reporting on the bus fleet and the need for additional buses.
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 7:13 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.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz, Holst, Stephens
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 7:32 p.m.
Action Items
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the employment of Brandon Gooding in the position of high school boys’ basketball head coach for the 2023-2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Bunnell, Hitz, Holst, Stephens, Stevens
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Stephens, the Board of Education approved the employment of Eric Stotts in the position of high school boys’ basketball assistant coach for the 2023-2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Hitz, Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the employment of Todd Fox in the position of 5/6 grade girls’ basketball assistant coach for the 2023-2024 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell
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 7:37 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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