Southeastern 337 Building | Southeastern CUSD #337
Southeastern 337 Building | Southeastern CUSD #337
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337 Board of Education met Aug. 21.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The following minutes are tentative and will not become officialminutes of the Board of Education until their scheduled approval atthe 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 21, 2024 in the Board of Education Office in Augusta, Illinois. Mark Hitz, 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 | |
| Jordan Henry | Member | X | |
| Mark Hitz | President | X | |
| Grant Holst | Member | X | |
| Jeremy Stephens | Member | X | |
| Julie Stevens | Secretary | X | |
| Greg Tippey | Vice President | X | |
| Administration | Title | Present | Absent |
| Tecia Lantz | Superintendent | X | |
| Brandon Gooding | Elementary Principal | X | |
| Tim Kerr | Jr. High Principal | X | |
| Cyle Rigg | District AD/Transp. Director | X | |
| Staff | Title | Present | Absent |
| Lisa Knorr | Recording Secretary | X | |
| Others Present | Title | Address the Board | Topic |
| Two Guests | N/A | N/A | N/A |
On a motion by Member Stevens and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stevens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Stephens
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the July 24, 2024 regular meeting and closed session.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: Stephens
Motion Carried
Special Recognition
None
Financial
Superintendent Lantz reviewed the budget process and presented the FY25 tentative budget.
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the FY25 Tentative Budget as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry
Nay: None
Absent: Stephens
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Henry and a second by Member Stevens, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Stephens
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Lantz gave Board Policy Update with 1st reading of: 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure, 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure, 5:100 Staff Development Program, 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited, 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited.
Superintendent Lantz presented the current enrollment numbers of 428 plus enrollment of the last four years.
Administrative reports were given with Mr. Gooding reporting on a great start to the new school year and that all situations were handled very effectively. Mr. Kerr also reported on the great start to the new school year and complimented the staff.
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Stevens, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 7:01 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; 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: Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Stephens
Motion Carried
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 7:31 p.m.
Action Items
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Henry, the Board of Education approved the release of the following closed session minutes: November 27, 2017, January 22, 2018, December 16, 2019, August 24, 2020, May 15, 2023, February 28, 2024, April 24, 2024, June 26, 2024, July 24, 2024.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stevens
Nay: None
Absent: Stephens
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Stevens, the Board of Education approved the employment of John Ringenberger in the position of elementary cook for the 2024- 2025 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stevens
Nay: None
Absent: Stephens
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the employment of Sara Guymon in the position of junior/senior high activities director for the 2024-2025 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stevens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Stephens
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stevens and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the employment of Stephanie Wilcox in the position of National Honor Society sponsor for the 2024-2025 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: Stephens
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 7:34 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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