Quincy Reporter

Southeastern Community Unit School District 337 Board of Education met Oct. 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, October 23, 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
No Guests	N/A	N/A	N/A

Agenda Items 

On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey

Nay: None

Absent: None

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 September 25, 2024 regular meeting and closed session. Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

Special Recognition 

Superintendent Lantz presented the Board Excellence Awards: September Sun of the Month, Future Champions All-State Baseball Participant, Waverly All-Tournament Volleyball Team, Monmouth United All-Tournament Volleyball Team, IHSA Girls Golf Sectional Qualifier, West Central Conference All-Conference Golf Team, IHSA Regional Golf Individual Medalist, Discovery Team 1st Place Forestry CDE in Quincy, Waverly Tournament 3rd Place, Monmouth United Tournament 3rd Place.

Financial 

On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Henry, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Hitz, Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

Informational Items 

Superintendent Lantz presented the Salary and Benefits Report.

No Administrative reports were given.

On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 6:38 p.m. for student disciplinary cases.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 7:13 p.m.

Action Items 

On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the FY26 District Risk Management Plan as presented.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education directed the superintendent to apply for the FY25 Maintenance Grant and will use local funds to meet the local match requirement.

Roll Call Vote:

Aye: Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stephens

Nay: None

Absent: None

Motion Carried

Adjournment 

On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Stephens, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m.

Voice Vote

Motion Carried

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