Southeastern 337 Building | Southeastern CUSD #337
Southeastern 337 Building | Southeastern CUSD #337
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337 Board of Education met Dec. 16.
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 Monday, December 16, 2024 in the Board of Education Office in Augusta, Illinois. Mark Hitz, Board President, called the meeting to order at 6:00 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 | Arrived at 6:23 p.m. |
| 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 |
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Henry, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stephens, Stevens
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey
Motion Carried
Public Hearing Process
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education opened the public hearing on the 2024 Truth in Taxation Hearing at 6:01 p.m.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stevens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education closed the public hearing on the 2024 Truth in Taxation Hearing at 6:02 p.m.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Bunnell, Henry
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Henry and a second by Member Stephens, the Board of Education approved the Southeastern Community Unit School District #337 Tax Levy Request in the amount of $4,392,297.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Stevens and a second by Member Stephens, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the November 20, 2024 regular meeting and closed session.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stephens, Stevens, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey
Motion Carried
Special Recognition
Principal Tim Kerr presented the Board Excellence Awards: December Sun of the Month, Selected to All-State Choir, Illinois State Scholar, KHQA Student Athlete of the Week, Illprepvb.com 1st Team All-State Volleyball Team, Illprepvb.com Special Mention All-State Volleyball Team, Beardstown Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament All-Tournament Team, CSE High School Girls’ Basketball Pana Tournament 2nd Place, 7th Grade Boys Basketball Pike County Conference Tournament Champions, 8th Grade Boys Basketball Pike County Conference Tournament 2nd Place.
Financial
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: Stevens, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stephens
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Lantz presented the current vehicle fleet and will provide recommendations at a future meeting.
Superintendent Lantz reviewed the RIF Joint Committee annual meeting.
Superintendent Lantz presented the FY24 Annual Financial Report from Gorenz and Associates, Ltd.
No Administrative reports were given.
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 6:20 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, and student disciplinary cases.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stephens, Stevens
Nay: None
Absent: Tippey
Motion Carried
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 6:34 p.m.
Action Items
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Henry, the Board of Education approved Board Policy Update (2nd reading): 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban, 2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers, 2:120 Board Member Development, 2:140 Communications To and From the Board, 4:10 Fiscal and Business Management, 4:30 Revenue and Investments, 4:40 Incurring Debt, 4:60 Purchases and Contracts, 4:150 Facility Management and Building, 4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds, 4:170 Safety, 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program, 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment, 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited, 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria, 5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting, 5:120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest, 5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct, 5:150 Personnel Records, 5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline, 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day, 6:60 Curriculum Content, 6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development, 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program, 6:270 Guidance and Counseling Program, 6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program, 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities, 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students, 7:160 Student Appearance, 7:165 School Uniforms, 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment, 7:200 Suspension Procedures, 8:10 Connection with the Community.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey
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 Chrystal Kelly in the position of cook effective immediately.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Henry, Hitz, Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell
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 Bryan Schullian in the position of 5/6 grade boys’ basketball head coach for the 2024-2025 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry
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 Kevin Winters in the position of 5/6 grade boys’ basketball assistant coach for the 2024-2025 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz
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 6:37 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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