Southeastern 337 Building | Southeastern CUSD #337
Southeastern 337 Building | Southeastern CUSD #337
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337 Board of Education met Jan. 22.
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, January 22, 2025 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 | |
| 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 | Arrived at 6:32 p.m. |
| 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 Stevens, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Henry, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the December 16, 2024 regular meeting and closed session. Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Henry, Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz
Motion Carried
Special Recognition
Superintendent Lantz presented the Board Excellence Awards: January Sun of the Month, Selected for 2025 All-State Choir, Varsity Basketball MVIT Tournament 3rd place, MVIT Basketball Tournament All-Tournament Team, CSE High School Girls’ Basketball Bloomington Holiday Tournament Champions, Hancock County Tournament All-Tournament Basketball Team, FBLA Western Area Conference 3rd in Advertising, FBLA Western Area Conference 2nd in Supply Chain Management, Journalism and Entrepreneurship, FBLA Western Area Conference 1st in Word Processing and Entrepreneurship.
Financial
Superintendent Lantz reviewed the monthly financial snapshot which shows we are 50% into the fiscal year. We have received 86% of our budgeted revenue and have spent 48% of our budgeted expenditures.
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Lantz presented the Vision 2030 Future Focused Learning model. Superintendent Lantz reviewed the certified and non-certified seniority lists. Superintendent Lantz reviewed the 2024-2025 School Calendar.
No Administrative reports were given.
Action Items
The Board of Education tabled the deposit account agreement and investment agreement with Bowen Bank of Advance.
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Stevens, the Board of Education adopted the resolution in support of Vision 2030 as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Michelle Conkle from the position of elementary cook effective January 6, 2025.
Aye: Stephens, Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Sherri Post for the purpose of retirement effective January 6, 2025. Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stevens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Holst, Stephens
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz
Motion Carried
Adjournment
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Henry, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 6:54 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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