Southeastern 337 Building | Southeastern CUSD #337
Southeastern 337 Building | Southeastern CUSD #337
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337 Board of Education met June 25.
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, June 25, 2025 in the Board of Education Office in Augusta, Illinois. Eric Bunnell, Board Secretary, 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 | Secretary | X | |
| Jordan Henry | Member | X | |
| Mark Hitz | President | X | |
| Grant Holst | Member | X | |
| Cole Lanning | Member | X | |
| Jeremy Stephens | Member | X | |
| Greg Tippey | Vice President | X | |
| Administration | Title | Present | Absent |
| Tecia Lantz | Superintendent | X | |
| Brandon Gooding | Elementary Principal | X | |
| Tim Kerr | Jr./Sr. 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 Lanning, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Holst, Lanning, Stephens
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
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 May 14, 2025 regular meeting.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Henry, Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
Public Participation
None
Special Recognition
Principal Tim Kerr presented the Board Excellence Awards: West Central Conference Academic Award, West Central Conference Softball 1st Team, ILMEA District 4 State Choir Participant, ILMEA District 4 State Choir Advanced to State, Quincy Herald Whig Reserve Catcher of the Year, West Central Conference Baseball Honorable Mention, West Central Conference Softball Honorable Mention, Quincy Herald Whig Pitcher of the Year, West Central Conference Baseball 1st Team, Selected for Illinois vs Missouri All Star Baseball Game, Selected for Illinois Baseball Coaches Association All Star Game, CSE High School Girls Track IHSA Sectional Champions-Advanced to State.
The 2024-2025 Board Excellence Student of the Year award winner was senior Savannah Ramsey. Superintendent Lantz read Savannah’s long list of accomplishments.
Financial
Superintendent Lantz reviewed the monthly financial snapshot which shows we are 92% into the fiscal year. We have received 110% of our budgeted revenue and have spent 92% of our budgeted expenditures.
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Lanning, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Bunnell, Henry
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Henry, the Board of Education approved the School District’s expenditures of funds to defray necessary and proper expenses and liabilities of the School District incurred for educational or operations or maintenance or transportation or site and construction purposes of the District for FY26, until which time the Annual Budget of the District is adopted in conformity with applicable sections of the Illinois School Code.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Bunnell, Henry
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Lantz reviewed the 2025-2026 school calendar.
Superintendent Lantz discussed the purchase of school supplies for the 2025-2026 school year. Superintendent Lantz reviewed the sports cooperative.
No Administrative Reports were given.
Action Items
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Henry, the Board of Education approved the bid of Kohl Wholesale (bread), a firm bid of Prairie Farms Dairy (milk), and the firm premium bid of West Central FS Petroleum (fuel) for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Lanning, Stephens, Bunnell, Henry, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Lanning, the Board of Education approved Board Policy Update (2nd reading): 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure, 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure, 4:15 Identity Protection, 4:80 Accounting and Audits, 4:120 Food Services, 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment, 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited, 5:60 Expenses, 5:100 Staff Development Program, 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction, 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks, 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students, 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities, 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited, 7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools, 7:60 Residence, 7:70 Attendance and Truancy, 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment, 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited, 7:190 Student Behavior, 7:200 Suspension Procedures, 7:210 Expulsion Procedures, 7:250 Student Support Services, 7:255 Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence, 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students, 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools, 7:315 Restrictions on Publications; High Schools, 7:340 Student Records, 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property. Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stephens, Bunnell, Henry, Holst, Lanning
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Lanning, the Board of Education approved the renewal of Prairie State Insurance Cooperative (PSIC) for a total premium of $98,616.47. Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Holst, Lanning, Stephens
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Lanning, the Board of Education approved the 2024-2025 final school calendar as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Holst, Lanning, Stephens
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Lanning, the Board of Education approved the fees and meal prices for the 2025-2026 school year as presented.
Aye: Henry, Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Lanning, the Board of Education approved the compensation for officials for the 20025-2026 school year as presented.
Aye: Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Bunnell, Henry
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Lanning, the Board of Education approved the non certified starting salaries and substitute salaries for the 2025-2026 school year as presented.
Aye: Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Bunnell, Henry
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Lanning, the Board of Education approved the non certified salary increase of 3% for the 2025-2026 school year.
Aye: Lanning, Stephens, Bunnell, Henry, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Lanning, the Board of Education approved the extra-curricular stipends for the 2025-2026 school year as presented.
Aye: Stephens, Bunnell, Henry, Holst, Lanning
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Lanning, the Board of Education approved the FY26 Consolidated District Plan (CDP) as presented.
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Holst, Lanning, Stephens
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Lanning, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Sheri Renner in the position of route bus driver for the 2025-2026 school year.
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Holst, Lanning, Stephens
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Lanning, the Board of Education approved the employment of Marlie Lord in the position of elementary teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.
Aye: Henry, Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Lanning, the Board of Education approved the employment of Mandy Frakes in the position of substitute bus driver for the 2025-2026 school year.
Aye: Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Bunnell, Henry
Nay: None
Absent: Hitz, Tippey
Motion Carried
Adjournment
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Lanning, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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