Southeastern 337 Building | Southeastern CUSD #337
Southeastern 337 Building | Southeastern CUSD #337
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337 Board of Education met July. 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, July 23, 2025 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 | Secretary | X | |
| Jordan Henry | Member | X | |
| Mark Hitz | President | X | |
| Grant Holst | Member | X | |
| Cole Lanning | Member | X | Left at 7:00 p.m. |
| 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 |
| 4 Guests | N/A | Yes | Athletics, Volunteers |
On a motion by Member Stephens, and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Lanning, Stephens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Holst
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Stephens, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the June 25, 2025 regular meeting.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Henry, Hitz, Lanning, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: Holst
Motion Carried
Public Participation
One visitor spoke about getting people involved in the athletics boosters’ program. One visitor spoke about getting volunteers for Plymouth Old Settlers.
Special Recognition
None
Financial
Superintendent Lantz reviewed the monthly financial snapshot which shows we are 100% into the fiscal year. We have received 117% of our budgeted revenue and have spent 100% of our budgeted expenditures.
Superintendent Lantz reviewed the FY26 Budget Process.
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education authorized the Superintendent to develop a tentative budget for the FY26 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Lanning, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry
Nay: None
Absent: Holst
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Henry, the Board of Education approved the scheduling of a public hearing on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 for the purpose of public information and input into the FY26 school district budget.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Lanning, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Holst
Motion Carried
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: Lanning, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Holst
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Lantz reviewed the 2025-2026 Tuition Waivers.
Superintendent Lantz discussed the Safety/Threat Assessment/Handbook Meeting which was held this week.
Superintendent Lantz gave Board Policy Update with the (1st reading) of: 1:10 School District Legal Status, 1:20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements, 1:30 School District Philosophy, 2:10 School District Governance, 2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct, 2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship, 2:240 Board Policy Development, 3:30 Chain of Command, 4:50 Payment Procedures, 4:55 Use of Credit and Procurement Cards, 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery, 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students, 7:90 Release During School Hours, 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities, 7:140 Search and Seizure, 7:300 Extracurricular Athletics, 7:325 Student Fundraising Activities, 8:80 Gifts to the District.
Administrative Reports were given with Principal Kerr and Principal Gooding reviewing the handbook changes for the 2025-2026 school year.
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 6:58 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.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Lanning
Nay: None
Absent: Holst
Motion Carried
The Board returned to Open Session at 7:09 p.m.
Action Items
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the boys’ football sports cooperative with West Prairie for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years as presented. Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Stephens
Nay: None
Absent: Holst, Lanning
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the Elementary and Junior/Senior High School handbooks as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Stephens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Holst, Lanning
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Sarah Kearby in the position of junior high girls’ softball assistant coach for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Henry, Hitz, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: Holst, Lanning
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Alyssa McDonald in the position of junior high and high school yearbook sponsor for the 2025- 2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry
Nay: None
Absent: Holst, Lanning
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Stephens, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Mikayla VanFleet in the position of route bus driver and part-time paraprofessional for the 2025- 2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Holst, Lanning
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Stephens, the Board of Education approved the employment of Annie Riker in the position of junior high girls’ softball assistant coach for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Holst, Lanning
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Stephens, the Board of Education approved the employment of Ashley Eddington in the positions of junior high yearbook and high school yearbook sponsor for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: Holst, Lanning
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Stephens, the Board of Education approved the employment of Chad Griswold in the positions of junior high boys’ baseball volunteer coach for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Stephens
Nay: None
Absent: Holst, Lanning
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the employment of Grant Holst in the positions of junior high girls’ basketball volunteer coach for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Stephens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Holst, Lanning
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Stephens, the Board of Education approved the employment of Tecia Lantz in the positions of junior high girls’ basketball assistant coach for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Henry, Hitz, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: Holst, Lanning
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the employment of Brilyn Lantz in the positions of junior high girls’ basketball coach for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry
Nay: None
Absent: Holst, Lanning
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 7:18 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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