Southeastern 337 Building | Southeastern CUSD #337
Southeastern 337 Building | Southeastern CUSD #337
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337 Board of Education met Aug. 20.
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 Wednesday, August 20, 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 | |
| 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 |
| One Guest | N/A | Yes | Parent Educator |
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the July 23, 2025 regular meeting and closed session.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Henry, Hitz, Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Public Participation
Parent Brandi Gollihar spoke about the benefits of a Parent Educator in a school district.
Special Recognition
None
Financial
Superintendent Lantz reviewed the FY26 Budget Process.
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the FY26 Tentative Budget as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Stephens, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Lantz reviewed the 2025-2026 Enrollment Numbers
Superintendent Lantz presented the additional 2025-2026 Tuition Waiver.
Superintendent Lantz discussed the health insurance changes.
Administrative Reports were given with Principal Kerr reporting that the move of fifth and grades to the Augusta building is going well.
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 6:53 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 discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings At, whether for purposes of school board approval of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as required by the Act.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Lanning, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
The Board returned to Open Session at 7:33 p.m.
Action Items
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the release of the following closed session minutes: February 26, 2025, March 26, 2025.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Lanning
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Stephens and a second by Member Bunnell, the Board of Education approved the Board Policy Update (2nd 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.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Lanning, Stephens
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Stephens, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Lisa LaCoursiere in the position of custodian effective August 7, 2025.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Bunnell and a second by Member Stephens, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Matthew Zaehringer in the position of high school boys’ basketball assistant coach for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Henry, Hitz, Holst, Lanning, Stephens, 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 Ashley Jordan in the position of cheerleading sponsor for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Hitz, Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bunnell and a second by Member Stephens, the Board of Education approved the employment of Michelle Ringenberger in the position of elementary shuttle bus loading duty for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz
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 Cheryl Perry in the position of junior/senior high shuttle bus loading duty for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Lanning, Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst
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 Josie Rampley in the position of junior/senior high shuttle bus loading duty for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Stephens, Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Lanning
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 Jordan Harris in the positions of high school boys’ basketball head coach for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Lanning, Stephens
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 Jordan Harris in the positions of high school boys’ basketball assistant coach for the 2025-2026 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bunnell, Henry, Hitz, Holst, Lanning, Stephens, Tippey
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 7:39 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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