Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met Jan. 15.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Kathy Asbery: Absent
Jonathan Ashby: Present
Crystal Hemby: Absent
David Kassner: Present
Terry Knowles: Present
Terry Milt: Present
Bill Schulte: Present
Present: 5, Absent: 2.
Kathy Asbery: Present
Present: 6, Absent: 1.
Asbery entered at 6:09 p.m.
1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Student and Staff Recognition
4. Public Input, Staff Input, Board Input
5. Reports of Board Committees
5.A. Finance Committee
5.B. Building and Grounds Report
6. Administrative Reports
6.A. Superintendent’s Report
6.B. Principal’s Report
6.C. Assistant Principals Report
7. Consent Agenda Action Items
Approve Consent Agenda Items. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Terry Knowles, Passed.
Crystal Hemby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
7.A. Resignations/ Retirement
7.B. Minutes: Regular Open Board Minutes, December 18, 2025.
7.C. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, December 18, 2025
7.D. FMLA Acknowledgments
7.E. Extended Leave of Absence
7.F. Press Plus Policy Issue 120
7.G. Trips
7.H. Treasurer’s Report FY26
7.I. Financial Reports and Bills January 2026
8. Executive Closed Session
The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(cX11).
Enter Closed Session at 7:26 p.m. This motion, made by Bill Schulte and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed.
Crystal Hemby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Enter Open Session at 8:37 p.m. This motion, made by Bill Schulte and seconded by Terry Milt, Passed.
Crystal Hemby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
9. Action Items
9.A. 26-27 Fall Coaches List
Recommendation is to approve the Fall Coaches List for the 2026-2027 school year with the removal of Wayne Whitfield and Jarod Kessler. This motion, made by Terry Milt and seconded by Terry Knowles, Passed.
Crystal Hemby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
10. Employment
Recommendation is to approve Wayne Whitfield as Assistant Football Coach for the 2026-2027 Fall Season. This motion, made by Jonathan Ashby and seconded by Terry Knowles, Passed. Crystal Hemby: Absent, Terry Milt: Nay, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea
Yea: 5, Nay: 1, Absent: 1
Terry Milt: Nay
Recommendation is to approve Jarod Kessler as Volunteer Assistant Football Coach for the 2026-2027 Fall Season. This motion, made by Bill Schulte and seconded by Terry Knowles, Passed.
Crystal Hemby: Absent, David Kassner: Nay, Terry Milt: Nay, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea
Yea: 4, Nay: 2, Absent: 1
David Kassner: Nay, Terry Milt: Nay
11. Adjournment
Adjourn at 8:41 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed.
Crystal Hemby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
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