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Mount Vernon Township High School Board Met Feb. 22. 

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Kathy Asbery: Present Jonathan Ashby: Present Brittany Boldt: Present Matt Flanigan: Present Lora Greathouse: Present David Kassner: Present Terry Knowles: Present Present: 7.

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call 

3. Public Input, Staff Input, Board Input 

4. Reports of Board Committees

4.A. Finance Committee

4.B. Building and Grounds Report 

5. Administrative Reports

5.A. Superintendent's Report

5.B. Principal's Report 

6. Consent Agenda Items

Consent Agenda Items. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Jonathan Ashby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

6.A. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, January 19, 2021 

6.B. Minutes: Regular Board Meeting Minutes, January 19, 2021. 

6.C. First Consideration of Policy Updates from IASB 

6.D. Treasurer's Report FY21

6.E. Financial Reports and Bills February 2021

7. Action Items

7.A. Immunization Date Change

Immunization Date Change. This motion, made by Brittany Boldt and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

7.B. 2021-2022 School Calendar

2021-2022 School Calendar. This motion, made by Lora Greathouse and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

7.C. Employment for the 1st to 2nd year teachers

Employment for the 1st to 2nd year teachers. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Brittany Boldt, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea 

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

7.D. Employment for the 2nd to 3rd year teachers

Employment for the 2nd to 3rd year teachers. This motion, made by Jonathan Ashby and seconded by Lora Greathouse, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

7.E. Employment for the 3rd to 4th year teachers

Employment for the 3rd to 4th year teachers. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Terry Knowles, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

7.F. Employment for the 4th to tenure year teachers

Employment for the 4th to tenure year teachers. This motion, made by Lora Greathouse and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed. Brittany Boldt: Abstain (With Conflict), Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Abstain (With Conflict): 1 

7.G. Return to School Update

Return to School Update. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Lora Greathouse, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

7.H. Graduation Date

Graduation Date. This motion, made by Jonathan Ashby and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

7.I. Oehm Judges

Oehm Judges. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Brittany Boldt, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

8. Executive Closed Session The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6)

Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)

Enter Closed Session at 7:42 p.m. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Jonathan Ashby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea 

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

Enter Open Session at 8:20 p.m. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Jonathan Ashby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

9. Employment

Approve Brandon Nabors as the Boys Tennis Coach. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Brittany Boldt, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

Approve Gilwan Nelson as Volunteer Boys Basketball Assistant Coach. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Lora Greathouse, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

Approve Daniel Morrison as the Study Hall Supervisor. This motion, made by Jonathan Ashby and seconded by Brittany Boldt, Passed.

Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

Approve the Superintendent contract to be extended to June 2024. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Terry Knowles, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

Approve the Superintendent compensation at a 3% raise. This motion, made by Jonathan Ashby and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea 

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

10. Action Items

10.A. Resolution to sell portions of Original Campus Property

Resolution to sell portions of Original Campus Property. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Brittany Boldt, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea 

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

10.B. Authorize Superintendent to Seek Bids for Sale of Portions of Original Campus Property

Authorize Superintendent to Seek Bids for Sale of Portions of Original Campus Property. This motion, made by Jonathan Ashby and seconded by Brittany Boldt, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

11. Adjournment

Adjourn at 8:33 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Brittany Boldt, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Brittany Boldt: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

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