Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met Feb. 22.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Kathy Asbery: Present Jonathan Ashby: Absent Matt Flanigan: Present Lora Greathouse: Present Crystal Hemby: Present David Kassner: Present Terry Knowles: Present
Present: 6, Absent: 1.
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 Action Items
Consent Agenda. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by David Kassner, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
6.A. Resignations/ Retirement
6.B. Minutes: Regular Board Minutes, January 18, 2022
6.C. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, January 18, 2022
6.D. Minutes: Special Board Meeting Minutes, February 9, 2022
6.E. Minutes: Closed Board Meeting Minutes, February 9, 2022
6.F. Board Meeting Date Change
6.G. Trips 6.H. Treasurer's Report FY22
6.1. Financial Reports and Bills February 2022
7. Executive Closed Session The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
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)
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 7:31 p.m. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Enter Closed Session at 8:40 p.m. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Enter Open Session at 8:46 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Enter Open Session at 8:32 p.m. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Lora Greathouse, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
8. Action Items
8.A. 2022-2023 School Calendar
Approve the 2022-2023 school calendar as presented. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
8.B. Oehm Judges
Oehm Judges. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
8.C. TRS Supplemental Plan
TRS Supplemental Plan. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
8.D. SRO Agreement
SRO Agreement. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
8.E. PTAB Settlement
PTAB Settlement. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Terry Knowles, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
8.F. Non-Tenured Certified Staff Employment
Recommendation is to continue employment for the 1st to 2nd year teachers for the 2022 2023 school year as presented. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Recommendation is to continue employment for the 2nd to 3rd year teachers for the 2022-2023 school year as presented. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by David Kassner, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Recommendation is to continue employment for the 3rd to 4th year teachers for the 2022-2023 school year as presented. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Recommendation is to continue employment for the 3rd to 4th year teachers for the 2022 2023 school year as presented. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Recommendation is to continue employment for the 4th year teachers to tenure status for the 2022-2023 school year as presented. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by David Kassner, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
8.G. Permanent Sub Employment
Permanent Sub Employment. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by David Kassner, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
9. Employment
Recommendation is to approve Nealy Hamson for a stipend under the MHEA additional duty pay schedule for the CEO Educational Liaison in the amount of $1,633.63 for the 2022-2023 school year. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby and seconded by David Kassner, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Recommendation is to approve Hailey Mooney as Assistant Softball Coach for the 2021 2022 school year. She is moving from a volunteer to a paid position. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Lora Greathouse, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Recommendation is to approve Brendan Estes as a Temporary Technology Assistant for the 2021-2022 school year. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Recommendation is to approve Elizabeth Watkins as Girls Soccer Coach for the 2021-2022 school year as presented. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Recommendation is to approve Pierce Borah as Head Baseball Coach for the 2022-2023 school year as presented. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Recommendation is to approve the Superintendent compensation at a 3% raise for the 2022 2023 school year and extend the contract to the 2024-2025 school year. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by David Kassner, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 .
Recommendation is to approve Kristy Wissinger for the vacant sophomore class sponsor position. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
10. Adjournment
Adjourn at 8:55 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Jonathan Ashby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
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