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Benton Consolidated High School District 103 Board of Education met April 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Education of the Benton Consolidated High School District #103 met in Regular Session at 5:00 P.M. in the District Board Room. President, Robin LaBuwi called the meeting to order.

Mark Dyel opened in prayer and Kenny Irvin led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Board members present: Robin LaBuwi, President; Mitch Bennett, Secretary; Shane Cockrum, Mark Dyel and Kenny Irvin. Board members absent: Robby Cockrum and Marci Glover.

Others present: Benjamin Johnson, Superintendent; Wade Thomas, Principal; Ron Giacone, Board Attorney; Ronda Suver, Board Recording Secretary; Ron Winemiller, Faculty Member; Community Members; Parents and Students.

4. EXECUTIVE SESSION

4.1 Appointment/Compensation/Discipline/Performance of Personnel

4.2 Collective Negotiation Matters

4.3 Student Disciplinary Case

Executive Session – Kenny Irvin made the motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss the Appointment, Compensation, Discipline, and Performance of Personnel; Collective Negotiation Matters; and a Student Disciplinary Case. Mark Dyel seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

The Board; Benjamin Johnson, Superintendent; Wade Thomas, Principal; Ron Giacone, Board Attorney; and Ronda Suver, Board Recording Secretary entered into an Executive Session in the Executive Board Room at 5:02 P.M.

Open Session - The Board reconvened in an Open Session at 6:45 P.M. Mitch Bennett, Secretary called the roll. Answering present: Robby Cockrum – yes, Shane Cockrum – yes, Mark Dyel – yes, Kenny Irvin – yes, Robin LaBuwi – yes and Mitch Bennett – yes.

Others present: Benjamin Johnson, Superintendent; Wade Thomas, Principal; Ron Giacone, Board Attorney; Ronda Suver, Board Recording Secretary; Lyndsey Moore and Ron Winemiller, Faculty Members; Community Members; Parents and Students.

5. CONSENT AGENDA

5.1 Approve Minutes: Regular Board Meeting Minutes, March 24, 2022

Executive Board Meeting Minutes, March 24, 2022

Regular Board Meeting Minutes, April 5, 2022

Executive Board Meeting Minutes, April 5, 2022

5.2 Approve Financial Report (March 2022)

5.3 Approve Payment of Bills (March 2022)

5.4 Review/Approve Annual IHSA Membership

5.5 Review/Approve Summer Camps/Conditioning Insurance Policy

Kenny Irvin made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Shane Cockrum seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, members voted as follows: Robby Cockrum – yes, Shane Cockrum – yes, Mark Dyel – yes, Kenny Irvin – yes, Robin LaBuwi – yes and Mitch Bennett – yes. Motion Carried.

6. ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS

Mr. Thomas reviewed the end of year dates and events.

Mr. Johnson Commented on the following:

• Draft organizational flow chart

• Behind the wheel driving update

• Bank interest rates

• Additional state funding due to ISBE coding error

• Office staff professional development scheduled for fall

7. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS Duane Williams offered more books to the board members. Susan Shelton commended the administration for their efforts in combatting vaping and encouraged offering an intervention program for students.

8. OLD BUSINESS

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.1 Assignment of Personnel Kenny Irvin made a motion to accept Aaron Robinson’s resignation as assistant baseball coach effective 4-12-2022. Shane Cockrum seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Mark Dyel made a motion to accept Ryan Miller’s resignation as PE/Health/Driver’s Education Department Chair and Head Softball Coach at the end of the 2021-22 School Year. Kenny Irvin seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Shane Cockrum made a motion to accept Alyssa Mitchell’s resignation as Head Girls Tennis Coach at the end of the 2021-22 School Year. Kenny Irvin seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Kenny Irvin made a motion to accept Tim Corn’s resignation as Assistant Basketball Coach at the end of the 2021-22 School Year. Robby Cockrum seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Kenny Irvin made a motion to accept Andy Sloan’s resignation as Assistant Athletic Director at the end of the 2021-22 School Year. Shane Cockrum seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Mark Dyel made a motion to accept Jason Sloan’s resignation as Assistant Girls Basketball Coach at the end of the 2021-22 School Year. Mitch Bennett seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, members voted as follows: Kenny Irvin – no, Robin LaBuwi – yes, Mitch Bennett – yes, Robby Cockrum – yes, Shane Cockrum – no, and Mark Dyel – yes. Motion carried.

Mitch Bennett made a motion to accept Stacia Sloan’s resignation as Assistant Girls Track Coach at the end of the 2021-22 School Year. Mark Dyel seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, members voted as follows: Robin LaBuwi – yes, Mitch Bennett – yes, Robby Cockrum – yes, Shane Cockrum – no, Mark Dyel – yes, and Kenny Irvin – no. Motion carried.

Kenny Irvin made a motion to accept Ron Winemiller’s resignation as Assistant Athletic Director at the end of the 2021-22 School Year. Mitch Bennett seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Mitch Bennett made a motion to accept Andy Sloan’s resignation as Head Girls Basketball Coach and Head Girls Track Coach at the end of the 2021-22 School Year. Mark Dyel seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, members voted as follows: Mitch Bennett – yes, Robby Cockrum – yes, Shane Cockrum – no, Mark Dyel – yes Kenny Irvin – no, and Robin LaBuwi – yes. Motion carried.

Kenny Irvin made a motion to assign Chase Neitzel as a Volunteer Football Coach for the 21-22 school year. Mitch Bennett seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Shane Cockrum made a motion to approve Makala Thompson as a Volunteer Cheer Coach for the 22-23 school year. Kenny Irvin seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Kenny Irvin made a motion to assign Christy Hayden as Head Volleyball Coach for the 22-23 school year. Shane Cockrum seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Shane Cockrum made a motion to assign Beth Buntin as an Assistant Volleyball Coach for the 22-23 school year. Kenny Irvin seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Shane Cockrum made a motion to assign Chelsea Webb as an Assistant Volleyball Coach for the 22- 23 school year. Kenny Irvin seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Kenny Irvin made a motion to approve the slate of extra-duty assignments for the 22-23 school year as presented. Mark Dyel seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried. A copy of the slate of extra-duty assignments has been attached to and made a part of these minutes.

Mark Dyel made a motion to assign Ron Winemiller as the Head Boys Basketball Coach for the 22- 23 school year. Robby Cockrum seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, members voted as follows: Robin LaBuwi – yes, Mitch Bennett – yes, Robby Cockrum – yes, Shane Cockrum – yes, Mark Dyel – yes, and Kenny Irvin – no. Motion carried.

Kenny Irvin made a motion to approve Jason Hobbs as the Humanities Department Chair for the 22- 23 school year. Mark Dyel seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Shane Dyel made a motion to approve Aaron Webb as the PE/Health/Driver’s Education Department Chair for the 22-23 school year. Kenny Irvin seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

9.2 Employment of Personnel Mitch Bennett made a motion to employ Jake Towers as a Teacher for the 22-23 school year and assign him as an Assistant Boys Basketball Coach for the 22-23 school year. Shane Cockrum seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Mark Dyel made a motion to employ Shane Garner as a Teacher for the 22-23 school year and assign him as the Assistant Athletic Director for the 22-23 school year. Shane Cockrum seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Mitch Bennett made a motion to employ Dave Brown as a Teacher for the 22-23 school year and assign him as an Assistant Football Coach and Assistant Girls Basketball Coach for the 22-23 school year. Mark Dyel seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

9.3 Review/Approve Posting Open Positions Shane Cockrum made a motion to authorize the administration to post the following positions as open for summer 2022: part-time summer secretary, summer driver’s education teachers, and summer student workers all as needed. Mitch Bennett seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Mark Dyel made a motion to authorize the administration to post all unfilled extra-curricular position as open for the 22-23 school year. Kenny Irvin seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

9.4 Review/Approve Proposal for District Extra-Curricular Dead Week Mark Dyel made a motion to approve July 3-9, 2022 as the district extra-curricular dead week. Kenny Irvin seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

9.5 Review/Approve Surplus Property Mark Dyel made a motion to approve the surplus property as presented. Mitch Bennett seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried

9.6 Review/Approve Proposal for Unit Ventilator Mitch Bennett made a motion to approve the proposal for a unit ventilator for a classroom as presented. Kenny Irvin seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

10. BOARD OF EDUCATION REMARKS

11. ADJOURNMENT Mark Dyel made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:11 P.M. Kenny Irvin seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

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