Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met July 18.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Kathy Asbery: Absent
Jonathan Ashby: Present
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
Approve consent agenda items. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: 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: Special Board Minutes, July 11, 2022
6.C. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, July 11, 2022
6.D. Minutes: Regular Open Board Minutes, June 21, 2022.
6.E. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, June 21, 2022.
6.F. Trips 6.G. Press Plus Policy Issue 109
6.H. Annual Budget of the District
6.I. Treasurer's Report FY23
6.J. Financial Reports and Bills July 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 6:39 p.m. This motion, made by Jonathan Ashby and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: 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 7:49 p.m. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby and seconded by Jonathan Ashby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: 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. Executive Session Minutes
Approve the review and possible release of executive session minutes, January to June 2021. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Jonathan Ashby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
8.B. Authorization to draft the FY2023 Tentative Budget
Authorize the Superintendent and Finance Director to prepare the 2023 tentative budget. This motion, made by Jonathan Ashby and seconded by Lora Greathouse, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
8.C. PTAB Settlement
Approve the negotiated PTAB settlement for KRK for 2018, 2019, 2020 tax years. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by David Kassner, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
8.D. H Building Parking Lot Bid
Reject the bid from ET Simonds for H Building parking lot improvements due to budget concerns. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Jonathan Ashby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
8.E. Student Handbook Changes
Approve the Student Handbook Changes for the 2022-2023 school year as presented. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
8.F. HVAC Turf Room Bid
Approve the HVAC Turf Room bid at $235,000.00. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Jonathan Ashby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
8.G. Tract 1 Property Bid
Approve the Tract 1 Property bid with Milano Railcar Services, LLC in the amount of $97,000.00 and give a $27,000.00 credit at close of property due to unforeseen damage to roof and sprinkler system. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
8.H. Tract 2 Property Bid
Approve the Tract 2 Property bid with the Housing Authority in the amount of $1,650.00. The high bid of $2,500.00 from will not accepted due to previous bid history and is therefore determined to be not responsible. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby and seconded by Terry Knowles, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
9. Employment
Approve Renee Thomason as Payroll Clerk at an annual salary of $45,000.00 for the 2022 2023 school year beginning August 1st, 2022. This motion, made by Lora Greathouse and seconded by Jonathan Ashby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Approve Michelle Springer as a Cook for the 2022-2023 school year as presented. This motion, made by Jonathan Ashby and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: 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 9:27 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: 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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