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Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met April 24.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Kathy Asbery: Present

Jonathan Ashby: Present

Matt Flanigan: Present

Lora Greathouse: Absent

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 Kathy Asbery, Passed.

Lora Greathouse: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: 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, March 20, 2023.

6.C. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, March 20, 2023.

6.D. Minutes: Special Board Meeting Minutes, March 23, 2023.

6.E. 2023 Maintenance Summer Help

6.F. Trips

6.G. Robotics Dallas Worlds Trip Funding

6.H. Treasurer's Report FY23

6.I. Financial Reports and Bills April 2023

7. Executive Closed Session

Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(cX9).

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)

Enter Closed Session at 6:25 p.m. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Jonathan Ashby, Passed.

Lora Greathouse: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1Enter Open Session at 7:20 p.m. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed.

Lora Greathouse: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

8. Action as a Result of Closed Session

Student #261105, and their suspension from school on April11, 2023 through April 24, 2023 be upheld as administered and the student be expelled from Mt. Vernon Township High School for the remainder of 2022-2023 school year and all of the 2023-2024 school year. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby and seconded by Jonathan Ashby, Passed.

Lora Greathouse: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

9. Action Items

9.A. 2022-2023 Approve Amended School Calendar

Approve the 2022-2023 Amended School Calendar as presented. This motion, made by Jonathan Ashby and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed.

Lora Greathouse: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

9.B. Approve Board Reorganization Meeting Date

Approve the board reorganization meeting date of May 1st at 4:30 p.m. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed.

Lora Greathouse: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

9.C. Consideration of Parking Lot Sealing Bid

Approve the Parking Lot Sealing Bid to Sesser Pave and Seal in amount of $83,844.66 as presented. This motion, made by Jonathan Ashby and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Tabled. Lora Greathouse: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

10. Employment

Approve Tim Lewis as the Lead Man Position as presented. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed.

Lora Greathouse: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1Approve Gabe Raney for the Permanent Sub Position effective immediately. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby and seconded by Jonathan Ashby, Passed. Lora Greathouse: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

11. Adjournment

Adjourn at 7:30 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed.

Lora Greathouse: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

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