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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