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Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met Aug. 9.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Kathy Asbery: Present 

Jonathan Ashby: Present 

Crystal Hemby: Present 

David Kassner: Present 

Terry Knowles: Present 

Terry Milt: Present 

Bill Schulte: Present 

Present: 7. 

Terry Milt: Absent 

Present: 6, Absent: 1. 

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance 

2. Roll Call 

3. Staff Input, Board Input, Public Input 

4. Executive Closed Session 

The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). 

Enter Closed Session at 4:03 p.m. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Terry Knowles, Passed. 

Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea 

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

Enter Open Session at 4:09 p.m. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby and seconded by Bill Schulte, Passed. 

Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea 

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

5. Action Items 

5.A. Sports Medicine Contract Renewal 

Recommendation is to approve the Sports Medicine Contract Renewal for the 2023-2024 school year as presented. This motion, made by Bill Schulte and seconded by David Kassner, Passed. 

Terry Milt: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea 

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 

6. Employment 

Recommendation is to approve Steve Rodgers as SPED Teacher at Lane E Step 15 for the 2023- 2024 school year. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed. Terry Milt: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea 

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Recommendation is to approve Martha Geuvens as a Paraprofessional at Lane A Step 1 for the 2023-2024 school year. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed. 

Terry Milt: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea 

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 

7. Adjournment 

Adjourn at 4:13 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. 

Terry Milt: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea 

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 

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