Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met Sept. 21.
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.
1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Open Public Hearing: FY 2024 District/ AVC Budget
4. Close Public Hearing
5. Open Regular Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
6. Public Input, Staff Input, Board Input
7. Reports of Board Committees
7.A. Finance Committee
7.B. Building and Grounds Report
8. Administrative Reports
8.A. Superintendent's Report
8.B. Principal's Report
9. 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 6:20 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 7:01 p.m.. This motion, made by Bill Schulte and seconded by Crystal Hemby, 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
10. Consent Agenda Action Items
Approve Consent Agenda Items Moved Bobbie Sanders retirement to Action items. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Terry Milt, 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
10.A. Minutes: Special Board Minutes, September 5, 2023
10.B. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, September 5, 2023.
10.C. Minutes: Regular Open Board Minutes, August 21, 2023.
10.D. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, August 21, 2023
10.E. Trips
10.F. Contracts over $25,000.00
10.G. Administrative and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report
10.H. Resignations/ Retirement
10.I. Treasurer's Report FY24
10.J. Financial Reports and Bills September 2023
11. Action Items
Recommendation it to approve the retirement of Custodian Bobbie Sanders effective July 2024. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby and seconded by Terry Milt, 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
11.A. Oehm Scholarship Topic
Recommendation is to approve the Frederick Oehm Scholarship topic suggested by the Mt. Vernon Township High School Student Council for the 2023-2024 school year as presented. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Crystal Hemby, 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
11.B. District Budget and AVC Budget for Fiscal Year 2024
Recommendation is to approve the District Budget and AVC Budget for Fiscal Year 2024.
This motion, made by Terry Milt and seconded by Crystal Hemby, 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
11.C. Nondiscrimination Coordinator
Recommendation is to change the Nondiscrimination Coordinator from Melanie Andrews to Julie Littlefair in board policy 2:260. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Bill Schulte, Passed.
Terry Milt: Nay, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 1
Terry Milt: Nay
11.D. Field Use Agreement
Recommendation is to approve the Baseball Field Usage Agreement with the City of Mt. Vernon for the 2023-2024 school year. This motion, made by Bill Schulte and seconded by David Kassner, 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
11.E. Early Graduation Request
Recommendation is to approve the early graduation request for BreAnna Reynolds as presented. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Terry Knowles, Passed. Bill Schulte: Nay, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 1
Bill Schulte: Nay
Stephanie Reynolds spoke about BreAnna Reynolds Early Graduation Request.
BreAnna Reynolds spoke about her Early Graduation Request.
12. Employment
Recommendation is to approve Ryan McGuire at Lane A Step 3 since he has now completed the Teacher Ready Program starting in September 2023. This motion, made by Terry Milt and seconded by Kathy Asbery, 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
Recommendation is to approve Vanessa McGuire at Lane E Step 7 since she has now completed the Master's Program as a LCSW starting at the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Crystal Hemby, 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
Recommendation is to approve the Winter 2023-2024 Coaches List. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Crystal Hemby, 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
Recommendation is to approve Ashlee Adams as the Special Olympics Assistant Coach for the 2023-2024 school year. This motion, made by Bill Schulte and seconded by Crystal Hemby, 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
Recommendation is to approve Tyra Anderson as the Hi-Tri Assistant for the 2023-2024 school year. This motion, made by Bill Schulte 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
Recommendation is to approve Tara Heinzmann as the HOSA Co-Sponsor for the 2023-2024 school year. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby and seconded by Kathy Asbery, 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
Recommendation is to approve a campus security personnel to run the metal detectors at the front doors during the school day for the 2023-2024 school year. This motion, made by Terry Milt 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
13. Adjournment
Adjourn at 7:30 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Crystal Hemby, 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
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