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Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met Jan. 16.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Kathy Asbery: Present

Jonathan Ashby: Present

Crystal Hemby: Absent

David Kassner: Present

Terry Knowles: Present

Terry Milt: Present

Bill Schulte: Present

Present: 6, Absent: 1.

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiances ma

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 the Consent Agenda Items. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Terry Milt, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Approve Consent Agenda Items. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Terry Knowles, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

6.A. Resignations/ Retirement

6.B. Minutes: Special Board Minutes, January 8, 2024.

6.C. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, January 8, 2024.

6.D. Minutes: Regular Open Board Minutes, December 18, 2023

6.E. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, December 18, 2023.

6.F. Trips

6.G. Press Plus Policy Issue 113.

6.H. Treasurer's Report FY24

6.1. Financial Reports and Bills January 2024

7. Executive Closed Session

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

Evidence or testimony presented to a school board regarding denial of admission to school events or property pursuant to Section 24-24 of the School Code, provided that the school board prepares and makes available for public inspection a written decision setting forth its determinative reasoning. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(4.5).

Enter Closed Session at 6:31 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Milt and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Enter Open Session at 7:48 p.m. This motion, made by Bill Schulte and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

8. Action Items

8.A. Graduation Date

Recommendation is to approve the Graduation date for May 18, 2024. This motion, made by Terry Milt and seconded by Terry Knowles, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

8.B. Skyward Renewal Plan

Recommendation is to approve the Skyward Renewal Cumulative Transition Plan as presented. This motion, made by Bill Schulte and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed. Crystal Hemby: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

8.C. Consideration of denial of an individual from school events and functions Recommendation is to consider the banning of Michael Blakemore from school events and functions for a period of 1 year pursuant to Section 24-24 of the Illinois School Code. This applies to all MVTHS events and functions both home and away. Effective until 1-16-2025.

This motion, made by Bill Schulte and seconded by Terry Milt, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

8.D. Possible Authorization of Bids for Gym Floor Refinishing

Recommendation is to approve the authorization of bids for gym floor refinishing. This

motion, made by Terry Milt and seconded by Terry Knowles, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

8.E. Scholarship Proposal

Recommendation is to approve the Seeds of Greatness Scholarship in the amount of $500.00 renewable over 4 years. This motion, made by Bill Schulte and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

9. Employment

Based on current MHEA contractual language, the recommendation is to award a longevity bonus effective for the 2023-2024 school year to Aimee Evans and Misty Alli based on total years of service credit. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Recommendation is to approve Dan Mings as the Girls Head Track Coach for the 2023-2024 school year as presented. This motion, made by Terry Milt and seconded by David Kassner, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Recommendation is to approve Mark Jetton as the Assistant Girls Soccer Coach for the 2023- 2024 school year as presented. This motion, made by Bill Schulte and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

10. Adjournment

Adjourn at 8:07 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

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