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Woodlawn Unit School District 209 Board of Education met April 18.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Members Present    Members Absent

Kyle Ritchey             Michele Chesnek

Jeff Burkett

Chase Phelps

Josh Trout

Chad Phelps

Jacob Frick

A regular board meeting was held on April 18, 2024 at Woodlawn Grade School. The meeting was called to order by Jeff Burkett at 6:00 pm. Roll Call was taken with the above members present. Also Present: Eric Helbig, Sara Hays, Sandra Kabat, Brian Gamber, Amy Orrill

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A motion was made by Kyle Ritchey and seconded by Chad Phelps to go into closed session at 6:01 p.m. for the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity (5 ILCS 120/2 © (1) and Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. (5 ILCS 120/2 ©, (2)).

Members voted: Chad Phelps, yes; Josh Trout, yes; Chase Phelps, yes; Kyle Ritchey, yes; Jeff Burkett, yes; Jacob Frick, yes;

Motion carried.

A motion was made by Jacob Frick and seconded by Josh Trout to return to open session at 7:25 p.m.

Members voted: Chad Phelps, yes; Josh Trout, yes; Chase Phelps, yes; Kyle Ritchey, yes; Jeff Burkett, yes; Jacob Frick, yes;

Motion carried.

A motion was made by Kyle Ritchey and seconded by Josh Trout to approve consent agenda items as presented including the first reading of handbook changes and board policy updates.

All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.

Motion carried.

A motion was made by Chase Phelps and seconded by Josh Trout to remploy all non-certified staff pending probation period completion.

All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.

Motion carried.

A motion was made by Chad Phelps and seconded by Kyle Ritchey to honorably discharge the half-time paraprofessional effective at the end of this school year.

All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.

Motion carried.

A motion was made by Kyle Ritchey and seconded by Josh Trout to remploy spring coaches as presented (excluding WHS Ethan Gowler as baseball coach).

All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.

Motion carried.

A motion was made by Josh Trout and seconded by Chase Phelps to hire Claudia Lyles as kindergarten teacher for the 2024-2025 school year, beginning on step 16.

All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.

Motion carried.

A motion was made by Chase Phelps and seconded by Jacob Frick to approve Jeff Burkett as WHS volunteer boys basketball coach.

All members present voted by a roll call vote as follows:

Chad Phelps, yes; Josh Trout, yes; Chase Phelps, yes; Kyle Ritchey, yes; Jeff Burkett, pass; Jacob Frick, yes;

Motion carried.

A motion as made by Jacob Frick and seconded by Kyle Ritchey to approve the WGS principal contract as presented.

All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.

Motion carried.

A motion was made by Chase Phelps and seconded by Kyle Ritchey to approve the WHS Handbook revisions 2nd reading.

All members present voted by a roll call vote as follows:

Members voted: Chad Phelps, yes; Josh Trout, no; Chase Phelps, yes; Kyle Ritchey, yes; Jeff Burkett, yes; Jacob Frick, no;

Motion carried.

Item VII 3. Robotics team was tabled.

A motion was made by Chad Phelps and seconded by Josh Trout to approve the amended FY 24 district calendar.

Members voted: Chad Phelps, yes; Josh Trout, yes; Chase Phelps, yes; Kyle Ritchey, yes; Jeff Burkett, yes; Jacob Frick, yes;

Motion carried.

Item VII 5. Approve 24-25 WHS course addition was died due to no motion. Item VII 6. Kindergarten remodel bids was tabled.

A motion was made by Jacob Frick and seconded by Chase Phelps to approve the epoxy floor bid for the WGS kitchen from Midwest Floor Coatings not to exceed $9200.00.

All members present voted yes by a roll call vote.

Motion carried.

A motion was made by Jacob Frick and seconded by Josh Trout to adjourn at 8:26 p.m.

Members voted: Chad Phelps, yes; Josh Trout, yes; Chase Phelps, yes; Kyle Ritchey, yes; Jeff Burkett, yes; Jacob Frick, yes;

Motion carried.

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