Congratulations to Mrs. Aimee Evans - she is the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce’s November Teacher of the Month! Mrs. Evans received nominations from students and staff. | Mt. Vernon Township High School / Facebook
Congratulations to Mrs. Aimee Evans - she is the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce’s November Teacher of the Month! Mrs. Evans received nominations from students and staff. | Mt. Vernon Township High School / Facebook
Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met May 20.
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. 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 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
6.A. Resignations/ Retirement
6.B. Minutes: Regular Open Board Minutes, April 15, 2024.
6.C. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, April 15, 2024.
6.D. First Consideration of Press Plus Policy Issue 114
6.E. Trips
Approve Consent Agenda Items. 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
6.F. Treasurer's Report FY24
6.G. Financial Reports and Bills May 2024
7. Action Items
7.A. Authorize bids for Baseball Parking Lot
Recommendation to authorize the Superintendent to seek bids for the Baseball Parking Lot Project. This motion, made by Terry Milt 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
7.B. June Board Meeting Date Change
Recommendation is to move the June board meeting date to June 24, 2024 due to the required 30 day posting for the amended budget. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby 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
7.C. Approve 2023-2024 Amended School Calendar
Recommendation is to approve the amended 2023-2024 school calendar as presented. 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
7.D. Tentative Amended Budget 2024 and Notice of Public Hearing
Recommendation is to approve the tentative amended budget 2024 to be placed on public display for the next 30 days and a notice of public hearing for adoption of the 2024 amended budget on June 24th, 2024 at 5:55 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Milt 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
7.E. Authorize Bids for Food Service Proposals
Recommendation to authorize bids for food service proposals for pizza products, dairy products, food and non-food and local for the 2024-2025 school year as presented. 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
7.F. Consolidated District Plan
Recommendation is to approve the Consolidated District Plan as presented. This motion, made by Terry Knowles 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
7.G. Jostens Yearbook Agreement
Recommendation is to approve the Jostens Yearbook Agreement for the 2024-2025 school year as presented. This motion, made by Bill Schulte 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
7.H. Franklin-Jefferson County Special Education - Governing Board Member Recommendation is to approve Terry Knowles as the Governing Board of the Franklin/ Jefferson County Special Education. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed.
Terry Knowles: Abstain (With Conflict), Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Abstain (With Conflict): 1
7.1.2024-2025 Board Meeting Dates
Recommendation is to approve the Board of Education meeting dates, time and location for 2024-2025 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
7.J. New Co-op Position
Recommendation is to approve the new co-op School Communications/ Social Media position. 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
7.K. Early Graduation Requests
Recommendation is to approve or deny the early graduation request for Aaliyah Robben as presented. This motion, made by Terry Milt and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Tabled.
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 or deny the early graduation request for Aden Mowrer as presented. This motion, made by Terry Knowles 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
7.L. Student Handbook Changes
Recommendation is to approve the Student Handbook Changes for the 2024-2025 school year as presented. This motion, made by Bill Schulte 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
7.M. Professional Services Proposal
Recommendation is to approve the Round Table Professional Services Proposal for the Baseball Field Parking Lot Project. This motion, made by Terry Knowles 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
8. Executive Closed Session
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 6:49 p.m. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery 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
Enter Open Session at 9:00 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
9. Employment
Recommendation is to approve Kaylin Wilson for the Science Teacher position for the 2024- 2025 school year at Lane A Step 4. This motion, made by Terry Milt 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
Recommendation to approve the Summer Food Service personnel as presented starting from May 28, 2024, to June 21, 2024. 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. Adjournment
Adjourn at 9:01 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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