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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 October 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. 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 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
Approve Consent Agenda Items. 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
6.A. Resignations/ Retirement
6.B. Minutes: Special Board Minutes, October 17, 2024
6.C. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, October 17, 2024
6.D. Minutes: Regular Open Board Minutes, September 23, 2024.
6.E. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, September 23, 2024
6.F. Press Plus Policy 6:185, Issue114-116
6.G. FMLA Acknowledgments
6.H. Trips
6.I. Treasurer's Report FY25
6.J. Financial Reports and Bills October 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).
Enter Closed Session at 6:54 p.m. 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
Enter Closed Session at 6:54 p.m. 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
Enter Open Session at 8:29 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
8. Action Items
8.A. 2024 Audit Report
Recommendation is to approve the 2024 Mt. Vernon Career Center full audit report for the 2024-2025 school year as presented. 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
8.B. 2025-2026 Course Proposals
Recommendation is to approve the 2025-2026 course proposals as presented. This motion, made by Bill Schulte and seconded by Terry Knowles, 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
8.C. MOU for Dance Coach Stipend
Recommendation is to approve the MOU for the Dance Coach Stipend as presented. 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
8.D. Appoint Finance Committee Members
Recommendation is to appoint Terry Milt and Jon Ashby as the Finance Committee members for the 2024-2025 school year as presented. This motion, made by David Kassner 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
9. Employment
Recommendation is to approve Janna Foster for the SADD co-sponsor position for the 2024- 2025 school year. 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
10. Adjournment
Adjourn at 8:37 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles 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
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