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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 Dec. 19.
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
5.C. Assistant Principal's Report
6. Consent Agenda Action Items
Approve Consent Agenda Items. 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
6.A. Resignations/ Retirement
6.B. Minutes: Special Board Minutes, November 25, 2024
6.C. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, November 25, 2024.
6.D. Minutes: Regular Open Board Minutes, November 18, 2024
6.E. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, November 18, 2024.
6.F. Trips
6.G. Press Plus Policy Issue 117
6.H. Board Policy 5:185
6.I. FMLA Acknowledgments
6.J. Treasurer's Report FY25
6.K. Financial Reports and Bills December 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).
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 6:38 p.m. 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
Enter Open Session at 8:38 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Milt 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. Action Items
8.A. 2024 Tax Levy
Recommendation is to approve the 2024 Tax Levy as presented. This motion, made by Terry Milt 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.B. Paraprofessional Sub Rate Pay
Recommendation is to approve the sub rate pay for Paraprofessional to $105.00 per day effective January 2025. 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.C. MOU for Extra Prep Pay
Recommendation is to approve the MOU Extra Prep Pay for SPED Teachers beginning the second semester of the 2024-2025 school year. 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
9. Employment
Recommendation is to approve Carmen Nabors as Head Cook for the 2024-2025 school year effective immediately. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby 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 Tori Hartman as SPED Department Chair for the 2024-2025 school year starting January 1, 2025. 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
Recommendation is to approve Justice Malone as a Volunteer Assistant Girls Basketball Coach for the 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
Recommendation is to approve Lovely Locricchio as a Girls Wrestling Assistant Coach for the 2024-2025 school year. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Crystal Hemby, 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
Recommendation is to approve Jaden Nichols as a Volunteer Operetta Assistant for the 2024- 2025 school year. This motion, made by Bill Schulte and seconded by Crystal Hemby, 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
10. Adjournment
Adjourn at 8:10 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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