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Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met Jan. 21.

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 Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Student and Staff Recognition

4. Public Input, Staff Input, Board Input

5. Reports of Board Committees

5.A. Finance Committee

5.B. Building and Grounds Report

6. Administrative Reports

6.A. Superintendent's Report

6.B. Principal's Report

6.C. Assistant Principal's Report

7. Consent Agenda Action Items

Approve Consent Agenda Items. This motion, made by Terry Knowles 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

7.A. Resignations/ Retirement

7.B. Minutes: Regular Open Board Minutes, December 19, 2024

7.C. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, December 19, 2024

7.D. Board Policy 5:185

7.E. Trips

7.F. Treasurer's Report FY25

7.G. Financial Reports and Bills January 2025

8. 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 7:01 p.m. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Bill Schulte, 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 7:17 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles 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

9. Action Items

9.A. Graduation Date

Recommendation is to approve the Graduation date for May 18, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Milt and seconded by David Kassner, Passed.

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

Yea: 5, Nay: 1, Absent: 1

Bill Schulte: Nay

9.B. Vision 2030 Resolution

Recommendation is to approve the Vision 2030 Resolution as presented. 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

9.C. Cardiac Emergency Response Plan

Recommendation is to approve the Cardiac Emergency Response Plan as presented. 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

10. Employment

11. Adjournment

Adjourn at 7:38 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

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