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Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met Feb. 18.

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. 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 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.A. Resignations/ Retirement

7.B. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, February 3, 2025

7.C. Minutes: Special Board Meeting Minutes, February 3, 2025.

7.D. Minutes: Regular Open Board Minutes, January 21, 2025.

7.E. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, January 21, 2025.

7.F. Trips

7.G. Treasurer's Report FY25

7.H. Financial Reports and Bills February 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).

Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(cX11).

Enter Closed Session at 7:17 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

Enter Open Session at 8:47 p.m. 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

9. Action Items

9.A. 2024-2025 Amended Public School Calendar

Recommendation is to approve the 2024-2025 amended public school calendar as presented. 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

9.B. Oehm Judges

Recommendation is to approve the Oehm Judges 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

10. Employment

Recommendation is to approve Robert Grider as Assistant Principal/ Discipline for the 2025- 2026 school year at a salary of $77,000.00. 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

Recommendation is to extend the Superintendent contract to one year. 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

Recommendation is to approve the Superintendent's compensation to a 4% increase. 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

Recommendation is to approve Robert Grider as Assistant Principal/ Discipline for the 2025- 2026 school year.

May I have a motion for approval?

Motion was made by and seconded by to approve Robert Grider as Assistant Principal/Discipline for the 2025-2026 school year.

11. Adjournment

Adjourn at 8:54 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

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