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Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met April 22.

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. Canvassing of Votes

6. Oath of Office

7. Adjourn Sine Die

Final Action of the current board.

Adjourn Sine Die. 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

8. Appointment of President Pro Tem

Motion to appoint Chad LeCrone as President Pro Tem to conduct seating of the new board proceeding. 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

9. Election of Board Officers

9.A. Nominations for President

Recommendation is to approve Jon Ashby as Board of Education President for Mt. Vernon Township High School. This motion, made by Terry Milt and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed.

Jonathan Ashby: Abstain (With Conflict), Kathy Asbery: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Abstain (With Conflict): 1

9.B. Nominations for Vice President

Recommendation is to approve Terry Knowles as Board of Education Vice President for Mt. Vernon Township High School. 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

10. Appointment of Board Members as representatives

10.A. MVTHS Foundation

10.B. IASB Governing Board

10.C. Franklin-Jefferson County Special Education

10.D. Finance Committee

10.E. Building & Grounds

10.F. Personnel Committee

10.G. Policy Committee

10.H. Curriculum Committee

10.1. Discipline Committee

10.J. Safety Committee

11. Reports of Board Committees

11.A. Finance Committee

11.B. Building and Grounds Report

12. Administrative Reports

12.A. Superintendent's Report

12.B. Principal's Report

12.C. Assistant Principals Report

13. Consent Agenda Action Items

Approve Consent Agenda Items. 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

13.A. Resignations/ Retirement

13.B. Minutes: Regular Open Board Minutes, March 17, 2025

13.C. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, March 17, 2025.

13.D. Trips

13.E. Treasurer's Report FY25

13.F. Financial Reports and Bills April 2025

14. 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)

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).

The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6).

Enter Closed Session at 7:23 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles 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

Enter Open Session at 9:42 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

15. Action Items

15.A. 2025 Maintenance Summer Help

Recommendation is to authorize Maintenance to hire temporary student workers for the summer of 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

15.B. 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 2025-2026 school year as presented. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery 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

15.C. 2025-2026 Board Meeting Dates

Recommendation is to approve the Board of Education meeting dates, time and location for 2025-2026 school year. 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

15.D. Proposed Oehm Scholarship Winners

Recommendation is to approve the presented Oehm Scholarship recipient as presented and recommended by the selection committee. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery 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

15.E. Approve addition of Highland in the South 7 Conference

Recommendation is to approve addition of Highland in the South 7 Conference for the 2026- 2027 school year. 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

16. Employment

Recommendation is to grant tenure to Lucas Boyt for the 2025-2026 school year as presented. 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

Recommendation is to approve Miroslava Zaborska as a Math Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year at Lane A Step 1. 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

Recommendation is to approve Joshua Calloni as a SPED Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year at Lane A Step 5. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby and seconded by David Kassner, 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 Chris Curry, Blake Elliott and Ed Elliott as Volunteer Bass Boat Captains. 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

Recommendation is to approve Michael Loucks as a Maintenance worker at step one on the salary schedule. This motion, made by David Kassner 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

17. Adjournment

Adjourn at 9:55 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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