Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met Nov. 15.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Kathy Asbery: Present
Jonathan Ashby: Present
Matt Flanigan: Present
Lora Greathouse: Present
Crystal Hemby: Present
David Kassner: Present
Terry Knowles: Present
Present: 7.
1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Public Input, Staff Input, Board Input
4. Executive Closed Session The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(cX9).
Enter Closed Session at 7:17 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 7, Nay: 0
Enter Open Session at 7:50 p.m. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 7, Nay: 0
5. Action as a result of closed session
Motion that student number 243440 and their suspension from school on November 1, 2021 through November 15, 2021 be upheld as administered and the student be expelled from Mt. Vernon Township High School for the reminder of 2021-2022 school year and all of 2022 2023 school year. Student will be able to return to MVTHS August of 2023 for his senior year. This motion, made by Jonathan Ashby and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 7, Nay: 0
6. Reports of Board Committees
6.A. Finance Committee
6.B. Building and Grounds Report
7. Administrative Reports
7.A. Superintendent's Report
7.B. Principal's Report 8. Consent Agenda Action Items
Approve Consent Agenda Items. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by David Kassner, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 7, Nay: 0
8.A. Resignations/ Retirement
8.B. Minutes: Special Board Minutes, October 25, 2021
8.C. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, October 25, 2021.
8.D. Minutes: Regular Board Minutes, October 18, 2021
8.E. Minutes: Closed Board Minutes, October 18, 2021
8.F. Field Trip
8.G. Club Proposal
8.H. Treasurer's Report FY22
8.1. Financial Reports and Bills November 2021 9. Action Items
9.A. Updated Plan for Safe Return to In-Person Instruction
Approve the Updated Plan for Safe Return to In-Person Instruction. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 7, Nay: 0.
9.B. Outside Learning Center
Authorize the Superintendent to seek bids for the materials for the Outside Learning Center. This motion, made by David Kassner and seconded by Jonathan Ashby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 7, Nay: 0
9.C. Approve bid on old campus
Approve Michael Blakemore for the bid on the old campus at total of $82,500.00 (Tract 1 - $80,000.00 and Tract 2 - $2,500.00). This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 7, Nay: 0
9.D. 2021 Tentative Tax Levy
Approve the 2021 tentative tax levy to be placed for public viewing and comment as presented. This motion, made by Jonathan Ashby and seconded by Kathy Asbery, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 7, Nay: 0
10. Employment
Approve Karen Hurst as Concession Stand Manager for the 2021-2022 school year with a stipend of $2,500.00. This motion, made by Lora Greathouse and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 7, Nay: 0
11. Adjournment
Adjourn. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by David Kassner, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Matt Flanigan: Yea, Lora Greathouse: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea
Yea: 7, Nay: 0
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