East Central Reporter

Flora Community Unit School District 35 Board of Education met June 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Members Present: McCoy, Leib, Porter, Brooks, Wiley, Dunahee

Administration Present: Hackney, Leonard, Pearce, and McNeely

Guests: Mike, Leah and Isaac Stanford, Phil Leib

Media: Mary Maxwell

Call to Order: 5:30 p.m. .

1. Motion Wiley, seconded by Dunahee, to approve the Consent Agenda: Minutes of the May 16, 2022 meeting, Bills, Activity Account Statements, Treasurer’s Report, Renewal of Sanders Group Insurance for District, Renewal of membership to IASB for 2022-2023, SRO Agreement between the City of Flora and Flora CUSD #35, Intergovernmental agreement between the City of Flora and Flora CUSD #35, Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Services Specialist Agreement with Wabash General Hospital District, FFA trip to National Convention in Indianapolis October 26-28, bid submitted by Steve Wilson for the purchase of a 1710 tractor. Roll call: Unanimous

RECOGNITION OF COMMENTS BY EMPLOYEES AND FROM THE PUBLIC NEW BOARD BUSINESS:

Wabash discussed the Athletic Training Services for the 2022-23 school year.

Recognized Isaac Stanford for making state in Track.

1. Motion Brooks, seconded by Leib, to approve the Board meeting dates for the 2022-2023 school year as presented. All ayes. Motion carried. Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Dunahee, yes; Brooks, yes; Wiley, yes; McCoy, yes; Porter, yes;

2. Motion Leib, seconded by Wiley, to suspend the regular meeting at (5:51) to conduct public hearing for the 2021-2022 Amended School District Budget. All ayes. Motion carried. Porter, yes; McCoy, yes; Wiley, yes; Brooks, yes; Dunahee, yes; Leib, yes.

3. Motion Porter, seconded by Wiley, to return to regular session at (5:53) p.m. All ayes. Motion carried.

4. Motion Leib, seconded by Brooks, to approve the amended budget for the 2021-2022 school year. Roll Call: Wiley, yes; McCoy, yes; Dunahee, yes; Leib, yes; Brooks, yes; Porter, yes.

5. Motion Wiley, seconded by Brooks, to approve the revisions to the employee handbook for the 2022-2023 school year. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Dunahee, yes; McCoy, yes; Brooks, yes; Leib, yes; Wiley, yes.

6. Motion Leib, seconded by Dunahee, to approve on first reading revisions to Board policies 2:230, 3:70, 4:10, 4:70, 4:180, 5:40, 5:70, 5:80, 5:110, 5:140, 5:240, 6:70, 6:80, 6:140, 6:290, 6:330, 7:15, 7:270, 8:20. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Dunahee, yes; Wiley, yes; Brooks, yes; McCoy, yes; Leib, yes.

7. Motion Leib, seconded by Wiley, to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Board of Education of Flora Community School District No. 35 and the Flora Education Association. Roll Call: Porter, yes; McCoy, yes; Wiley, yes; Brooks, yes; Dunahee, yes; Leib, yes.

8. Motion Leib, seconded by Porter, to approve the revisions to the athletic handbook for the 2022-2023 school year. McCoy, yes; Dunahee, yes; Leib, yes; Brooks, yes; Porter, yes; Wiley, yes.

9. Administrator Reports:

Mrs. Pearce: None

Mrs. Leonard: None

Mr. McNeely: Working on getting New Scoreboard for the large and small gym at high school.

Dr. Hackney: Highlighted the end of the year lunch and recognition of staff as well as providing an update on the summer maintenance/cleaning.

10. Motion Wiley, seconded by Brooks, to enter executive session at (7:09 p.m.) Roll Call: Brooks, yes; Wiley, yes; Leib, yes; Porter, yes; McCoy, yes; Dunahee, yes.

11. Motion Wiley, seconded by Porter, to return to regular session at (7:45 p.m.). Roll Call: Leib, yes; McCoy, yes; Wiley, yes; Brooks, yes; Porter, yes; Dunahee, yes.

12. Motion Brooks, seconded by Wiley, to accept the resignation of Kasey Hout effective the end of the 2021-2022 school year. Roll Call: Porter, yes; McCoy, yes; Wiley, yes; Brooks, yes; Dunahee, yes; Leib, yes.

13. Motion Leib, seconded by McCoy, to accept the letter of retirement submitted by Leah Forth effective May 27, 2022. Roll Call: Dunahee, yes; Brooks, yes; Porter, yes; McCoy, yes; Leib, yes; Wiley, yes.

14. Motion Wiley, seconded by Leib, to accept the letter of resignation as maintenance and custodian submitted by Jeff Cook effective May 24, 2022. Roll Call: Brooks, yes; McCoy, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Wiley, yes; Dunahee, yes.

15. Motion Brooks, seconded by Porter, to accept the resignation as assistant football coach submitted by Trevin Smith. Roll Call: Porter, yes; McCoy, yes; Wiley, yes; Brooks, yes; Dunahee, yes; Leib, yes.

16. Motion Dunahee, seconded by Leib, to approve Chris Ochs as assistant high school football coach for the 2022 season. Roll Call: Leib, yes; Brooks, yes; Porter, yes; Wiley, yes; McCoy, yes; Dunahee, yes.

17. Motion Porter, seconded by Brooks, to approve Cody Glassford as assistant high school football coach for the 2022 season. Roll Call: Dunahee, yes; Brooks, yes; Porter, yes; McCoy, yes; Leib, yes; Wiley, yes.

18. Motion Wiley, seconded by Leib, to recall non-certified teaching assistants Rebecca Larch, Tammy Williams, Dierdre Klein, Wanda Schewe, Tammy Martin, Lauren Buchanan, Emily Blackwell, Nicole Allen, Amy Kitley, Jordyn Strange, Amanda Deters, Holly Britton, Kelsey Krutsinger, Geb Borders, Robert Volz, Sydney Lewis, Jennifer Bangert, Nikki Masters. Roll Call: Brooks, yes; McCoy, yes; Leib, yes; Porter, yes; Dunahee, yes; Wiley, yes.

19. Motion Dunahee, seconded by Porter, to recall Emily Glassford-Pre-K Coordinator/Parent Educator, Cindy Leib-Pre-K PI Supervisor/Parent Educator, Adair Holland-Pre-K Parent Educator. Roll Call: Dunahee, yes; Brooks, yes; Porter, yes; McCoy, yes; Leib, yes; Wiley, yes.

20. Motion Leib, seconded by Brooks, to recall transportation aide Amy Wood. Roll Call: McCoy, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Brooks, yes; Wiley, yes; Dunahee, yes.

21.Motion Wiley, seconded by Brooks, to approve Tim Sharp and Andrew Conrad as volunteer bass club coaches. Roll Call: Leib, yes; Porter, yes; Wiley, yes; McCoy, yes; Dunahee, yes; Brooks, yes.

22. Motion Wiley, seconded by Porter, to accept the resignation submitted by Laura Meier as English teacher at FHS. Roll Call: McCoy, yes; Wiley, yes; Brooks, yes; Dunahee, yes; Leib, yes; Porter, yes.

23. Motion Porter, seconded by Dunahee, to authorize the administration to employ personnel to fill vacant positions for the 2022-2023 school year. Roll Call: Brooks, yes; Wiley, yes; Dunahee, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes; McCoy, yes.

24. Motion Brooks, seconded by Leib, to employ Abby Kitley as a secretary at Flora Elementary School for the 2022-2023 school year. Roll Call: Dunahee, yes; Brooks, yes; Porter, yes; McCoy, yes; Leib, yes; Wiley, yes.

25. Motion Dunahee, seconded by Wiley, to approve the resignation submitted by Reava Warren effective the end of 2021-22 school year. Brooks, yes; Wiley, yes; Porter, yes; McCoy, yes; Leib, yes; Dunahee, yes.

25. Motion Leib, seconded by Porter, to adjourn the meeting at (9:08 p.m.). All Ayes. Motion carried.

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