East Central Reporter

Flora Community Unit School District 35 Board of Education met Aug. 12.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Members Present: Wiley, Leib, Porter, Hatcher, Harris, Darrough Administration Present: Hackney, T. Pearce, Leonard, Carder, Pearce

Guests: None

Media: None

Call to Order: 5:30 p.m.

Prayer

Pledge

1. Motion Leib, seconded by Harris, to approve the Consent Agenda: Minutes of the previous meetings, July 15, 2024; Bills, Approval of Activity Account Statements, Treasurer’s Report. Roll call: Unanimous

UNFINISHED BOARD BUSINESS

NEW BOARD BUSINESS

1. Motion Darrough, seconded by Harris to approve the tentative budget and to set September 16, 2024 during the regular Board meeting as the date for the public hearing on the budget. Roll Call: Wiley, yes; Leib, yes: Darrough, yes; Porter, yes; Harris, yes; Hatcher, yes.

2. Motion Harris, seconded by Hatcher to approve and adopt on second reading revisions to Board policies 2:70, 2:125, 2:160, 4:15, 4:40, 4:70, 4:80, 4:140, 5:130, 5:180, 5:200, 5:285, 5:310, 6:110, 6:140, 6:150, 6:230, 7:170. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Hatcher, yes; Wiley, yes; Harris, yes; Darrough, yes; Leib, yes.

3. Motion Harris, seconded by Leib to approve on first reading revisions to Board policies 2:260, 2:265. 5:100, 7:20, 7:185. Roll Call: Hatcher, yes; Wiley, yes; Porter, yes; Darrough, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes.

4. Motion Darrough, seconded by Harris to approve the revised staff assignments for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Leib, yes; Hatcher, yes; Wiley, yes; Darrough, yes; Harris, yes; Porter, yes.

5. Committee Reports: Superintendent Hackney highlighted committee dates for the 2024- 2025 school year.

6. Administrator Reports:

Mrs. Pearce: Getting ready for start of School, building looks great and Teachers have been working hard to get ready. Pre-K Screenings are 8/13/24.

Mrs. Carder: Promethean board training was conducted for staff, the 3-5 new teacher computers, and new document cameras and new playground equipment.

Mrs. Leonard: Open House 8/20, first softball game on 8/16 and first boy’s baseball on 8/17. We received new 6th grade lockers.

Mr. Pearce: Staff excited about Promethean boards, kitchen has been renovated and also the B-hallway and Faculty restrooms.

Hackney-Thanks were expressed to the custodial and maintenance staff for all of their hard work in the summer cleaning, Registration and teacher induction was highlighted/Teacher In-Service was highlighted.

7. Motion Darrough, seconded by Harris, to employ Kristen Duke as junior high special education teacher for the 2024-2025 school year contingent on obtaining proper approval/licensure. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Darrough, yes; Hatcher, yes.

8. Motion Leib, seconded by Wiley, to employ Tracy Atwood as elementary education teacher for the 2024-2025 school year contingent on obtaining proper approval/licensure. Roll Call: Hatcher, yes; Porter, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Leib, yes; Darrough, yes.

9. Motion Porter, seconded by Hatcher, to employ Carrie Durre as elementary special education teacher for the 2024-2025 school year contingent on obtaining proper approval/licensure. Roll Call: Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Darrough, yes; Hatcher, yes; Porter, yes.

10. Motion Porter, seconded by Wiley, to employ Jaryn Allen as elementary teacher for the 2024-2025 school year contingent on obtaining proper approval/licensure. Roll Call: Hatcher, yes; Porter, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Leib, yes; Darrough, yes.

11. Motion Leib, seconded by Harris, to employ Bethany Kuhlig as elementary special education teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Darrough, yes; Hatcher, yes.

12. Motion Darrough, seconded by Hatcher, to employ Amanda Noll as elementary teacher for the2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Harris, yes; Porter, yes; Darrough, yes; Wiley, yes; Hatcher, yes; Leib, yes.

13. Motion Harris, seconded by Wiley, to employ Emma Kitley as a paraprofessional for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Darrough, yes; Hatcher, yes.

14. Motion Porter, seconded by Hatcher, to accept the resignation effective July 29, 2024 submitted by Angela Oliver. Roll Call: Wiley, yes; Darrough, yes; Leib, yes; Porter, yes; Harris, yes; Hatcher, yes.

15. Motion Wiley, seconded by Hatcher to accept the resignation as custodian submitted by Mason Durre effective August 9, 2024. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Hatcher, yes; Darrough, yes.

16. Motion Leib, seconded by Darrough, to employ Keah Hartman as elementary special education for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Darrough, yes; Hatcher, yes.

17. Motion Harris, seconded by Hatcher, to employ Amanda Deters as junior high secretary for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Wiley, yes; Harris, yes; Leib, yes; Porter, yes; Hatcher, yes; Darrough, yes.

18. Motion Porter, seconded by Leib, to employ Becky Woods as a paraprofessional for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Darrough, yes; Wiley, yes; Porter, yes; Hatcher, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes.

19. Motion Darrough, seconded by Hatcher to accept the resignation submitted by Audra Grubaugh as special education teacher. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Darrough, yes; Hatcher, yes.

20. Motion Leib, seconded by Wiley, to employ Emily Putbrese as a part-time special education teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Hatcher, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Wiley, yes; Harris, yes; Darrough, yes.

21. Motion Hatcher, seconded by Porter, to accept the resignation as bus driver effective August 1, 2024 submitted by Kelsey Hintz. Roll Call: Leib, yes; Porter, yes; Wiley, yes; Darrough, yes; Hatcher, yes; Harris, yes.

22. Motion Wiley, seconded by Harris, to employ Brandi Poe as bus driver for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Darrough, yes; Hatcher, yes.

23. Motion Leib, seconded by Hatcher, to employ Angela Vincent as elementary art teacher contingent on obtaining proper licensure for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Wiley, yes; Hatcher, yes; Harris, yes; Leib, yes; Darrough, yes; Porter, yes.

24. Motion Porter, seconded by Harris, to employ Kim Welty as a paraprofessional for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Darrough, yes; Hatcher, yes.

25. Motion Darrough, seconded by Wiley, to employ Debbie Coble as a paraprofessional for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Hatcher, yes; Darrough, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes.

26. Motion Harris, seconded by Leib, to employ Linda McPeak as transportation aide for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Darrough, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Hatcher, yes; Leib, yes.

27. Motion Leib, seconded by Porter, to adjourn the meeting. (6:33 p.m.).

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