East Central Reporter

Flora Community Unit School District 35 Board of Education met Sept. 16.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

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

Guests: None

Media: Beth Fancher

Call to Order: 5:30 p.m.

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

1. Motion Leib, seconded by Hatcher, to approve the Consent Agenda: Minutes of the previous meeting, August 12, 2024, Bills, Statement of Activity Accounts, Treasurer’s Report, Girls tennis tournament at Paris on September 20th and 21st, 7th grade trip to Evansville, IN on October 29th, Science Club trip to Vincennes on September 27th; 3rd grade trip to the St. Louis Zoo on April 16th, 4th grade trip to the St. Louis City Museum on November 14th, FFA trip to the National Convention in Indianapolis, IN on October 24th and 25th. Roll call: Unanimous

UNFINISHED BOARD BUSINESS: Recognized the 23-24 Jr. High Scholastic Bowl Team.

NEW BOARD BUSINESS

1. Motion Harris seconded by Dunahee to suspend the regular meeting at (5:36 p.m.) to conduct public hearing for the 2024-2025 School District Budget. Wiley, yes; Hatcher, yes; Dunahee, yes; Harris, yes; Leib, yes; Darrough, yes; Porter, yes.

3. The Board of Education held a public hearing for the 2024-2025 School District Budget.

4. Motion Leib, seconded by Darrough to return to regular session at (5:38 p.m.).

5. Motion Dunahee, seconded by Porter, to adopt the 2024-2025 School District Budget. Roll Call: Darrough, yes; Hatcher, yes; Porter, yes; Wiley, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Dunahee, yes.

6. Motion Harris, seconded by Hatcher, to approve the administrative and teacher salary reports. Roll Call: Wiley, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Darrough, yes; Dunahee, yes; Hatcher, yes.

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

8. Committee Reports: The Curriculum Advisory Committee met on September 4th, the District Evaluation Committee met on September 6th and the first Food Committee meeting of the year was held at the junior high on September 10th.

9. Administrator Reports:

Mrs. Pearce: Finished RTI meetings, getting ready for field trips, Pre-K night 9/24.

Mrs. Carder: Finished Benchmark, good start to year.

Mrs. Leonard: Finished Benchmarking, getting ready for field trips this month/school year is going well.

Mr. Pearce: Seniors went to Career Day at Busch Stadium/ 9/12/IECC Dual credit summit/Science Club to Vincennes on 9/20.

Mr. McNeely: NFHS at football field has been repaired/SDC meeting on 9/18, Touchscreen Hall of Fame system has been added to the Commons and will continually add features.

Hackney- Highlighted the ROE inspection on September 5th. Appleknocker will be on September 28th at FES.

10. Motion Darrough, seconded by Leib to approve Maggie Woomer as the Senior Class Sponsor for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Hatcher, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Leib, yes; Darrough, yes; Dunahee, yes.

11. Motion Porter, seconded by Dunahee, to employ Cynthia Elizarraras as a paraprofessional for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Wiley, yes; Leib, yes; Hatcher, yes; Porter, yes; Dunahee, yes; Darrough, yes; Leib, yes.

12. Motion Hatcher, seconded by Darrough, to approve the request to change employment status from full-time to part-time effective August 15, 2024 submitted by Rashelle Brooker. Roll Call: Leib, yes; Dunahee, yes; Porter, yes; Hatcher, yes; Wiley, yes; Darrough, yes; Harris, yes.

13. Motion Harris, seconded by Leib, to employ Nikki Masters as a paraprofessional for the 2024-2025 school year effective August 5, 2024. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Hatcher, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Leib, yes; Darrough, yes; Dunahee, yes.

14. Motion Wiley, seconded by Porter, to approve the leave request submitted by Lori Callahan from August 15, 2024 through December 20, 2024. Roll Call: Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Darrough, yes; Dunahee, yes; Hatcher, yes; Wiley, yes; Porter, yes.

15. Motion Dunahee, seconded by Hatcher, to employ Khadijah Thomas as elementary custodian effective September 24, 2024. Roll Call: Wiley, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Darrough, yes; Dunahee, yes; Hatcher, yes.

16. Motion Darrough, seconded by Harris, to approve the intent to retire at the end of the 2027-2028 school year submitted by Amy Leonard. Roll Call: Hatcher, yes; Wiley, yes; Harris, yes; Leib, yes; Porter, yes; Dunahee, yes; Darrough, yes.

17. Motion Leib, seconded by Wiley, to approve Kari Thackrey as the sponsor for the Future Teacher Club. Roll Call: Darrough, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Porter, yes; Hatcher, yes; Dunahee, yes; Leib, yes.

18. Motion Porter, seconded by Dunahee, to approve Colleen Steber as a volunteer drumline instructor. Roll Call: Wiley, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Darrough, yes; Dunahee, yes; Hatcher, yes.

19. Motion Hatcher, seconded by Darrough, to approve Jamie Oestreich as the 7th grade girls basketball coach for the 24-25 season. Roll Call: Harris, yes; Leib, yes; Wiley, yes; Dunahee, yes; Hatcher, yes; Darrough, yes; Porter, yes.

20. Motion Harris, seconded by Leib, to approve Jessica Crawford as a volunteer assistant coach for 7th and 8th grade girls basketball for the 2024-2025 season. Roll Call: Dunahee, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Darrough, yes; Wiley, yes Hatcher, yes.

21. Motion Wiley, seconded by Porter, to approve Dakota Spitzner as a volunteer bass club sponsor. Roll Call: Hatcher, yes; Leib, yes; Wiley, yes; Darrough, yes; Porter, yes; Dunahee, yes; Harris yes.

22. Motion Dunahee, seconded by Hatcher, to approve Jaryn Allen as 6th grade girls basketball coach for the 2024-2025 season. Roll Call: Wiley, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Darrough, yes; Dunahee, yes; Hatcher, yes.

23. Motion Darrough, seconded by Harris, to employ Kelly Baker as a part-time paraprofessional for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call: Porter, yes; Dunahee, yes; Harris, yes; Wiley, yes; Darrough, yes; Leib, yes Hatcher, yes.

24. Motion Leib, seconded by Wiley, to approve Shannon Winters as volunteer assistant 6th grade boys’ basketball coach, Joe Krutsinger and Kelsey Honeyman as volunteer assistant 7th and 8th grade girls basketball coaches, Tyler Conrad and Jimmy Thomas as volunteer assistant coaches for 7th and 8th grade boys’ basketball for the 2024-2025 season. Roll Call: Hatcher, yes; Dunahee, yes; Wiley, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Darrough, yes; Harris, yes; Hatcher, yes.

25. Motion Porter, seconded by Dunahee, to accept the resignation submitted by Dustin Walker effective September 16, 2024. Roll Call: Wiley, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes; Harris, yes; Darrough, yes; Dunahee, yes; Hatcher, yes.

26. Motion Leib, seconded by Porter, to adjourn the meeting at (6:13 p.m.). Unanimous

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