Egyptian Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met Feb. 23.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The meeting was called to order by Jeremy Greenley, President @ 6:02 p.m.
The roll call was as follows:
Kellie Behm Absent
Brandon Blaney Absent
Jeremy Greenley Present
Adam Henderson Absent
Mike Mathis Present
Starla Sissom Present
Latasha Woodson-Handy Present
A motion was made by Mike Mathis, second by Latasha Woodson-Handy to approve the consent agenda consisting of the following items:
a. Approval of Minutes
b. Approval of the Bills and Payroll
c. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report
d. Approval to reimburse the Revolving Fund in the amount necessary to maintain the balance of $5,000.00
e. Approval of the Student Activity Fund
f. Approval of Attendance Report
The roll call vote was as follows: Mike Mathis, yea; Latasha Woodson-Handy, yea; Starla Sissom, yea; and Jeremy Greenley, yea. Yea Votes, 4; Nay Votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Latasha Woodson-Handy, second by Mike Mathis to authorize an amendment of the current budget (if an amendment is necessary) and preparation of the budget for the next school year, 2026- 2027. The roll call vote was as follows: Mike Mathis, yea; Latasha Woodson-Handy, yea; Starla Sissom, yea; and Jeremy Greenley, yea. Yea Votes, 4; Nay Votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mike Mathis, second by Latasha Woodson-Handy to establish the high school graduation date as Saturday, May 16th at 10:00 a.m. and to establish the eighth grade promotion date as Monday, May 18th at 7:00 p.m. All voted yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mike Mathis, second by Starla Sissom to employ Carie Arbuckle as K-12 Principal for the 2026-2027 school year. The roll call vote was as follows: Mike Mathis, yea; Latasha Woodson-Handy, yea; Starla Sissom, yea; and Jeremy Greenley, yea. Yea Votes, 4; Nay Votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mike Mathis, second by Starla Sissom to employ Paul Fliege as High School Track Coach. The roll call vote was as follows: Mike Mathis, yea; Latasha Woodson-Handy, yea; Starla Sissom, yea; and Jeremy Greenley, yea. Yea Votes, 4; Nay Votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Mike Mathis to employ Dale Pender as High School Track Assistant Coach. The roll call vote was as follows: Mike Mathis, yea; Latasha Woodson-Handy, yea; Starla Sissom, yea; and Jeremy Greenley, yea. Yea Votes, 4; Nay Votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mike Mathis, second by Starla Sissom to maintain the closed session munites as confidential. All voted yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Starla Sissom, second by Mike Mathis to adjourn the meeting at 6:33 p.m. All voted yea. Motion carried.
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