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Egyptian Community Unit School District 5 Board met August 20.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

The meeting was called to order by Lamar Houston, President.

The roll call was as follows:

      Diane Blaney           Present

      Charlie Cox              Present

      Jeremy Greenley     Present

      Lamar Houston        Present

      Justin Schultz          Absent

      Terry Shafer            Present

      David Thompson    Present

A motion was made by Terry Shafer, second by David Thompson to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Vote: Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Charlie Cox to approve the bills and payroll. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Terry Shafer, second by Jeremy Greenley to approve the Treasurer’s Report and Investments. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Terry Shafer, second by David Thompson to reimburse the Imprest Fund in the amount of $203.74. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by David Thompson, second by Diane Blaney to approve the lease agreement with Southern Seven for the 2018-2019 school year. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Charlie Cox, second by Jeremy Greenley that a closed session be called at 7:21 p.m. to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Charlie Cox to go out of executive session at 7:49 p.m. All voted yea.

A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by David Thompson to establish the compensation for a full day substitute teacher at $80 per day and for a full day paraprofessional at $62 as of this date, August 20, 2018. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Terry Shafer to accept the resignations of Anita Marks and Elena Houston. All voted yea.

A motion was made by Terry Shafer, second by David Thompson to employ Danielle Burford as a 5th grade language arts/social studies teacher for the 2018-2019 school year retroactive to August 9, 2018 The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Charlie Cox to employ Jeremy Holley as a middle school special education teacher or the 2018-2019 school year retroactive to August 9, 2018. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion Carried.

A motion was made by David Thompson, second by Charlie Cox to employ Amanda Lindley as an elementary special education teacher for the 2018-2019 school year retroactive to August 9, 2018. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by Terry Shafer to employ John Goddard as a high school English/Social Science teacher for the 2018-2019 school year retroactive to August 9, 2018. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion Carried.

A motion was made by David Thompson, second by Jeremy Greenely to employ Rhonda Gotway as a speech pathologist for the 2018-2019 school year. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Charlie Cox, second by David Thompson to adjourn the meeting. All voted yea.

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