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Egyptian Community Unit School District No. 5 Board of Education met March 18.

Here is the minutes 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 Absent

David ThompsonPresent

A motion was made by David Thompson, second by Diane Blaney to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Vote: Yea votes 5, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by David Thompson to approve the bills and payroll. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 5, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Diane Blaney to approve the Treasurer’s Report and Investments. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 5, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by Charlie Cox to reimburse the Imprest Fund in the amount of $1,641.29. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 5, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Charlie Cox, second by Jeremy Greenley that a closed session be called at 6:21 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; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 5, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by David Thompson to go out of executive session at 7:15 p.m. All voted yea.

A motion was made by David Thompson, second by Diane Blaney to employ licensured personnel as per attachment. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, present; David Thompson, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 4, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by David Thompson, second by Jeremy Greenley to accept the renegotiated four year superintendent’s contract as formulated by the school’s attorney with an increment of $1,500 for the first year. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 5, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Charlie Cox to honorably discharge the following non-certified personnel due to uncertainty of funds: Alma Banks, Janice Bigham, Cierra Crisler, Wilma Edwards, Meghan Henderson, Rachel Honey, Kourtnee McHughs, Erin Miller, Ramone Mson, Jr., Stacie Sinn, Bobbi Smothers, Gwen Steele, Van Steele, norlisha Carthell (hourly personal care aide), and Cheyenne Petzoldt (hourly personal care aide). The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 5, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by Charlie Cox to approve the Blue Cross/Blue Shield renewal for the 2019-2020 school year. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 5, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by David Thompson to renew membership in the Illinois High School Association for the school year 2019-2020, and to designate the high school principal as the official representative. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston. Yea votes 5, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

Discussed and approved NCLB Consolidated Plan.

A motion was made by Lamar Houston, second by Charlie Cox to accept the resignation for retirement purposes of Bob Hathaway effective May 31, 2019. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; David Thompson, yea; Diane Blaney, yea; Lamar Houston. Yea votes 5, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.

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

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