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Unit School District No. 1 Metropolis/massac County Board of Education met April 29. 

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

A Special Meeting of the Board of Education of Massac County Unit School District #1 was called to order in the Superintendent’s Office, located at 401 Metropolis Street., Metropolis, IL 62960, at 4:30 PM by Board President, Mr. Mark Souders.

Roll call: 

Present:    Jeff Brugger

                  Don Koch 

                  Jennifer 

                   Larrison Kathy 

                   Rushing Larry 

                   Sommer Mark 

                   Souders 

                   Bobette Steele

Also Present:   Jason Hayes, MCHS 

Principal

                    Lisa Monkman, Supt/Board 

                    Secretary

At 4:30 PM with a motion from Rushing and a second from Brugger the Board voted to go to Closed Session to consider information relative to employment, appointment, or dismissal of specific employees or officers, collective negotiating matters between employers and their employees or representatives; to discuss litigation – probable, imminent, pending or filed. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.

Public comments: Robinson Transport discussed history, difference between gas and diesel buses, options for the new contract.

Unfinished Business: With a motion by Brugger and a second by Koch the Board voted to counter offer $25,000 difference per year for new gas buses, if no then we will go with diesel buses. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.

New Business: With a motion by Steele and a second by Sommer the Board voted to Approve the Consolidated District Plan for the 2019/2020 School Year. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.

The Board acknowledged the transfer of Stephanie Woodward, Franklin 6th Grade to Franklin 1st Grade.

At 5:37 PM with a motion from Sommer and a second from Brugger the Board voted to adjourn. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.

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