Massac County Unit School District 1 Board of Education met June 11.
Here is the minutes 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 4:00 PM by Board President, Mr. Mark Souders.
Roll call:
Present: Jeff Brugger, Don Koch, Jennifer Larrison, Kathy Rushing, Larry Sommer, and Mark Souders Bobette Steele
Also Present: Jason Hayes, MCHS Principal
Lisa Monkman, Supt/Board Secretary
At 4:00 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.
At 4:39 PM with a motion from Rushing and a second from Sommer the Board returned to open session. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.
Public Comment: None
Closed Session: With a motion by Larrison and a second by Brugger the Board voted to Approve the Resignation of Brittany Carver, MCHS ELA. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.
With a motion by Koch and a second by Brugger the Board voted to Approve the Hiring of Leslee Jeffords, MES Pre K; Jesse Douglas, MES Teacher TBA; Lacey Schmidt, RTI Franklin/Jefferson; and Abigail Hosman, MES Kindergarten. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.
With a motion by Steele and a second by Koch the Board voted to Approve the Hire of Jeremy Holley, MJHS Special Education Teacher. Roll call: Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Brugger abstained. Motion carried. 6 to 1.
With a motion by Sommer and a second by Rushing the Board voted to Approve the Hire of Dawn Willis, MJHS/MCHS School Nurse. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.
With a motion by Sommer and a second by Rushing the Board voted to Approve the Hire of Carolyn Owens, Brookport EC Teacher Aide. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.
With a motion by Koch and a second by Rushing the Board voted to Approve the Hire of Kyle Smith, MCHS Math. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.
Noted the following transfers: Arista Faughn Hicks, MES to Franklin 6th Grade; Melanie Morse, Aide to MJHS Secretary; Calvin Morse, Aide to MJHS Personal Aide; Amanda Klankey, Brookport Aide to ABC Classroom and Kim Sullivan, Aide to MES Personal Aide.
Larry Sommer suggested we start something at MCHS like Grow Your Own program for students going into teaching.
At 5:43 PM with a motion from Sommer and a second from Steele the Board voted to adjourn. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.
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