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Joppa-Maple Grove Community Unit School District 38 Board of Education met April 27.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Regular Board Meeting called to order at 6:44 p.m.

All members present (Danny Burnett, Denise Meyer, Stacey Reames, Peggy McNeill, Chris McGinness, Gail Stubblefield, and Kevin Castleman.)

Others present, Dr. Vickie Artman and Principal Terri Waddel.

No Public Comments.

Board heard and accepted Principal’s report.

Board heard and accepted Dr. Artman’s report. It was noted that we should take steps now to be prepared if something like this lockdown happens again in the future. Students will also be allowed to decorate their caps for graduation.

Motion by Denise and second by Stacey to go into closed session for the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body 5ILCS 120/2(c) (1) and also Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary, schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120(c) (2)

Board went into closed session at 8:20

Resumed regular session at 8:43. Motion by Denise and second by Stacey, All voted yes. M/C.

Motion by Stacey and second by Danny to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, including Approval of Regular and Special Board Minutes from 3/23 and 3/31,

Approval of Financial Reports, Activity Funds, Bills and Payroll

Approve Joppa-Maple Grove Policy Updates- First Reading.

Stacey, yes

Danny, yes

Peggy, yes

Denise, yes

Chris, yes

Gail, yes

Kevin, yes M/C

Motion by Danny and second by Stacey to establish the date, time and place of regular board meetings for FY21 as presented.

All voted yes. M/C.

Motion by Stacey and second by Danny to approve the Employment of Coaching Positions as presented.

All voted yes. M/C.

Motion by Denise and second by Chris to employ Mallory Glass as a certified teacher for the Social Science position.

All voted yes. M/C.

Motion by Chris and second by Denise to employ Ethan May as certified teacher for the English Position,

All voted yes. M.C

Will hold a special meeting on May 7th to interview for the Principal Position. Motion by Stacey and second by Chris to adjourn, all voted yes. M/C.

Meeting adjourned at 8:49 p.m.

https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/720025/MinutesRegularBoardMeetingApril272020.pdf