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Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 Board of Education met Aug. 3.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Board President Grant Capel called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m.

Roll Call:

                          Present  Absent  Arr. Late

Grant Capel      ___X___ _______ _______

Craig Dillman    _______ ___X___ _______

Tracee Foley     _______ _______ ___X___ (5:43)

Lori Foster        ___X___ _______ _______

Pam Needling   ___X___ _______ _______

Elaine Ray         _______ ___X___ _______

Dave Sullivan    ___X___ _______ _______ 

Others:

Superintendent, Dr. Julie Bullard

Principals, Mark Laster, Charlotte Massey, Rob Lannom

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Pam Needling to approve the agenda for the special meeting. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Lori Foster and seconded by Dave Sullivan to enter executive session for the purpose of:

The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of 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)

Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

Board went into executive session at 5:38 p.m.

Board returned to open session at 5:48 p.m.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Grant Capel to employ Justin Richardson as baseball coach for the 2020-2021 school year. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Grant Capel to employ Pat Pitts as softball coach for the 2020-2021 school year. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Tracee Foley to approve the MOU with the AEEA regarding the cross country coaching salary. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Grant Capel and seconded by Tracee Foley to employ Jenny Sadler as cross country coach for the 2020-2021 school year. Roll call vote:

Grant Capel, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Tracee Foley and seconded by Pam Needling to employ Nikki Burrows as a special education teacher for the 2020-2021 school year. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Tracee Foley to adjourn at 5:50 p.m. with the next meeting being a regular meeting scheduled for August 20, 2020. Voice vote: Motion carried.