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Dongola Unit School #66 Board of Education met March 22.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

These minutes are unofficial until approved by the Board of Education. Phil Miller called the Regular Board of Education Meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER-ROLL CALL-RECITE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Absent	Present	Carried

Others Yes: Superintendent Dr. Paige Maginel, Joni Lewis, Salina Hilliard, Ellie Rush, Lyndsey Paulding, Terri Chick, Julie Chapman, Jennifer Suthard, Kathryn Kennedy, Raechel Ward, Caroline Price

2. APPROVAL OR AMENDING OF AGENDA

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the agenda as Yesed.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

3. PUBLIC COMMENT- None

4. Meeting Minutes

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the regular meeting minutes from February 22, 2022.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

5. Consent Agenda

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the consent agenda.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Director of Curriculum Report

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the consolidated district plan.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the Education to Career Pathways MOU.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Principal's Report

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Wayne Brown to approve the annual renewal of membership with IHSA.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

6. NEW BUSINESS

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Wayne Brown to approve the Ameren LED project.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Cherie Wright to approve moving forward with the maintenance grant parking lot project.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Cherie Wright to approve certified sub pay of $100.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

8. CLOSED SESSION

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Wayne Brown to go into closed session at 7:10 p.m. For Exception 1- The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, Exception 2: Collective negotiating matter between the public body and its employees or their or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. Exception 9- Student disciplinary cases. Exception 10: The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. Exception 11: Pending, probable or imminent litigation. Exception 21: Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Cherie Wright to return to open session at 9:12 p.m.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

9. ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the closed session minutes from February 22, 2022 as Yesed.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

President Initial_PIE Secretary InitialD,

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the leave of absence for Rebecca Bracken for the rest of the school year.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to accept the resignation letter from James D. Brown.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to accept the resignation of Jodi Davis.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to adopt the Resolution of the dismissal of Verlene Meadows as Yesed and that the Superintendent be authorized and directed to deliver or cause to be delivered the Notice to the employee as specified in the Resolution.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Wayne Brown to adopt the Resolution of the dismissal of Mark Gilley as Yesed and that the Superint and directed to deliver or cause to be delivered the Notice to the employee as specified in the Resolution.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to adopt the Resolution of the dismissal of Kathryn Kennedy as Yesed and that the Superintendent be authorized and directed to deliver or cause to be delivered the Notice to the employee as specified in the Resolution.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to adopt the Resolution of the dismissal of Jennifer Suthard as Yesed and that the Superintendent be authorized and directed to deliver or cause to be delivered the Notice to the employee as specified in the Resolution.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

10. ADJOURN:

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Dana Eddleman to adjourn at 9:17 p.m.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hpogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

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