Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 81 Board of Education met May 16.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The Anna Jonesboro Community High School held its regular meeting on May 16, 2022, it was called to order by President Dr. Blakely. Upon roll call at 6:01 p.m. the following members were present: Dr. Blakely, Mr. McGrath, Mr. Vosburgh, Mr. Hughey, and Dr. Reach.
On motion by Mr. Hughey and seconded by Dr. Reach to approve the Agenda as written. All members present voting yes. Motion carried.
On motion by Dr. Reach and seconded by Mr. Hughey to approve Melissa Thompson to fill vacant Board Member Position. All members present voting yes. Motion carried.
Administered Oath and Seated Newly Appointed Board Member.
On motion by Mr. Vosburgh and seconded by Mrs. Thompson to approve the Consent Agenda which contained the following items: approval of board minutes on 4/25/22; approval of closed session minutes; approval of payment for bills, accept resignations of Kristen Chamness (Competitive Cheer Coach) and Dan Owens (Aide), and acceptance of financial reports. On roll call, all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
Recognition of Visitors and Correspondence, Public Comments: Elizabeth Back and Wade Dover
Student Council: For teacher appreciation week we brought breakfast and dessert items for Thursday. We also gifted everyone with a Flair pen with an uplifting message and made a sign for the Teacher’s lounge. On April 27th we held our final Blood Drive. We collected 62 units of blood and had 14 deferred donors. We were able to present Natalee Brown with a $2500 scholarship from the American Red Cross. We are meeting next week with all of the officers to start planning for Homecoming.
Items from Teachers: Thank you for the pizza during Teacher Appreciation Week - it was a great way to end a fun week! We really appreciate your generosity and thoughtfulness. Mrs. Falkenburry and Mrs. Denny took 38 seniors to Math and Physics day at Six Flags. Only seniors in a fourth year math class were invited to attend. While there, they got to see physics and math come to life as they rode rides and measured various things. Each student was required to complete a worksheet based on the various rides size, height, length, number of riders, etc. Although there was an 80% chance of rain that day, it ended up being a beautiful overcast day without a drop of rain. Mrs. Falkenburry and Mrs. Denny would like to thank the board and administration for allowing them the opportunity to take these students on a memorable trip. Please check out the schools facebook page to see the picture of all the students that attended. The BioMed class took their end of year exam. This is part of the national Project Lead the Way program that allows students to earn college credit for the course with a certain score on the test. Twenty four of the twenty five students in the class earned the score to receive college credit. Ms. Lewis and Mrs. Detering took 13 of her seniors to Mounds City National Cemetery and Fort Massac. The kids watched a video before the field trip detailing the history of the cemetery. They noticed that some of the headstones had coins placed on top of them and we learned what that meant. Three of the students joined Ms. Lewis at the Kiwanis meeting last week to thank them for paying for lunch that day. The Anna-Jonesboro FFA Chapter attended the Section 24 Banquet on May 3rd. We received our plaques for Section contests this year and Abigail Dahmer was elected to serve at Section 24 Reporter for the 2022-23 school year. We are holding our Annual Chapter Banquet on May 16th where we will recognize our members’ accomplishments from this year. The Art Club traveled to St. Louis for their annual field trip. Students first toured the Art Museum and then spent a rainy day at the zoo. Everyone had a fantastic time. We are happy to be able to provide this opportunity as some students had never been to a museum or a zoo. The Class of 2022 held their Baccalaureate yesterday. There were over 200 people in attendance, with 10 graduates participating in the service. The class also had Danny McFarland deliver the message for the service. Mrs. Treece received a $2000 grant for the Breathe for Change SEL Yoga course, making the course $997. This will allow her to purchase the course with funds raised through the laundry detergent fundraisers her PE classes hold twice a year. The course learning outcome is to lead wellness workshops for adults and young people in schools, districts, & organizations and learn asana, the physical practice of yoga and how it relates to the body. Mrs. Treece will be completing the course over the summer. Volunteers to participate in yoga practice instruction class are needed. If anyone would be interested please contact Mrs. Treece. The Student Services Department hosted the 2022 Academic Awards Night Wednesday, 5/11. A number of seniors were recognized for scholarships, and general attendance seemed to be up this year (although a number of students did not attend due to athletics and personal reasons). We have received positive feedback regarding the switch to the Latin system with the current freshman class. Otherwise, the department is working on summer school referrals for students who are failing required courses or credit deficient, and notifying parents of students at all levels who are in danger of not graduating on time. In addition, the department is excited to begin planning for the 22-23 school year and the addition of the mental health counselor. They are working closely with admin and stakeholders to determine a comprehensive service plan for students. Finally, the school counselors are in the final stages of scheduling for the 22-23 school year and anticipate providing students with their schedules before the end of the semester.
Curriculum Director Scott Finders reported on Summer Credit Recovery and new courses for 2022-2023.
Principal Detering gave reports on Discipline, Prom, Awards Night, Graduation, Student Handbook Changes, and Failures.
Superintendent Wright’s administrative report included District Vision Team meeting, Graduation, Triple I Conference, and Training for Board Members on 5/19/22 at 6:00.
On motion by Dr. Reach and seconded by Mr. McGrath for the Board to enter into closed session at 6:53p.m. for the following reasons (1) the purpose of appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employee 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 to determine its validity. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(2). Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(11). On roll call, all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
On motion by Mr. Hughey and seconded by Mrs. Thompson to return to regular session at 8:27p.m. On roll call, all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
On motion by Dr. Reach and seconded by Dr. Blakely to approve the Final 2021-2022 School year Calendar. All members present voting yes. Motion carried.
On motion by Dr. Blakely and seconded by Mrs. Thompson to approve the student handbook changes as presented. All members present voting yes. Motion carried.
On motion by Mr. Vosburgh and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the Consolidated District Plan. All members present voting yes. Motion carried.
1st Reading of Board Policy Updates.
On motion by Mr. Hughey and seconded by Dr. Reach to approve the 2022-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement. On roll call, all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
On motion by Mr. Hughey and seconded by Mr. Vosburgh to approve the following Fall/Winter coaches: Cross Country: Matt Denny-Head Coach
Boys Soccer: Mark Boomer-Head Coach, Jacob Schaefer-Assistant, Steen Vaca Diez-Volunteer, Ben Godinez- Volunteer
Football: Brett Detering-Head Coach, Michael Eudy-Assistant, Joel Dallas-Assistant, Jamie Yates Volunteer, Tom Stark-Volunteer, Chase Hargraves-Volunteer, Andrew Crabtree-Volunteer, Aaron Lence Volunteer, Nathan Bracken-Volunteer
Boys Basketball: Mike Chamness-Head Coach, Josh Staples-Assistant, Jake Parr-Assistant, Mark Chamness-Volunteer, Jacob Brimm-Volunteer
Girls Basketball: Matt Denny-Head Coach, Hunter Garver-Assistant, Destiny Taylor-Assistant Bowling: Cary Quick-Head Coach, Micah Cross-Volunteer
Wrestling: Chase Hargrave-Head Coach, Mika Sadler-Assistant, Silly Edwards-Volunteer, Andrew Adams Volunteer, Arieh Hart-Volunteer, Eric Massey-Volunteer
Cheerleading: Janice Osman-Head Coach, Jennifer Eastman-Volunteer, Kristen Chamness-Volunteer Golf: Jim Woodward-Boys Head Coach, Bob Holderfield-Girls Head Coach, Jan Jansco-Volunteer On roll call, all members present voting yes. Motion Carried.
On motion by Dr. Reach and seconded by Mr. McGrath to hire Jamie Norris as Business Teacher. On roll call, all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
On motion by Mr. Vosburgh and seconded by Dr. Reach to hire Jaryd Clark as Agriculture Teacher. On roll call, all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
On motion by Mr. Hughey and seconded by Mrs. Thompson to hire Rachel Brumleve as Math Teacher. On roll call, all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
On motion by Mr. Vosburgh and seconded by Dr. Blakely to hire Niki Barlow as Guidance Secretary. On roll call, all members present voting yeas. Motion carried.
On motion by Dr. Reach and seconded by Mr. Hughey to hire Nathan Guined as In-School Supervisor. On roll call, all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
On motion by Dr. Blakely and seconded by Mr. Vosburgh to hire Carl Moore as part-Time Bus Aide. On roll call, all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
On motion by Mr. Hughey and seconded by Dr. Blakely to appoint Sara Verble as District Treasurer. On roll call, all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
On motion by Mr. Vosburgh and seconded by Mrs. Thompson to renew contract for Paula Keller, Bookkeeper as presented. On roll call, all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
President Blakely called for a special meeting on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Main St. Center in Anna, IL for the purpose of setting district goals and discussing pending litigation and harassment complaint.
On motion by Mr. Hughey and seconded by Mr. Vosburgh to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 9:08 p.m. On roll call, all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
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