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Dongola Unit School District #66 Board of Education met May 24.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

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

Vote:

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

2. APPROVAL OR AMENDING OF AGENDA

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

Vote:

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

Absent Yes Carried

3. PUBLIC COMMENT- None

4. Meeting Minutes

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the regular meeting minutes from April 26, 2022.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the special meeting minutes from May 5, 2022.

Vote:

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

5. Consent Agenda

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to approve the consent agenda as presented.

Vote:

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

6. NEW BUSINESS

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Wayne Brown to approve the Prairie Farms milk bid.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Wayne Brown to approve the mowing bid from Tegrity Lawn Care.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the final school calendar for the 2021-2022 school year.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the FFA state convention trip June 14-16, 2022 in Springfield, IL.

Vote:

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

7. CLOSED SESSION

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Wayne Brown to go into closed session

at 7:31 p.m. For Exception 1- The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, 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 Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Dana Eddleman to return to open session at 8:24 p.m.

Vote:

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

8. ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to approve the closed session minutes from April 26, 2022 as presented.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to approve the closed session minutes from May 5, 2022 as presented.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright_seconded by Dana Eddleman to accept the retirement letter from Bridget Reames.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright_seconded by Wayne Brown to hire Gail Short as a Summer School Paraprofessional pending background check.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Gail Short as a Paraprofessional pending background check.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright_seconded by Wayne Brown to hire Bryce Massey as a Summer School Paraprofessional pending background check.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Wayne Brown to hire Tina Leek as Summer School Substitute Teacher.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Wayne Brown to hire Salina Hilliard as High School Softball coach pending gameplay.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright_seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Corey Zinn as Jr. High Softball coach pending gameplay.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Victor Hoehner as High School Baseball coach pending gameplay.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Victor Hoehner as Jr. High Baseball coach pending gameplay.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Wayne Brown to hire Michael Sadler as High School girls basketball coach pending gameplay.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	No	Absent	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Wayne Brown to hire Michael Sadler as Junior High girls basketball coach pending gameplay.

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gadis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	No	Absent	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright_seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Colin Hall as High School boys basketball coach pending gameplay.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Andrea Dahmer as Junior High Boys Basketball coach pending gameplay.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Mark Eddleman seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Bre Lingle as High School Cheerleading coach.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Mark Eddleman seconded by Dana Eddleman to approve Cherie Wright as the volunteer assistant High School Cheerleading coach

Vote:

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

Motion made by Mark Eddleman seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Joni Lewis as

Junior High Cheerleading coach Vote: Phil Cherie Dana Brenda Mark David Wayne Motion Miller Wright Eddleman Hogue Eddleman Gaddis Brown Yes Yes Yes Absent Yes Absent Yes Carried

Motion made by Mark Eddleman seconded by Wayne Brown to approve Bre Lingle as the volunteer assistant Junior High Cheerleading coach.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Jerry Duckworth as High School Cross Country coach.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright_seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Ellie Rush as High School volleyball coach.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright_seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Ellie Rush as Junior High volleyball coach.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Ellie Rush as Junior High Track coach.

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Ellie Rush as Grade School track coach.

Vote:

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

10. ADJOURN:

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Dana Eddleman to adjourn at 8:38 p.m.

Vote:

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

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