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Dongola Unit School District #66 Board of Education met Aug. 23.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Phil Miller called the Regular Board of Education Meeting to order at 6:34 p.m.

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

Vote: Phil Miller Present

Cherie Wright Absent

Dana Eddleman Present

Brenda Hogue Present

Mark Eddleman Present

David Gaddis Absent

Wayne Brown Present

Motion Carried

Dave Gaddis Entered at 6:35

2. APPROVAL OR AMENDING OF AGENDA

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Mark Eddleman to approve the agenda as presented.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Absent

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

3. PUBLIC COMMENT- Dr. Maginel: informed the Board that Dr. Rush was coaching volleyball and Ms. Hilliard was in class so they would both be in later, and she would be introducing the new staff members. Dr. Maginel introduced new staff members; Ethan Tanner, Amy Williams, Marla St. Arbor, and Ariana Fuller-Moutell. Dr. Maginel then informed the board of a phone call she received from a parent concerned about sports and football. His son has played football for many years and so have a lot of our elementary kids. He would like our kids to be able to play football and still attend Dongola School. This parent suggested co-oping with A-J High school for football.

Cherie Wright entered at 6:48

4. Meeting Minutes

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Wayne Brown to approve the regular meeting minutes from August 1, 2022.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

Scott Satterlee entered at 6:50

5. Consent Agenda

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

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

8. NEW BUSINESS

Motion made by Mark Eddleman seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the 2022 2023 Emergency Crisis Plan.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the Budget Hearing for September 27, 2022 at 6:15 p.m.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Mark Eddleman to fix the small bus.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

Motion made by Mark Eddleman seconded by Brenda Hogue to raise Junior High sports official compensation to $65.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the Ameren proposal for new light poles.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

9. CLOSED SESSION

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Wayne Brown to go into closed session at 8:19 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 Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Dana Eddleman to return to open session at 9:09 p.m.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

10. ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Wayne Brown to approve the closed

session minutes from August 1, 2022 as presented.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddieman to approve Jason Shepard as volunteer Junior High Softball Coach.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to hire Courtney Pulley as the yearbook sponsor.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to hire Jerry Duckworth as the Jr. High Girls Basketball coach.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Brenda Hogue to accept the resignation of Diana Hite.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Wayne Brown to hire Dave Burkholder as a paraprofessional.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

11. ADJOURN:

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Dana Eddleman to adjourn at

9:12 p.m.

Vote: Phil Miller Yes

Cherie Wright Yes

Dana Eddleman Yes

Brenda Hogue Yes

Mark Eddleman Yes

David Gaddis Yes

Wayne Brown Yes

Motion Carried

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