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Dongola Unit School District #66 Board of Education met Sept. 27.

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 6:36 p.m. 

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

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Absent	Present	Carried

Others Present: Superintendent Dr. Paige Maginel, Lyndsey Paulding, Salina Hilliard, Ellie Rush,

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 Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Absent	Yes	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 Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

3. PUBLIC COMMENT- Ms. Hilliard- Introduced new staff member Gail Short. 

Scott Satterlee and Rick Asaturian entered at 6:55 

5. Consent Agenda 

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

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

8. OLD BUSINESS

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Mark Eddleman to approve the 2022 2023 budget as presented. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

8. NEW BUSINESS 

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Dana Eddleman to approve the submission of the maintenance grant FY 23. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the National FFA Convention Trip. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Wayne Brown to approve the volunteer for improvement of the ball field. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the Head Start Food Service Agreement. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Mark Eddleman to approve the TRS Supplemental Savings Plan Resolution. 

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

9. CLOSED SESSION 

Motion made by Dana Eddleman seconded by Wayne Brown to go into closed session at 7:54 p.m. For Exception 1- The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. Exception 2: 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. 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 Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Dana Eddleman to return to open session at 8:25 p.m. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

10. ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS 

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to approve the closed session minutes from August 23, 2022 as presented. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to hire Laura Guined as a part time paraprofessional pending all required employee documents. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to hire Wanda Honey as a part time paraprofessional pending all required employee documentation. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to approve Colin Hall as a volunteer Agriculture assistant. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Ethan Tanner as the Chess Club Sponsor. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dana Eddleman to hire Jonathon Uehle as the Scholar Bowl Sponsor. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

11. ADJOURN: 

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Dana Eddleman to adjourn at 8:31 p.m. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wriight	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Carried

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