Egyptian Community Unit School District No. 5 Board of Education met Jan. 23.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The meeting was called to order by Jeremy Greenley, President @ 6:01 p.m.
The roll call was as follows:
Diane Blaney Present
Charlie Cox Present
Jeremy Greenley Present
Adam Henderson Present
Tim Koch Absent
Mike Mathis Present
Larry Smith Present
Pledge of Allegiance
A motion was made by Mike Mathis, second by Diane Blaney to approve the consent agenda consisting of the following items:
a. Approval of Minutes
b. Approval of the Bills and Payroll
c. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report
d. Approval to reimburse the Revolving Fund in the amount necessary to maintain the balance of $5,000.00
e. Approval of the Student Activity Fund
f. Approval of Attendance Report
The roll call vote was as follows: Diane Blaney, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Jeremy Greenley, yea; Adam Henderson, yea; Mike Mathis, yea; Larry Smith, yea; Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mike Mathis, second by Charlie Cox, that a closed session be called at 6:25 p.m. to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors, or specific volunteers of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor, or a volunteer of the District or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
The roll call vote was as follows: Diane Blaney, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Jeremy Greenley, yea; Adam Henderson, yea; Mike Mathis, yea; Larry Smith, yea; Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by Mike Mathis to go out of closed session at 7:08 p.m. All voted yea.
A motion was made by Charlie Cox, second by Mike Mathis to accept the resignation of Evan Dreessen, effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. All voted yea.
A motion was made by Mike Mathis, second by Jeremy Greenley to employ Adam Henderson as 5th & 6th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach. The roll call vote was as follows: Diane Blaney, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Jeremy Greenley, yea; Adam Henderson, abstain; Mike Mathis, yea; Larry Smith, yea; Yea votes 5, Nay votes 0, Abstain 1. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mike Mathis, second by Diane Blaney to employ Leslie Thompson as 5th & 6th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach. The roll call vote was as follows: Diane Blaney, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Jeremy Greenley, yea; Adam Henderson, yea; Mike Mathis, yea; Larry Smith, yea; Yea votes 6, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by Adam Henderson to accept the quote for mowing for the 2023 mowing season from Mathis Mowing in the amount of $14,000, with no additional hourly rate. The roll call vote was as follows: Diane Blaney, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Jeremy Greenley, yea; Adam Henderson, yea; Mike Mathis, abstain; Larry Smith, yea; Yea votes 5, Nay votes 0, Abstain 1.Motion carried.
A motion was made by Charlie Cox, second by Larry Smith, to adjourn the meeting at 7:48 p.m. All voted yea.
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