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Dongola Unit School District #66 Board of Education met Feb. 28.

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 Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Present	Present	Absent	Present	Present	Present	Present	Carried

Others Present: Superintendent Dr. Paige Maginel, Joni Lewis, Ellie Rush, Lyndsey Paulding 

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 Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

3. PUBLIC COMMENT- None 

4. MEETING MINUTES 

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes from January 23, 2023, 

Vote:

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

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

Meeting Minutes from February 23, 2023 

Vote:

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

5. CONSENT AGENDA 

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the consent  agenda. 

Vote:

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

6. NEW BUSINESS 

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Mark Eddleman to approve the Beta Club convention trip the 21st and 22nd of March for Junior High and the 23rd and 24th of March  for High School. 

Vote:

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

Motion made by Brenda Hoque seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the certified seniority list. 

Vote:

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

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the 2023-2024 Board Meeting dates. 

Vote:

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

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the khoury league use of the baseball field. 

Vote:

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

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Mark Eddleman_to approve the parking lot improvements updated 2022-2023. 

Vote:

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

Motion made by David Gaddis seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the co-op with AJCHS football. 

Vote:

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

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the annual intergovernmental agreement with five county vocational. 

Vote:

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

7. CLOSED SESSION 

Motion made by Mark Eddleman seconded by Wayne Brown to go into closed session at 7:08 p.m. For Exception 1- The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, or to hear testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity. Exception 10: The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 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 Gaddis	Wayne Brown	Motion
Yes	Yes	Absent	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Brenda Hogue to return to open session  at 7:31 p.m. 

Vote:

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

8. ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS 

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by David Gaddis to approve the closed session minutes from January 24, 2023 as presented. 

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by David Gaddis to approve the closed session minutes from February 13, 2023 as presented. 

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by David Gaddis to approve the closed session minutes from January 24, 2023 as presented. 

Vote:

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by David Gaddis to hire Cory Zinn as custodian and bus driver. 

Vote:

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

9. ADJOURN: 

Motion made by Wayne Brown seconded by Cherie Wright to adjourn at 7:23 p.m. 

Vote:

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

https://dongolaschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20230228-minutes.pdf