Egyptian Community Unit School District No. 5 Board of Education met April 24.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The meeting was called to order by Jeremy Greenley, President @ 6:00 p.m.
The roll call was as follows:
Diane Blaney Present
Charlie Cox Present
Jeremy Greenley Present
Adam Henderson Present
Tim Koch Present
Mike Mathis Present
Larry Smith Present
Pledge of Allegiance
A motion was made by Charlie Cox, second by Diane Blaney to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. All voted yea. Motion carried.
The Official Oath was administered by the school board secretary, Diane Blaney, and taken by elected members.
Newly elected board members: Brandon Blaney, Jeremy Greenley, Starla Sissom and Latasha Woodson were duly seated.
A motion was made by Mike Mathis, second by Adam Henderson to nominate Jeremy Greenley, as president of the board. The roll call vote was as follows: Mike Mathis, yea; Latasha Woodson, yea; Adam Henderson, yea; Brandon Blaney, yea; Larry Smith, yea; Starla Sissom, yea; Jeremy Greenley, yea. Yea Votes, 7, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Mike Mathis to nominate Adam Henderson, as vice president of the board. The roll call vote was as follows: Mike Mathis, yea; Latasha Woodson, yea; Adam Henderson, yea; Brandon Blaney, yea; Larry Smith, yea; Starla Sissom, yea; Jeremy Greenley, yea. Yea Votes, 7, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Adam Henderson, second by Brandon Blaney to nominate Mike Mathis, as secretary of the board. The roll call vote was as follows: Mike Mathis, yea; Latasha Woodson, yea; Adam Henderson, yea; Brandon Blaney, yea; Larry Smith, yea; Starla Sissom, yea; Jeremy Greenley, yea. Yea Votes, 7, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mike Mathis, second by Adam Henderson to approve the consent agenda consisting of the following items:
a. Approval of the Bills and Payroll
b. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report
c. Approval to reimburse the Revolving Fund in the amount necessary to maintain the balance of $5,000.00
d. Approval of the Student Activity Fund
e. Approval of Attendance Report
The roll call vote was as follows: Mike Mathis, yea; Latasha Woodson, yea; Adam Henderson, yea; Brandon Blaney, yea; Larry Smith, yea; Starla Sissom, yea; Jeremy Greenley, yea. Yea Votes, 7, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mike Mathis, second by Brandon Blaney, to establish the board meeting dates and time of the Regular Board meeting of the Board of Education of Egyptian Community Unit School District No. 5 as per attachment. All voted yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Adam Henderson, second by Larry Smith, that a closed session be called at 7:11 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: Mike Mathis, yea; Latasha Woodson, yea; Adam Henderson, yea; Brandon Blaney, yea; Larry Smith, yea; Starla Sissom, yea; Jeremy Greenley, yea. Yea Votes, 7, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mike Mathis, second by Adam Henderson to go out of closed session at 8:04 p.m. All voted yea.
A motion was made by Adam Henderson, second by Brandon Blaney to accept the resignations from Autumn McMahan and Abigail Perkins. All voted yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Latasha Woodson, second by Mike Mathis to employ Rose Sprague as an elementary teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. The roll call vote was as follows: Mike Mathis, yea; Latasha Woodson, yea; Adam Henderson, yea; Brandon Blaney, yea; Larry Smith, yea; Starla Sissom, yea; Jeremy Greenley, yea. Yea Votes, 7, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Brandon Blaney, second by Latasha Woodson to employ Beth Whitney as an elementary teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. The roll call vote was as follows: Mike Mathis, yea; Latasha Woodson, yea; Adam Henderson, yea; Brandon Blaney, yea; Larry Smith, yea; Starla Sissom, yea; Jeremy Greenley, yea. Yea Votes, 7, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Brandon Blaney to employ John Dillard as a Special Education teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. The roll call vote was as follows: Mike Mathis, yea; Latasha Woodson, yea; Adam Henderson, yea; Brandon Blaney, yea; Larry Smith, yea; Starla Sissom, yea; Jeremy Greenley, yea. Yea Votes, 7, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Brandon Blaney, second by Latasha Woodson to employ John Dillard as athletic director for the 2023-2024 school year. The roll call vote was as follows: Mike Mathis, yea; Latasha Woodson, yea; Adam Henderson, yea; Brandon Blaney, yea; Larry Smith, yea; Starla Sissom, yea; Jeremy Greenley, yea. Yea Votes, 7, Nay votes 0. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Adam Henderson, second by Latasha Woodson to remove Diane Blaney’s signature authority at Southern Bank. All voted yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Starla Sissom to authorize Mike Mathis as the new signature authority at Southern Bank. All voted yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Adam Henderson, second by Mike Mathis, to adjourn the meeting at 8:26 p.m. All voted yea.
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