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Dongola Unit School District #66 Board of Education met Aug. 8.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Dongola Unit School #66 Regular Board of Education Meeting 

These minutes are unofficial until approved by the Board of Education. Dana Eddleman called the Regular Board of Education Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 

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

Vote:

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Carried

Others Present: Superintendent Dr. Paige Maginel, Joni Lewis, Ellie Rush, Scott Saterlee, Praveen Sunny 

2. APPROVAL OR AMENDING OF AGENDA 

Motion made by Cherie Wright_seconded by David Gaddis to approve the agenda as presented. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

3. PUBLIC COMMENT- Introduction of Brenda Findley- new Ag Teacher. 

4. MEETING MINUTES 

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve meeting minutes from the board meeting on June 27, 2023. 

to approve meeting 

5. REPORTS: 

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Phil Miller to approve the consent agenda. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

6.SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT: 

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the Employee Handbook for the 2023-2024 school. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Phil Miller seconded by Brenda Hogue to the have the board retreat on August 10, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

7.NEW BUSINESS: 

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Phil Miller to approve the hazardous transportation route. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Phil Miller seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the Shawnee Community College contract. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Tyler Eddleman for the 11th and 12th grade students to take electives offered at Dongola High School. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Phil Miller to have pre-k students who ride the Dongola bus to utilize 5-point harnesses for safety reasons. 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the transportation waiver to and from Vienna High School. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Phil Miller to approve the transportation waiver to and from Shawnee Community College. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

8.PRINCIPAL'S REPORT: 

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Mark Eddleman to approve the student handbook for the 2023-2024 school year. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Mark Eddleman seconded by Phil Miller to approve the coaches handbook for the 2023-2024 school year. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the purchase of the math curriculum. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

9. CLOSED SESSION 

Motion made by Cherie Wright to go into closed session at 7:59 p.m. For Exception 1- The appointment, employment, compensation, seconded by Mark Eddleman 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: 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 Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Mark Eddleman seconded by Phil Miller to return to open session at 8:40 p.m. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

 10. ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS 

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Mark Eddleman to approve the closed session minutes from June 27, 2023 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the semi annual review of closed session minutes. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Tyler Eddleman to hire Rebecca Bracken as the art club sponsor. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by David Gaddis to hire Joni Lewis as the 8th grade sponsor. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Cherie Wright to hire Julia Thrower as the freshman sponsor. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by David Gaddis to hire Terri Chick as the sophomore sponsor. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by David Gaddis to hire Tina Leek as the  junior class sponsor. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by David Gaddis to hire Janice Micheal as the senior class sponsor. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Cherie Wright to hire Wanda Honey and Gail Short as co-sponsors for the JH Beta Club. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Cherie Wright to hire Wanda Honey and Gail Short as co-sponsors for HS Beta Club. 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Cherie Wright to hire Brenda Findley as the FFA sponsor and Preston Hall as the volunteer assistant FFA sponsor. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Cherie Wright to hire Jared Zoelzer as the science club sponsor. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Cherie Wright to hire Courtney Pulley as the social media manager. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by David Gaddis to hire Dave Burkholder as the Jr. High baseball coach. 

Vote: 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

11. ADJOURN: 

Motion made by David Gaddis seconded by Mark Eddleman to adjourn at 8:51 p.m. 

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

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