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Dongola Unit School District 66 Board of Education met Sept. 26.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

These minutes are unofficial until approved by the Board of Education.

Dana Eddleman called the Regular Board of Education Meeting to order at 6:30pm

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

PhilMiller	CherieWright	DanaEddleman	BrendaHogue	MarkEddleman	DavidGaddis	Tyler Eddleman	Motion
Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Carried

Others Present: Superintendent Dr. Paige Maginel, Joni Lewis, Jamie Flores, Caroline Price, Samuel Sevenski, Kourtney Vanderpool, Trinity Daniels, Lucas Sharp, Rileigh Lytle, Bo Duke, Brenda Findley, Amanda Davis

2. APPROVAL OR AMENDING OF AGENDA

Motion made by Phil Miller seconded by Mark Eddleman 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

None

4. REPORTS

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by David Gaddis 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

5. SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the PTO Holiday Bazaar Craft Fair on November 16.

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. OLD BUSINESS

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the 2024-2025 Budget.

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 Brenda Hogue seconded by Phil Miller to change the November Board Meeting to November 19th.

Vote:

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

Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to approve the FFA's request to attend FFA National Convention.

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 Tyler Eddleman seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the Diesel Fuel Resolution.

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 Head Start Lease Agreement.

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 Homecoming game for Jan. 31st vs Shawnee HS.

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 Tyler Eddleman seconded by Phil Miller to approve the Junior class request for Hall of Horrors fundraiser on Oct. 26.

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. CLOSSED SESSION

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by David Gaddis to go into Closed Session at 7:01pm 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 2: Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberating 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 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 Section2.06.

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 Brenda Hogue seconded by Mark Eddleman to return to open session at 7:22pm.

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. ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Phil Miller to approve the closed session minutes from August 27th, 2024.

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 Erin Gaddis as volunteer Jr. High Assistant Softball 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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Tyler Eddleman to hire Don Baggott as bus driver.

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. ADJOURN

Motion made by Tyler Eddleman seconded by David Gaddis to adjourn at 7:26 pm

Vote:

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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