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Century Community Unit School District 100 Board of Education met May 19.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Wesley Anderson: Present

Keith Clark: Absent

Alma DeWitt: Present

John Hannan: Present

Rob Reichert: Present

Treesa Sauerbrunn: Present

Christina Wright: Absent

Present: 5, Absent: 2.

Christina Wright: Present

Present: 6, Absent: 1.

I. Pledge of Allegiance/Call to Order

Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Wesley Anderson.

II. Roll Call

III. Adoption of Agenda

Motion to adopt the agenda as presented. This motion, made by Rob Reichert and seconded by Alma DeWitt, Carried.

Keith Clark: Absent, Christina Wright: Absent, Wesley Anderson: Yea, Alma DeWitt: Yea, John Hannan: Yea, Rob Reichert: Yea, Treesa Sauerbrunn: Yea

Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 2

IV. General Public Comments/Recognition of Visitors

Visitors:

IV.A. Harvey Gaskins

Did not attend.

IV.B. Kembre Bracken and Dennis Jacobs

Did not attend.

V. Closed Session

Motion to enter Closed Session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body and student disciplinary cases. This motion, made by Rob Reichert and seconded by Treesa Sauerbrunn, Carried.

Keith Clark: Absent, Christina Wright: Absent, Wesley Anderson: Yea, Alma DeWitt: Yea, John Hannan: Yea, Rob Reichert: Yea, Treesa Sauerbrunn: Yea

Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 2

Entered "Closed Session" at 6:02 p.m.

V.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

V.B. Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)

VI. Return to Open Session

Motion to return to open session. This motion, made by Treesa Sauerbrunn and seconded by Rob Reichert, Carried.

Keith Clark: Absent, Wesley Anderson: Yea, Alma DeWitt: Yea, John Hannan: Yea, Rob Reichert: Yea, Treesa Sauerbrunn: Yea, Christina Wright: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Returned to "Open Session" at 6:20 p.m.

VII. Consent Agenda

Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. This motion, made by Rob Reichert and seconded by John Hannan, Carried.

Keith Clark: Absent, Wesley Anderson: Yea, Alma DeWitt: Yea, John Hannan: Yea, Rob Reichert: Yea, Treesa Sauerbrunn: Yea, Christina Wright: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

VII.A. Minutes from Previous Meeting

VII.B. Expenditures

VII.C. Treasurer's Report

VII.D. Activity Fund Report

VII.D.1. Elementary Activity Funds

VII.D.2. Junior High/High School Activity Funds

VII.E. Establish Hearing for Amended Budget - Monday, June 16 at 5:45 pm

VII.F. Resignation(s)

VII.F.1. Art Teacher

VII.F.2. Bus Driver

Larry Jordan

VII.G. IASB Policy Updates - Issue 118 April 2025 (First Reading)

VIII. Action Items

VIII.A. Employment

VIII.A.1. HS Girls Basketball

Motion to approve Bret Green as high school girls basketball coach, pending successful completion of a background check. This motion, made by Rob Reichert and seconded by Treesa Sauerbrunn, Carried.

Keith Clark: Absent, Wesley Anderson: Yea, Alma DeWitt: Yea, John Hannan: Yea, Rob Reichert: Yea, Treesa Sauerbrunn: Yea, Christina Wright: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

VIII.A.2. Nurse Salary Benchmark Considerations

Motion to approve the nurse salary and additional salary benchmarks as presented for Amber McIntosh. This motion, made by Alma DeWitt and seconded by John Hannan, Carried.

Keith Clark: Absent, Wesley Anderson: Yea, Alma DeWitt: Yea, John Hannan: Yea, Rob Reichert: Yea, Treesa Sauerbrunn: Yea, Christina Wright: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

VIII.B. Consideration of Extracurricular Coaches & Club Sponsors

Motion to approve Extracurricular Coaches as presented for the 2025-2026 school year. This motion, made by John Hannan and seconded by Treesa Sauerbrunn, Carried.

Keith Clark: Absent, Wesley Anderson: Yea, Alma DeWitt: Yea, John Hannan: Yea, Rob Reichert: Yea, Treesa Sauerbrunn: Yea, Christina Wright: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Motion to approve Club Sponsors as presented for the 2025-2026 school year. This motion, made by Rob Reichert and seconded by Alma DeWitt, Carried.

Keith Clark: Absent, Wesley Anderson: Yea, Alma DeWitt: Yea, John Hannan: Yea, Rob Reichert: Yea, Treesa Sauerbrunn: Yea, Christina Wright: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

VIII.C. PSIC Insurance Renewal

Motion to renew property/casualty and worker's compensation insurance with PSIC as presented. This motion, made by Rob Reichert and seconded by John Hannan, Carried.

Keith Clark: Absent, Wesley Anderson: Yea, Alma DeWitt: Yea, John Hannan: Yea, Rob Reichert: Yea, Treesa Sauerbrunn: Yea, Christina Wright: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

VIII.D. IASA Conference

Motion to approve superintendent attendance and related estimated expenses at the 2025 IASA Conference. This motion, made by Christina Wright and seconded by Rob Reichert, Carried.

Keith Clark: Absent, Wesley Anderson: Yea, Alma DeWitt: Yea, John Hannan: Yea, Rob Reichert: Yea, Treesa Sauerbrunn: Yea, Christina Wright: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

VIII.E. Triple I Joint Annual Conference

Motion to approve superintendent attendance and related estimated expenses at the Triple I Conference. This motion, made by Rob Reichert and seconded by Alma DeWitt, Carried. Keith Clark: Absent, Wesley Anderson: Yea, Alma DeWitt: Yea, John Hannan: Yea, Rob Reichert: Yea, Treesa Sauerbrunn: Yea, Christina Wright: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

VIII.F. FFA State Convention

Motion to approve FFA attending state convention in Springfield on June 10th through 12th. This motion, made by Treesa Sauerbrunn and seconded by Christina Wright, Carried.

Keith Clark: Absent, Wesley Anderson: Yea, Alma DeWitt: Yea, John Hannan: Yea, Rob Reichert: Yea, Treesa Sauerbrunn: Yea, Christina Wright: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

IX. Reports

IX.A. Elementary Principal

IX.B. JH/HS Principal

IX.C. Superintendent

X. Future Business

X.A. Next Regular School Board Meeting - Monday, June 16, 2025

XI. Adjournment

Motion to adjourn. This motion, made by Treesa Sauerbrunn and seconded by Alma DeWitt, Carried.

Keith Clark: Absent, Wesley Anderson: Yea, Alma DeWitt: Yea, John Hannan: Yea, Rob Reichert: Yea, Treesa Sauerbrunn: Yea, Christina Wright: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.

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