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Dongola Unit School District 66 Board of Education met May 27.

Here is the agenda 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 

Phil Cherie Dana 

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

Others Present: Superintendent Dr. Paige Maginel, Dr. Ellie Rush, Joni Lewis, Jamie Flores, Caroline Price, Terry Flores, Ben Flores, Salina Sadler, Michael Sadler, Cienna Johnson 

2. APPROVAL OR AMENDING OF AGENDA 

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the agenda as printed. 

Vote: 

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

3. PUBLIC COMMENT None 

4. MEETING MINUTES 

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve meeting minutes from April 29, 2025 minutes as presented. 

Vote: 

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

5. REPORTS 

Motions made by Cherie Wright seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the Consent Agenda. 

Vote: 

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

6. NEW BUSINESS 

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the renewal of Common Goal/Teacherease. 

Vote: 

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

Motion made by Mark Eddleman seconded by Cherie Wright to authorize Paige Maginel and Joni Lewis to make end of the year transfers to close books. 

Vote: 

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Dave Gaddis to approve Prairie Farms milk bid. 

Vote: 

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to approve the 2024- 2025 Final School Calendar. 

Vote: 

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Tyler Eddleman to approve the purchase of vision/hearing screening equipment and training in order for the nurse to conduct hearing and vision screenings. 

Vote: 

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to provide transportation and financial assistance for the Summer Athletic Program to Rise Performance. 

Vote: 

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

7. CLOSED SESSION 

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to go into Closed Session at 7:06pm 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 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 the 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
Absent	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by David Gaddis to return to open session at 7:33pm 

Vote: 

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

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8. ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS 

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to accept the closed session minutes from April 29, 2025 as presented. 

Vote: 

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by David Gaddis to approve Joni Lewis as HS volunteer assistant cheer coach. 

Vote: 

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve Joni Lewis as elementary volunteer assistant cheer coach. 

Vote: 

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

 Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve Megan Johns as Jr High volunteer assistant cheer coach. 

Vote: 

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to approve Michael Sadler as volunteer assistant HS softball coach. 

Vote: 

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to approve Michael Sadler as volunteer assistant Jr High softball coach 

Vote: 

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by David Gaddis to Co-op with Viena High School for HS girls basketball 

Vote: 

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

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by David Gaddis to co-op with Vienna High School for HS Baseball. 

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

9. ADJOURN 

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Davis Gaddis to adjourn at 7:38pm 

Vote: 

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

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