Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 Board met February 15.
Here is the minutes as provided by the board:
The regular meeting of the Jasper School Board of Education was called to order by Board President
Blaine Norton and Derek Demaret taking the minutes, on February 15, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. with following
board members present:
Board Members Present: Blaine Norton, Chris Otey, Lachelle Thompson, Chris Barbre & Derek
Demaret
Board Members Absent: Eric Gruen & Rennie Cates
A motion was made by Lachelle Thompson and seconded by Chris Barbre to accept a $10 donation from
Jackson Mills for his Eagle Scout project towards the purchase of two surplus scoreboards. The votes
were as follows:
Blaine Norton – yes Lachelle Thompson – yes
Chris Otey –yes Chris Barbre – yes
Eric Gruen – absent Derek Demaret – yes
Rennie Cates – absent
The consent agenda, which includes minutes of previous regular board meeting, executive session, bills
and payrolls were then approved on a motion by Chris Otey and seconded by Chris Barbre. The votes
were as follows:
Blaine Norton – yes Lachelle Thompson – yes
Chris Otey –yes Chris Barbre – yes
Eric Gruen – absent Derek Demaret – yes
Rennie Cates – absent
A motion was made by Lachelle Thompson and seconded by Chris Barbre to eliminate executive session
minutes from August 2015. The votes were as follows:
Blaine Norton – yes Lachelle Thompson – yes
Chris Otey –yes Chris Barbre – yes
Eric Gruen – absent Derek Demaret – yes
Rennie Cates – absent
A motion was made by Chris Barbre and seconded by Chris Otey to set the eighth grade graduation on
May 10, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. The votes were as follows:
Blaine Norton – yes Lachelle Thompson – yes
Chris Otey –yes Chris Barbre – yes
Eric Gruen – absent Derek Demaret – yes
Rennie Cates – absent
A motion made by Lachelle Thompson and seconded by Chris Barbre to re-employ the administrators for
FY 2018 as follows: Superintendent/Principal David Mills, Assistant Principal Cindy Ellis & Athletic
Director Eric Basnett. The votes were as follows:
Blaine Norton – yes Lachelle Thompson – yes
Chris Otey –yes Chris Barbre – yes
Eric Gruen – absent Derek Demaret – yes
Rennie Cates – absent
A motion was made by Chris Barbre and seconded by Chris Otey to recognize the annual review of the
Wellness policy. The votes were as follows:
Blaine Norton – yes Lachelle Thompson – yes
Chris Otey –yes Chris Barbre – yes
Eric Gruen – absent Derek Demaret – yes
Rennie Cates – absent
A motion was made by Lachelle Thompson and seconded by Chris Otey to accept the resignation of
Regina Bashore for the end of the school year. The votes were as follows:
Blaine Norton – yes Lachelle Thompson – yes
Chris Otey –yes Chris Barbre – yes
Eric Gruen – absent Derek Demaret – yes
Rennie Cates – absent
A motion was made by Chris Otey and seconded by Chris Barbre to adopt intergovernmental with Clay
City for sale of scoreboards. The votes were as follows:
Blaine Norton – yes Lachelle Thompson – yes
Chris Otey –yes Chris Barbre – yes
Eric Gruen – absent Derek Demaret – yes
Rennie Cates – absent
A final motion was made by Chris Barbre and seconded by Lachelle Thompson to adjourn at 6:56 p.m.
The votes were as follows:
Blaine Norton – yes Lachelle Thompson – yes
Chris Otey –yes Chris Barbre – yes
Eric Gruen – absent Derek Demaret – yes
Rennie Cates – absent
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