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Fairfield Community High School District 225 Board met June 21.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

President Chris Miller called the hearing to order at 6:00 P.M. The following members answered to roll call:

Carter, Jeremy Absent McDuffee, J. C. Present

Conrad, Tony Present Merkle, Scott Present

Ellis, Brent Present Miller, Chris Present

Gilbert, Dana Absent

Also in attendance were: Jill Fulkerson, Superintendent/Principal; Jeffrey Vaughan, Wayne County Press; Bobby Wells, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director, and Rhonda Koker.

There was no public comment.

Motion by Scott Merkle, seconded by J. C. McDuffee to adjourn from the public hearing on the budget amendment at

6:01 P.M.

Merkle, Scott Yea Ellis, Brent Yea

McDuffee, J. C. Yea Gilbert, Dana Absent

Carter, Jeremy Absent Miller, Chris Yea

Conrad, Tony Yea

Motion carried.

The Board of Education of Fairfield Community High School District #225 met in the study hall for regular session on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 6:02 P.M. The following members answered to roll call:

Carter, Jeremy Absent McDuffee, J. C. Present

Conrad, Tony Present Merkle, Scott Present

Ellis, Brent Present Miller, Chris Present

Gilbert, Dana Absent

Also in attendance were: Jill Fulkerson, Superintendent/Principal; Jeffrey Vaughan, Wayne County Press; Bobby Wells, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director, and Rhonda Koker.

Motion by Scott Merkle, seconded by Tony Conrad to approve the consent agenda which includes the prior month’s board minutes, monthly financial report and payment of bills.

Merkle, Scott Yea Gilbert, Dana Absent

Conrad, Tony Yea McDuffee, J. C. Yea

Carter, Jeremy Absent Miller, Chris Yea

Ellis, Brent Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Scott Merkle, seconded by Brent Ellis to adopt the 2017-2018 budget amendment for FCHS District #225.

Merkle, Scott Yea Gilbert, Dana Absent

Ellis, Brent Yea McDuffee, J. C. Yea

Carter, Jeremy Absent Miller, Chris Yea

Conrad, Tony Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by J. C. McDuffee, seconded by Scott Merkle to adopt Resolution #18-002 prevailing wage rates for Wayne County for 2018-2019.

McDuffee, J. C. Yea Ellis, Brent Yea

Merkle, Scott Yea Gilbert, Dana Absent

Carter, Jeremy Absent Miller, Chris Yea

Conrad, Tony Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Tony Conrad, seconded by Brent Ellis to continue the contract with Bushue Human Resources for the 2018-2019 school year.

Conrad, Tony Yea Merkle, Scott Yea

Ellis, Brent Yea Carter, Jeremy Absent

Gilbert, Dana Absent Miller, Chris Yea

McDuffee, J. C. Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Scott Merkle, seconded by J. C. McDuffee to approve board policies – 2:260, 4:15, 4:110, 4:150, 4:170, 5:20, 5:90, 5:100, 5:200, 5:220, 5:240, 5:290, 6:50, 6:60, 6:150, 6:300, 6:310, 6:340, 7:10, 7:15, 7:20, 7:70, 7:180, 7:190, 7:250, 7:275, 7:305, 7:340.

Merkle, Scott Yea Ellis, Brent Yea

McDuffee, J. C. Yea Gilbert, Dana Absent

Carter, Jeremy Absent Miller, Chris Yea

Conrad, Tony Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Scott Merkle, seconded by Tony Conrad to convene to executive session at 6:18 P.M. for the purposes of support staff pay increase and employment of spring 2019 coaches.

Merkle, Scott Yea Gilbert, Dana Absent

Conrad, Tony Yea McDuffee, J. C. Yea

Carter, Jeremy Absent Miller, Chris Yea

Ellis, Brent Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Scott Merkle, seconded by Brent Ellis to reconvene from executive session at 6:40 p.m.

Merkle, Scott Yea Gilbert, Dana Absent

Ellis, Brent Yea McDuffee, J. C. Yea

Carter, Jeremy Absent Miller, Chris Yea

Conrad, Tony Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Scott Merkle, seconded by J. C. McDuffee to grant a 3% pay increase to support staff personnel for 2018-2019.

Merkle, Scott Yea Ellis, Brent Yea

McDuffee, J. C. Yea Gilbert, Dana Absent

Carter, Jeremy Absent Miller, Chris Yea

Conrad, Tony Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Tony Conrad, seconded by Brent Ellis to re-hire Hayden McDuffee as assistant boys baseball coach for spring 2019 pending all employment paperwork and fingerprinting have been completed.

Conrad, Tony Yea Merkle, Scott Yea

Ellis, Brent Yea Carter, Jeremy Absent

Gilbert, Dana Absent Miller, Chris Yea

McDuffee, J. C. Abstain

Motion carried.

Motion by Brent Ellis, seconded by Scott Merkle to re-hire Tonya Conrad as head girls softball coach for spring 2019 pending all employment paperwork and fingerprinting have been completed.

Ellis, Brent Yea Carter, Jeremy Absent

Merkle, Scott Yea Conrad, Tony Abstain

Gilbert, Dana Absent Miller, Chris Yea

McDuffee, J. C. Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Scott Merkle, seconded by Brent Ellis to re-hire Justin Townsend, Head Boys Track; Sally Kirk, Head Girls Track; Tim Ukena, Assistant Track; Bill Rogers, Head Baseball; Bob Wells, Assistant Softball; Tommy Kent, Head Boys Tennis; and volunteer Boys Baseball Caleb Smothers for spring 2019 pending all employment paperwork and fingerprinting have been completed.

Merkle, Scott Yea Carter, Jeremy Absent

Ellis, Brent Yea Conrad, Tony Yea

Gilbert, Dana Absent Miller, Chris Yea

McDuffee, J. C. Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Scott Merkle, seconded by Tony Conrad to adjourn at 6:45 p.m.

Merkle, Scott Yea Gilbert, Dana Absent

Conrad, Tony Yea McDuffee, J. C. Yea

Carter, Jeremy Absent Miller, Chris Yea

Ellis, Brent Yea

Motion carried.

The undersigned Secretary and President of the Board of Education of Fairfield Community High School District #225 approve and hereby sign the above minutes.

http://www.fchsmules.com/districtoffice/minutes/062118m.pdf