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Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 Board met Jan. 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The regular meeting of the Jasper School Board of Education was called to order by Board President Derek Demaret and Beth Titzer taking the minutes, on January 16, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. with following board members present:

Present at the hearing: Derek Demaret, Lachelle Thompson (left at 7:16), Lance Hinkle, Andrew Weaver & Beth Titzer

Absent at the hearing: Rennie Cates & Chris Barbre

The consent agenda, which includes minutes of previous regular board meeting, executive session, bills and payrolls and destruction of closed session minutes were then approved on a motion by Lance Hinkle and seconded by Lachelle Thompson. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                       Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes                Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –absent                     Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

A motion was made by Lachelle Thompson and seconded by Lance Hinkle to accept resignation of Emily Irwin as individual aide at Brownsville. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                       Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes                Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –absent                     Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

A motion was made by Lance Hinkle and seconded by Lachelle Thompson to approve transfer of Crystal Wheeler as school librarian/aide to Brownsville individual aide. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                       Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes                Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –absent                     Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

A motion was made by Lachelle Thompson and seconded by Lance Hinkle to approve transfer of Jamie Cline from classroom aide to librarian/aide. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                       Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes                Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –absent                     Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

A motion was made by Lachelle Thompson and seconded by Lance Hinkle to approve Superintendent to post classroom aide position if needed. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                       Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes                Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –absent                     Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

A motion was to adopt the 2020 federal mileage reimbursement rate of 57.5 cents was tabled.

The rate will remain at 58 cents.

A motion was made by Lance Hinkle and seconded by Lachelle Thompson to approve faculty/staff seniority list. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                       Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes                Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –absent                     Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

A motion was made by Andrew Weaver and seconded by Lance Hinkle to go into executive session at 6:32 and go out of executive session at 7:27. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                       Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes                Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –absent                     Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

A final motion was made by Lance Hinkle and seconded by Andrew Weaver to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                       Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes                Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –absent                     Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

http://www.jasperpolecats.com/images/Board_Minutes/Board_Minutes_January_2020.pdf