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Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 Board of Education met Nov. 19.

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 beginning at 6:00 p.m. with following board members present:

Present at the hearing: Derek Demaret, Lachelle Thompson, Lance Hinkle, Beth Titzer, Rennie Cates & Andrew Weaver

Absent at the hearing: Chris Barbre

The consent agenda, which includes minutes of previous regular board meeting, executive session and destruction of closed session minutes were then approved on a motion by Rennie Cates and seconded by Andrew Weaver. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes          Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –yes                    Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

A motion was made by Lachelle Thompson and seconded by Lance Hinkle to approve the bills and payroll for November 2020 as presented. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes          Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –yes                    Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

A motion was made by Lachelle Thompson and seconded by Rennie Cates to approve the abatement of 50% and to levy the amount of 50% for purposes of the 2020 bond levy. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes          Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –yes                    Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

A motion was made by Lachelle Thompson and seconded by Lance Hinkle to approve the FY21 levy as presented at less than 5%. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes          Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –yes                    Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

A motion was made by Lachelle Thompson and seconded by Lance Hinkle to approve a Resolution providing for the issue of $1,198,100 General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2020, of Community Consolidated School District Number 17, Wayne County, Illinois, for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of said School District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principle interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes          Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –yes                    Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

A motion was made by Beth Titzer and seconded by Rennie Cates to approve a remote planning day on November 30, 2020 and to allow administration to use the remaining 4 remote planning days at their discretion as deemed necessary. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes          Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –yes                    Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

A motion was made by Lance Hinkle and seconded by Derek Demaret to approve the annual Administrator and Teacher Salary Compensation as presented. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes          Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –yes                    Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

A final motion was made by Rennie Cates and seconded by Andrew Weaver to adjourn at 7:19 p.m. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes                Lance Hinkle – yes

Lachelle Thompson –yes          Andrew Weaver – yes

Rennie Cates –yes                    Beth Titzer – yes

Chris Barbre – absent

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