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JASPER Consolidated Community School District #17 Board of Education met April 7.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

A motion was made by Beth Titzer and seconded by Lance Hinkle to approve the consent agenda items 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 Lance Hinkle and seconded by Rennie Cates to approve non-certified salary increases as presented for 2.0% FY22 and 2.0% FY23. 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 Rennie Cates and seconded by Lance Hinkle to approve adjourning at6:15 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

The meeting was adjourned Sine Die.

The April 2021 consolidated election was recognized and the oath of office for the new board members began at 6:15 p.m.

Principal Shari Berger read the oath of office and the newly formed board repeated it after her.

Derek Demaret – yes

Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes

Josh Zurliene –yes

Lance Hinkle –yes

Jeff Baker – yes

Andrew Weaver – yes

A motion was made by Lance Hinkle and seconded by Andrew Weaver to appoint Derek Demaret as President Pro-Tempore for the reorganizational portion of the April Board Meeting. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes

Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes

Josh Zurliene –yes

Lance Hinkle –yes

Jeff Baker – yes

Andrew Weaver – yes

A motion was made by Lance Hinkle and seconded by Andrew Weaver to appoint Beth Titzer as Secretary Pro-Tempore for the reorganizational portion of the April Board Meeting.

Derek Demaret – yes

Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes

Josh Zurliene –yes

Lance Hinkle –yes

Jeff Baker – yes

Andrew Weaver – yes

A motion was made by Lance Hinkle and seconded by Beth Titzer to elect Derek Demaret to serve as the Jasper Grade School Board of Education President to serve a two year term.

Derek Demaret – yes

Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes

Josh Zurliene –yes

Lance Hinkle –yes

Jeff Baker – yes

Andrew Weaver – yes

A motion was made by Andrew Weaver and seconded by Jeff Baker to appoint elect Lance Hinkle to serve as the Jasper Grade School Board of Education Vice-President to serve a two year term.

Derek Demaret – yes

Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes

Josh Zurliene –yes

Lance Hinkle –yes

Jeff Baker – yes

Andrew Weaver – yes

A motion was made by Lance Hinkle and seconded by Derek Demaret to elect Beth Titzer to serve as the Jasper Grade School Board of Education secretary to serve a two year term.

Derek Demaret – yes

Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes

Josh Zurliene –yes

Lance Hinkle –yes

Jeff Baker – yes

Andrew Weaver – yes

The Board President appointed these board members to the following committees to serve a two year term:

Building and Grounds Committee: Lance Hinkle and Josh Zurliene

Finance Committee: Derek Demaret and Andrew Weaver

Policy Committee: Beth Titzer and Lance Hinkle

Special Education Coop Representative: Jon Lafikes

Parent/Advisory Committee: Jeff Baker3

A motion was made by Jon Lafikes and seconded by Lance Hinkle to set the board meetings on the 3rd Thursday of the month at Jasper Grade School in the Resource Room. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes

Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes

Josh Zurliene –yes

Lance Hinkle –yes

Jeff Baker – yes

Andrew Weaver – yes

A final motion was made by Lance Hinkle and seconded by Andrew Weaver to adjourn at 6:55p.m. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes

Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes

Josh Zurliene –yes

Lance Hinkle –yes

Jeff Baker – yes

Andrew Weaver – yes

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