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

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

Board Members Present: Derek Demaret, Elizabeth Titzer, Andrew Weaver, Jeff Baker, Jon Lafikes & Josh Zurliene 

Board Members Absent: Lance Hinkle 

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 Josh Zurliene and seconded by Jon Lafikes. The votes were as follows:  

Derek Demaret – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes 

Lance Hinkle –absent             Jon Lafikes – yes 

Andrew Weaver –yes              Jeff Baker – yes 

Beth Titzer – yes 

A motion was made by Beth Titzer and seconded by Josh Zurliene to approve the bills and payroll for August 2021 as presented. The votes were as follows: 

Derek Demaret – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes 

Lance Hinkle –absent             Jon Lafikes – yes 

Andrew Weaver –yes              Jeff Baker – yes 

 Beth Titzer – yes 

A motion was made by Jon Lafikes and seconded by Josh Zurliene to approve the new/updated  Press Policies. The votes were as follows: 

Derek Demaret – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes 

Lance Hinkle –absent             Jon Lafikes – yes 

Andrew Weaver –yes              Jeff Baker – yes  

Beth Titzer – yes 

A motion was made by Beth Titzer and seconded by Jon Lafikes to approve the resignation of Cindy Ellis and Roberta Biggs and employ Luke Ahlfield as track coach. The votes were as follows: 

Derek Demaret – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes 

Lance Hinkle –absent             Jon Lafikes – yes 

Andrew Weaver –yes              Jeff Baker – yes 

Beth Titzer – yes 

A motion was made by Josh Zurliene and seconded by Jon Lafikes to employ Carletta Webb as softball coach. The votes were as follows:  

Derek Demaret – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes 

Lance Hinkle –absent             Jon Lafikes – yes 

Andrew Weaver –yes              Jeff Baker – yes 

Beth Titzer – yes

A motion was made by Jon Lafikes and seconded by Derek Demaret to approve the 2021-2022 plan for safe return to in-person instruction requiring universal masking. The votes were as follows:  

Derek Demaret – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes 

Lance Hinkle –absent             Jon Lafikes – yes 

Andrew Weaver –no               Jeff Baker – no 

Beth Titzer – no 

No motion was made to approve the amendment to the Jasper/Geff Co-Op Agreement. 

A motion was made by Jon Lafikes and seconded by Andrew Weaver to provide FGM Architects with project authorization for architectural and engineering services for possible proposed construction projects and HLS Survey update. The votes were as follows:  

Derek Demaret – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes 

Lance Hinkle –absent             Jon Lafikes – yes 

Andrew Weaver –yes              Jeff Baker – yes 

Beth Titzer – yes 

A motion was made by Jeff Baker and seconded by Josh Zurliene to adjourn the meeting at 8:56 p.m. The votes were as follows:  

Derek Demaret – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes 

Lance Hinkle –absent             Jon Lafikes – yes 

Andrew Weaver –yes              Jeff Baker – yes 

Beth Titzer – yes 

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