Harrisburg Community Unit School District No. 3 Board of Education met March 15.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Harrisburg Community Unit School District #3, Saline County, Illinois, was held at 5:00 p.m., as announced by posted public notice and by mail. The following members of the Board were present: Mr. Chris Penrod, Mr. Kevin Dowdy, Mr. Ryan Lambert, Mr. Jonathan Russell, Mr. Billy Smith, Mr. Brandon Henshaw and Mr. Chris Street.
The following administrators were present: Mike Gauch, Eric Witges, Kim Williams, Scott Dewar, Natalie Fry, Debbie McGowan, Eric McCollum, Mallory Wilson, Alesha Allen, Lana Bell, Phil Nyberg, and Pam Rizkallah. The following Unit #3 staff members were present: Keri Holland, Tony Chrisman, Jennifer Irvin, Mike Boglino, Glenda Hall. The following members of the public were present: Josh Hall and Ashton Hall.
With a quorum of the members of the Board being present, President Penrod called the meeting to order and declared the Board to be in session for the transaction of business.
President Penrod led the Board, staff and attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Lambert seconded the motion to enter into Executive Session to review Executive Session Minutes, to discuss retirements, resignations, the possible employment, appointment, compensation and discipline of employees of the Board of Education or complaints against employees of the Board, district finance and budget concerns. Upon a call of the President for a vote to be taken, it was determined the results of said motion carried.
Board entered into Closed Session at 5:06 p.m.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Lambert seconded the motion to reconvene in open session at 5:57 p.m. Upon a call of the President for a voice vote to be taken, it was determined the results of said motion carried.
RECOGNITION AND COMMENTS FROM EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC - None
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the February 15, 2022 Special Board Meeting. On a call of the roll, Mr. Smith, Mr. Russell, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Street, Mr. Dowdy and Mr. Penrod voted yea. Mr. Henshaw abstained. Motion carried.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Lambert seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the February 15, 2022 Regular Board Meeting. On a call of the roll, Mr. Russell, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Street, Mr. Dowdy, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Penrod voted yea. Mr. Henshaw abstained. Motion carried.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Russell seconded the motion to approve the Bills Due and Payable. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to approve the Expenditure and Revenue Reports. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
The Board of Education reviewed the monthly Activity Fund Summaries from each building.
ADMINISTRATOR/COORDINATOR REPORTS
Superintendent - Mike Gauch /Eric Witges
West Side Primary - Principal Mallory Wilson
▪ The students are responding well to the Saxon Math curriculum.
East Side Intermediate - Principal Eric McCollum
▪ Retention letters were mailed out to students who are at risk.
Harrisburg Middle School - Principal Debbie McGowan
Harrisburg High School - Principal Scott Dewar
Building and Grounds - Tony Chrisman
Special Education - Kim Williams
Technology, Media, Grants, Curriculum – Natalie Fry
▪ GATA – Grant accountability report will be submitted. This is for audit purposes to show the state where State and Federal monies are spent.
Transportation – Randy Smithpeters
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to approve the renewal of the Bushue HR agreement for 3 years. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Lambert moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to approve the District donation of $5,000 to the Shawnee Hills Country Club for upkeep for their continued support of the Harrisburg golf program. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Henshaw moved and Mr. Russell seconded the motion to approve the East Side Handbook changes. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to approve the Executive Session Minutes of the February 15, 2022 Special Board Meeting. On a call of the roll, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Street, Mr. Dowdy, Mr. Smith, Mr. Russell, and Mr. Penrod voted yea. Mr. Henshaw abstained. Motion carried.
Mr. Russell moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to approve the Executive Session Minutes of the February 15, 2022 Regular Board Meeting. On a call of the roll, Mr. Street, Mr. Dowdy, Mr. Smith, Mr. Russell, Mr. Lambert, and Mr. Penrod voted yea. Mr. Henshaw abstained. Motion carried.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to accept the Resignation of Mechelle Rawlings as EOC Aide. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Lambert seconded the motion to accept the Resignation of Caitlyn Dismang as HHS Cheerleading sponsor. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to accept the Resignation of Marty Nicholes as HMS Girls Basketball Coach. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Russell seconded the motion to accept the Resignation of Metro Armstrong as West Side Classroom Reduction Teacher effective the end of 21-22 school year. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Russell moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to accept the Resignation of Kelly Crider as HMS Language Arts Teacher effective the end of 21-22 school year. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Henshaw moved and Mr. Russell seconded the motion to approve the retirement letter of Dan Craig. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Russell moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to approve the retirement letter of Doris Hall. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Henshaw moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to hire Kara James as HHS Math Teacher for the 22- 23 school year. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Russell moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to hire Sara DeNeal as HMS Art Teacher for the 22-23 school year. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Russell seconded the motion to hire Josh Hall as 4th Grade Teacher for the 22-23 school year pending certification. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Russell moved and Mr. Lambert seconded the motion to approve the Voluntary Transfer of Tiffany Kielhorn to Title Math at West Side. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to approve the Voluntary Transfer of Hillary DeVisser to 7th Grade ELA. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to approve the Voluntary Transfer of Lily Johnson to 7th Grade Science. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Russell seconded the motion to approve the contract of Amanda Stone for East Side Assistant Principal for the 22-23 school year. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to accept the FMLA request for Georgetta Morris as presented. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Russell moved and Mr. Henshaw seconded the motion to grant tenure to the following certified staff. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
▪ Angela Cox
▪ Hannah Nance
▪ Lori Johnson
▪ Joseph Burtis
▪ Brooke Evans
▪ Sara Boulds
▪ Julie Drone
▪ Taryn Dewar
▪ Heather Mandrell
Mr. Russell moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to post the following positions for the 22-23 school year. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
▪ Speech/Language Pathologist at BELA (Pre-K)
▪ Classroom Reduction Teacher at West Side
▪ East Side Elementary Teaching Position
▪ 2 Middle School ELA Teaching Positions
▪ Middle School Science Teaching Position
▪ Varsity HMS Girls Basketball Coach
▪ HHS Cheerleading Coach
▪ HHS Director of Guidance
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Upon a call of the President for a voice vote to be taken, it was determined the result of said motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
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