Harrisburg Community Unit School District No. 3 Board of Education met Aug. 16.
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. Jonathan Russell, Mr. Billy Smith, Mr. Brandon Henshaw and Mr. Chris Street. Mr. Ryan Lambert was absent.
The following administrators were present: Eric Witges, Natalie Fry, Debbie McGowan, Eric McCollum, Mallory Wilson, Lana Bell, Phil Nyberg, Pam Rizkallah, and Andy Fehrenbacher.
The following Unit #3 staff members were present: Keri Holland, Tony Chrisman, Julie Martin, Lori McClusky, Elizabeth Dawe, and Joe Thompson. The following members of the public were present: Jim Rann and Eric Burtis.
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. Dowdy moved and Mr. Street 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 5:01 p.m.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to reconvene in open session at 5:21 p.m. Upon a call of the President for a voice vote to be taken, it was determined the results of said motion carried.
Mr. Henshaw moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to amend the agenda to move the locker discussion ahead. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
RECOGNITION AND COMMENTS FROM EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC
Eric Burtis and Jim Rann gave an update on the building projects.
Joe Thompson spoke about the HHS Matrix program and thanked the Board for their support.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Street seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the July 19, 2022 Regular Board Meeting. On a call of the roll, Mr. Henshaw, Mr. Dowdy, Mr. Smith, Mr. Street, and Mr. Penrod voted yea. Mr. Russell abstained. Motion carried.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Dowdy 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. Smith moved and Mr. Russell seconded the motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Henshaw 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 - Eric Witges
BELA – Principal Alesha Allen
West Side Primary - Principal Mallory Wilson
▪ All new teachers in the building have been assigned a teacher mentor to assist with questions and procedures.
East Side Intermediate - Principal Eric McCollum
Harrisburg Middle School - Principal Debbie McGowan
Harrisburg High School - Principal Scott Dewar
▪ Fall sports and extra-curricular activities are underway.
Building and Grounds - Tony Chrisman
Special Education - Kim Williams
Technology, Media, Grants, Curriculum – Natalie Fry
Transportation – Andy Fehrenbacher
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Street seconded the motion to approve BCBS as insurance carrier for the 22-23 school year. On a call of the roll, Mr. Henshaw, Mr. Dowdy, Mr. Smith, Mr. Russell, and Mr. Penrod voted yea. Mr. Street abstained. Motion carried.
Superintendent Witges discussed the 2022-2023 Budget.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to approve the Davenport/PE locker room renovations. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
The Solar Project at MS/BELA was TABLED.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to approve the Security Camera System at PE facility. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Henshaw seconded the motion to approve a review of past months of Executive Session Minutes. All will be kept closed. 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 Executive Session Minutes of the July 19, 2022 Regular Board Meeting. On a call of the roll, Mr. Street, Mr. Henshaw, Mr. Dowdy, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Penrod voted yea. Mr. Russell abstained. Motion carried.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to approve the retirement letter of Sherri Fox 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 approve the retirement letter of Joy Butler as presented. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Henshaw seconded the motion to approve the Resignations of the following. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
▪ Michela Prather – EOC Aide
▪ Kelsey DeBose – EOC Aide
▪ Brayden Johnson – EOC Aide
▪ David Mosher – EOC Aide
▪ Angela Ackerman – EOC Aide
▪ Connie Higgs – Paraprofessional
▪ Sadie Vaughn – Paraprofessional
▪ Alex Maxam – Paraprofessional
▪ Erik Griffin – HHS Freshman Basketball Coach
▪ Alysha McGowen – ES Secretary
Mr. Russell moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to approve Heather Mott as HHS Volleyball Volunteer Coach. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Russell moved and Mr. seconded the motion to approve the contract for Pamela Rizkallah as Director of Business/CSBO. 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 Zack Essex as HHS JV Basketball Coach. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to hire Jordan Wagoner as HMS Secretary. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to hire Angie Jones as East Side Secretary. 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 Kennedy Phelps Cockrum as Kindergarten Teacher. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Henshaw seconded the motion to hire Jillian Miller as Middle School Paraprofessional. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Russell moved and Mr. Henshaw seconded the motion to hire the following EOC Aides. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
▪ Regina Owen (WS)
▪ Melody Kotter (WS)
▪ Hillary Hutchison (WS)
▪ Bethany Colby (WS)
▪ Karen Fulkerson (ES)
▪ Ashley Burroughs (ES)
▪ Emily Randolph (HS)
▪ Jessica Schnake (WOVSED CD program at Eldorado)
▪ Kelsey Pankey (Norris City Annex)
▪ Faviola Mejia (Norris City Annex)
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to hire Rachel Rorer as HHS Paraprofessional. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Henshaw seconded the motion to hire Kayla Rorer as BELA Paraprofessional. 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 FMLA leave of Joni Saulsberry. 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 extended leave of Amy Brombaugh. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to post the HHS Freshman Basketball Coach. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Dowdy 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 6:04 p.m.
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