Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education met Jan. 17.
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. on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 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, and Mr. Chris Street. Mr. Brandon Henshaw was absent.
The following administrators were present: Dr. Amy Dixon, Scott Dewar, Kim Williams, Pam Rizkallah, Natalie Fry, Debbie McGowan, John Crabb, Eric McCollum, Mallory Wilson, Alesha Allen, Lana Bell, Phil Nyberg. The following Unit #3 staff members were present: Keri Holland, Russell Hunt, Lori McClusky, and Bob Smith The following members of the public were present: Franchesca Messerschmidt.
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. Street moved and Mr. Lambert seconded the motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss:
A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, or specific volunteers of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee. Act. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
B. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21).
C. Litigation, when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).
D. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8).
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. Street seconded the motion to reconvene in open session at 5:23 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
Mr. Lambert moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the December 20, 2022 Regular Board Meeting. On a call of the roll, Mr. Russell, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Street, Mr. Dowdy, and Mr. Penrod voted yea. Mr. Smith abstained. Motion carried.
Mr. Russell 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. 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 - Dr. Amy Dixon
▪ The administrative team met last week to provide updates on building successes and plans to move forward.
BELA - Principal Alesha Allen
West Side Primary - Principal Mallory Wilson
▪ There are 35 students attending the after school tutoring program.
East Side Intermediate - Principal Eric McCollum
Harrisburg Middle School - Principal Debbie McGowan
Harrisburg High School - Principal Scott Dewar
▪ The faculty/safety/curriculum team will meet to discuss building safety/academic issues. Building and Grounds - Russell Hunt
Special Education - Kim Williams
▪ We will continue to meet for Illinois Evaluating Special Educators Network remote professional development sessions. Healthy Self/Healthy Environment for students and Co-Teaching will be discussed. Technology, Media, Grants, Curriculum – Natalie Fry
▪ We have had multiple teachers attending live and remote professional development. Transportation - Andy Fehrenbacher
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE
NEW BUSINESS - NONE
Mr. Street moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to approve the Executive Session minutes of the December 20, 2022 Regular Board Meeting. On a call of the roll, Mr. Russell, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Street, Mr. Dowdy, and Mr. Penrod voted yea. Mr. Smith abstained. Motion carried.
Mr. Lambert moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to approve the updated date of retirement for Tony Chrisman from October 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. 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 updated date of retirement for Johni Beal from the conclusion of the 2024-2025 school year to the conclusion of the 2022-2023 school year. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Lambert moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to approve the resignation of Sage Ragsdale, West Side Paraprofessional, effective January 24, 2023. 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 Sherrie Frailey as the East Side Media Paraprofessional. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Street moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to hire David Kotter as an Extraordinary Care (EOC) Aide at West Side School. 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 Carla Morgan as an Extraordinary Care (EOC) Aide at the Middle School. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Lambert seconded the motion to hire Heather Reynolds as 7th Grade (JV) Volleyball Coach. On a call of the roll, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Dowdy, Mr. Smith, Mr. Russell, and Mr. Penrod voted yea. Mr. Street abstained. Motion carried.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Lambert seconded the motion to approve the following volunteer coaches. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
▪ Joe Thompson – High School Baseball
▪ Brett Winters – High School Boys and Girls Soccer
▪ Megan Fuller – Middle School Volleyball
▪ Dani Oestreich – Middle School Volleyball
▪ Lacee Upchurch – Middle School Volleyball
Mr. Lambert moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to post the following positions. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
▪ HHS Special Education Teacher
▪ West Side Paraprofessional Aide
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Street 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 5:35 p.m.
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