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Jasper Community Consolidated School District #17 Board of Education met Feb. 16.

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, on February 16, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. with following board members present:

Board Members Present: Derek Demaret, Beth Titzer, Jon Lafikes, Josh Zurliene (left at 8:12), Andrew Weaver & Caitlin Glisson

Board Members Absent: Lance Hinkle

The consent agenda, which includes minutes of previous regular board meeting, executive session and destruction of closed session minutes, treasurer’s report, approval of monthly bills and payroll were then approved on a motion by Jon Lafikes and seconded by Josh Zurliene. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes

Josh Zurliene – yes

Lance Hinkle –absent

Jon Lafikes –yes

Andrew Weaver –yes

Caitlin Glisson-yes

Beth Titzer – yes

A motion was made by Derek Demaret and seconded by Josh Zurliene to continue the Jasper/Geff Cooperative Agreement for the 2023-2024 school year with Geff paying 35% of the total cost of the sports included in the agreement payable July 1, 2023 with sports including the following: baseball/softball, volleyball, girls’/boys’ track. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes

Josh Zurliene – no

Lance Hinkle –absent

Jon Lafikes –yes

Andrew Weaver –yes

Caitlin Glisson-abstain

Beth Titzer – no

A motion was made by Josh Zurliene and seconded by Beth Titzer to discontinue the Jasper-Geff Sports Cooperative Agreement for the 2023-2024 school year. The motion was disapproved. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – no

Josh Zurliene – yes

Lance Hinkle –absent

Jon Lafikes –no

Andrew Weaver –no

Caitlin Glisson-no

Beth Titzer – yes

A motion was made by Beth Titzer and seconded by Caitlin Glisson to approve Sidney Eckleberry as school secretary pending background check. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes

Josh Zurliene – yes

Lance Hinkle –absent

Jon Lafikes –yes

Andrew Weaver –yes

Caitlin Glisson-yes

Beth Titzer – yes

A motion was made by Jon Lafikes and seconded by Caitlin Glisson to set the 8th grade graduation for Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes

Josh Zurliene – yes

Lance Hinkle –absent

Jon Lafikes –yes

Andrew Weaver –yes

Caitlin Glisson-yes

Beth Titzer – yes

A motion was made by Jon Lafikes and seconded by Josh Zurliene to approve the proposed 2023-2024 school calendar. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes

Josh Zurliene – yes

Lance Hinkle –absent

Jon Lafikes –yes

Andrew Weaver –yes

Caitlin Glisson-yes

Beth Titzer – yes

A motion was made by Andrew Weaver and seconded by Jon Lafikes to approve moving into executive closed session at 7:41 p.m. in accordance with the schoolboard policy 2:220-E2 items #1, the appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District, .5 ILCS 120/2C(1), as amended by P.A. 93-0057; 5 ILCS 120/2C (1), as amended by P.A. 93-0057; #2 collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2C (2); #9 Student disciplinary cases, 5 ILCS 120/2C (9). The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes

Josh Zurliene – yes (left at 8:12)

Lance Hinkle –absent

Jon Lafikes –yes

Andrew Weaver –yes

Caitlin Glisson-yes

Beth Titzer – yes

A motion was made by Caitlin Glisson and seconded by Jon Lafikes to approve moving out of executive closed session at 8:17 p.m. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes

Josh Zurliene – absent

Lance Hinkle –absent

Jon Lafikes –absent

Andrew Weaver –yes

Caitlin Glisson-yes

Beth Titzer – yes

A motion was made by Andrew Weaver and seconded by Caitlin Glisson to continue the Jasper/Geff Cooperative Agreement for the 2023-2024 school year with Geff paying 40% of the total cost of the sports included in the agreement payable July 1, 2023 with sports including the following: baseball/softball, volleyball, girls’/boys’ track. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes

Josh Zurliene – yes (by phone)

Lance Hinkle –absent

Jon Lafikes –yes

Andrew Weaver –yes

Caitlin Glisson-yes

Beth Titzer – no

A motion was made by Caitlin Glisson and seconded by Jon Lafikes adjourn the meeting at 8:34 p.m. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes

Josh Zurliene – absent

Lance Hinkle –absent

Jon Lafikes –yes

Andrew Weaver –yes

Caitlin Glisson-yes

Beth Titzer – yes

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