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Jasper Community Consolidated School District #17 Board of Education met Jan. 18.

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 January 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. with following board members present:

Board Members Present: Derek Demaret, Elizabeth Titzer, Justin Atwood, Josh Zurliene, & Caitlin Glisson

Board Members Absent: Jarad Blanton & Jon Lafikes

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 Josh Zurliene and seconded by Caitlin Glisson.

The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes      Jon Lafikes – absent

Beth Titzer – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – yes        Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made by Beth Titzer and seconded by Justin Atwood to employ Jalysse Kinney as special education teacher for the 2024-2025 school year pending results of background screening.

The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes      Jon Lafikes – absent

Beth Titzer – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – yes        Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made by Josh Zurliene and seconded by Beth Titzer to employ Avery Stence as long-term substitute paraprofessional to cover maternity leave at $14.00/hour pending the results of background check. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes      Jon Lafikes – absent

Beth Titzer – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – yes        Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made by Caitlin Glisson and seconded by Justin Atwood to approve the 2024-2025 school calendar as presented. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes      Jon Lafikes – absent

Beth Titzer – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – yes        Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made by Josh Zurliene and seconded by Beth Titzer to increase mileage reimbursements to 67 cents per mile effective 1/1/2024. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes      Jon Lafikes – absent

Beth Titzer – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – yes        Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made by Josh Zurliene and seconded by Caitlin Glisson to set graduation date for May 7, 2024 at 6:00 pm. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes      Jon Lafikes – absent

Beth Titzer – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – yes        Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made by Derek Demaret and seconded by Josh Zurliene to approve moving into executive closed session at 6:47 pm in accordance with school board 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. 993-0057; #2 Collective negotiating matters between the District and it employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees .5 ILCS 12-/2C (2); #9 Student disciplinary cases .5 ILCS 120/2(C) (9).

The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes      Jon Lafikes – absent

Beth Titzer – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – yes        Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made by Josh Zurliene and seconded by Caitlin Glisson to approve moving out of executive session at 7:50 p.m. in accordance with school board policy. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes      Jon Lafikes – absent

Beth Titzer – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – yes        Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made to approve Ava Best, Hayden McDuffee and Madison Wright as volunteer assistant volleyball coaches. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes      Jon Lafikes – absent

Beth Titzer – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – yes        Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made by Beth Titzer and seconded by Derek Demaret to approve executive session minutes as recorded. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes      Jon Lafikes – absent

Beth Titzer – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – yes        Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made by Justin Atwood and seconded by Josh Zurliene to approve adjourning the meeting at 7:57 p.m. the votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes      Jon Lafikes – absent

Beth Titzer – yes             Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – yes        Caitlin Glisson – yes 

Jarad Blanton- absent

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