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Fairfield Community High School District 225 Board of Education met May 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Education of Fairfield Community High School District #225 met in the study hall for special session on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. to conduct a public hearing concerning the intent to sell not to exceed $3,700,000 Working Cash Fund Bonds for the purpose of increasing the District’s Working Cash Fund. The following members answered to roll call:

Barbre, Eddie Present      McGehee, Gayle Present

Carter, Jeremy Present    Smothers, Derek Present

Carter, Nate Present        Rush, Matt Present

King, Kim Absent

Also in attendance were: Diana Zurliene, Interim Superintendent; Bobby Wells, Principal; Rhonda Buchanan; Tiffany Lyons; Mark Wells, WFIW; Jarrod Pruitt, Wayne County Press and Dustin Fuller, Wayne County Now.

There were no public comments.

Motion by Jeremy Carter, seconded by Derek Smothers to adjourn the public hearing at 6:00 P.M.

Carter, Jeremy Yea        McGehee, Gayle Yea

Smothers, Derek Yea    Barbre, Eddie Yea

Carter, Nate Yea            Rush, Matt Yea

King, Kim Absent

Motion carried.

The Board of Education of Fairfield Community High School District #225 met in the study hall for regular session on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. The following members answered to roll call:

Barbre, Eddie Present      McGehee, Gayle Present

Carter, Jeremy Present    Smothers, Derek Present

Carter, Nate Present         Rush, Matt Present

King, Kim Absent

Also in attendance were: Diana Zurliene, Interim Superintendent; Bobby Wells, Principal; Rhonda Buchanan; Tiffany Lyons; Mark Wells, WFIW; Jarrod Pruitt, Wayne County Press and Dustin Fuller, Wayne County Now.

Derek Smothers left the meeting at 6:01 P.M.

Motion by Jeremy Carter, seconded by Nate Carter to approve the consent agenda of the prior month’s board minutes, monthly financial report and payment of bills.

Carter, Jeremy Yea       Smothers, Derek Absent

Carter, Nate Yea           Barbre, Eddie Yea

King, Kim Absent          Rush, Matt Yea

McGehee, Gayle Yea

Motion carried.

Derek Smothers returned to the meeting at 6:05 P.M.

Motion by Eddie Barbre, seconded by Gayle McGehee to approve Board Press Policies Issue 114.

Barbre, Eddie Nay          King, Kim Absent

McGehee, Gayle Yea     Smothers, Derek Yea

Carter, Jeremy Yea         Rush, Matt Yea

Carter, Nate Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Derek Smothers, seconded by Jeremy Carter to approve the FY25 Student Handbook.

Smothers, Derek Yea    King, Kim Absent

Carter, Jeremy Yea        McGehee, Gayle Yea

Barbre, Eddie Yea          Rush, Matt Yea

Carter, Nate Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Nate Carter, seconded by Eddie Barbre to appoint Matt Rush as the delegate to the Annual Joint Conference.

Carter, Nate Yea            Smothers, Derek Yea

Barbre, Eddie Yea          Carter, Jeremy Yea

King, Kim Absent           Rush, Matt Yea

McGehee, Gayle Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Jeremy Carter, seconded by Nate Carter to convene to executive session at 6:14 P.M. for the purpose of information regarding appointment, employment, retirement or dismissal of an employee, collective bargaining, purchase of property and purchase of securities.

Carter, Jeremy Yea        Smothers, Derek Yea

Carter, Nate Yea            Barbre, Eddie Yea

King, Kim Absent           Rush, Matt Yea

McGehee, Gayle Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Gayle McGehee, seconded by Jeremy Carter to reconvene from executive session at 8:28 P.M.

McGehee, Gayle Yea    Carter, Nate Yea

Carter, Jeremy Yea        King, Kim Absent

Smothers, Derek Yea    Rush, Matt Yea

Barbre, Eddie Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Derek Smothers, seconded by Jeremy Carter to accept the resignation of Kent Gregory as a custodian.

Smothers, Derek Yea     King, Kim Absent

Carter, Jeremy Yea        McGehee, Gayle Yea

Barbre, Eddie Yea          Rush, Matt Yea

Carter, Nate Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Derek Smothers, seconded by Nate Carter to accept the resignation of Billy Rogers as a Mathematics instructor.

Smothers, Derek Yea    King, Kim Absent

Carter, Nate Yea            McGehee, Gayle Yea

Barbre, Eddie Yea         Rush, Matt Yea

Carter, Jeremy Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Nate Carter, seconded by Jeremy Carter to accept the resignation of Wyatt Borah as an assistant football coach.

Carter, Nate Yea           Smothers, Derek Yea

Carter, Jeremy Yea       Barbre, Eddie Yea

King, Kim Absent          Rush, Matt Yea

McGehee, Gayle Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Gayle McGehee, seconded by Eddie Barbre, to hire Jay Simpson as a Mathematics instructor for FY25.

McGehee, Gayle Yea    Carter, Nate Yea

Barbre, Eddie Yea         King, Kim Absent

Smothers, Derek Yea    Rush, Matt Yea

Carter, Jeremy Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Jeremy Carter, seconded by Nate Carter to hire Kristi Scarbrough as a Special Education instructor for FY25.

Carter, Jeremy Yea       Smothers, Derek Yea

Carter, Nate Yea           Barbre, Eddie Yea

King, Kim Absent          Rush, Matt Yea

McGehee, Gayle Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Nate Carter, seconded by Derek Smothers to hire Roberta Biggs as a Career Counselor for FY25.

Carter, Nate Yea            Barbre, Eddie Yea

Smothers, Derek Yea    Carter, Jeremy Yea

King, Kim Absent           Rush, Matt Yea

McGehee, Gayle Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Nate Carter, seconded by Derek Smothers to approve the naming of the East Gymnasium Floor as the Jed Foster Court.

Carter, Nate Yea            Barbre, Eddie Yea

Smothers, Derek Yea    Carter, Jeremy Yea

King, Kim Absent           Rush, Matt Yea

McGehee, Gayle Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Derek Smothers, seconded by Gayle McGehee to grant an FMLA maternity leave for Elizabeth Zurliene.

Smothers, Derek Yea    Carter, Nate Yea

McGehee, Gayle Yea    King, Kim Absent

Barbre, Eddie Yea         Rush, Matt Yea

Carter, Jeremy Yea

Motion carried.

Motion by Derek Smothers, seconded by Jeremy Carter to adjourn at 8:33 P.M.

Smothers, Derek Yea    King, Kim Absent

Carter, Jeremy Yea       McGehee, Gayle Yea

Barbre, Eddie Yea        Rush, Matt Yea

Carter, Nate Yea

Motion carried.

The undersigned Secretary and President of the Board of Education of Fairfield Community High School District #225 approve and hereby sign the above minutes.

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