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Jasper Community Consolidated School District #17 Board of Education met Jan. 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 January 16, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. with following board members present:

Board Members Present: Derek Demaret, Elizabeth Titzer, Josh Zurliene, Caitlin Glisson & Jon Lafikes

Board Members Absent: Justin Atwood & Jarad Blanton

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 Jon Lafikes. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – absent Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made by Beth Titzer and seconded by Caitlin Glisson to set graduation date to May 13, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – absent Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made by Josh Zurliene and seconded by Jon Lafikes to set 2025 mileage reimbursement to 70 cents/mil effective 1/1/2025. The votes were as follows: Derek Demaret – yes Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – absent Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made by Derek Demaret and seconded by Jon Lafikes to approve moving into executive closed session at 6:31 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. 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 120/2 (C) (9). The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – absent Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made by Caitlin Glisson and seconded by Jon Lafikes to approve moving out of executive closed session at 7:46 p.m. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – absent Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

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

Derek Demaret – yes Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – absent Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

A motion was made by Jon Lafikes and seconded by Caitlin Glisson to approve adjourning the meeting 7:51 p.m. The votes were as follows:

Derek Demaret – yes Jon Lafikes – yes

Beth Titzer – yes Josh Zurliene – yes

Justin Atwood – absent Caitlin Glisson – yes

Jarad Blanton- absent

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