Following is a summary of minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Education of Jasper County Community Unit School District No. 1 held on Monday, June 17th, 2024 in the office of the Board of Education. Board members present were Mrs. Mandy Rieman, Mrs. Holly Farley, Mr. Bill Meinhart, Mrs. Mandi Utley, Mr. David Blecha and Mrs. Jackie Schackmann and Mr. Brady Shull entered at 6:30 p.m.
All votes are considered unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The Amended FY 24 Budget Hearing began at 6:20 p.m. The Amended FY 24 Budget has been on display the past 30 days at the district office. There were no public comments or no public testimony. Mr. Joe Sornberger presented the Amended FY 24 Budget. The Amended FY 24 Budget Hearing was adjourned at 6:28p.m.
Mandy Rieman called the meeting to order.
Agenda was approved as presented.
Mandy asked for Recognition of Guests and Public Comments. There were none.
There were no FOIA Requests.
Approval of Consent Agenda as presented.
Regular Minutes and Closed Session Minutes for May 20th, 2024,
Bills and Payroll,
Presentment of monthly financial reports,
Approval of Anthony Harris as a volunteer for NCHS football for 2024-2025,
$350 from Newton Athletic Boosters to the NCHS Volleyball Team for summer volley ball camps,
$187 from Newton Athletic Boosters to the NCHS Softball Team for postseason shirts,
$125 from Newton Athletic Boosters to the NCHS Girls Tennis Team for a tent,
$2,000 anonymous donation to NCHS Volleyball Team,
$2,000 anonymous donation to the NCHS Football Team,
$2,000 anonymous donation to the NCHS Soccer Team,
$2,000 anonymous donation to the NCHS Boys Cross Country Team,
$2,000 anonymous donation to the NCHS Girls Cross Country Team,
Declare 100 old band jackets from NCHS Band as surplus,
Declare miscellaneous items from Newton Elementary as surplus,
Under the Superintendent’s Report, Mr. Sornberger discussed how Jasper County Schools has been selected to receive an Energy Transition Community Grant in the amount of $1,567,524 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). This grant can be spent over a 1 to 3-year period. Mr. Sornberger announced the next Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting will be held on June 21st, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Approval of the Amended FY 24 Budget.
Approval of Reciprocal Reporting System Agreement with Jasper County Sheriff’s Department and SRO Agreement with Jasper County Board.
Approval of NCHS Athletic Handbook and JCJH Athletic Handbook.
Approval of Technology Lease Purchase Agreement.
Approval of School Registration Fees for the 2024-2025 School Year.
Approval of Risk Management Plan for 2024-2025.
Approval to enter executive session at 7:12 p.m. for 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1) – To Consider Information Regarding Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Performance or Dismissal of Individual Employees; 1.5ILCS 120/2 (c) (21) – To discuss minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the open meetings act (January 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023).
Approval to return to open session at 7:57 p.m.
Approval of contract renewals with a four percent pay increase for NCHS/JCJH Principal Beth Probst, NES Principal Jessica Guzman, SME Principal/Special Needs Coordinator Jennifer Bales, and NES Assistant Principal Ryan Klier.
Approval of a Stipend for an NCHS Boys and Girls Golf Coach.
Approval to keep closed the Closed Session Minutes from January 1st, 2023 to June 30th, 2023.
Approval of the resignation of a NCHS FCA Sponsor effective May 21st, 2024.
Approval to accept resignation from Libby Collins as an NES Paraprofessional effective May 21st, 2024, accept the retirement of Tammy Bridges, an NCHS English Teacher, at the end of the 2026-2027 School Year and to accept the resignation of Kristi Scarbrough as a NCHS English Teacher effective May 21st, 2024.
Approval to employ Andrew Glosser as the JCJH/NCHS Assistant Principal for the 2024-2025 School Year.
Approval to employ Nicole Brown as the NCHS FCS Teacher for the 2024-2025 School Year.
Approval to employ Andrew Glosser as the JCJH Athletic Director for the 2024-2025 School Year.
Approval to employ Nicole Brown as the FCCLA Sponsor for the 2024-2025 School Year.
Approval of a leave of absence for Sharon Schackmann, Speech Language Pathologist, from August 12th, 2024 and return on October 9th, 2024.
Approval to advertise for an FCA Sponsor for the 2024-2025 School Year.
Meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m. Next regular board meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 15th, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Board of Education Office located at 1401 Clayton Avenue.
