From August 19, 2024 Board Meeting
The board of education held its regular meeting on August 19th, 2024, in the high school library. The following items were acted upon or discussed during the meeting.
The board heard good news from Cassie Crouch, MFHS FFA advisor, regarding the chapter's summer accomplishments and future plans. Taylor Crouch, Gehrig Bunselmeyer, Morgan Crouch and Greyson Applebee represented the chapter.
The board approved the minutes of the regular and closed session meeting from July 10th, 2024.
The board approved the financial report and monthly bills as presented.
The Board approved the destruction of audio closed session minutes 18 months or older
The board accepted the following resignations:
- Shelly Followell, GS PK aide.
- John Spencer HS Ag Advisor.
- Jeri Leeper, MS kitchen help.
The board approved the hiring of the following personnel:
- Ann Shiro, recess supervisor
- Anna Agee, GS PK aide
- Christina Kopeika as MS maternity leave nurse and district sub-nurse
- Kelsey Maddox as MS maternity leave nurse and district sub-nurse
- Brandon Huffman, GS night-time custodian
- Seth Melton, HS lunch supervisor
- Toni Shoemaker a part-time kitchen help at GS
The board approved Josh Lane as a volunteer MS baseball coach.
The board approved the 2024-2025 FFA overnight trips as presented
New Business
The board approved the following action items:
- Resolution Authorizing the Granting of a Permanent Easement and a Temporary Construction Easement to the Village of Forsyth
- GS Landscaping Project for $31,449.07 to Taylor Made Landscaping
- Concrete and curb work on the south end of the new parking lot, not to exceed $50,000.
- Tentative FY25 Budget
The board discussed a letter from Decatur Christian School requesting to be relieved of any further payments to the district for the old Forsyth Grade School. The board will look at this request further at the September meeting.
The board was presented with Press Policy Issue 115, which involved filling a board vacancy, reimbursement of board member expenses, securing a district attorney, and limits to petty cash accounts. The policy committee will discuss the issue and then bring a recommendation to the September board meeting regarding the policies.
The board reviewed the principal and athletic director reports as presented.
Mr. Ibbotson provided the IASB update from Jill Feinstein
The board went into executive session for the following:
For the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, dismissal, or performance of specific employees of the public body pursuant to Section 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Legal action against a public body. 5ILCS/120/2(c)(11) Deliberations concerning salary schedules for or more classes of employees 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2)
The board approved increasing the rate of the bus driver's extra-curricular pay to $21 per hour to be equivalent to ticket takers/helpers.
With Trojan Pride,
Adam Ibbotson