Southmont Schools Board of Trustees

Regular School Board Meeting

Corporation Board Room

Monday, February 14, 2022 – 6:00 p.m.

AGENDA

Public Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Welcome and Recognition of Visitors.

IV. Revisions to Agenda

V. Communications To and From the Board

VI. Public Comments (Agenda Items Only):

VII. Consent Agenda: (minutes, monthly claims, field trips/facilities usage, contributions/gifts and personnel)

Minutes from previous meetings

Claims/Payrolls

Personnel:

-Approve personal leave from February 7, 2022 until end of 2021-2022 school year for Mrs. Amy Johnson, Special Ed Teacher – New Market Elementary.

-Stephanie Timmons – Special Ed. Teacher – New Market Elementary. (covering the personal leave of Mrs. Amy Johnson).

-Approve resignation of Mr. Eric W. Brewer as the Director of Transportation – effective June 30, 2022. He will still remain Principal of Walnut Elementary School.

-Approve resignation of Patricia Hobson, Math Teacher – Southmont High School – effective January 28, 2022.

-Jana Boggess – Math Teacher – Southmont High School.

-Approve resignation of Philip Keller, PE/Health Teacher – High School – effective at the end of the 2021-2022 school year.

-Approve Leave of Absence for Jerilyn Mitchell effective January 10, 2022 through February 18, 2022.

-Approve resignation of Paige Livesay – Preschool Instructor – Walnut – effective February 25, 2022.

-Approve resignation of Leandra Long – Instructional Assistant – New Market – effective February 8, 2022.

-Increase Laura Moore’s hours from 10 hours to 29.5 hours each week.

-Reecie Gilliam – Instructional Assistant – Southmont Jr. High.

-Tony Gonczarow – Holocaust stipend – 1/10/22 – $50.00.

-Cindy Armbruster – Holocaust stipend – 1/10/22 – $50.00.

-Jerry Long – Holocaust stipend – 1/10/22 – $50.00.

-Deryk Benge – Holocaust stipend – 10/10/22 – $50.00.

-Kathryn Yoakum – Holocaust stipend – 1/10/22 – $50.00.

-Lesley Lashley – Holocaust stipend -1/10/22 – $50.00.

-Erin Jones – Holocaust stipend – 1/10/22 – $50.00.

-Lacey Haseley – Holocaust stipend -1/10/22 – $50.00.

-Lesley Lashley – Holocaust Education PD – 1/11/22 – $200.00.

-Lacey Haseley – Holocaust Education PD – 1/11/22 – $200.00.

-Nicki Reimondo – Holocaust Education PD – 1/11/22 – $200.00.

-Erin Jones – Holocaust Education PD – 1/11/22 – $400.00.

-Courtney Williams – BrainSpring Orton-Gillingham Training – $500.00.

-Beth Binch – BrainSpring Orton-Gillingham Training – $500.00.

-Lenna Schroll – K-5 Second Step Elementary Planning – $1250.00.

-Sara Burkhart – K-5 Second Step Elementary Planning – $1250.00.

-Anna Roth – Resilient Youth Grant Coordinator – $2150.00.

-Kristin Paris – BrainSpring Orton-Gillingham Training – $500.00.

-Kathryn Yoakum – Holocaust stipend – 1/26/22 – $50.00.

-Tony Gonczarow – Holocaust stipend – 1/26/22 – $50.00.

-Lacey Haseley – Holocaust stipend – 1/26/22 – $50.00.

-Jerry Long – Holocaust stipend – 1/26/22 – $50.00.

-Marci Huckstep – Holocaust stipend – 1/26/22 – $50.00.

-Deryk Benge – Holocaust stipend – 1/26/22 – $50.00.

-Erin Jones – Holocaust stipend – 1/26/22 – $50.00.

-Cindy Armbruster – Holocaust stipend – 1/26/22 – $50.00.

-Lesley Lashley – Holocaust stipend – 1/26/22 – $50.00.

-Amy France – Holocaust stipend – 1/26/22 – $50.00.

-Jaclyn Baxter – Holocaust stipend – 1/26/22 – $50.00.

-Caitlyn Tennison – Holocaust stipend – 1/26/22 – $50.00.

-Reecie Gilliam – JH Softball Coach – $950.00.

-Tim Flagg – JH Track Coach – $1455.00.

-Amy Reeves – JH Assistant Track Coach – $1053.00.

-Ed McGaughey – 7th grade Baseball Coach – $950.00.

-Javier Hernandez – 7th grade Assistant Baseball Coach – Volunteer.

-Shelly Allen – Varsity Assistant Track Coach – $1334.00.

-Brad Acton – Varsity Assistant Track Coach – $1294.00.

-Jeremiah Sparks – Varsity Assistant Track Coach – $1294.00.

-Justin Lowe – Varsity Assistant Track Coach – $1334.00.

-Matt Allen – Varsity Assistant Track Coach – Volunteer.

-Matt Williams – Varsity Assistant Track Coach – Volunteer.

-Chet Remley – Varsity Assistant Softball Coach – $2000.00.

-Kathryn Yoakum – JV Softball Coach – $1604.00.

-John Warren – Varsity Assistant Softball Coach – Volunteer.

-Barry Lewis – Varsity Assistant Softball Coach – Volunteer.

-BPA State Leadership Conference – March 13-15, 2022 to Indianapolis Marriott.

-FFA students to Indiana FFA Leadership Center, Trafalgar, Indiana on February 25 & 26, 2022.

-FFA Livestock EvaluationTeam to Black Hawk College East, Galva, IL on March 5, 2022.

-FFA Livestock Judging Team to Lakeland College 5001, Mattoon,IL on March 19, 2022.

-FFA Livestock Evaluation Team to Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL on April 8, 2022 through April 9, 2022.

-Donations made to Southmont High School in the amount of $7,855.36 and to Walnut Elementary School in the amount of $450.00.

-SA-5 Reports from Central Office, Ladoga Elementary, New Market Elementary, and Walnut Elementary for the period of July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

VIII. Items for Action:

1.

IX. Report from Superintendent

X. Report from Director of Business

XI. Reports from the Principals and Directors

XII. Public Comments (All Items)

XIII. Items for Discussion by the Board

1.

XIV. Adjournment

Future Meetings:

February 21, 2022 – Executive Session – Corporation Board Room – 5:30 PM

February 23, 2022 – Executive Session – Corporation Board Room – 5:30 PM

February 28, 2022 – Executive Session – Corporation Board Room – 5:30 PM

March 14, 2022 – Regular Meeting – Corporation Board Room – 6:00 PM

April 11, 2022 – Regular Meeting – Corporation Board Room – 6:00 PM