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Egyptian Community Unit School District 5 Board met April 24.

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Egyptian Community Unit School District 5 Board met April 24.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

The meeting was called to order by Lamar Houston, President.

The roll call was as follows:

Jeremy Greenley Present

Charlie Cox Present

Lisa Essex Present

Terry Shafer Present

Justin Schultz Absent

Diane Blaney Present

Lamar Houston Present

A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by Lisa Essex to approve the minutes of the previous meeting with changes as corrected with Anita Marks on the list of licensured personnel. All voted yea. Motion carried.

The Official Oath was administered by school board secretary, Diane Blaney, and taken by elected members.

Newly elected board members: Lamar Houston, Justin Schultz, and Terry Shafer.

A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Lisa Essex to nominate Lamar Houston as president of the board. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, abstain. Yea votes 5, nay votes 0, 1 abstain. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Diane Blaney to nominate Terry Shafer as vice president of the board. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea; Terry Shafer, abstain; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 5, nay votes 0, 1 abstain. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Terry Shafer, second by Lisa Essex to nominate Diane Blaney as secretary of the board. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, abstain, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 5, nay votes 0, 1 abstain. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Lamar Houston, second by Charlie Cox to establish the third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room of Egyptian Community Unit School District No. 5 as the date, time and location of the Regular Board meeting of the Board of Education of Egyptian CUSD #5 beginning the 2017-2018 school year. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Jeremy Greenley, second by Diane Blaney to approve the bills and payroll. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by Lisa Essex to approve the Treasurer’s Report and Investments.

The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by Mike Curtis to reimburse the Imprest Fund in the amount of $1,893.89. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Charlie Cox, second by Lisa Essex to go into closed session at 6:14 p.m. to discuss a student injury and personnel. All vote yea. Motion carried.

Regular Meeting Resumed At 7:21 p.m.

A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by Terry Shafer to accept the resignation of Rebecca Prost for retirement purposes, effective the last day of school 2017. All vote yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Charlie Cox, second by Terry Shafer to accept the resignation of Barbara Taylor for retirement purposes, effective no later than the last day of school, May, 2018. All vote yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Charlie Cox, second by Lisa Essex to accept the resignation of Jane Adams for retirement purposes, effective the last day of school 2017. All vote yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by Jeremy Greenley to employ John Nolan as a teacher in grades 3-5 for the 2017-2018 school year. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Terry Shafer, second by Lisa Essex to employ Jeremy Followell as the music teacher for the 2017-2018 school year. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Diane Blaney, second by Terry Shafer to accept a proposal for Aetna to provide medical insurance coverage for employees. The board will continue to contribute $400 on an individual’s health insurance. The roll call vote was as follows: Jeremy Greenley, yea; Charlie Cox, yea; Lisa Essex, yea; Terry Shafer, yea; Diane Blaney, yea, Lamar Houston, yea. Yea votes 6, nay votes 0. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Mike Curtis, second by Lisa Essex to adjourn. All voted yea. Motion carried.

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