Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education met May 24.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The special meeting was called order at 4:20 p.m. by President Corey Rheinecker and upon the roll being called, Corey Rheinecker and the following members of the Board of Education answered present: Mekalia Cooper, Angela Craig, Howard Gallois, Ron Heinen and Kevin Holliday. Absent: Jennifer Morgan. Others present were: Superintendent Dr. Gabrielle Schwemmer.
Angela Craig moved, Howard Gallois seconded to enter into executive session at 4:20 p.m. to discuss items related to the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. Roll call vote. Yeas: Craig, Gallois, Heinen, Holliday, Cooper and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Kevin Holliday moved, Mekalia Cooper seconded to come out of executive session at 4:32 p.m. Roll call vote. Yeas: Holliday, Cooper, Craig, Gallois, Heinen and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Kevin Holliday moved, Howard Gallois seconded to accept the resignation of Malone Wall as Teacher at Sparta High School effective August 1, 2021. Roll call vote. Yeas: Holliday, Gallois, Cooper, Craig, Heinen and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Mekalia Cooper moved, Ron Heinen seconded to employ Timothy Keefe as a full-time Teacher for the 2021-2022 school year with 11 years of experience subject to and contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check, physical and drug screening, along with proper licensure. Roll call vote. Yeas: Cooper, Heinen, Craig, Gallois and Rheinecker. Nays: Holliday. Motion carried.
Howard Gallois moved, Kevin Holliday seconded to employ Amanda Buescher as a full-time Teacher for the 2021-2022 school year with 4 years of experience subject to and contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check, physical and drug screening, along with proper licensure. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Holliday, Heinen, Cooper, Craig and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Mekalia Cooper moved, Howard Gallois seconded to employ Paige Russell as a full-time Teacher for the 2021-2022 school year with no years of experience subject to and contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check, physical and drug screening, along with proper licensure. Roll call vote. Yeas: Cooper, Gallois, Craig, Heinen, Holliday and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Kevin Holliday moved, Ron Heinen seconded to approve the three-year contract with Jonathan Norton as Assistant Principal at Sparta Lincoln School with an annual salary of $59,000 for the 2021-2022 school year; $61,500 for the 2022-2023 school year; and $64,000 for the 2023-2024 school year, along with the $5,000 Athletic Director stipend annually. Roll call vote. Yeas: Holliday, Heinen, Cooper, Craig, Gallois and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Ron Heinen moved, Mekalia Cooper seconded to approve the one-year contract with Charity Eugea as Principal at Evansville Attendance Center with an annual salary of $62,000 for the 2021-2022 school year, along with the $3,000 Athletic Director stipend. Roll call vote. Yeas: Heinen, Cooper, Holliday, Craig, Gallois and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Ron Heinen moved, Howard Gallois seconded to employ Lyndsey Boyster as a full-time Paraprofessional for the 2021-2022 school year subject to and contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check, physical and drug screening, along with proper licensure. Roll call vote. Yeas: Heinen, Gallois, Holliday, Cooper, Craig and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Howard Gallois moved, Ron Heinen seconded to employ Mallory Baird as a full-time Paraprofessional for the 2021-2022 school year subject to and contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check, physical and drug screening, along with proper licensure. Roll call vote. Yeas: Gallois, Heinen, Holliday, Cooper, Craig and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Kevin Holliday moved, Mekalia Cooper seconded to employ Olivia Beattie as a full-time Paraprofessional for the 2021-2022 school year subject to and contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check, physical and drug screening, along with proper licensure. Roll call vote. Yeas: Holliday, Cooper, Craig, Gallois, Heinen and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Kevin Holliday moved, Ron Heinen seconded to approve the one-year contract with Alicea Orella as Food Service Director with an annual salary of $35,000 for the 2021-2022 school year. Roll call vote. Yeas: Holliday, Heinen, Craig, Gallois and Rheinecker. Nays: Cooper. Motion carried.
Angela Craig moved, Mekalia Cooper seconded to adjourn the meeting at 4:37 p.m. Roll call vote: Yeas: Craig, Cooper, Gallois, Heinen, Holliday and Rheinecker. Nays: none. Motion carried.
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