Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education met July 24.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The special meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by President Angela Craig and upon the roll being called, Angela Craig and the following members of the Board of Education answered present: Mekalia Cooper, Ryan Pillers and Heather Price. Absent: Jennifer Morgan and Rob Soderlund. Others present were: Superintendent Chris Miesner, Recording Secretary Tina Witherby and members of the faculty.
Board President Angela Craig led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Ryan Pillers moved; Heather Price seconded to enter into closed session at 5:02 p.m. to discuss items related to the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body; the selection of a person to fill a public office; and self-evaluation, practices and procedures or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a statewide association of which the public body is a member. Roll call vote. Yeas: Pillers, Price, Cooper and Craig. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Mekalia Cooper moved; Heather Price seconded to come out of executive session at 6:16 p.m. Roll call vote. Yeas: Cooper, Price, Pillers and Craig. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Mekalia Cooper moved; Heather Price seconded to approve a one-year contract with Kelly Carpenter as Principal at Evansville Attendance Center for the 2023-2024 school year with an annual salary of $55,000 with a $3,000 annual stipend for Athletic Director. Yeas: Cooper, Price, Pillers and Craig. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Heather Price moved; Mekalia Cooper seconded to approve a one-year contract with Nathan Mayberry as Assistant Principal at Sparta Lincoln School for the 2023-2024 school year with an annual salary of $62,500, subject to and contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check, employment history review, physical and drug screening, along with proper licensure. Yeas: Cooper, Price, Pillers and Craig. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Heather Price moved; Ryan Pillers seconded to employ Amanda Meirink as a full-time Teacher for the district for the 2023-2024 school year with no years of experience, subject to and contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check, employment history review, physical and drug screening along with proper licensure. Yeas: Price, Pillers, Cooper and Craig. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Ryan Pillers moved; Mekalia Cooper seconded to approve a one-year leave-of-absence for Bridgitte Longshore . Roll call vote. Yeas: none. Nays: Pillers, Cooper, Price and Craig. Motion failed.
Mekalia Cooper moved; Heather Price seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:18 p.m. Roll call vote: Yeas: Cooper, Price, Pillers and Craig. Nays: none. Motion carried.
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