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Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education met Aug. 7.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Education of Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 held a Special Meeting on August 7, 2024, in the High School Cafeteria. President Debi Caraway called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.

Malley motioned Coffey seconded to enter into open session at 4:31 p.m. for the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Pledge of Allegiance

Public Comment

● None

Board Correspondence

● None

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to approve Jarrod Peters as High School Baseball Coach for the 2024-25 sports season. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to approve Shelly Farris as Grade School Paraprofessional to a Bilingual Education Teacher at $17.10/hr effective August 14, 2024. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to reassign Karla Childs from Grade School Paraprofessional to a Bilingual Education Teacher effective August 14, 2024. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to reassign Dina Chandler from Grade School Paraprofessional to High School Nurse effective August 14, 2024. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to employ Josh Adair as High School Social Studies Teacher effective August 14, 2024. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to employ Emily Heinemeyer as Jacketcare worker at $15.10/hr. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to employ Bralynn Astin as Jacketcare worker at $15.10/hr. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to employ Brenna Astin as Jacketcare worker at $15.10/hr. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to employ Peyton Dickson as Jacketcare worker at $15.10/hr. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to employ Jill Wetzel as Grade School Paraprofessional at $17.10/hr effective August 14, 2024. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to employ Mallory Leathers as Grade School Paraprofessional at $17.10/hr effective August 14, 2024. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to employ Tim Lochhead as High School P.E. Teacher effective August 14, 2024. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to employ Avery Carpenter as Grade School Paraprofessional at $17.10/hr effective August 14, 2024. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to employ Wesley Carpenter as High School Paraprofessional at $17.10/hr effective August 14, 2024. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Coffey seconded to accept resignation of Courtney Hecht from Jr.High Track Coach effective July 19, 2024. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Coffey seconded to accept resignation of Jacob Wente from High School P.E. Teacher and High School Head Baseball Coach, effective July 22, 2024. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Coffey seconded to accept resignation of Tisha Coffey from High School Nurse effective July 22, 2024. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Coffey seconded to accept resignation of Caroline Harrell from Grade School Paraprofessional effective July 29, 2024. Roll call vote. Ayes: Caraway, Coffey, Fricke, Wolff. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Malley motioned, Wolff seconded to adjourn the meeting at 4:34 p.m. Upon roll call, all members voted aye. Motion carried.

The next REGULAR MEETING of the Board of Education will be held Thursday August 15, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. (Executive Session at 6:00 p.m.) in the Chester High School Cafeteria located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL 62233.

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