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Arthur Community Unit School District #305 Board of Education met May 17.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The regular meeting of the Arthur Board of Education was called to order by President Beth Wiley at 6:00 pm on May 17, 2023 in the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School Cafeteria with the following members in attendance: Brock Casteel, Monica Green, Ryan Nettles, Justin Wierman, and Beth Wiley. Mr. Shannon Cheek and administrators were also present. Kristie Mechling attended via telephone. Suzi Berkich arrived at 7:09 pm.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

A motion was made by Brock Casteel, seconded by Justin Wierman to approve the consent agenda as presented which included: the Minutes of the April 19th, 2023 meeting, the Minutes of the May 2. 2023 Special Meeting, bills of $618,724.36, the Treasurer's Report, donations, and Press Policy 111. Upon roll, all members present voted yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Monica Green, seconded by Ryan Nettles to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the AEA amending Section 5.1.4 Donated Sick Leave Pool. Upon roll, all members present voted yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Brock Casteel, seconded by Justin Wierman to approve the tentative FY23 amended budget as presented. Upon roll, all members present voted yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Brock Casteel, seconded by Monica Green to approve changes to the District Handbook, Athletic Handbook and High School Handbook. All members present voted yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Brock Casteel, seconded by Justin Wierman to approve the EIEFES #340 Intergovernmental Agreement. All members present voted yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Justin Wierman, seconded by Monica Green to approve the K-5 Math Curriculum as presented. Upon roll, all members present voted yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Brock Casteel, seconded by Ryan Nettles to approve the 6-12 Math Curriculum as presented. Upon roll, all members present voted yea. Motion carried.

Administrative Reports were presented. See attached.

Superintendent's Report was presented. See attached.

During Board Comment, Beth Wiley thanked Mr. Cheek and Haley McGrath for their work on the amended budget.

A motion was made by Ryan Nettles, seconded by Justin Wierman to go into closed session at 6:45 pm under the Open Meetings Act for the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1). Upon roll, all members present voted yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Suzi Berkich, seconded by Ryan Nettles to leave executive session at 8:00 pm. Upon roll, all present voted yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Ryan Nettles, seconded by Suzi Berkich to accept executive session minutes as read in executive session. Upon roll, all members present voted yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Suzi Berkich, seconded by Brock Casteel to approve the personnel report as presented which includes: accepting the resignation of Kayla Huckleby for Summer School English, accepting the resignation of Nicole Bracken as AGS JH Social Studies, accepting the resignation of Brittany Massey as AGS Pre-School teacher, approving Hayley McDade as Kindergarten teacher at AGS, approving Mikhala Sumption as 3rd grade at AGS, approving Samantha Crawford as 5th grade at AGS, approving Joel Lee as High School English, accepting the resignation of Eilis Martinez as HS Administrative Assistant, approving Hillary Chupp as AGS/Special Education Administrative Assistant, accepting the resignation of Tiffany Reedy as LGS Administrative Assistant, accepting the resignation of Tracy Hood as JH Assistant Baseball Coach and HS Assistant Girls Basketball coach, approving Matt Thomas as Cross Country Coach, approving Sabrina Bettinger as Color Guard Support, approving Stacey Bryson as JH Head Girls Basketball Coach. Upon roll, all members present voted yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Suzi Berkich, seconded by Ryan Nettles to adjourn at 8:01 pm. Upon roll, all members present voted yea. Motion carried.

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