Macon Reporter

Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education met May 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1. Call to Order- 5:00pm

Pledge of Allegiance- No Motion- Audrey Jahruas and Avery Cardinal

2. Roll Call - Present - Feinstein, Conway, Crawford, Parker, Wise, Lidy, Zuniga (arrived at 5:05pm)

Absent- none

3. Good News- No Motion

a. YLIA- Avri Tertocha and Grace Allsup presented Stephanie Ramsey with a check for $1,200 for the Student Care Center. YLIA is a group of students in Macon County. It's a student let program where students apply and if accepted to the program, meet one Sunday of each month. The group performs acts of service and this year each school was given $1,200 to donate to a group in their school. The Student Care Center provides shelf stable foods, toiletries, clothing and other necessities to students in the district in need.

b. Applebee- Sports Update- Makhiya Stephen finished 2nd in the IHSA state 100 hurdles and Klaire Eighner finished 8th in the 3200m run. 8th grader Madison Yazel finished 2nd in the IESA Track State Championship and set a new school record. The boy's baseball team beat Normal U- High and are advancing to the Millikin Sectional. The boys track team have 15 athletes going to IHSA State Prelims on Thursday. If they are successful on Thursday, they will compete in the competition on Saturday.

4. Guests and Visitors- No Motion

5. Consent Agenda - Motion by Crawford and seconded by Lidy to approve the consent agenda as items as presented. Vote 7-0 in favor

a. Approve the minutes of the April 15, 2024 regular and closed session.

b. Approve the financial report as presented.

c. Approve the bills as presented.

d. Approve the destruction of audio of closed session minutes that are 18 months or older.

e. Approve the resignation of Marissa Cook as High School special education teacher.

f. Approve the resignation of Ken Parks as High School math teacher.

g. Approve the maternity leave request for Raeshel Duncan.

h. Approve the resignation of Coral Sager as Freshman/Sophomore class sponsor.

i. Approve the resignation of Heather Ohlemeyer as pre-K teacher's aide.

j. Approve the membership in the Illinois High School Association and the Illinois Elementary School Association for the 24-25 school year.

k. Approve the resignation of Niki Young as high school administrative assistant.

I. Approve the hiring of Whitney Parker as Executive Assistant/ Bookkeeper.

m. Approve the hiring of Aubrey Whitacre as 1st grade teacher.

n. Approve the hiring of Kyle Ramos as a grade school custodian.

6. New Business

a. Motion by Conway seconded by Feinstein to approve the following board policy updates excluding 2:260, 2:265, 4:165, 5:10, 5:20, 5:100, 5:120, 7:10, 7:20, 7:180 and 7.185. Vote 7-0 in favor.

b. Motion by Wise seconded by Conway to approve the addition of a fifth first grade section for the 2024-25 school year.

c. Motion by Feinstein seconded by Crawford to approve the updated bids for the playground in the amount of $627,004.00 and the high school concrete work including the alternatives in the amount of $279,944 for a total cost of $906,948. Vote 7-0 in favor.

7. Old Business

a. Principal/ AD report- No Motion. No questions.

b. IASB Liaison Report- Jill- No Motion. Window and Lighting upgrade update- No Motion-

There are 42 scholarships available and they were due today. Jill applied for the scholarships. If you receive the scholarship, you will be assigned and ISBE Director for mentorship. The annual conference begins in June. Please let Doc know if you would like to attend and what day you would like to arrive.

c. High School Graduation Ceremony- No Motion

d. July Board Meeting

Motion by Conway seconded by Parker to approve the board meeting to be held on July 10th at 5pm. Vote 7-0 in favor.

8. Executive Session

Motion by Zuniga seconded by Lidy to enter into closed session at 5:48pm, for the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, dismissal, or performance of specific employees of the public body pursuant to Section ILS 120/2©(1). Student discipline. 5 ILCS 120/20 (9) Vote 6-0 in favor.

Motion by Crawford seconded by Feinstein to exit closed session at 6:12pm. Roll Call Vote. Vote in favor 6-0.

a. Motion by Feinstein seconded by Parker to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the MFEA regarding personal day payouts for the 23-24 school year, 24-25 school year and the 25-26 school year. Vote 5-0 in favor, 2 members abstained. Motion Carries.

9. Adjournment - Motion by Zuniga and seconded by Parker to adjourn at 6:14 pm. Vote 7-0 in favor.

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