Macon Reporter

Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education met June 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order- 5:00pm 

2. Roll Call - Present - Crawford, Conway, Parker, Zuniga, Lidy 

Absent - Feinstein, 

3. Good News- No Motion 

a. High School Baseball Team- 2nd place finish at State Finals 

4. Guests and Visitors- No Motion 

5. Consent Agenda - Motion by Crawford and seconded by Parker to approve the consent agenda as items a.-f. Vote 5-0 in favor 

a. Approve the minutes of the May 20, 2024 regular and closed session 

b. Approve the financial report - Leo 

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 hiring of Lydia Hubbard as HS Assistant Volleyball Coach

f. Approve the hiring of Molly Davis as first grade teacher for the 24-25 school year. - Pgs.- 

g. Approve the hiring of Dawn Mann and Shelly Upperman as Co-NHS Sponsors. 

h. Approve Rheys Sams-Moore as MS assistant baseball coach. 

i. Approve Jon Kidd as High School Girls Track Coach. 

j. Approve Cam Gentry as HS Boys Basketball Assistant. 

k. Accept the resignation of Kyle Patterson as assistant high school track coach. 

I. Approve Aaron Agee as volunteer for middle school baseball. 

m. Approve the hiring of Alexa Dereak as High School Administrative Assistant. 

6. New Business 

a. Approve meeting dates and times for 24-25 school year 

Motion by Conway seconded by Lidy to approve the regular monthly board meeting dates and times. Vote 5-0 in favor. 

b. Approve milk bid from Prairie Farms for the 24-25 school year. 

Motion by Zuniga seconded by Lidy to approve the milk bid from Prairie Farms Dairy for the 2024-2025 school year. Vote 5-0 in favor. 

c. Approve Intergovernmental agreement the ROE regarding alternative school programming. 

Motion by Conway seconded by Crawford to approve the Memorandum of Agreement with Warrensburg- Latham for use of school buses in the event of an emergency. Vote 5-0 in favor. 

d. Approve the purchase of a Ford F-250 Pick-up truck for transportation Department. 

Motion by Crawford seconded by Conway to purchase a new Ford F250 pickup truck from Bob Ridings fleet program at a cost of $50,000. Vote 5-0 in favor. 

e. Review and approval of the property, casualty and worker compensation renewal 

Motion by Parker seconded by Zuniga to approve the Property, Casualty and Worker's Compensation Insurance renewal at a cost of $215,860.00. Vote 5-0 in favor. 

7. Old Business 

a. Principal Board Reports - Informational 

b. IASB Liaison - Report - Jill Feinstein - Informational 

c. Strength and Conditioning Report - Informational 

Annual report was received for review. This program will continue as we continue to see growth in our athletics and our weights classes throughout the school days. 

8. Executive Session 

Motion by Crawford seconded by Conway to enter into closed session at 5:15pm, for the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, dismissal, or performance of specific employees of the public body pursuant to Section ILS 120/2O(1). Student discipline. 5 ILCS 120/2© (9) Vote 5-0 in favor. 

Motion by Zuniga seconded by Crawford to exit closed session at 9:15pm. Vote 7-0 in favor. 

Motion by Zuniga seconded by Lidy to hire Seth Melton as a long term substitute teacher pending receipt of his Illinois Teaching certificate. Vote 7-0 in favor. 

9. Adjournment - Motion by Lidy and seconded by Conway to adjourn at 9:17pm. Vote 7-0 in favor. 

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