Macon Reporter

Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education met Oct. 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1. Call to Order- 6:32pm

Pledge of Allegiance- No Motion

GS Student Council Officers Presentation: Eliza Lum, Owen Cantwell & Jaxon Stuart spoke about their work with charities, supporting monthly activities and celebrating teachers. The students also recapped how they became Student Council officers and the speeches they gave to their classmates.

2. Roll Call - Present - Wise, Crawford, Conway, Parker, Feinstein, Zuniga

Absent - Lidy

3. Good News- No Motion

a. Claire Eigner set a course record at PORTA and Sangamo Champion

b. Ryne Norton was Sangamo all-conference CC with a 7th place finish

3. HS marching band finished 3rd place in their class at EIU

4. bass fishing team took 1st place at the Fall Frenzy Tournament

4. Guests and Visitors- No Motion

5. Consent Agenda - Motion by Crawford and seconded by Feinstein to approve the consent agenda as presented. Vote 6-0 in favor

6. New Business

a. Issue 114-116, Adam recapped processes and classifications

b. School report card - HS & MS both received exemplary grade, GS received commendable grade. Well Done to all the schools for all their hard work!

c. Approval to authorize Superintendent to apply for ISBE maintenance grant for up to $50,000 for repairs on district property.

Motion by Conway, Seconded by Parker to approve to authorize the superintendent to apply for the ISBE maintenance grant for up to $50,000 for repairs on district properties.

Roll Call Vote - Motion Carried - 6-0 in favor.

d. Approve the FY 24 annual financial report

Motion by Zuniga, seconded by Wise to approve the FY 24 annual financial report. Roll Call Vote Motion Carried 6-0 Vote

7. Old Business

a. Principal/AD Reports - No Motion

b. School Board Conference - No Motion

c. IASB Liaison Report - Jill Feinstein - No Motion

d. SRO agreement - No Motion

e. Staff appreciation - No Motion

8. Executive Session

Motion by Parker seconded by Conway to enter into closed session at 7:19pm, Legal Action against public body 5ILCS/120/2 (c) (11) Vote 6-0 in favor.

Motion by Zuniga seconded by Conway to exit closed session at 7:46pm. Vote 6-0 in favor.

9. Action after Executive Session

a. Motion by Crawford, seconded by Feinstein to place Stephen Haws on unpaid leave. Roll Call Vote 6-0 - Motion passed.

b. Motion by Zuniga, seconded by Parker to approve the settlement agreement and general release with Jody Luttrell. Roll Call Vote 6-0 - Motion Passed.

c. Motion by Zuniga, seconded by Parker to approve the settlement agreement and general release with Lisa Russell. Roll Call Vote 6-0 - Motion Passed.

10. Adjournment - Motion by Zuniga and seconded by Feinstein to adjourn at 7:49pm. All in Favor. Motion Carried

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