Carbondale Reporter

Marion Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education met Dec. 21.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

A special meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by President Rick

Runge at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 21, 2017, in the Board Room at McElvain School, 593 Ava Road, Murphysboro, Illinois.

Board Members present: Mr. Beavers, Mrs. Doerr, Mr. Green, Mrs. Jaynes, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Runge.

Board Members absent: Dr. Corley

Administrators Present: Mr. Grode, Mr. Wilson

Administrators Absent: N/A

Others present: Cody Ellermeyer, Len Novara, Julie Schaldemose, James Leaton, Mr. & Mrs. Crabtree, Rob Williams, Bert Ozburn, James Hoppenstedt, Jama Hoppenstedt Kuba, Leslie Mills, Michelle Tourville, Kelly Mahoney, Ethan Crabtree, Seth Daniels, Jake Hoppenstedt, Lillie Schaldemose, JT Tourville.

Mr. Beavers made the motion and Mrs. Jaynes gave the second to approve the agenda with the addition of Public Comment.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – Corley

The president declared the motion carried.

There were no employee concerns expressed. Under Public comments, James Leaton stated that the reason for the special meeting started with bullying between two students which entailed a false police report being made. This escalated into the police showing up at a party where no tickets were issued. He further stated he didn’t like the way the administration drilled and intimidated the students at school without the parents present.

Bert Ozburn questioned why a student who has continually bullied his granddaughter has not been punished and further the last act of bullying was a premediated phone call to the sheriff’s department which caused a deputy to check out a residence with high school students. Why would the administration only interview the students at the party and not the one that lied during her phone call to the sheriff’s department?

Michelle Tourville requested to be allowed to address the board in closed session.

Mr. Beavers made the motion and Mrs. Miller gave the second to move into closed session pursuant to Section 2 of the Open Meetings Act, 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 120/2(c), to review:

1. Student disciplinary case(s).

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Beavers – Aye Mrs. Doerr – Aye Mr. Runge – Aye

Mrs. Miller – Aye Mr. Green – Aye

Dr. Corley – Absent Mrs. Jaynes – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

The board moved to closed session at 5:38 p.m. The board returned to open session at 8:57 p.m.

Mr. Green made the motion and Mrs. Jaynes gave the second to uphold the decision of the Athletic Discipline Committee for Student 2017-18-01.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Green – Aye Mr. Beavers – Aye Mr. Runge – Aye

Mrs. Jaynes – Aye Dr. Corley – Absent

Mrs. Miller – Aye Mrs. Doerr – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Doerr made the motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to uphold the decision of the Athletic Discipline Committee for Student 2017-18-02.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mrs. Doerr – Aye Mrs. Miller – Aye Mr. Runge – Aye

Mr. Beavers – Aye Dr. Corley – Absent

Mrs. Jaynes – Aye Mr. Green – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Miller made the motion and Mr. Green gave the second to uphold the decision of the Athletic Discipline Committee for Student 2017-18-03.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mrs. Miller – Aye Dr. Corley – Absent Mr. Runge – Aye

Mr. Green – Aye Mrs. Doerr – Aye

Mr. Beavers – Aye Mrs. Jaynes – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Jaynes made the motion and Mr. Green gave the second to uphold the decision of the Athletic Discipline Committee for Student 2017-18-04.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mrs. Jaynes – Aye Dr. Corley – Absent Mr. Runge – Aye

Mr. Green – Aye Mrs. Doerr – Aye

Mr. Beavers – Aye Mrs. Miller – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Doerr made the motion and Mrs. Miller gave the second to uphold the decision of the Athletic Discipline Committee for Student 2017-18-05.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mrs. Doerr – Aye Mr. Green – Aye Mr. Runge – Aye

Mrs. Miller – Aye Mrs. Jaynes – Aye

Dr. Corley – Absent Mr. Beavers – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Jaynes made the motion and Mrs. Miller gave the second to uphold the decision of the Athletic Discipline Committee for Student 2017-18-06.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mrs. Jaynes – Aye Mr. Green – Aye Mr. Runge – Aye

Mrs. Miller – Aye Mr. Beavers – Aye

Mrs. Doerr – Aye Dr. Corley – Absent

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Beavers made the motion and Mrs. Doerr gave the second to uphold the decision of the Athletic Discipline Committee for Student 2017-18-07.

Mr. Beavers – Aye Mrs. Jaynes – Aye Mr. Runge – Aye

Mrs. Doerr – Aye Mrs. Miller – Aye

Mr. Green – Aye Dr. Corley – Absent

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Miller made the motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 p.m.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – Corley

The president declared the motion carried.