Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Board met July 29.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Loucks led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Those answering roll call were Mrs. Woodcock, Mrs. Etherton, Mr. Loucks, Mr. Kay, Mrs. Green, and Mr. Young, and Mr. Collins.
VISITOR PARTICIPATION:
Jane Mann, Shawn Whitecotton, and Kathy Keel address the Board in showing support for Teresa Whitecotton.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Discuss Policy of Foreign Exchange Students: The Board was requested to allow the High School to have one additional Exchange Student for the 2019-2020 school year. Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Woodcock vote to allow the High School to have one additional Exchange Student for the 2019-2020 school year. All members present voted yea.
REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mr. Loucks to close the meeting in accordance with Section 120/2(a) of the Open Meetings Act, citing the following exceptions as contained in Section 120/2(c):
1. Consideration and Action on the discharge of a Specific Employee.
2. Discuss Resignation and Employment of Specific Employee(s).
All members present voted yea.
RE-CONVENE TO OPEN SESSION: Mrs. Green made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kay to reconvene to Open Session. All members present voted yea.
A. CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE DISCHARGE OF A SPECIFIC EMPLOYEE.
1. Discuss Specific Employee – No votes or action were taken during this time.
B. DISCUSS RESIGNATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEE(S).
1. Discuss Hiring: The Board was requested to approve the hiring of Kevin Weston as the Drafting Teacher for the High School. Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Woodcock to hire Kevin Weston as the Drafting Teacher for the High School. All members present voted yea.
2. Accept Resignation – The Board was requested to accept the resignation as presented by Angie Jilek from the position of 8th Grade ELA Teacher and Softball Coach at Jr. High School and Softball Coach at the High School. Mrs. Green made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kay to accept the resignation of Angie Jilek from the position of 8th Grade ELA Teacher and Softball Coach at Jr. High School and Softball Coach at the High School. All members present voted yea.
ADJOURNMENT: Having completed items on the agenda, Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Woodcock to adjourn until the next meeting of the Board of Education scheduled for Thursday, August 15, 2019, at 5:00 p.m., in the Unit Office Conference Room, 500 North Tenth Street, Herrin, IL 62948. All members present voted yea.
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