Carbondale Elementary School District #95 Board of Education met May 15.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
A special meeting of the Carbondale Elementary School District No. 95 was held on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 6:00 PM at CES95 Lakeland Center, 925 S. Giant City Rd., Carbondale, IL 62902.
1. Roll Call:
Upon roll call, the following members were present:
Ms. Catherine Field, President
Mr. John Major, Vice President
Ms. Angela Watters, Secretary
Mr. Corey Cawthon
Dr. Tarnisha Green
Ms. Markida Roper
Administrators present:
Ms. Janice Pavelonis, Superintendent
Board President Catherine Field presented Angela Watters with a plaque highlighting her dedicated service to the Board of Education as a board member for 4 years and 2 years as the board secretary.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION 6:04 PM
Roll Call:
Ms. Catherine Field, President
Mr. John Major, Vice President
Ms. Angela Watters, Secretary
Mr. Corey Cawthon
Ms. Markida Roper
Ms. Tarnisha Green (arrived at 6:12pm)
Roper moved, seconded by Cawthon to enter Executive Session at 6:04 PM for the purpose of discussing matters relating to performance, evaluation and compensation of specific personnel matters relating to student discipline, matters relating to collecting bargaining, and matters relating to pending litigation. No decisions will be made, and no votes will be taken.
Roll Call Vote:
Yes votes: Field, Major, Watters, Roper, Cawthon
No votes: None
Absent: Green, McHenry
Motion carried.
Cawthon moved, seconded by Green to sine die Executive Session at 7:01PM.
Roll Call Vote:
Yes votes: Field, Major, Watters, Roper, Cawthon, Green
No votes: None
Absent: McHenry
Motion carried.
3. Public Comments - None
4. Approval of Agenda
Roper moved, seconded by Green, Recommend approving the Agenda.
Roll Call Vote:
Yes votes: Field, Major, Cawthon. Watters, Roper, Green
No votes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: McHenry
Motion carried.
4. Consent Agenda Items - None
5. New Business
5.1 Action on Appointment of Board Members
Cawthon moved, seconded by Roper, Recommend the appointment of Stacye Saunders and Aimee Wigfall as Board Members until April 2025.
Roll Call Vote:
Yes votes: Field, Major, Cawthon, Roper, Green
No votes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: McHenry, Watters
Motion carried.
6. Adjournment sine die
6.1 Adjournment sine die
President Field: Gave a special presentation recognizing John Major for his long-term dedication to District 95 as an Educator for 24 years, Dean of Students for 13 years, and a Board Member for 16 years which totaled his commitment to serving kids in the Carbondale community for 53 years. In honor of such dedication, it has been authorized by the superintendent to rename the newly remodeled CMS Library to the John Major Learning Center. .
Inasmuch as there is no further business to come before this board, a motion for adjournment sine die and appointment of Shane Jones as President Pro-Tem is needed.
Roper moved, seconded by Cawthonn, Recommend adjournment sine die and to appoint Shane Jones as President Pro-Tem.
Voice Vote
Yes votes: Field, Major, Cawthon, Roper, Green
No votes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: McHenry, Watters
Motion carried.
President Field hits gavel and announces. “The 2022-2023 Board is officially retired”.
7. Reorganization of the Board
7.1 The Oath will be administered by Shane Jones to Stacye Saunders and Aimee Wigfall.
Oath of Office is Taken.
Stacye Saunders and Aimee Wigfall will take her seat at the board table.
7.2 Roll Call
President Pro-Tem Shane Jones will request recording secretary, Jerri Adkinson to call the roll.
Roll Call: Field, Cawthon, Green, McHenry, Roper, Saunders, Wigfall
7.3 Election of Officers
Each office is voted on separately. A nomination and a second are required for each candidate to be considered. If more than one member is nominated for an office a “show of hands vote” will be taken to determine the winner. A motion and second are required for nominations to be closed after all nominations have been
completed.
7.31 Office of the President
Roper moved, seconded by Green to nominate Catherine Field as Board President.
Voice Vote
Yes votes: Cawthon, Roper, Green, Saunders, Field, Wigfall
No votes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: McHenry
Motion carried.
President Pro-Tem presents gavel to the new President.
7.32 Office of the Vice President
Cawthon moved, seconded by Green to nominate Markida Roper as Vice President.
Voice Vote
Yes votes: Cawthon, Roper, Green, Saunders, Field, Wigfall
No votes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: McHenry
Motion carried.
7.33 Office of the Secretary
Roper moved, seconded by Saunders to nominate Corey Cawthon as the Board Secretary.
Voice Vote
Yes votes: Cawthon, Roper, Green, Saunders, Field, Wigfall
No votes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: McHenry
Motion carried.
7.4 Action on Meeting Schedule for 2022-2023
Green moved, seconded by Roper, Recommend approving the meeting schedule for the Board of Education to continue meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month for the remaining of the 2022-2023 school year.
Voice Vote
Yes votes: Cawthon, Roper, Green, Saunders, Field, Wigfall
No votes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: McHenry
Motion carried.
8. Next Scheduled Meetings
8.1 Thursday, May 25, 2023
Regular Board Meeting (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
CES95 Lakeland Center
6:00 PM
6:05 PM Motion and Roll Call Vote to go into Executive Session (CLOSED) for the purpose of discussing matters relating to the performance, evaluation and compensation of specific personnel, matters relating to student discipline, matters relating to collective bargaining, and matters relating to pending litigation.
7:00 PM Reconvene Regular Board Meeting Public Session (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
9. Public Comments - None
10. Saunders moved, seconded by Green to re-enter Executive Session at 7:32 PM for the purpose of discussing matters relating to performance, evaluation and compensation of specific personnel matters relating to student discipline, matters relating to collecting bargaining, and matters relating to pending litigation. No decisions will be made, and no votes will be taken.
Roll Call Vote:
Yes votes: Field, Roper, Cawthon, Wigfall, Saunders, Green
No votes: None
Absent: Green, McHenry
Motion carried.
Executive Session adjourned at 7:56 PM.
Voice Vote:
Yes votes: Field, Roper, Green, Cawthon, Wigfall, Saunders,
No: None
Absent: McHenry
Motion carried.
11. Adjournment
Roper moved, seconded by Cawthon, Recommend Adjournment at 7:57 PM.
Voice Vote:
Yes votes: Saunders, Wigfall, Green, Field, Roper, Cawthon
No votes: None
Absent: McHenry
Motion carried.
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