Carbondale Reporter

Carbondale Elementary School District #95 Board of Education met April 16.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

A special meeting of the Carbondale Elementary School District No. 95 was held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 6:00 PM at The John Major Learning Center, 1150 E. Grand Avenue, Carbondale, IL 62901.

1. Roll Call:

Upon roll call, the following members were present:

Ms. Catherine Field, President

Ms. Markida Roper, Vice President

Mr. Corey Cawthon, Secretary

Ms. Imani McHenry

Ms. Stacye Saunders

Ms. Aimee Wigfall

Administrators present:

Ms. Janice Pavelonis, Superintendent

ROLL CALL

2. EXECUTIVE SESSION 6:03 PM

Roll Call:

Ms. Catherine Field, President

Ms. Markida Roper, Vice President

Mr. Corey Cawthon, Secretary

Ms. Imani McHenry

Ms. Stacye Saunders

Ms. Aimee Wigfall

Ms. Tarnisha Green (arrived at 6:04pm)

Roper moved, seconded by McHenry to enter Executive Session at 6:03 PM for the purpose of discussing performance, evaluation and compensation of specific personnel matters, matters relating to student discipline, matters relating to collective bargaining, and matters relating to pending litigation. No decisions were made, and no votes were taken.

Roll Call Vote:

Yes votes: Field, Saunders, Roper, McHenry, Cawthon, Wigfall

No votes: None

Absent: Green

Motion carried.

Executive Session adjourned at 7:15 PM.

Voice Vote:

Yes votes: Saunders, Field, McHenry, Roper, Wigfall, Green, Cawthon

No: None

Absent: None

Motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

3. Public Comments - None PUBLIC COMMENTS

4. Approval of Agenda

Saunders moved, seconded by Green, Recommend approving the Agenda.

Roll Call Vote:

Yes votes: Field, Saunders, Cawthon, Green, Wigfall, McHenry, Roper

No votes: None

Abstain: None

Absent: None

Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF

AGENDA

5. New Business NEW BUSINESS

5.1 Action on Certified Personnel

5.11 Action on Resignation

Saunders moved, seconded by Wigfall, Recommend approving the resignation of Meteicha Green, Special Education Teacher at Carbondale Middle School effective the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

Voice Vote

Yes votes: Field, Saunders, Roper, Cawthon, Green, Wigfall, McHenry

No votes: None

Abstain: None

Absent: None

Motion carried.

5.12 Employment of CES95 Faculty

Wigfall moved, seconded by Green, Recommend approving the employment of the following certified faculty for the 2024-2025 school year pending a clear CBI:

Angela Hargrave – Special Education Teacher at Carbondale Middle School

Destiny Merriweather – Special Education Teacher at Carbondale Middle School

Julia Woods – ELA Teacher at Carbondale Middle School

Michaela Noblet – ELA Teacher at Carbondale Middle School

Harleigh Braden – 3rd Grade Teacher at Thomas School

Trisha Revelle - 5th Grade Teacher at Lewis School

Roll Call Vote

Yes votes: Field, Saunders, Roper, Cawthon, Green, Wigfall, McHenry

No votes: None

Abstain: None

Absent: None

Motion carried.

6. Next Scheduled Meetings:

6.1 Thursday, April 25, 2024

Regular Board Meeting (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

The John Major Learning Center

CES95 Administrative Center

1150 E. Grand Avenue, Suite 2

Carbondale, IL 62901

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)

7. Public Comments - None PUBLIC COMMENTS

8. Adjournment

Roper moved, seconded by Green, Recommend Adjournment at 7:24 PM.

Voice Vote:

Yes votes: Saunders, McHenry, Field, Wigfall, Green, Roper, Cawthon

No votes: None

Absent: None

Motion carried.

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