Teutopolis, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The following action was taken at the Teutopolis Board of Education meeting on Monday, May 15th:
- The Board recognized guests and public comments.
- The Board approved the Treasurer’s Report and the Payment of Bills as presented.
- The Board approved the minutes from the May 1, 2023 regular Board meeting.
- The Board approved membership in the IASB for 2023-24.
- The Board approved the amended IGA with Eastern IL Education for Employment System 340.
- The Board approved the first reading of IASB Press Policy Update 111.
- Supt Matt Sturgeon presented a tentative amended budget to the Board for 2022-23. A final budget amendment hearing for June 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the THS Media Center with the regular meeting immediately to follow.
- The Board authorized the Superintendent to make Board policy compliant changes to the 2023-24 Student/Parent Handbook including a shift to a ten point Grading Scale for the district. The Board established registration and other fee amounts for the 2023-24 academic year with no increases, and lowered the Athletic Fee from $75 to $50 for both High School and Junior High participants. The student and adult lunch and milk prices for 2023-24 are: K-6 $2.75, gr 7-12 $3.00, Adult $3.50, THS alacarte remains at $0.75 and Milk at $0.40.
- Presentation of reports to the Board included:
- building updates from Principals and Athletic Directors
- district athletic facilities and programs
- Superintendent Report – summer maintenance projects, summer tech purchases, end-of-year events
- The Board accepted resignations from: Jackson Vonderheide as THS Assistant Track Coach, Jeff Kenter as Groundskeeper, Lainey Jackson as THS Assistant Volleyball Coach, Minda Tarr as TGS Custodian, Hannah Apple as THS Fall Drama and TJHS Drama.
- The Board assigned/approved to hire the following—contingent upon their successfully completing all employment requirements: Conrad Widdersheim as THS Science Teacher for 2023-24, Sarah Wendt as TGS Kindergarten Teacher (internal assignment from Title Interventionist), Tie Chesnut as Title Interventionist (internal assignment from 6th grade Language Arts), Brendan Niebrugge as TJHS Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach, Elizabeth Rentfrow as 7.5 hr/day TGS Paraprofessional, and Sue Bushur as Paraprofessional hours per day from 6.75 to 7.5 hours/day.
- The Board extended the teaching contract of Amanda Hazlett for a period of two days to complete necessary Diversified Occupations work in preparation for the 2023-24 academic year.
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