June 18, 2025 Regular Meeting

Written By John Gorecki

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order

President Stephanie Guerrero called the Amended Budget Hearing to order at 6:00 p.m.  Board members present were: Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. Absent: Jessica Browning.

Administration

Also present: Superintendent Jonathan Field.

Amended Budget Hearing

Josh Hilbert moved and Matt Wood seconded the motion to open the hearing on the amended 2024-2025 school district budget. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Jeff Stahl moved and Matt Wood seconded the motion to close the hearing on the amended 2024-2025 school district budget.  Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Hearing Adjournment

Josh Hilbert moved and Jeff Stahl seconded the motion that the hearing be adjourned at 6:03 p.m. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Roll Call

President Stephanie Guerrero called the June meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.  Board members present were: Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. Absent: Jessica Browning.

Pledge to the Flag

Dr Field led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Visitors

President Stephanie Guerrero recognized and welcomed the visitors.  Visitor present was: Denise Puckett.

Denise Puckett addressed the Board regarding a donation for new uniforms for the SVYL basketball league.

Executive Session

Matt Wood moved and Lori Campbell seconded the motion to enter closed session at 6:13 p.m. for the reasons stated on the agenda.  Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Closed Session Adjournment

Matt Wood moved and Josh Hilbert seconded the motion to re-enter open session at 7:12 p.m. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Closed Session Minutes

Jeff Stahl moved and Lori Campbell seconded the motion to accept the closed session minutes as read in closed session. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Termination

Josh Hilbert moved and Lori Campbell seconded the motion to approve the termination of Amber Balfour as Human Resources Coordinator/Admin Assistant.  Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Resignation

Josh Hilbert moved and Stephanie Guerrero second the motion to accept the resignation of James Marskberry as High School Assistant Football Coach. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Resignation

Matt Wood moved and Lorie Campbell seconded the motion to accept the resignation of Nick Viele as Head Middle School Girls Basketball Coach.  Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Resignation

Josh Hilbert moved and Stephanie Guerrero seconded the motion to accept the resignation of Mike Earles as Assistant Middle School Girls Basketball Coach. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Employment

Matt Wood moved and Josh Hilbert seconded the motion to employ Brad Williams as 1st Grade Elementary Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Employment

Jeff Stahl moved and Lori Campbell seconded the motion to employ Allison Coit as Pre-K Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Employment

Matt Wood moved and Josh HIlbert seconded the motion to employ Nick Viele as Assistant High School Football Coach for the 2025-2026 school year. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Employment

Lori Campbell moved and Stephanie Guerrero seconded the motion to employ Matt Wood as Assistant High School Football Coach for the 2025-2026 school year. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl. Abstain: Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Employment

Josh Hilbert moved and Stephanie Guerrero seconded the motion to employ Mike Nunn as Assistant Middle School Boys Basketball Coach. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Employment

Jeff Stahl moved and Matt Wood seconded the motion to employ Mike Earles as Head Middle School Girls Basketball Coach. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Employment

Matt Wood moved and Lori Campbell seconded the motion to employ James Marksberry as Assistant Middle School Girls Basketball Coach. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Employment

Jeff Stahl moved and Stephanie Guerrero seconded the motion to employ Todd Phipps as an At-Will Benefitted Bus Driver. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Employment

Josh Hilbert moved and Matt Wood seconded the motion to employ Heather Ehrhart as Human Resources Coordinator/Admin Assistant. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Support Staff Salary

Jeff Stahl moved and Matt Wood seconded the motion to approve the 2025-2026 Non-Certified Educational Support Personnel Salary Schedule as presented. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Consent Agenda

Josh Hilbert moved and Matt Wood seconded the motion to approve the consent agenda as presented.  Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

IASB Report

President Stephanie Guerrero presented the IASB Liaison Report.

Superintendent’s Report

Dr. Field discussed the following items with the Board

  • FOIA Requests

  • Riverton Cross Country Cooperative Interest

  • Final Amended 2024-2025 District Budget

  • Bus Barn Update

  • Playground Update

  • Asphalt Bids Illiopolis Campus

  • Online registration

School Violence Prevention Grant

Josh Hilbert moved and Lori Campbell seconded the motion to approve submission of the School Violence Prevention Grant application. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Student Transportation

Matt Wood moved and Stephanie Guerrero seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution for Student Transportation Safety Hazard. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Prevailing Wage Resolution

Lori Campbell moved and Jeff Stahl seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution of Prevailing Wage. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Insurance

Lori Campbell moved and Matt Wood seconded the motion to approve the renewal of Dental, Vision, and Life insurance. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Insurance

Jeff Stahl moved and Matt Wood seconded the motion to approve the renewal of Commercial Insurance policies with American Central as presented. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Social Services Agreement

Matt Wood moved and Josh Hilbert seconded the motion to approve the Contracted Social Work Services Agreement for the 2025-2026 school year as presented. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

TIF Agreement

Lori Campbell moved and Stephanie Guerrero seconded the motion to approve the TIF Agreement with the Village of Harristown for $102,000 in playground project assistance. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Phonics Curriculum

Jeff Stahl moved and Lori Campbell seconded the motion to approve the purchase of 95 Percent Phonics Curriculum for $15,599.10. Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

2025-2026 Fee Schedule

Jeff Stahl moved and Josh Hilbert seconded the motion to approve the 2025-2026 Fee Schedule.  Roll call vote: Ayes-Lori Campbell, Stephanie Guerrero, Josh Hilbert, Martha Leeper, Jeff Stahl, and Matt Wood. All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

Youth League

Jeff Stahl moved and Matt Wood seconded the motion to approve the proposed removal and replacement of a storage shed at the SVP campus by the Sangamon Valley Youth League. All voted in favor. Motion carried.

A special meeting to review PRESS Policy 118 is scheduled for July 16, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

The next regular meeting is scheduled for July 16, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

Adjournment

Matt Wood moved and Jeff Stahl seconded the motion to adjourn at 8:05 p.m.  All voted in favor. Motion carried.

Amended Budget Hearing Agenda

This meeting will be held June 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM in the SVHS Library.

  1. Call to Order

  2. Roll Call- (Browning, Campbell, Guerrero, Hilbert, Leeper, Stahl, Wood)

  3. 2024-2025 Amended Budget Hearing

  4. Adjournment


Regular Meeting Agenda

  1. Call to Order

  2. Roll Call

  3. Pledge to the Flag — Dr. Field

  4. Recognition of Visitors

    1. Juan Calixto — SVYL, storage shed addition

    2. Heather Vaughan — SVYL Basketball League

  5. Closed Session

  6. Personnel

    1. Terminations

      1. Human Resources Coordinator/Admin Assistant

    2. Resignations

      1. HS Assistant Football Coach

      2. Head MS Girls Basketball Coach

      3. Assistant MS Girls Basketball Coach

    3. Employment

      1. Elementary Teacher(s)

      2. Assistant HS Football Coach(s)

      3. Assistant MS Boys Basketball Coach

      4. Head MS Girls Basketball Coach

      5. Assistant MS Girls Basketball Coach

      6. At-will benefited bus driver

      7. Human Resources Coordinator/Admin Assistant

      8. 2025-2026 Non-certified Salary Schedule

        1. Approve the salary schedule for all educational support staff

  7. Consent Agenda

    1. Approval of minutes

    2. Payment of bills

    3. Cafeteria report

    4. Treasurer’s report

  8. IASB Report — President Guerrero

  9. Superintendent’s Report

    1. FOIA Requests

    2. Riverton Cross Country Cooperative Interest

    3. Final Amended 2024-2025 District Budget

    4. Bus Barn Update

    5. Playground Update

    6. Asphalt Bids Illiopolis Campus

    7. Online registration

  10. New Business

    1. School Violence Prevention Grant

    2. Resolution for student transportation safety hazard

    3. Resolution for prevailing wage 

    4. Approve Amended 2024-2025 District Budget

    5. Dental, vision, and life insurance renewal

    6. Property/Casualty, Student Accident, and Workers’ Compensation Insurance coverage

    7. Contracted Social Work Services Agreement

    8. TIF Agreement Village of Harristown

    9. Elementary Phonics Curriculum Purchase

    10. SVYL storage shed addition

    11. 2025-2026 Fee Schedule

    12. Illiopolis Campus Parking Lot Project

  11. The next special meeting to review Press Policy 118 is scheduled for July 16, 2025, @ 5:30 PM

  12. The next regular meeting is scheduled for July 16, 2025, @ 6:00 PM

  13. Adjournment


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