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Le Roy Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education met July 14.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Tentative Budget Hearing

A. Call to Order

President Kevin Daugherty called the Tentative Budget Hearing of the Board of Education to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Administrative Board Room, 805 North Barnett Street, LeRoy.

B. Roll Call

Present were Kevin Daugherty, Tracey Holoch, Melinda Mayfield, Bryon Owens, and Bob Spratt. Superintendent Jeff Baughman and Administrator Erin Conn were also in attendance. Board member Andy Johnson and Administrators Nicole Gaddis, Doug Larson, Steve Reschke and Kelsey Winterland were absent.

C. Presentation of the Tentative FY2026 Budget.

Mr. Baughman presented the tentative FY2026 Budget.

D. Adjournment.

A motion was made by Tracey Holoch, seconded by Bryon Owens, to adjourn the Tentative Budget Hearing at 7:20 p.m. 5 yeas 0 nays 1 absent. Motion carried.

Regular Meeting

A. Call to Order

President Kevin Daugherty called the regular meeting of the Board of Education of to order at 7:19 p.m. in the Administrative Board Room, 805 North Barnett Street, LeRoy.

B. Roll Call

Present were Kevin Daugherty, Tracey Holoch, Melinda Mayfield, Bryon Owens, and Bob Spratt. Superintendent Jeff Baughman and Administrator Erin Conn were also in attendance. Board member Andy Johnson and Administrators Nicole Gaddis, Doug Larson, Steve Reschke and Kelsey Winterland were absent.

C. Approval of the June 9, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes.

A motion was made by Tracey Holoch, seconded by Bob Spratt, to agree to approve the minutes of the June 9, 2025 regular meeting as submitted. 5 yeas 0 nays 1 absent. Motion carried.

D. Approve Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Bryon Owens, seconded by Tracey Holoch, to approve the consent agenda (payroll, Treasurer's Report, Bills, Imprest Fund and Activity Funds) as submitted.

Payroll for June, 2025 in the amount of $375,866.45 plus board contributions as follows:

$8,465.55 to Internal Revenue Service for FICA;

$7,621.94 Internal Revenue Service for Medicare;

$39,892.42 to Blue Cross Blue Shield for major medical insurance;

$35,371.15 to Teachers' Retirement System for 9.0% employer contributions;

$2,440.57 to Teachers' Retirement System for .58% employer contributions;

$2,648.38 to Teachers' Health Insurance System for .92% employer contributions; and

$8,513.12 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund for 9.67% support staff retirement.

Treasurer's Report as of June 30, 2025

Reimbursement of the Imprest Fund in the amount of $1,246.00.

The activity account reconciliation for the Elementary Activity Account for June, 2025 is attached. The activity account reconciliation for the Jr./Sr. High School for June, 2025 is attached.

E, Public Comment to the Board

None.

F. Comments from Visitors to the Board.

None.

G. Academic Spotlight.

No academic spotlights for the summer months.

H. Administrative Reports.

Clarifying Questions

1. Mrs. Erin Conn/Mrs. Nicole Gaddis:

2. Mr. Steve Reschke:

4. Mr. Jeff Baughman:

3. Mrs. Kelsey Winterland

I. Old Business.

1. A motion was made by Bryon Owens, seconded by Tracey Holoch, to agree to approve the bread bid for SY2025-26 as submitted. 5 yeas 0 nays 1 absent. Motion carried.

2. A motion was made by Bob Spratt, seconded by Tracey Holoch, to agree to approve IASB Policy Update Issue 118 as submitted. 5 yeas 0 nays 1 absent. Motion carried.

3, Discussion was held regarding the FY2025 draft budget.

J. New Business.

1. Discussion was held concerning the projected performance of the FY2025 Budget.

2. A motion was made by Tracey Holoch, seconded by Bob Spratt, to agree to leave the executive minutes from January 2025 through June 2025 closed. 5 yeas 0 nays 1 absent. Motion carried.

3. A motion was made by Melinda Mayfield, seconded by Bryon Owens, to authorize routine financial and regulatory procedures as follows:

Payment of recurring bills.

• Appointment of Mark Edmundson, as the LeRoy_CUSD #2 Treasurer/Supervisor of Payroll & Finance.

• Investment of district funds by the School Board President (Kevin Daugherty), School Board Treasurer (Mark Edmundson), and the School District Superintendent (Jeff Baughman).

• Appointment of Jeff Baughman as primary custodian and Mark Edmundson as secondary custodian of the Imprest Fund.

• Appointment of Erin Conn (Elementary), Kelsey Winterland (Jr./Sr. High) and Steve Reschke (LPA) as primary custodians and Ashley Noe (Elementary), LeAnn Gaffney (Jr./Sr. High), and Carla Underhill (LPA) as secondary custodians of the Activity Accounts.

• Identify our depositories as Busey Bank, Flanagan State Bank, First Farmers State Bank, PMA-ISDLAF, and Illinois Funds.

5 yeas 0 nays 1 absent. Motion carried.

4. A motion was made by Bob Spratt, seconded by Bryon Owens, to agree to approve the Junior-Senior High School Student Handbook Changes for SY25-26 as submitted. 5 yeas 0 nays 1 absent. Motion carried.

K. Enter Executive Session.

1. A motion was made by Tracey Holoch, seconded by Bryon Owens, to agree to enter into executive session at 7:47 p.m. 5 yeas 0 nays 1 absent. Motion carried.

2, A motion was made by Tracey Holoch, seconded by Bob Spratt, to return to open session at 8:16 p.m. 5 yeas 0 nays 1 absent. Motion carried.

L. Discuss, Consider, and Approve Personnel and Employee Contractual Issues.

1. A motion was made by Tracey Holoch, seconded by Bryon Owens, to approve the resignation of Brian Roberts as Jr. High School Literacy Teacher as submitted. 5 yeas 0 nays 1 absent. Motion carried.

2. A motion was made by Bryon Owens, seconded by Bob Spratt, to approve the employment of Erica Matlock as a District Nurse as submitted. 5 yeas 0 nays 1 absent. Motion carried.

3. A motion was made by Bob Spratt, seconded by Bryon Owens, to approve the employment of Amber Popp as a 1:1 District Bus Driver as submitted. 5 yeas 0 nays 1 absent. Motion carried.

M. Adjournment.

A motion was made by Melinda Mayfield, seconded by Tracey Holoch, to agree to adjourn the meeting at 8:19 p.m. 5 yeas 0 nays 1 absent. Motion carried.

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