Community High School District #71

Central Community High School District #71

7740 Old U.S. 50, Breese, IL 62230
BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Meeting
Monday, October 20th, 2025 7:00 PM

AGENDA

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Central Community High School was held on October 20, 2025 at 7:00PM in the Media Center.

Members present were Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen and Brandon Hogg.  Visitors included Kelly Ross, Mara Koerkenmeier and the Girls Golf team, coaches and parents.

Dr. Foutch and Coach Gebke introduced the 3rd Place State Girls Golf team.  They spoke of their accomplishments throughout the season.  Congrats to the 2025 3rd Place State Girls Golf team!

The agenda was amended and approved on a motion by Kori, second by Tanya.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Nay – None

The minutes of the previous meeting were amended and approved on a motion by Laura, second by Julie.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Nay – None

The financial report and payment of bills were reviewed and accepted on a motion by Kori, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Nay – None

Central earned the “Exemplary” Schools rating for the 4th year in a row.  We plan to celebrate this achievement with the faculty and staff on October 23rd.   

Central students, Aubrey Rakers and Sophie Markus, earned a perfect score on the ACT.  Aubrey and Sophie worked extremely hard over the last few years with the goal of earning a 36, and we are so proud of them!!  This makes THREE perfect scores over the last two years!!

The lowest responsible bidder on the HVAC and Roof Replacement project was Baer Heating and Cooling.  The base bid amount was $701,623.00 for replacing the roof and HVAC units on the 05/06 addition and $189,779 for the alternate bid to replace the HVAC units on Eagleson Gym and the front offices.  Due to the base bid coming in substantially lower than expected, it will be my recommendation to award both the base project and the alternates (with a total cost of $891,402) to Baer Heating and Cooling.  Bear would act as the General Contractor for the project while also completing the HVAC work, and they would subcontract out the roofing project to Martin Roofing.  The cost for both items were included in their bid package.  Other bidders on the project can be found below, along with their total bid amounts: 
D7 Roofing - $950,194.00
Jim Taylor Roofing - $1,109,925.00
Lakeside Roofing - $1,176,502.00
A motion to approve the HVAC and roof replacement project to Baer Heating and Cooling for $891,402  was made by Brandon, second by Kori.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Nay – None

A motion to approve pay application #2 (Final) to Millenium Construction for the Classroom remodel for $9,050.00 was made by Tim, second by Laura.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Nay – None

A motion to employ Sara Wellen as the Journalism Club sponsor was made by Julie, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen.  Nay – None

A motion to approve the Career and Technical Education COOP Intergovernmental agreement was made by Tim, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Nay – None

A motion to employ Tara Kellermann as the assistant musical Director pending all necessary requirements are met was made by Tanya, second by Julie. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Nay – None

A motion to employ Kory Peppenhorst as the JV Baseball Coach was made by Brandon, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Kori Voss - Abstain  Nay – None 

A motion to employ Lexi Klostermann as volunteer assistant girls basketball coach pending all necessary requirements are met was made by Kori, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Nay – None 

A motion to employ Olivia Wesselmann as volunteer assistant girls basketball coach pending all necessary requirements are met was made by Julie, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Nay – None

A motion to employ Darci Materkowski as volunteer assistant girls softball coach pending all necessary requirements are met was made by Brandon, second by Tim. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Nay – None

A motion to employ Clayton Renth as volunteer assistant girls bowling coach pending all necessary requirements are met was made by Kori, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Nay – None

A motion to approve an overnight trip for the Lifesavers group on November 21 - 23 to DuBois Center was made by Julie, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Nay – None

A motion to approve two overnight trips for FFA was made by Brandon, second by Kori. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Nay – None

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:
Homecoming 2025 wrap-up…the homecoming parade was held on Sunday, September 12 with another great crowd. A huge thank you to Donny Petterson and Kim Rakers for once again organizing the entire day! After the parade students were able to participate in powder puff football games and grass volleyball games. A huge thank you to Karrie Kujawa and her student council members for making this happen. The entire week leading up to the big football game and dance was full of dress up days and “The Revival of Class Games.” A huge thank you to Sara Wellen, Rachel Faust, Kelly Schumacher, Julianne Jacob, and Kristin Rueter for bringing it all back. The games were a BIG hit with the kids and the staff enjoyed them as well. It definitely brought school spirit back into our homecoming week. The week then ended with the homecoming dance and coronation. Our queen this year was Camryn Langhauser and our king was Caden Klay.

Our annual FAFSA night was held on September 17th for any senior parent that was interested in learning more about the FAFSA process. Thank you to Trisha Lohman for organizing this opportunity for our parents.

October 1 - the opening of the Educator Preview for our School Report Card information and summative designation. I am beyond excited to announce that for the 4th year in a row, Central Community High School has earned the Exemplary designation. Thank you to our students, parents, staff, board members and the entire Central community! It takes everyone working together towards a common goal of imaging greatness to achieve this designation.

October 2 - we had the amazing opportunity to host a welcoming ceremony and send off for the “Make a Wish Foundation.” Farmer Henry was escorted through our circle drive with our entire school lining the sidewalks and the Central drumline playing. Henry was on his way to St. Rose to fulfill his wish of riding in a combine. It was an amazing experience and there weren't too many dry eyes to be found.

Congratulations to Abbigail Leezer for winning an FFA Jacket through the GrowMark Foundation. She submitted an essay on “What does the FFA Jacket mean to me” and “What she would like to accomplish as an FFA member.” She was one of 25 students selected in the state for this award!

Congratulations to the FFA Horse Evaluation Team- On Friday October 3rd they competed in the Section 22 FFA contest hosted by Southern Illinois University at DuQuoin State Fair Grounds, the team placed 2nd with members Haiden Blumenstein placing 5th and Addison Tebbe 8th.

October 8 - the school improvement team met for their monthly meeting. The main topics on the agenda were to debrief on all the freshmen phone calls and to make sure everyone was prepared for their curriculum discussions/review.

It’s the time of the year for Josten’s and Parker Lawrence to come visit. He was here a couple times earlier this month, once for class rings (sophomore’s) and again for caps/gowns.

October 10 - we hosted our annual career fair with over 30 businesses in attendance! A huge thank you to Stacey Boruff and Gina Benhoff for all their work in organizing this special event for our students. The opportunities for our students on this day are endless.

October 10 - School Improvement Day - Andy Lobb/TeamEli provided the staff with an amazing lunch catered by the one and only Lori Ziegler! Thank you, Thank you!!! The remainder of the day was spent with teachers working in their departments to review their curriculum’s and to determine if/when new textbooks, ebooks, and new resources will be needed.

October 10-11 - Girl’s 1A State Golf Tournament - Coach Ellis and the team will be in attendance. Coach Ellis will speak briefly about the team and their special performance that earned them 3rd place in the state and put them in record books here at Central.

The board adjourned the meeting at 7:47PM on a motion by Kori, second by Tim. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Tim Richter, Kori Voss, Julie Koerkenmeier, Tanya Kampwerth, Laura Jansen, Brandon Hogg.  Nay – None

Mary Lou Voss           Kori Voss             

Board President                                     Board Secretary