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, March 17th, 2024  5:30 PM

AGENDA

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Central Community High School was held on March 18, 2024 at 7:00PM in the Media Center.

Members present were Mary Lou Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Kori Voss, Laura Jansen, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth and Tim Richter. Visitors included Hanna Koopmann, Zach Peters and Rachel Faust.

The agenda was approved on a motion by Tanya, second by Kori. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth. Nay – None

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved on a motion by Tim, second by Amy. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth. Nay – None

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

Mr. Freeze introduced and recognized Hannah Koopmann and Zach Peters for their work with the new scoreboards both outside and inside for the past 2 sports seasons. Dr. Foutch appreciated all of their hard work that made the scoreboards a great addition to our school.

A motion to approve payment #3 to Millenium Construction for $178,200 for the Field House construction was made by Tim, second by Amy. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth. Nay – None

A motion to approve the proposed 2024-2025 school calendar as presented was made by Laura, second by Kori. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth. Nay – None

A motion to employ Kurt Bretz as head boys soccer coach pending all necessary requirements are met was made by Jeff, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth. Nay – None

A motion to employ Hunter Vetter as assistant boys soccer coach pending all necessary requirements are met was made by Amy, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth. Nay – None

A motion to approve the resignation of Heather Manibusan as a Spanish instructor at the end of this school year was made by Kori, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth. Nay – None

A motion to approve the sale of the John Deere mower to Mark Tebbe for $5565 was made by Tim, second by Amy. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth. Nay – None

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

After a long, yet extremely successful basketball season for both the girls and boys teams they're seasons both came to an end in the sectional finals. Yes, the seasons didn’t end as we had hoped, but success isn’t always measured in the win column. These young men and women learned more about life than they will ever know. The joys of victory and the agony of defeat help to mold young lives and prepare them for life after sports. A huge thanks to all of our coaches for modeling the way and holding our kids accountable.
Congratulations to the following players for being named to the All-State teams…Mason Shubert and Zane Schrage - Honorable Mention. Kaydence Schroeder - 2nd team, Taylor Trame - 3rd team, and Cece Toennies - Honorable Mention

The Central Family had a rough couple weeks at the end of February into the first week of March. During that time we had two students lose their fathers, one staff member lose her mother, and a student seriously injured in a car accident. Our faculty and staff have been absolutely amazing in their support of these individuals. Cougar Nation is definitely strong!

The Shadow a Cougar Program wrapped up March 7th with over 90 students attending. The program was a success, but we are already exploring ways to improve it for next year. One main thing we would like to change is the length. Right now it runs for almost a month and a half, which is a long time of constant interruption in our classes.

Freshmen Registration was held on Wednesday, March 6th from 3:00 - 7:00 PM. We had 133 families come out to register that evening and since then we’ve had five more calls, putting our total right now at 138. Before the start of next school year, we fully expect to register 15 - 20 more students. A huge thank you goes out to all of our volunteers that evening…Gina Benhoff, Mara Koerkenmeier, Lynn Garrett, Codi Swires, Angie Kohlbrecher, Rachel Faust, Tiffany Decker, Travis Gebke, Stacy Schroeder, Emily Johnson, and Karrie Kujawa. Last, but certainly not least are Wendy Jones and Trisha Lohman, they are the masterminds behind the entire night, which ran smoother than ever with the new set up.

FBLA collected money for the March of Dimes through its annual Pie in the Face contest. The winners, or maybe losers, depending how you look at it were Brian Short, Morgan Keck and Greg Meyer.
The IPA Student Recognition Breakfast was held on March 13, 2024. Central’s representative this year was senior Claire Bingman. Claire is an amazing young woman and the perfect example of what we strive for here at Central. Congratulations Claire!

The FFA alumni once again hosted the pork chop dinner fundraiser. A huge thanks to Kimberly Wolter for taking the lead on this event and rounding the troops to make it a success. In total the organization sold over 750 meals!

On March 8th all juniors took the state mandated ISA (Illinois Science Assessment). The state changed platforms this year, so it was a bit of a learning curve, but Wendy Jones was a quick learner and it went out without a hitch.

FFA members Celia Huelsmann, Cara Carrillon, Shelby Hagen, Addison Tebbe, and Chase Varel competed in the Illinois Meat Judging Series at Wenneman's Meat Co. in St. Libory. Central FFA had a victorious day and were named the Section 22 FFA Meat Judging Champions! Shelby Hagen not only was the 1st place individual in the section, but also placed 2nd place in the placing division and 10th place overall out of 40 members that attended! Other members who placed in the section were Addison Tebbe in 4th place, Celia Huelsmann in 6th place, and Cara Carrillon in 8th place. Congratulations and way to go Central FFA!

6 of Central's finest drafting students competed in the Regional Drafting Competition at KC. Among these students were Reece Deiters, William Bretz, Jillian Krack, Anthony Huegen, Riley Schulz, and Mina Frederking. This day proved to be victorious, with 3 of those individuals placing in the top 3 of their competition areas. William Bretz placed 1st in Assembly Modeling, Anthony Huegen placed 2nd in Intro to CAD, and Reece Deiters placed 1st in 3D CAD Modeling. These individuals will advance to the state competition on April 20th at ISU. Congratulations Central Drafting!

Congratulations to Central High School's Academic Challenge team for advancing to state with their second place win at SWIC's sectional competition on March 1st.
Medalists at the event were Abigail Hattan, 2nd in biology; Jordyn Robke, 2nd in English; William Bretz, 3rd in Engineering Graphics; Chris Richter 3rd in Physics.
The varsity team will advance to state on Tuesday, April 9th.

On Saturday March 2nd 13 individuals traveled to South Western Illinois College to participate in the 2024 Illinois Science Olympiad Regional Tournament.
The Central High School Team placed 6th overall, and had several individual medalists that have earned an opportunity to compete at the state level.

Earning a 1st place medal in Dynamic Planet was Tia Durbin and Piper Kujawa Earning 3rd place medals were:
Rhett Malone and William Bretz in Optics
Chris Richter and Rhett Malone in Flight
Hunter Farrington in Robot Tour
Jensen Tebbe and Tia Durbin in Scramble
Earning 4th place medals were:
Jensen Tebbe and Aubrey Rakers in Anatomy and Physiology
Jensen Tebbe and Piper Kujawa in Disease Detectives
Aubrey Rakers and Tia Durbin in Ecology
William Bretz and Ellie Bowen in Air Trajectory
Earning 5th place medals were:
Zach Peters and Xavier Knapp in Forest

Central had four students compete at the FFA District 5 Record Book contest. 1st place in Diversified Ag Production - Cara Carrillon, 1st in SOE Manufacturing, Engineering, and Trades - Cole Bruggemann, 1st place in SOE Health Science and Technology - Sarah Kohnen, 2nd place Fruit and Nut Production - Alex Voss.

On March 12, Makenna Budde, Cole Buschmann, Claire Bingman, and William Bretz embarked on a journey to Springfield for Senator Plummer's Youth Advisory Council. During the event, they listened to engaging guest speakers and had the unique opportunity to delve into the workings of state government by participating in a Mock Bill Committee Hearing. Their outstanding representation of Central truly shone through at the event!

A motion to approve Central’s IHSA membership for 2024-2025 was made by Kori, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth. Nay – None

The board entered into closed session on a motion by Jeff, second by Tanya to discuss administration evaluations. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth. Nay – None. Motion carried at 7:40PM

The board entered back into open session on a motion by Amy, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth. Nay – None Motion carried at 7:52PM.


The board adjourned the meeting on a motion by Jeff, second by Tim at 7:57PM. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth. Nay – None

Mary Lou Voss                    Amy Kruse                  

Board President                                    Board Secretary