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, May 20th, 2024  7:00 PM

AGENDA

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Central Community High School was held on May 20, 2024 at 7:00PM in the Media Center.

Members present were Mary Lou Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Kori Voss, Laura Jansen, Amy Kruse, and Jeff Kampwerth. Visitors included Kelly Ross, Meredith Timmermann, Anna Florczyk, Mina Frederking, Maya Kampwerth, Hunter Kehrer, Journey Klasing, Lana Kraeger, Esmeralda Ramirez Cruz, Rylan Segert, Rhiannon Skaggs, and Scarlet Stollings (and parents).

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

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

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

Mr. Freeze introduced ten freshmen who earned straight A’s the entire year - Anna Florczyk, Mina Frederking, Maya Kampwerth, Hunter Kehrer, Journey Klasing, Lana Kraeger, Esmeralda Ramirez Cruz, Rylan Segert, Rhiannon Skaggs, Scarlet Stollings.

Dr. Foutch updated the BOE on the current outstanding textbook and activity fees.

The 26th Annual Clinton County Academic Excellence Banquet will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 24th at the Albers Legion. Central has fifteen students and their parents who will be recognized at the event.

The Clinton County Academic Excellence Banquet was held on Wednesday, April 24th. There were fifteen students from Central recognized with their parents at the event. This was the 26th Annual celebration of the four schools and I have to say that our Central students represented themselves extremely well at the event. It continues to be one of our favorite evenings of the school year.

On Wednesday, May 8th we hosted our 18th Annual Academic Achievement Awards program. The event was a great success with many special guests in attendance to present scholarships. Forty Two students were awarded in various ways for four years of excellent work. The average amount of scholarship offers for students in this group was over $114,000.

The Committee to Support Central continues to focus on increasing opportunities for students and promoting Central in the community. The “Cougar Pride” program is a success and will continue to create an opportunity for businesses and individuals to become a member at various levels of contribution (Gold, Silver, and Bronze). Next year, the CSC will again partner with PAWS in a joint fundraising effort where donors can contribute to both groups with one form. This format worked well for the CSC last year and we nearly doubled our annual revenue from the fundraising drive. The Committee to Support Central now stewards fifteen scholarships and holds over $200,000 in fiduciary accounts with us. They also recently donated $5,000 toward our Art and Ag Classroom remodel projects, $2500 toward our school’s promotional videos, and $2500 to the FBLA National Convention Trip.

We are waiting for confirmation on the allocation of funds from the Perkins and the Career and Technical Education grants with the C.T.E. program for next year. (We are hoping for approximately the same as last year.) However, even if that transpires, those funds will not be dispersed until a later point in time.

A motion to post a new extra duty position of assistant Golf coach was made by Amy, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Nay – None

A motion to approve pay application #5 to Millenium Construction for the Fieldhouse for $390,780 was made by Jeff, second by Kori. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Nay – None

A motion to set a budget hearing for June 17 at 6:45 was made by Tanya, second by Amy. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Nay – None

A motion to re-employ Brian Short for Zero Period Physical Education in FY25 was made by Tanya, second by Kori. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Nay – None

A motion to approve resignation of Travis Gebke as assistant Football Coach was made by Laura, second by Amy. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Nay – None

A motion to approve resignation of Amy Shanafelt as the Prom Sponsor was made by Kori, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Nay – None

A motion to approve resignation of Lexis Wiegmann as an Ag Teacher was made by Jeff, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Nay – None

A motion to approve resignation of Casey Thole as an assistant Volleyball Coach was made by Kori, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Nay – None

The board entered into closed session on a motion by Jeff, second by Kori to discuss employment. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Jeff Kampwerth. Nay – None. Motion carried at 7:33PM

The board entered back into open session on a motion by Jeff, second by Kori. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Amy Kruse, Tanya Kampwerth, Jeff Kampwerth. Nay – None Motion carried at 7:43PM.

A motion to employ Jeff Jacobs as Ag Teacher pending all necessary requirements are met was made by Jeff, second by Kori. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Nay – None

A motion to employ Hemo Castillo as a volunteer 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, Amy Kruse. Nay – None

A motion to employ Robert Hofer, Mason Shubert, Andrew Jansen, Dylan Johnson and Anthony Attaway as Temporary Summer maintenance help was made by Kori, second by Amy. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Abstain - Laura Jansen Nay – None

A motion to employ Zach Peters, Brenden Reynolds and Carter Niemeyer as Summer Tech Support was made by Laura, second by Jeff. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Nay – None

A motion to approve an overnight trip for Varsity Volleyball on July 31 - August 1 was made by Jeff, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Nay – None

A motion to approve an overnight trip for Boys Basketball for June 19-21 was made by Amy, second by Koir. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Nay – None

A motion to approve an overnight trip for football on June 16-18 and July 10-11 was made by Laura, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Nay – None






PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

National Honor Society Induction was held on April 15 with a record 41 new members! It was a great evening with a special message from Central graduate Carson Newkirk. Thanks to Ms. Lohman for planning and organizing the event.

Our five CEO students participated in the Annual CEO Trade Show on Friday, April 19 at the Hidden Lake Winery. The trade show is an opportunity for students to promote their business to attending visitors.

Congratulations goes out to Hanna Koopmann, Brooklyn Sudholt, Jordyn Robke, and Sarah Nee for displaying their selection of artwork for the Highland Youth Art Expo at the Masonic Lodge in Highland. Outstanding Visual artists and musicians from the area were recognized at this event for their amazing achievements and talents!

This year, along with several other schools from Clinton County, we participated in the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS). The IYS is a self-report survey administered in school settings and is designed to gather information about a variety of health and social indicators including substance use and perceptions, bullying, school climate, nutrition, and physical activity. The survey was completed by 10th and 12th grade students.

The Clinton County Top 10% Banquet was held on April 24 at the Albers Legion. This year Central was represented by fifteen students…Abigail Hattan, Jordyn Van Ness, Emma Haller, Sarah Nee, Taylor Mungai, Claire Bingman, Ava Vandeloo, Austin Thole Andrew Jansen, Christopher Richter, Mason Shubert, Cole Buschmann, Kaydence Schroeder, Jordyn Robke, Makenna Budde. Central was also represented that evening by the guest speaker, 2012 Central graduate, Nick Grapperhaus.

Spring Career Fair was held on April 26th with over 20 businesses in attendance. A big thank you goes out to Gina Benhoff and Stacey Boruff for planning the event. More and more trade based companies are attending and looking for immediate help upon graduation.

Decision Day 2024 - this is the first year we have participated and our students seemed pretty excited about it. If you didn’t see the video on Facebook, students were encouraged to wear a shirt that showed their post graduation decision, whether that be college, work, or military.

Prom 2024 - it was a bit rainy to start, but it quickly cleared and allowed for a perfect night. The theme this year was “One Golden Night” and the following were selected to be on court. 2024 Prom King candidates are Nick Helmink, Dawson Kuper, Jake Robke, Zane Schrage, Mason Shubert, and Nolan Toennies.
2024 Prom Queen candidates are Claire Bingman, Makenna Budde, Lydia Links, Kaydence Schroeder, Jordan Van Ness, and Ava Vandeloo.
2024 Prom King and Queen are Nolan Toennies and Jordan Van Ness A huge thank you to Ami Shanafelt for making it such a special night for the kids. Also, thank you to all the volunteers for taking time out of your night to help out.

Academic Awards Night - once again this was a special/emotional evening for our students and the families awarding memorial scholarships. Many scholarships were awarded that evening topping the 2 million dollar mark in total. A big thank you to all the families and organizations for their generosity and willingness to give back to the students of Central.

CEO Graduation was held on May 10th @ Case-Halstead Library in Carlyle. Congratulations to Makenna Budde, Lydia Links, Cole Buschmann, Cole Bruggemann, and Jonathon Husmann.

Our student leadership team hosted our first ever Family Movie Night on Friday, May 10 on the video board at the football field. We had about 22 families in attendance. “Migration” was the feature presentation!

Band and Chorus, under the direction of Brodie Ordaz, wrapped up the year with a final performance on May 11th.

Functional Life Skills (FLS) Class held their own graduation ceremony on May 14 at 7:00 in the Media Center. Our two graduates from the program are Blake Foppe and Jacob Wuebbels. Thanks to Mr. Gebke and all the ladies in the room for making it a memorable night.

American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Essay Contest
The topic this year was "Why Am I Proud to Be an American?"
Students had to write a 500-page essay answering the above question. Essays were judged by the American Legion in Breese, and 3 winners from Central were awarded. 1st - Naomi Knapp - her essay moves on to the next level of competition
2nd - Ella Jackstadt
3rd - Marcela Contreras

Letters About Literature Essay Contest
This contest is sponsored by the Illinois Secretary of State's office and the Illinois Center for the Book. Letters About Literature is a statewide reading and writing promotion. Students in grades 4 – 12 are invited to read a book of their choice, reflect on it, and write a personal letter to its author explaining the impact this work had on them. The following students received "Honorable Mention" status.
Max Niemeyer, Hayley Lucas, Abigail Voss, Falynn Meyer, Tayla Morgan, Evelyn Ribbing, Ava Plocher, Chase Huegen, Kaden Rakers, Abigail Wilson, Ella Jackstadt, Abby Shanafelt, Piper Kujawa, Ava Strake, Kailyn Korte, Sarah Kohnen, Wren Buck, Naomi Knapp, Gavin Nettemeier, Cece Toennies, Ava Luebbers, Josie Muskopf, Anthony Huegen, Rainer Bretz, Zach Peters, Ella Frerker.

Congratulations to the 24-25 HOSA officers:
President - Kylie Detmer Secretary – Adalyn Morris Reporter – Kara Schomaker
Vice President - Aubrey Rakers Treasurer – Sophie Markus Historian – Mabree Strubhart
Parliamentarian – Abigail Hermeling

Congratulations to the following 11 students for passing the Illinois State Certified Nurse Assistant test.
Olivia Ashford Corina Hegger Jenna Jansen Makenzie Ross-Foppe
Averie Catlin Reese Hempen Grace Johnson Sophie Timmermann
Alexa Crocker Ethan Jackson Kelsey Nicklin

Congratulations to the following students for being elected to the 2024-2025 Student Council:
Representing the class of 2027: Anna Florczyk, Mina Frederking, Maya Kampwerth, Lana Kraeger, Liliana Lyons and Elle Nettemeier
Representing the class of 2026: Peyton Benhoff, Clayton Jansen, Caden Klay, Rhett Malone, Adalyn Morris, and Aubrey Rakers
Representing the class of 2025: Piper Kuajwa, Zoe Luth, Averi Marcum, Will Sander, Abby Shanafelt and Ava Strake

Congratulations to our Central FFA members that were selected to serve on the Section 22 FFA State officer team. These students will serve the 21 schools that make up our FFA section!
President - Cole Bruggemann Treasurer – Kora Eversgerd Historian – Caiden Litteken

The board adjourned the meeting on a motion by Jeff, second by Tanya at 8:08PM. Roll call vote: Aye –Laura Jansen, Mary Lou Voss, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Jeff Kampwerth, Amy Kruse. Nay – None

Mary Lou Voss                    Amy Kruse                  

Board President                                    Board Secretary