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, December 16th, 2024 7:00 PM

AGENDA

The Truth in Taxation hearing was held on December 16, 2024 at 6:45PM in the Media Center.

Members present were Mary Lou Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Kori Voss, Laura Jansen, Tim Richter, and Jeff Kampwerth. Amy Kruse was absent. Visitors included Brian Short. 

The board adjourned the hearing on a motion by Kori, second by Tanya at 6:56PM.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter.  Nay – None

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Central Community High School was held on December 16, 2024 at 7:00PM in the Media Center.

Members present were Mary Lou Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Kori Voss, Laura Jansen, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth and Amy Kruse (7:12).  Visitors included Kelly Ross, Britni Hogg, Neil Hamon, Brian Short, Jon Dierkes, Chris Luth, Joe Ratermann and Jon Howard..

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

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

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

We are still waiting to hear from the State of Illinois with regard to our $50,000 School Maintenance Project Grant.  We wrote this grant with the purpose of removing the wall carpet and asbestos containing drywall compound from rooms 2E, 3E, 4E, and 6E. 

Central Community High School has NINETEEN students who were recently named as Illinois State Scholars from the Class of 2025.  This is a great honor and symbolic of the achievement demonstrated by students at C.C.H.S.  We have included a list of these seniors and their parents in your packet.  We sent letters of congratulations to the students and their parents on your behalf.  Dr. Foutch has also notified the elementary districts for each student since they also played a huge role in the success of these students.

Students at Central are performing at the 93rd percentile of all schools in Illinois in Overall Academic Achievement while we are under the 50th percentile in spending.

Becky ran the numbers on our new lunch program, and we are proud to state that we are in the black.  This was great information as we are providing much higher quality food options for our students, and the kitchen staff has been absolutely amazing.  At this point in the year, our revenue is roughly $20,000 higher than expenditures in the lunch program.

A motion to adopt the 2025 Tax Levy as presented was made by Jeff, second by Kori.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth, Amy Kruse.  Nay – None

A motion to employ Tommy Baro as a Math Instructor starting FY 2026, pending all necessary requirements are met was made by Tim, second by Laura.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth, Amy Kruse.  Nay – None

A motion to employ Kristen Torre as Head Volleyball Coach pending all necessary requirements are met was made by Laura, second by Tanya.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth, Amy Kruse.  Nay – None

Coach Brian Short spoke to the BOE regarding the possibility of a turf football field.

A motion to approve our Risk Management Plan as presented was made by Kori, second by Amy.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth, Amy Kruse.  Nay – None

A motion to approve a one year renewal with Prairie State Insurance Cooperative was made by Tim, second by Amy.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth, Amy Kruse.  Nay – None

A motion to approve Carroll Seating to install the additional bleachers and the IHSA required shot clock in the main gym was made by Kori, second by Tim.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth, Amy Kruse.  Nay – None

A motion to approve an overnight trip request for FFA to attend the Ground Zero Conference at SIUC on Jan 31-Feb 1 was made by Laura, second by Tanya.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth, Amy Kruse.  Nay – None

A motion to approve an overnight trip request for the varsity and JV Cheer teams on Jan 10-12 to attend a cheer competition in Buffalo Grove, Illinois was made by Jeff, second by Amy.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth, Amy Kruse.  Nay – None

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

FFA leadership conference…This conference is designed for juniors and seniors to help them develop leadership skills and gain confidence in their future. This year we had four students attend…Caiden Litteken, Grace Henrichs, Shelby Hagen, Kora Eversgerd 

Congratulations to our nine new LifeSavers! They spent a weekend being trained to be good listeners and how to support their peers. It was a long but fulfilling weekend of meeting new people and learning more about themselves. The new LifeSavers are: Summer Boien, Josiah Boyer, Allison Hattan, Payten Hollenkamp, Journey Klasing, Xavier Knapp, Sophie Markus, Aubrey Melton, & Sophia Mungai. Three current LifeSavers, Hanna Koopmann, Piper Kujawa, & Averi Marcum attended the retreat for a 2nd time as Group Leaders. We are so proud of these ladies for giving their time and experiences to help lead the retreat for the newest group of LifeSavers!

Congratulations to Cooper Martin for bowling a school record high game with 11 strikes in a row for a 298! 

Class of 2026 PSAT10 English Data… 
15% of students - Not approaching 
6% of students - approaching 
78% of students - Meeting/Exceeding
 
Girls Basketball vs Mater Dei, it was a great game, but more importantly it was a true outpouring of support and generosity from the community in an effort to financially help the Rehkemper family. I’m thrilled to say between the two schools we raised just over $7000 for Rachel!

As we prepare to enter the second semester, our counselors, Mrs. Jones and Ms. Lohman have already begun meeting with our students making sure they are on the right track and preparing them to be college and career ready. Each of our counselors have approximately 315 students to meet with and they do a tremendous job (with the limited amount of time) each year in providing the appropriate track. Our students are the number one priority and providing them with all of the best possible options for post high school success can be a challenging task, yet it is crucial as they make adult life decisions.

A motion to approve the 2024-25 Early Graduation requests as presented 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, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth, Amy Kruse.  Nay – None

A motion to approve the planned curriculum changes for FY26 as presented was made by Laura, second by Tanya.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Jeff Kampwerth, Amy Kruse.  Nay – None

The board entered into closed session on a motion by Amy, second by Kori to discuss personnel and a facility  project possibility. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Amy Kruse.  Nay – None.  Motion carried at 8:20PM

The board entered back into open session on a motion by Jeff, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Amy Kruse.  Nay – None  Motion  carried at 8:53PM.

The board adjourned the meeting on a motion by Kori, second by Tanya at 8:54PM.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter, Amy Kruse.  Nay – None

Mary Lou Voss                    Amy Kruse                  

Board President                                    Board Secretary