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Murphysboro CUSD 186 board approves personnel moves, technology lease and graduation date
Summary
At its February 2025 meeting the Murphysboro CUSD 186 board approved the agenda and consent items, ratified staff resignations and leaves, authorized a lease-purchase agreement for technology equipment, approved summer student hires, set the 2025 graduation date and completed several personnel actions in closed session.
The Murphysboro CUSD 186 Board of Education conducted a series of routine approvals and personnel actions during its February 2025 meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Agenda approval: motion carried (unanimous vocal aye). - Consent agenda (minutes from January meetings, Tri-County bills, applications and reports): approved (unanimous vocal aye). - District 186 bills for February 2025: approved after discussion about a voided check and firewall billing; board members recorded as voting yes included Mister Brown, Missus De Balding, Missus Judy, Missus Bridal, Mister Wilson and Mister Beavers. - Employee communications and personnel items (approved): Adrianna Pills (maternity leave with due date reported as 03/15/2025); Gloria Parker (resignation, not returning next year); Tabitha Mack (resignation effective end of 2024-25); Rebecca Bastian (resignation effective end of 2024-25); Kyle Quigley (letter of resignation effective end of 2024-25). Each communication item was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. - Lease-purchase authorization to finance computer-technology equipment (financed via district O&M levy funds): approved; board discussion noted the district commonly uses lease-purchase financing and shops for best rates. - Permission to employ summer student workers and a supervisor: approved. - Graduation date and diplomas: the board approved the recommendation to set the 2025 graduation ceremony for May 24, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. and authorized preparation of diplomas for students who meet district graduation requirements. - Closed session (pursuant to Illinois Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2(c) for minutes review, personnel and negotiations): motion to enter closed session passed on roll call (members recorded as voting yes included Mister Brown, Mister Wilson, Missus Evaldi, Missus Judy, Missus Bridal and Mister Beavers).
Actions in closed session (reported after reconvening)
- Approved closed-session minutes dated 01/21/2025 and completed a semi-annual review of unreleased closed meeting minutes, declaring they remain confidential. - Personnel approvals: certified transfers were approved as presented: Chelsea Favor (voluntary transfer from third grade at Carruthers to fourth grade at Carruthers); Allison Savonda Holland (voluntary transfer from General John A. Logan first grade to Carruthers third grade); Kelsey Park (involuntary transfer from General John A. Logan first grade to kindergarten). The board also approved employing Kelsey Park as a volunteer softball coach at the high school.
Board procedure and notes
Motions were made, seconded and carried by voice vote for most items; several items used roll-call when required. The board referenced Board policy 2.23(o) when announcing public-comment time limits and cited the Illinois Open Meetings Act when moving to closed session. Discussion before several votes included routine clarifications (for example, the finance office explaining a voided check and reimbursement timing for staff travel-card charges).
