Dunlap CUSD 323 board approves $6.3M bill list, Wilder‑Waite contracts and staff raises

Dunlap Community Unit School District #323’s Board of Education convened May 21 and approved a series of budgetary and personnel measures, including payment of $6,316,416.72 in district bills and multiple contracts for Wilder‑Waite Elementary.

Superintendent Dr. Scott Dearman opened the administrative portion of the meeting with scheduling and personnel notes. "The last day of school is tomorrow. All buildings will dismiss one hour early," he said, and he presented retirement plaques to Gregory (Greg) Fairchild and Dr. Scott Adreon.

The board voted to pay the bills and accept routine finance reports after a motion by Mick Hall and a second from Andrew Tyra. The board then approved a resolution to intervene in a property tax appeal and voted to award both a construction management contract and an architectural services contract for Wilder‑Waite Elementary. The board also approved a districtwide 2025 Chromebook hardware refresh and accepted a 2024–2027 DSPA contract.

Personnel and compensation actions were prominent. The board approved raises for non‑certified staff and ratified multiple administrator contract renewals. A motion to approve administrator salary adjustments passed on a roll call vote with five members in favor and one dissent: Theresa Holshouser voted Nay on the salary adjustments; all other recorded votes were Aye. After convening a closed session for personnel, negotiations, student disciplinary matters, property and litigation, the board returned to open session and approved the Human Resources consent agenda.

The personnel packet approved at the meeting listed numerous new hires—including Rebecca Hansen as principal at Banner Elementary School (effective July 1, 2025)—and recorded separations and retirements, notably the retirements of Gregory James Fairchild (effective June 30, 2025) and Dr. Scott Adreon (effective June 30, 2025). Other new hires and transfers across buildings were recorded in the HR lists presented to the board.

Votes at a glance - Consent agenda: approved (motion: Wagenbach; second: Boudjarane) — roll call Aye (Holshouser, Tyra, Boudjarane, Hall, Wagenbach, Feldman) - Bill payment and finance reports: $6,316,416.72 approved (motion: Hall; second: Tyra) — roll call Aye (all six members) - Resolution to intervene (property tax appeal): approved (motion: Tyra; second: Hall) — roll call Aye (all six members) - Wilder‑Waite construction management contract: approved (motion: Boudjarane; second: Wagenbach) — roll call Aye (all six members) - Wilder‑Waite architectural services contract: approved (motion: Tyra; second: Hall) — roll call Aye (all six members) - 2025 Chromebook refresh: approved (motion: Boudjarane; second: Tyra) — roll call Aye (all six members) - Non‑certified staff raises: approved (motion: Hall; second: Wagenbach) — roll call Aye (all six members) - 2024–2027 DSPA contract: approved (motion: Wagenbach; second: Tyra) — roll call Aye (all six members) - Administrator contract renewals: approved (motion: Wagenbach; second: Boudjarane) — roll call Aye (all six members) - Administrator salary adjustments: approved (motion: Feldman; second: Hall) — roll call 5 Aye, 1 Nay (Holshouser) — motion carried - Human Resources consent agenda (post‑closed session): approved (motion: Wagenbach; second: Tyra) — roll call Aye (all six members)

The meeting included public comments on the Dunlap Training Center, counselor staffing and pool advocacy at several schools (DGS/BES/HGES), and a FOIA request. The board recessed into closed session at 6:30 p.m. for items allowed under the Open Meetings Act and returned to open session at 7:17 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.

The minutes and personnel packet list the full details of all new hires, transfers and separations approved; the district provided those documents as part of the board packet referenced during the meeting.