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Steward ESD 220 board approves storage shed purchase, names interim superintendent and hires two staff
Summary
At its Aug. 20 meeting, the Steward Elementary School District No. 220 Board approved purchase and placement of a storage shed, accepted financial reports and minutes, approved PRESS Issue 119, and appointed Steven Simpson as interim superintendent while hiring two instructional staff members.
The Steward Elementary School District No. 220 Board of Education met on Aug. 20, 2025, in Steward, Illinois. Vice President Jen Kraemer called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m., and the board approved the posted agenda and the minutes of July 16, 2025.
The board approved financial reports and bills by roll call (all ayes) and took several personnel and facilities actions. "On a motion by Vicki Maertz, seconded by Jen Kraemer, and with a roll call of all ayes, a storage shed will be purchased from Countryside Barns, with concrete work to be done by Turner Concrete, and will be placed on the West side of the school by the baseball diamond," the meeting record states. After a short executive session, the board voted to "designate Mr. Steven Simpson as the Interim Superintendent" and to employ Matthew Hamon as a permanent substitute for music and Brittney Talbott as a 3rd-grade paraprofessional.
The board also approved PRESS Issue 119 on second reading by unanimous voice vote and set its next meeting for Sept. 17 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
