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The district presented the FY26 staffing request as a package developed by building principals and administrative staff. The positions the board approved included:

- an additional social worker at MPE (Mahomet Primary Elementary),
- additional K–5 literacy instructional coaching support to be placed at elementary buildings (examples cited: MPE and Lincoln Trail),
- a nurse or nurse coordinator to address increasing medical needs among students,
- a district technology support specialist (entry level) to help maintain one‑to‑one devices and repairs,
- a curriculum coordinator to support strategic‑plan implementation and curricular work.

The board packet noted the Compass position had already been approved and filled through an earlier action; the new requests were presented as fiscally responsible and within the district budget, with flexibility if enrollment changes occur.

A motion to approve the five positions was made, seconded and approved by roll call in open session. The board president asked that the positions be posted and filled.

Votes at a glance (recorded actions during the March 3 meeting):

- Approve agenda as presented — voice vote: passed.
- Enter closed session for personnel matters (Open Meetings Act exception) — roll call: passed unanimously.
- Termination of family and engagement specialist (Item 7) — roll call: approved (see separate article for details).
- Approve FY26 staffing additions (five positions) — roll call: approved.

Board members asked administrators to verify budget numbers and to proceed with posting and filling the approved positions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education March 3rd 2025 at 7pm","oneSentenceSummary","The Mahomet‑Seymour CUSD 3 Board approved five staffing requests for fiscal year 2026, and the board carried routine procedural votes including agenda approval and closed‑session authorizations during the March 3 special meeting.","taxTitle","Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",38808,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6298886,"Mahomet-Seymour board votes to terminate family and engagement specialist after closed session",193,581000,774000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2499663-4ebaaa2f2c5dbcd77a938a1af63e9884&start=581&end=774","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2499663-4ebaaa2f2c5dbcd77a938a1af63e9884/thumbnail_581000.jpg","/articles/6298886/Illinois/Mahomet-Seymour-board-votes-to-terminate-family-and-engagement-specialist-after-closed-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298886-392e4c980e847bf26a6449c421689232/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161073&Signature=UTsGaH0zmuKKt5pH~ubQXGgqyC06SEPY-PkNiiRG1JDzhXeKggvLT1KG-eqoDORViJSIiiFKsww1jNHJXmw-tJyAvOb243GdLhSVg0zgScN-SeF3gcgXwp1UXu3JsjmMmgvCqq8AGMql5r3ZkmJYLf~Ee~Q7Cpr33~QDxpuBqph7rdUEEAB8hiP-a7r5YdFx1N~F8RghfXaqmtI0EmSNycJ1t9vZybQzgn4~RLq4bWvwRiGKm4S4zTqf3AfRJerpcF9x83MjZBdUGIClwCor4kEPRG1n8yRGBHbJzIa-Zqr1YZhhuAcadA73SMhE2cVv3wuQEf8y0ssaP90HA6dE7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mahomet‑Seymour CUSD 3 Board of Education on March 3 approved the termination of a non‑certified support staff member, family and engagement specialist Suzanne Dills, following a closed‑session personnel discussion.

After returning to open session the board said it agreed with the superintendent’s recommendation to end Dills' employment. The board described the rationale for the action as “unexcused absences from work, insubordination, falsification of documents, and lying to the administration during disciplinary investigation.”

A motion to approve the termination was made and seconded in open session and passed by roll call. The board recorded the decision after a closed session authorized under the Open Meetings Act for the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees.

John Bamneck addressed the board on item 7 prior to the closed session and said he was “here to observe if the district will act in accordance with employment law.” The transcript shows the board proceeded to a closed session to consider personnel matters and then returned to open session to take the termination vote.

The board did not provide additional details publicly about investigative materials, employment status changes beyond the termination or any severance terms during the open session.","After a closed-session discussion March 3, the Mahomet‑Seymour CUSD 3 Board of Education approved termination of family and engagement specialist Suzanne Dills, citing unexcused absences, insubordination and falsified documents, the board said.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6298891,"Parents urge Mahomet-Seymour board to reaffirm inclusion after student used racial slur",191,107000,298000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2499663-4ebaaa2f2c5dbcd77a938a1af63e9884&start=107&end=298","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2499663-4ebaaa2f2c5dbcd77a938a1af63e9884/thumbnail_107000.jpg","/articles/6298891/Illinois/Parents-urge-Mahomet-Seymour-board-to-reaffirm-inclusion-after-student-used-racial-slur","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298891-ad44c9de5bf3c53e08348b7a8724bce3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161073&Signature=c0o0-dOLS3c4TkkZON5TwAUv3wQte7fc9kc7t-zt0ZqG6IMwpy3l6mwTdZP9Ea6pJfofWmdiI-ZsrB58KlCJn52tJJ0EcaXejNCq3Fac9~~v2pFMD66aQNr1ic5ekvuCvDC26euUMdXaIusj5es6CbNao7sOd4yFqPIcDgqvm7Kx1ONdcD5aJz5Sh33094yhqtNYJtB3iN5qI2ofwI3gOruEVR8p-RdB~sEHSircPYmL29RH4hNwYIu-yWGb5Hlx1SB8NpLEl-Iu1mrbjtYSOcaLgSb7a1cTLdxtZ4yAAlOmGD9XMekLNTEBLZf6vj0Sf3leyegAj5fgZ2hCwsUTIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several parents told the Mahomet‑Seymour CUSD 3 Board of Education at a special March 3 meeting that the district should reaffirm commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion and strengthen staff training after incidents of racially charged language involving students.

Andrea Singh, a local business owner and mother of two district students, said her son was told the n-word during an altercation and that the word is “heard” by children in town and online. “To say I was horrified is an understatement,” Singh said, adding that the episode prompted a family conversation about the history of the word.

Singh said the district’s 2024 report card lists minority enrollment at about 10 percent—roughly 342 students—and that about 4 percent of students identify as two or more races. She told the board she wants the district to “continue to uphold its responsibility to the students of this district, and more specifically, to the minority students of this district.”

Melissa Daley, a parent, PTO volunteer and substitute teacher, urged the board and superintendent to “reaffirm the values of our district” and to ensure staff receive training, to maintain policies that protect students from discrimination and harassment, and to continue resources to support students who are new to the country, have disabilities or face other vulnerabilities. “School should be a place where every child feels safe and valued,” Daley said.

Both speakers referenced national political pressure on DEI programs; Singh said certain executive orders targeting DEI are “not legal” and Daley mentioned public calls by elected officials to report schools that maintain DEI efforts. Neither speaker described any specific change to district policy from state or federal authorities in effect at the time of the meeting.

No formal board action was taken on the public comments during the meeting. Several speakers asked the board to clarify and publicly restate district expectations for staff conduct and student supports.","At a March 3 special meeting, parents told the Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 Board of Education they want the district to protect minority students, instruct staff on supporting diverse needs and maintain anti-discrimination policies after a parent reported her son learned a racial slur at school.","actionData","errors"]

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