•November 15, 2017•

By Mike Brothers

The election of one school board member became a financial windfall for Sullivan school organizations at the Nov. 13 meeting.

Zak Horn, owner of MCC Network Services, LLC, was elected to the school board in 2016 and telecommunications services was provided Sullivan Unit District #300 by his company prior to that.

“The law is clear on this,” Horn told the board. “I can not touch the money.”

Taking the money from the district would be a conflict that could carry a felony charge.

Instead Horn came up with an innovative solution that benefits nonprofit school organizations such as; Sullivan Education Foundation, Sullivan FFA Chapter, Sullivan Singers Boosters and Sullivan Sports Boosters.

Supt. of Schools Ted Walk presented the board with an agreement to place the $20,000 MCC annual contract amount into a Sullivan First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust Escrow Account held for the benefit of the designated organizations. The agreement was approved unanimously by board members Tyson Grooms, Steve Poland, Erik Stollard, Ann Wheeler, Norman Wood and president Jeff White with Horn abstaining.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.