April 20, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Visitors Wishing to Address the Board

IV. Consent Agenda

IV.A. Minutes

IV.A.1. Open Meetings - March 16, 2023

IV.A.2. Closed Meeting Verbatim Records - October 7, 2021

IV.B. Treasurer's Report

IV.C. Payment of Bills

V. Motion for Consent Agenda

VI. Reports

VI.A. FOIA

VI.A.1. Janie Jordan - Data Research Partners 

VI.B. Transportation Report

VI.C. Principals

VI.D. Superintendent

VI.D.1. TMCESA Letter

VI.D.2. Sales Tax Update

VI.D.3. National School Lunch Equipment Assistance Grant

VI.D.4. Tax Extension and Tax Rate

VI.D.5. Solar Stone Project Signage

VI.D.6. Tazewell County Zoning Notices

VI.D.7. Forman Valley Community Grant - Ms. Timm

VII. Business Discussion/Action Items

VII.A. IHSA Membership 

VII.B. IESA Membership

VII.C. Food Service 2023-24

VIII. Executive Session to Discuss

VIII.A. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity; and

VIII.B. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(21) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06 (5 ILCS 120/2.06).

IX. Departing Executive Session

X. Personnel Discussion/Action Items

X.A. Hiring / Appointments

X.A.1. Re-Employment of Bus Staff for 2023-24

X.A.2. Nicole Bracken - Middle School Social Studies

X.A.3. Gloria Rousseau - High School Social Studies

X.A.4. Keith Beal - Maintenance

X.A.5. Alexis Epkins - Primary School Teacher

X.A.6. Shae Campbell - Primary School Teacher

X.A.7. Haley Nieuwkoop - Primary School Teacher

X.A.8. Emma James - Primary School Teacher

X.A.9. Danielle Fisher - Middle School Special Education 

X.B. Informational Items - Resignations, Employee Transfers

X.B.1. Sean Tippey - Resignation - High School Social Studies, Middle School Baseball and Middle School Track

X.B.2. Caleigh Hruska - Resignation - Primary School Paraprofessional

X.B.3. Paige Rogers - Resignation - Middle School Cheer Coach

X.B.4. Abbie Schneider - Resign - High School Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

X.C. Other Personnel Items

X.C.1. Superintendent Contract

XI. Closed Session Minutes - March 16, 2023

XII. Adjourn

XIII. The next meeting is May 4, 2023 at 6:30 PM at the Unit Office