May 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM - School Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Recess to Organizational Meeting

4.1. Acknowledge Canvass of Election

4.2. Comments from Outgoing Board Members

4.3. Adjourn Sine Die

4.4. Appoint President  Pro Tempore - For Election of Officers

4.5. Swearing In and Oath of All Board Members

4.6. Call to Order (New Board)

4.7. Roll Call of New Board of Education

4.8. Nomination and Election of Board President

5. Dismiss President Pro Tempore

5.1. Nomination and Election of Vice-President of the Board

5.2. Nomination and Election of Secretary of the Board

5.3. Appoint Board Representatives to Committees 

5.3.1. IASB Delegate 

5.3.2. Finance Committee

5.3.3. Policy Committee

5.3.4. Joint Library Committee/JLC

5.3.5. Insurance

5.3.6. Curriculum and Student Support Services

5.3.6.1. Free and Reduced Lunch

5.3.6.2. Ogle County Educational Cooperative/OCEC

5.3.6.3. Meridian Education Foundation

5.3.7. Facilities and Technology

5.3.8. Interest Based Problem Solving Committee/IBPSC

5.3.9. Recognition of Student Advisory Committee

6. Board of Education Mentor Assignments

7. Adjourn Organizational Meeting

8. Reconvene in Regularly Scheduled Business Meeting

9. Approve Agenda

10. Approve Consent Agenda (2:220)

10.1. Approve Personnel Report

10.2. Approve Payroll

10.3. Approve Accounts Payable

10.4. Approve Minutes

10.5. Approve Treasurer's Report

10.6. Approve Activity Accounts

10.7. Bridges Curriculum Resource, Math 3-5

10.8. Paula Broski Bond

10.9. Amplify 3rd Quote, Proposal

10.10. ThinkCerca

10.11. Leader In Me

11. Principal Student Advisory Council

12. Recognition of Service
Monroe Center 4th Grade Team:
Kristen Sapoznik
Michelle Lassard
Mandy Poliska
Jenn Vanhise
Ann Green

Nicole King

Those Who Excel - Cali Carl

IPA Leadership Award - Angela Palmer

Esports State Champions -Team and Coach Devin Standard

 

13. Year-to-Date Budget Update

14. Report of the Superintendent (2:130)

14.1. Springfield Update

14.2. FOIA

14.3. Month by Month BOE To-Do

14.4. HLERK Rate Increase

14.5. Ogle County Levy EAV Underassessment

15. Administrator/Director Report
Technology Director - Nick Belmonte
https://youtu.be/qNiplEoN6ic

16. Notices and Communications

16.1. Review Code of Conduct:  
I will represent all school district constituents honestly and equally and
refuse to surrender my responsibilities to special interest or partisan 
political groups.

16.2. Stillman Valley High School Graduation Ceremony -
Sunday, May 18, 2025 - 2 pm
Coronado Theatre

16.3. 8th Grade Promotion -
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 6 pm 
Stillman Valley High School
 

17. Facilities Report

18. Community Input (2:220)
(This is the time when visitors may request to address the Board of Education on any item
relating to the role and function of the Board of Education. When the Board President
so directs, persons should stand, give their name and begin their statements.
Persons are asked to refrain from making any personal comments regarding any individual.
The Board President reserves the right to limit presentations to five minutes.)

19. Unfinished Business - Action Expected Unless Otherwise Noted

20. New Business - Action Expected Unless Otherwise Noted

20.1. Approve School Handbooks

20.2. Board of Education Meeting Schedule 2025 - 2026

20.3. School Perceptions Survey Presentation

20.4. Policy Update - PRESS 118 (First Read)
2:260, 2:265, 4:15, 4:80, 4:120, 5:10, 5:20, 5:60, 5:100, 6:150, 6:235, 6:310, 7:10, 7:20, 7:60, 7:70, 7:180, 7:185, 7:190, 7:200, 7:210, 7:250, 7:255, 7:270, 7:310, 7:315, 7:340, and 8:30.


 

21. Adjourn to closed session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation,
discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the District, and other
stated exceptions to the Open Meetings Act. (2:220, 2:200)

22. Reconvene in open session

23. Adjourn