July 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order / Roll Call  (BP 2:10)

2. Consent Calendar  (BP 2:200; BP 2:220)

2.a. Approval of Minutes

2.a.1) Open Session Minutes - June 10, 2024

2.b. Approval of Bills

2.c. Approval of Treasurer's Report

2.c.1) District Financial Report

2.c.2) HS Activity Account Report

2.c.3) HS Activity Account - Money Market

2.c.4) ACC Activity Account Report

2.c.5) Booster Club Financials

2.c.6) Health Insurance Report

2.c.7) Cafeteria Report

2.d. Approve contract with Thrive Therapy Support Services, for school-based therapy services, for $8,000 per month, beginning August 1, 2024, through June 2025

2.e. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates (iJAG), for the 2024-2025 school year, for $50,000 total ($25,000 for 9th - 10th program at UT, and $25,000 for 11th - 12th program at UTEC)

2.f. Approve request to increase paid meal prices for 2024-2025, as presented (Student breakfast - $1.90; Student lunch - $3.35; Adult breakfast - $3.05; Adult lunch - $4.50) (BP 4:120)

2.g. Gratefully accept the donation of $3,639.41 from IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union for payment of all negative lunch account balances at the end of the 2023-2024 school year

2.h. Board Policy Changes

2.h.1) Draft Updates

2.h.1)a) BP 4:70 - Accounting and Audits

2.h.1)b) BP 4:80 - Accounting and Audits

2.h.1)c) BP 5:130 - Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information

2.h.1)d) BP 5:200 - Terms and Conditions of Employment Dismissal

2.h.1)e) BP 6:140 - Education of Homeless Children

2.h.2) Rewritten

2.h.2)a) BP 2:70-E - Checklist for Filing Board Vacancies by Appointment

2.i. Freedom of Information Act Report  (BP 2:250)

2.i.1) There were no FOIA requests to report since the last meeting.

3. Hearing of Visitors  (BP 2:230)

4. Student / Staff / Community Program Recognition (BP 5:100; BP 6:190)

5. Communications  (BP 2:140; BP 3:10)

6. Unfinished Business

7. Administrative Report (Mathew Wright / Shannon Miller)  (BP 3:10; BP 3:60)

7.a. New Employee Orientation

7.b. Registration

7.c. Start of School

8. Comptroller's Report (Janice Roome) (BP 3:10)

8.a. Request permission not to proceed with electric school bus rebate acceptance

8.b. Request approval to renew technology contract for FY25

8.c. Request approval of the tentative FY25 UTHS District 30 budget

9. Superintendent’s Report (Dr. Jay Morrow)  (BP 3:10; BP 3:40)

9.a. Board Goals

9.b. IASB Blackhawk Division Meeting

9.c. LinQ WiFi Consortium - Mr. Branson Rasko

9.d. 10-Year Facilities Discussion - Mr. Curt Pratt

10. Committee Reports  (BP 2:150)

11. BLANKET MOTION

11.a. Approve request not to proceed with electric school bus rebate acceptance, as presented (BP 2:20)

11.b. Approve the software and staff augmentation contracts with Twin State Technical Services, Bettendorf, Iowa, for the 2024-25 school year, at a monthly cost of $7,400 (adjusted quarterly), and $15,750, respectively, as presented (BP 2:20; BP 4:60)

11.c. Adopt the tentative FY25 UTHS District 30 Budget, as presented (BP 2:20; BP 4:10)

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.a. Executive Session  (BP 2:200)

12.a.1) 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) Personnel to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employee(s) of the district

12.a.2) 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees

12.a.3) 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) Acquisition of Property

12.b. Return to Open Session  (BP 2:200)

12.c. Personnel Recommendations (BP 5:30)

12.c.1) Classified

12.c.2) Certified

13. Board Hot Topics

13.a. New Employee Reception, Monday, August 12, 5:00 p.m., UTHS Cafeteria/Commons, prior to the next regular meeting

13.b. IASB/IASBO/IASA Chicago Conference

13.b.1) Housing confirmed at Embassy Suites

13.b.2) Friday Focus Workshop Selections

14. Other Matters

15. Adjourn  (BP 2:220)