July 8, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order with the Pledge of Allegiance.
 

2. Roll Call.
 

3. Adopt Official Agenda giving the President discretion to take items out of order or in executive session as needed.
 

4. Presentation of 2024 Summer Graduates.
 

5. Approve the minutes of the Regular and Executive Meeting held on June 10, 2024, and Special and Executive Meeting held on June 25, 2024.
 

6. Consider approval of bills as presented in the amount of $525,271.56 be authorized; that salaries for the month of July 2024 be authorized; that quick pay for June 2024 in the amount of $3,088,785.39 be approved; and that August 2024 salaries and bills to be quick paid be authorized.
 

7. Requests signed by interested citizens who attend the Board of Education meeting who request to speak to the Board. 
 

8. Consent Agenda.   
 

8.A. Approve the following Wirth Middle School administrator assignments for the 2024-2025 school year:

Dr. Carmen Williams-Bonds, Interim WMS Head Principal, effective July 1, 2024
Felicia Rush-Taylor, 6th Grade Principal
Andrew Keller, 7th Grade Principal
Jamie Nash, 8th Grade Principal
 

8.B. Employ Avia Brown as the School Social Worker Coordinator, effective August 15, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

8.C. Employ Latosha Carter as a social worker, effective August 15, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

8.D. Accept the verbal resignation of Melissa Fields as a teacher, effective July 17, 2024.
 

8.E. Appoint Melissa Fields as a principal, effective July 18, 2024.
 

8.F. Employ Duane Gille as a social worker, effective August 15, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

8.G. Accept the written resignation of Jack Gillespie, teacher, effective at the close of the 2023-2024 school year.
 

8.H. Employ Tori Kruel as a social worker, effective August 15, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

8.I. Employ Kenyawna Love as a social worker, effective August 15, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

8.J. Amend the previous decision of the board from the June 25, 2024, Special Meeting to appoint Bernetta Matory-Lister as the Director of Data, Equity, and Student Achievement, effective July 1, 2024.  Correct the item to employ Bernita Matory-Lister as the Director of Data, Equity, and Student Achievement, effective July 1, 2024.
 

8.K. Appoint Kelly Richards as interim Director of Special Education, effective July 1, 2024.
 

8.L. Employ Octavia Scott as a social worker, effective August 15, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

8.M. Amend the resignation date of Tamyra Taylor as principal, from July 18, 2024, to July 17, 2024.
 

8.N. Appoint Tamyra Taylor as Special Education Supervisor, effective July 18, 2024.
 

8.O. Employ Tiffannie Vinson as a social worker, effective August 15, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

8.P. Employ Reginald Wince as a social worker, effective August 15, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

8.Q. Create a Public Relations Manager position.
 

8.R. Create a Workplace Experience Manager position.
 

8.S. Create an IT Infrastructure & Operations position.
 

8.T. Approve the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for Latasha Bailey-Johnson, Assistant Director of Non-Certified Personnel, effective July 3, 2024, through August 14, 2024.  Mrs. Bailey-Johnson will use her accumulated sick and personal leave days in conjunction with her FMLA.  Commencement or termination of this leave may be adjusted.
 

8.U. Employ Lee Coleman III as PC Technician, effective July 12, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

8.V. Appoint James Daniels as IT Infrastructure & Operations, effective July 1, 2024.
 

8.W. Accept the written resignation of Sydney Dye as HR Confidential Specialist, effective June 30, 2024.
 

8.X. Appoint Sydney Dye as Public Relations Manager, effective July 1, 2024.
 

8.Y. Employ Luke Jenkins as truancy, effective August 8, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

8.Z. Approve the contract for Leola Johnson, effective September 3, 2024.
 

8.AA. Accept the written resignation of LaShonda Malone, paraprofessional, effective July 12, 2024.
 

8.AB. Accept the verbal resignation of Darran McCloud as security, effective August 7, 2024.
 

8.AC. Appoint Darran McCloud as truancy, effective August 8, 2024.
 

8.AD. Accept the written resignation of Katie Monroe as HR Office Manager, effective June 30, 2024.
 

8.AE. Appoint Katie Monroe as Workplace Experience Manager, effective July 1, 2024.
 

8.AF. Employ Brenda Nelson-Pearson as a lunchroom/playground aide, effective July 19, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

8.AG. Employ Brian Turner as maintenance, effective July 12, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

8.AH. Employ Michael Whitfield as maintenance, effective July 12, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

8.AI. Employ Tiffany Williams as a secretary, effective July 18, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

8.AJ. Adopt the following policy revisions and addition to the District Board Policy Manual:

Updates:  2:40, 2:260, 2:265, 4:190, 5:10, 5:20, 5:300, 7:10, 7:10-E, 7:20, 7:180
New:  2:270
Rewritten:  5:100
Review:  2:50, 2:60, 2:140, 2:140-E, 4:20, 4:110, 5:35, 5:40, 6:40
 

8.AK. Approve the payment to Mississippi Valley Insurance Cooperative (MISSVIC) in the amount of $903,970.00 for property and casualty insurance for the period of July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025.
 

8.AL. Adopt Resolution #24-29 authorizing the destruction of audio tape recordings of the following closed session meetings:  
 

8.AM. Adopt Resolution #24-30 authorizing the Superintendent to enter into a MOU with the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department for school resource officers.
 

8.AN. Adopt Resolution #24-31 authorizing the President of the Board of Education to enter into an Agreement with Michael Wagner and his law firm of Clayborne & Wagner, LLP.
 

8.AO. Adopt Resolution #24-32 accepting payment of $200,000 from the Village of Sauget for school district capital improvements.
 

8.AP. Adopt Resolution #24-33 authorizing the Superintendent to enter into a MOU with the Cahokia Heights Police Department for school resource officer(s), pending legal review.
 

9. Old Business.
 

10. New Business. 
 

11. Superintendent's Report.
 

12. Administrators' Reports.

12.A. Deputy Superintendent Report.

12.B. Curriculum Report.

12.C. Educational Services Report.

12.D. Non-Certified Personnel Report.

12.E. Principal Leadership Report.

12.F. Restorative Justice Report.

12.G. Retention & Recruitment Report.

12.H. Special Education Report.

12.I. Student Activities Report.

12.J. Technology Report.

12.K. Truancy Report.
 

13. Board Committee Reports: Building and Grounds, Curriculum and Instruction, Finance, Negotiations, Personnel, Policy.
 

14. Executive Session.
 

14.A. Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, litigation, or dismissal of specific employees.  5ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
 

15. Adjournment.
 

16. Informational Items.