August 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order with the Pledge of Allegiance.
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2. Roll Call.
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3. Adopt Official Agenda giving the President discretion to take items out of order or in closed session as needed.
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4. Public Comments.
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5. Approve the minutes of the Regular and Closed Meeting held on July 13, 2026.
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6. Consent Agenda.
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6.A. Consider approval of bills as presented in the amount of $4,926,858.50 be authorized; that salaries for the month of August 2026 be authorized; that quick pay for September 2026 in the amount of $3,166,585.88 be approved; and that July 2026 salaries and bills to be quick paid be authorized.
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6.B. Approve the PreK-8 and high school student handbooks for the 2026-2027 school year.
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6.C. Authorize administration to enter into an agreement with An Achievable Dream Urban Learning Leadership Center to partner with Maplewood School for the 2026-2027 school year.
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6.D. Authorize administration to enter into an agreement with the Kerengende Foundation.
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6.E. Approve administration to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with St. Clair County Regional Office of Education #50 regarding a partnership to support the Truants Alternative and Optional Education Program (TAOEP) Proposal.
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6.F. Approve the purchase of weight equipment for the new high school with an expenditure not to exceed $50,000 consistent with Title IV Grant.
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6.G. Approve the purchase of appliances for the new high school with an expenditure not to exceed $42,000.
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6.H. Approve administration to obtain a quote to restore and move the Comanche Statue to the new high school.
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6.I. Approve a stipend for the Title I Department for extended work.
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6.J. Approve a stipend for Roderick Evans for district photography.
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6.K. Adopt Resolution #26-25 authorizing the Superintendent to enter into a MOU with the Cahokia Heights Police Department for school resource officers(s).
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7. New Business.
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8. Superintendent's Report.
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9. Closed Session.
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9.A. Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, litigation, or dismissal of specific employees. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
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10. Action Items after Closed Session.
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10.A. Consider accepting resignations of certified and non-certified employees as presented in Exhibit 1.
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10.B. Consider employment of certified and non-certified employees as presented in Exhibit 2, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
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10.C. Consider rescinding employment offers to employees as presented in Exhibit 3.
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10.D. Consider approving employees' requests for leave without pay as presented in Exhibit 4.
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10.E. Consider dismissal of employees.
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10.F. Consider suspension without pay of employees.
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10.G. Consider imposing employee discipline.
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11. Board Committee Reports: Policy
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11.A. Policy Committee Recommendations: The following proposed policy updates to the Board Policy Manual are available for public viewing for the next thirty days with plans for adoption at the September 14, 2026, board meeting:
Updates: 2:230, 5:40, 5:70, 5:240, 6:70, 6:80, 6:190, 7:130, 7:190, 8:70 Update-New: 2:120-E3 Update-Rewritten: 2:70-E, 2:220-E1, 2:220-E3, 2:220-E5, 2:220-E8, 7:330 |
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12. Adjournment.
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