June 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Public Comments/Recognition of Guests

IV. Presentations

IV.A. Athletic Update - Evan Miles and Shawna Kollross

V. Communication

V.A. IASB Liaison Talking Points

V.B. IASB Advisory Board Update

VI. Committee Reports

VII. Administrative Reports

VII.A. Superintendent

VII.A.1. Strategic Plan Update

VII.B. Principals

VII.B.1. Mr. Ryan Peyton, Schneider Elementary

VII.B.2. Mr. Burt Huddleston, Blue Ridge Intermediate & Junior High

VII.B.3. Mr. Brian Easter, Blue Ridge High School

VII.C. Curriculum

VII.C.1. District Curriculum and Assessment

VII.D. Technology

VII.E. Operations and Maintenance

VII.F. Transportation

VII.G. Food Services

VII.H. Finance

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes from Regular and Special Board of Education Meetings

VIII.B. Financial Reports

VIII.C. Bills and Payroll

VIII.D. Resignation of District Personnel

VIII.E. FY25 Contract with Gibson Area Hospital for High School Sports Medicine Services

VIII.F. Approval of FY25 Combined Teacher Evaluation and Student Growth Plan

VIII.G. Approval of FY25 Handbooks - Employee, BRHS Student, BRIJHS Student, Schneider Elementary Student, Coach, Sponsor, Transportation, Substitute, Volunteer, Care Team, Employee Ethics

VIII.H. Community Eligibility Program (CEP) Decision for FY25

VIII.I. Approval of Administrative Contracts and Superintendent Addendum

VIII.J. Approval of Superintendent Vacation Day Memo 

VIII.K. HLS Secure Entry Locksmith Proposals for BRSE, BRIJHS, BRHS and Unit Office

VIII.L. Approval of FFA National Convention

VIII.M. Approval of FFA Officer Retreat

IX. Old Business

IX.A. Consideration of Concrete Proposals

IX.B. PRESS 114 - Second Reading
2:40 Board Member Qualifications
2:50 Board Member Term of Office
2:60 Board Member Removal from Office
2:140 Communications to and From the Board
2:140-E Exhibit - Guidance for Board Member Communications, Including Email Use
2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure
2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited
4:20 Fund Balances
4:110 Transportation
4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program
5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited
5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act
5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
5:100 Staff Development Program
5:300 Schedules and Employment Year
6:40 Curriculum Development
7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities
7:10-E Exhibit - Equal Educational Opportunities Within the School Community
7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

IX.C. Approval of BRHS Asbestos Project Bid

IX.D. Approval of BRHS Secure Entry Project Bid

IX.E. Approval of Milk Bid

IX.F. Approval of Proposed FY24 Budget Amendment

X. New Business

X.A. Adopt the Fiscal Year July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, and Continue all Policies, Contracts, and Programs in Force on June 30, 2024

X.B. Approval for Superintendent to Create FY25 Budget

X.C. Authorization to Expend Funds in FY25 Prior to Budget Approval

X.D. Annual Approval for Financial Institutions

X.E. Approval for Superintendent to Write for 100% of IDEA, ESEA, Preschool for All, Agriculture-Incentive and Three Circles, and REAP Grants

X.F. Approval to Move the Accumulation of FY24 Interest in IL Funds Investment Account and Heartland Bank and Trust Investment

X.G. Approval to Transfer the FY24 Interest Accumulated in Investment Accounts for Working Cash fund 70

X.H. Consideration of Approval of E-Learning Plan for FY25-FY27

X.I. Consideration of Electricity Agreement for FY25 and FY26

X.J. Consideration of District FY25 Insurance Renewals for Property, Casualty, and Worker's Compensation

X.K. Consideration for FY25 Pre-K ECSE Paraprofessional Position

X.L. Consideration for Summer 2024 ESY Paraprofessional Position

X.M. Consideration of Welding Project Estimate

X.N. Consideration of Five Additional Work Days for District Librarian in FY24

X.O. Consideration for Purchase and Pilot of Music First K-6 Curriculum

X.P. Consideration of TCSEA SED Administrator Contract Extension

XI. Closed Session

XI.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the district.  5ILCS 120./2(c) (1).

XI.A.1. Employment, Paraprofessional, BRHS

XI.A.2. Employment, Sub Caller, District

XI.A.3. Employment, Elementary Teacher, BRIJHS

XI.A.4. Employment, ESY Paraprofessional, BRSE

XI.A.5. Employment, ESY Paraprofessional, BRSE

XI.A.6. Appointment, Elementary Teacher, BRIJHS

XI.A.7. Appointment, Volunteer Baseball Coach, BRIJHS

XI.A.8. Appointment, Volunteer Baseball Coach, BRIJHS

XI.A.9. Appointment, Volunteer Girls' Basketball Coach, BRHS

XI.A.10. Permission for Superintendent to Hire Prior to July Board of Education Meeting

XI.A.11. Consideration for Approval of PSRP Rate of Pay Adjustment

XI.A.12. Consideration for Approval of Certified Staff Years of Experience Pay Adjustment

XI.A.13. Update from Due Process Meetings

XII. Open Session

XIII. Good of the Cause Discussion

XIII.A. Transportation Update

XIII.B. IASB School Board Governance Award Application

XIV. Adjournment