Alan Guehne

This Strategic Plan outlines the core belief statements and strategic initiatives for the district. It is committed to providing a comprehensive curriculum that meets diverse student needs, fostering a safe and healthy learning environment, ensuring adequate resources including technology, maintaining and modernizing facilities, and facilitating effective communication with all stakeholders. The plan aims to prepare students for success in an evolving world through continuous learning, responsible behavior, and collaborative engagement.

The meeting included discussions and actions on various topics, such as entering an executive session, public comments, approval of the agenda, resignation of a board member, and the appointment of a new member. The consent agenda included approvals for previous month's minutes, Perandoe minutes, personnel, bills, activity fund reports, compliance with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, certificates of attendance for non-high school students, the Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan, the PRESS Policy, the District Consolidated Plan, the District auditor, Perandoe's Amended Budget, payment of bills, and commercial insurance. Items of business included treasurer and financial reports, payment of bills, a scope change request for a solar project, student handbook changes, commercial insurance renewal, resignations and hirings of transportation staff, hiring of an elementary special education teacher, and additions to the coach and sponsor list. Administrator's reports were given for the elementary school, high school, and building and grounds.

The report details expenses from various accounts between November 1, 2023, and November 30, 2023. Key expenses include payments for classroom paint, high school art supplies, wrestling building lease, transportation candy bars for bus safety week, construction supplies, lawn application, cafe supplies, elementary library books, high school cafe food and supplies, tuition, student transportation overpayment and mileage reimbursement, anti-vape/tobacco posters, high school water system, high school class funding/advertisement, elementary cafe food and supplies, high school volleyball tournament hospitality room snacks, high school parent-teacher conference snacks, drinks for college fair, transportation bus safety week snacks, elementary addition installation electric service, reimbursement for a high school salad spinner, and trimming a high school oak tree.

The board report includes expenses for various items such as building and transportation supplies, industrial arts and athletic supplies, reimbursement for conference flights, high school physical education and special education supplies, elementary gym equipment, CPR training valves, high school English textbooks, office supplies, media center supplies and books, and classroom supplies. Also included are expenses for bus repairs and inspections, volunteer background checks, light bulbs, agriculture supplies, industrial arts cylinder leases and supplies, CPR instruction, copy paper, master locks for lockers, library books, postage machines, absence/sub management, fuel, grounds supplies, legal services, rock for bus garage, turf and tractor maintenance, plumbing supplies, membership dues, sports awards, esports membership, transportation, reading application subscription, diploma covers, music supplies, commodities delivery fees, AI development presentation, football display case, basketball supplies, rekey cylinder, bus charter, game clock, sousaphone and saxophone repair, barrel pump, special education assessment and tuition, electric breaker and concrete saw rental, homecoming shirts, FFA fees, FACS supplies, college/career night supplies, conference registration, RSSP tuition, late fee and interest charges, elementary supplies, chromebook repair, annual membership, social studies subscription, physical and drug screen, theater audio equipment, laminating film and science supplies.

The board report includes a detailed breakdown of expenses from April 1, 2024, to April 30, 2024, covering various categories such as copier services, tuition reimbursements, cybersecurity, utilities, vehicle maintenance, building repairs, background checks, technology solutions, and fuel costs. It also includes expenses for library books, athletic supplies, legal services, food and cafeteria supplies, transportation, music supplies, special education tuition, and construction projects.