Greg Pons

The agenda includes opening the FY 23 Amended Budget Hearing, presenting the FY 23 Budget, and a public comment session on the FY 23 Budget. The agenda also includes recognition of visitors, administrative and board reports, committee updates, public comments, and a consent agenda covering meeting minutes, activity accounts, financial reports, and bills payable. Further action items involve therapy dog board policies, approval of the FY 23 budget, school maintenance grant application, maintenance shop, skid steer, wind turbine, IHSA approval for competitive cheer, and freedom of information requests. An executive session is scheduled to discuss employee matters, collective bargaining, student discipline, and pending litigation.

The agenda includes opening the FY 23 Amended Budget Hearing, presenting the FY 23 Amended Budget, and a public comment period on the budget. There will be recognition of visitors, including Coach Brown and Coach Winckler from 5th/6th Grade Basketball. Reports will be given, including administrative reports, the Board President's report, and Board Committee updates. Action items include the FY 23 Amended Budget, the 2023-2026 ETA Collective Bargaining Agreement, an IGA with the Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services, MOUs with EEA & ETA, an amendment to the Master Agreement with Estes Construction, handbook changes, press policies, and FOIA. An executive session is scheduled to discuss personnel matters, collective bargaining, student discipline, and pending litigation.

The agenda includes reports from the superintendent (elementary building and facilities progress) and board president, along with board committee updates (Turbine Committee). Public comment will be heard, followed by a consent agenda covering approval of meeting minutes, activity accounts, financial reports, and bills/purchase orders. Action items include awarding bids for middle school flooring and an elementary gym scoreboard, reviewing the schoolwide Title I plan and waiver, discussing the Title I consolidated district plan, and discussing exterior fascia on the elementary building. The agenda also includes IESA renewal and dues, a FOIA item, and an executive session to discuss personnel matters, collective bargaining, student discipline, and pending litigation.

The agenda includes a levy hearing with a presentation of the 2023 tax levy and public comment. Reports will be given on elementary building construction updates and facilities progress for summer 2024. Action items include approval of the 2023 tax levy, a memorandum of understanding for certified teachers, payment of essential bills, a 5-year bus lease, and the purchase of several buses. A first reading of Press Policy 113 and a FOIA request will also be addressed. An executive session will be held to discuss personnel matters, collective bargaining, student discipline, and pending litigation.

The Board of Education held a special meeting to conduct superintendent interviews. The meeting included an executive session for this purpose.