Mark Hayes

The meeting agenda included an executive session followed by a regular session. Key discussion points addressed during the closed session related to personnel matters, including staffing for 2025-2026, contract extension for the superintendent, and approval of retirements for two teachers concluding the 2029-2030 school year. Non-certified staffing for 2025-2026 and employment of an Assistant Boys Baseball Coach were also discussed. Open action items addressed personnel decisions made in closed session, collective negotiation matters, and student disciplinary cases. Under the Consent Agenda, actions included the destruction of Closed Session Recordings older than 18 months and responses to multiple Freedom of Information Act requests concerning employee data and vendor contracts. New Business items included a motion to approve the Certificated and Non-Certificated Personnel Seniority Lists, the 2025 Annual Disclosure Report, adoption of Special Education Procedures, and a motion to adopt the Resolution Concerning Plum Street Renovation Project.

The meeting included discussions on personnel matters, such as certificated and non-certificated staffing, summer school teachers, retirements, resignations, and coaching positions. The board addressed probable or imminent litigation, student disciplinary cases, and collective negotiation matters. Additionally, the agenda covered the final 2023-2024 school calendar, IESA renewal, updates to various policies, development of the FY 2025 tentative budget, expenditures for FY 25 funds, an intergovernmental agreement for a dual credit program, the fee schedule for the 2024-2025 school year, and submission of bids for proposed Safety Grant Projects.

The meeting included a tax rate hearing followed by an executive session to discuss personnel matters, student disciplinary cases, and closed session minutes. Open action items included personnel decisions for both certified and non-certified staff, and a student disciplinary case. The consent agenda covered approval of past meeting minutes, payment of bills, destruction of old closed session recordings, and freedom of information requests. The superintendent's report included a union report and administrators' updates. Old business involved a motion to adopt Press Plus Policy #120. New business included a motion to approve the Tax Levy, resolutions regarding transferring funds and abating taxes for debt service, continued discussion of the CEJA Grant, a Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting discussion, and a motion to adopt a resolution for the 2025 Macoupin County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan.

The meeting included a public hearing regarding the Annual Statement of Affairs Waiver. The agenda covered various personnel matters, including certified and non-certificated staffing for the 2025-2026 school year, maternity leaves, employment of a substitute bus driver and GHS Head Baseball Coach, resignation of GHS Assistant Baseball Coach, termination of a 3-hour cook, and re-employment of District Fall Coaches. The board also addressed student disciplinary cases and probable or imminent litigation. New business included adopting a Tax Levy Resolution, approving a School Maintenance Grant Application, discussing the GHS Band/Choir Trip, an Illinois School Report Card Presentation, a first reading of Press Plus Policy #120, a CEJA Grant Discussion, and a Triple I Conference Discussion.

The meeting included a public hearing for a waiver of the Administrative Cost Cap. The agenda covered various personnel matters, including the approval of certificated and non-certificated staffing for the 2025-2026 school year, resignations of the GHS Student Council Sponsor, Bass Fishing Coach, and Head Baseball coach. The board addressed collective negotiations matters and student disciplinary cases, including a motion to expel a student. The consent agenda included approval of regular and executive session minutes, payment of October 2025 bills, destruction of closed session recordings, and a review of freedom of information requests. The superintendent's report included administrator's updates and a union report. New business involved approving the FSY24 annual financial report, adopting a resolution for an administrative cost cap waiver application, approving commercial insurance renewal, discussing operational fund balance reduction, discussing a new bus purchase, and moving the December Board of Education Meeting to December 15th, 2025.