South Central Reporter

Mt. Olive Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met March 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to Order

A. Welcome

B. Roll Call

C. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Consent Agenda - One Motion Needed

A. Adoption of Agenda.

B. Approve minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on February 21, 2024

III. Recognition, comments, and correspondence from employees and public.

A. Board Norms: Follow chain of command, assume positive intent, mutual respect.

B. Board Values: Integrity, Mutual Respect, Excellence

C. Board Priorities: Culture, Academic Performance, Facilities (with focus on safety), and Finances.

IV. Consider approving the bills and the financial report.

A. Report of Bills – Ms. Butler

B. Financial Report – Dr. Kelly

C. Budget Report – Dr. Kelly

V. Principal’s Reports

A. Mrs. Scheller

B. Dr. Kelly

VI. Superintendent’s Report

A. Informational Items

i. School Improvement Day Waiver Approved

ii. Statement of Economic Interests

iii. 5 Essentials Survey

iv. Summer School

v. Stronger Connections Grant

B. Building Project

i. Grade School Parking Lot

ii. Roof/HVAC Systems

VII. Unfinished business

A. Consider a motion to adopt a resolution selling the Bonds for a period of seven (7) days after the final adjournment of the Hearing.

B. Consider a motion to approve the 2024-2025 Calendar.

VIII. New Business

A. Consider a motion to have a regular attendance school day on Casimir Pulaski Day (March 4, 2024).

B. First reading of the 2024-2025 Mt. Olive Elementary/JH Handbook.

C. First Reading of the 2024-2025 Mt. Olive High School Handbook.

D. Consider a motion to approve the IHSA Membership Renewal.

E. Consider a motion to approve the Fuel Bid for 2024-2025 School Year.

IX. Consider a motion to enter Closed Session for the following purposes as allowed under the Illinois Open Meeting Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.):

A. Discussion of the appointment, employment and dismissal of employees of the public body and collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives.

X. Consider a Motion to come out of Closed session

A. Consider a motion to adopt the resolution of the honorable dismissal of educational support personnel employees as listed therein.

B. Consider a motion to accept the resignation of Tracy Holliday as NHS Advisor.

C. Consider a motion to hire Josh Martin as the High School Principal for Mt. Olive High School for the 2024-2025 school year.

X. Adjourn

The next regular board meeting will be at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The meeting will be held in the library at 804 West Main Street, Mt. Olive, Illinois.

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