South Central Reporter

Mt. Olive Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met April 17.

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 Public Hearing on March 20, 2024.

C. Approve minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on March 20, 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.

D. Focus 5 Presentation.

IV. Consider approving the bills and the financial report.

A. Report of Bills – Ms. Butler

B. Financial Report – Dr. Kelly

A. Budget Report – Dr. Kelly

V. Principal’s Reports

A. Mrs. Scheller

B. Dr. Kelly

VI. Superintendent’s Report

A. Informational Items

1. District Improvement Plan Committee

2. Health Insurance Committee

3. Cyber Risk Assessment

VII. Unfinished business

A. Consider a motion to approve the 2024-2025 Mt. Olive Elementary/JH Handbook.

B. Consider a motion to approve the 2024-2025 Mt. Olive High School Handbook.

VIII. New Business

A. Consider a motion to approve the Annual Schedule of School Board Meetings.

B. First reading of 2024-2025 Mt. Olive CUSD #5 Before and After School Activities Program (BASAP) Guide.

C. First reading of the 2024-2025 Mt. Olive CUSD #5 Coaching Handbook.

D. First reading of the 2024-2025 Mt. Olive CUSD #5 Extra-Curricular Activity Handbook.

E. Consideration and action on a resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $2,800,000 General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2024, to finance school fire prevention and safety projects, providing for the levy of taxes to pay said bonds and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof.

F. Consider a motion to approve bid for Mt. Olive CUSD #5 Roofing/HVAC Project.

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. Semi-annual review of closed session minutes as required by the Open Meetings Act. Consider a motion to keep the closed session minutes from the following meetings closed for the reasons listed:

1. October 18, 2023 (regular meeting) 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

2. November 15, 2023 (regular meeting) 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

3. December 20, 2023 (regular meeting) 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

4. January 17, 2024 (regular meeting) 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

5. February 7, 2024 (special meeting) 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

6. February 21, 2024 (regular meeting) 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

7. March 20, 2024 (regular meeting) 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

B. Consider a motion to approve personnel as discussed in closed session. 1. Consider a motion to accept the resignation of Erik Osmoe at the end of the 23-24 school year.

2. Consider a motion to accept the resignation of Paul Smith as MOHS Egaming Coach at the end of the 23-24 school year.

3. Consider a motion to accept the resignation of Heather Spudich as MOHS Yearbook advisor at the end of the 23-24 school year.

4. Consider a motion to hire Kaitlyn Nix as MOHS Math/Science teacher for the 24-25 SY pending a successful background check.

XI. Adjourn

The next regular board meeting will be at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The meeting will be held in the library at 804 West Main Street, Mt. Olive, Illinois.

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