South Central Reporter

Edinburg Community Unit School District 4 Board of Education met April 10.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

THE EDINBURG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 met in Regular Session on Wednesday April 10, 2024 at 6:05 pm The Meeting was held in the District Media Center, 100 E. Martin St., Edinburg, IL 62531.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

LEFEVER - Present

LEADY - Present

HUNSLEY- Present

MORELAND- Present

PEACOCK- Absent

PENTZIEN - Present

SWINGER- Present

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. VISITOR AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS (INFORMATION ONLY) None

V. CONSENT AGENDA (ROLL CALL)

V.1.Executive Session Minutes - None

V.2.Regular Session Minutes - March 13 ,2024

V.3.Payment of March 13,2024 to April 10, 2024 Vendor Bills in the amount of $50,880.92

V.4.Cash Receipts for March, 2024 in the amount of $110,061.17

V.5.Activity Account Balance of $88,969.19

Consider Approval of the Consent Agenda. Motion by LEADY and seconded by HUNSLEY to Approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carries (6/0).

VI. ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMITTEE REPORTS (INFORMATION ONLY)

VI.1. Correspondence - NONE

VI.2. Committee Reports - NONE

VI.3. Administration Reports

Principal Report

Mr. Qualters presented the principal's report and spoke about the following items.

● Mrs. Siemer and FFA hosted Donkey Basketball last Friday, April 5th. It was a packed gym and fun night for all.

● Monday’s solar eclipse was a great day. The district purchased Solar Eclipse Glasses for each student and staff member. Classes were taken outside during the day to look at how the eclipse changes.

● On April 12th, our Freshmen and Sophomores will be taking the PSAT while our juniors are taking the SAT.

● The Jr. High and High School will be taking the ISA next week. This is an assessment that 5th, 8th, and 11th graders take each year.

● Ms. Turner took the juniors on a field trip to Springfield. They went to Lincoln’s Home. the Presidential Museum and the Illinois Military Museum.

● We are hosting the MSM Bass Fishing tournament at Sangchris on April 18th.

● Dutch Nave donated his fathers boat to the school

Superintendent Report

Mrs. Francis presented the superintendent report and discussed the following items.

● We had a great turnout for family reading night. Thank you to everyone that made it a great night. Plans are already being developed for next year.

● Elementary is finished with IAR.

● Mrs. Francis thanked Shilyn Grossmann and Ellery Orr for their dedication to our district. We have big shoes to fill and we will be filling one of those this evening.

● We are starting to plan for the 24-25 school year

VII. BUSINESS

VII.1. Motion was made by LEADY and seconded by MORELAND to approve the 24-25 Course Handbook. Motion carries (6/0)

VII.2. 1st Reading Press Issue 114

VIII. Motion was made by MORELAND and seconded by LEADY to enter into executive session at 6:37 PM. Motion carries (6/0)

VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION (ROLL CALL)

VIII.2. Motion was made by HUNSLEY and seconded by MORELAND to exit the executive session at 8:18 PM. Motion carries (6/0)

IX. PERSONNEL REPORT

IX.1. Motion was made by HUNSLEY and seconded by MORELAND to consider the approval of the Personnel Report to include The resignation of Ellery Orr as Pre-K Teacher, Shilyn Grossmann as second grade teacher, Taylor Moran as bus driver, and the Hiring or Doug Senf as Full Time bus driver and Natalia Cina as Pre-K Teacher. Motion carried (5/0).

X. NEXT BOARD MEETING (INFORMATION ONLY)- May 08, 2024 at 6:00PM; ECUSD#4 Media Center, 100 East Martin St., Edinburg, IL.,62531

XI. OTHER ITEMS

XII. ADJOURN

Meeting Adjourned at 8:24pm Carried by acclamation (7/0)

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