South Central Reporter

Mt. Olive Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met June 19.

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 May 15, 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. FOIA request from Hartnett Reyes-Jones, LLC dated May 29, 2024.

E. FOIA request from Hartnett Reyes-Jones, LLC dated May 30, 2024.

F. FOIA request from Hartnett Reyes-Jones, LLC dated June 14, 2024.

G. Stacie Merano

H. Nikki Garrels and Jennifer Stockstill

IV. Consider approving the bills and the financial report.

A. Report of Bills – Ms. Butler

B. Financial Report – Mrs. Kelly

A. Budget Report – Mrs. Kelly

V. Superintendent’s Report

A. Informational Items

1. Title I, Part A, Section 1003 of ESSA Grant Allocations

2. SVPP Grant Submitted

3. Bonds - Kings Financial

4. Board Retreat

5. Triple I Conference

VI. Unfinished business

A. Consider a motion to approve the 2024-2025 Amended Budget.

B. Consider a motion to approve the new MOHS courses for the 2024-2025 school year.

VII. New Business

A. Consider a motion to approve workman’s compensation and liability insurance.

B. Consider a motion to approve milk bid for the 2024-2025 school year.

C. Consider a motion to approve bread bid for the 2024-2025 school year.

D. Consider a motion to approve food bid for 2024-2025 school year.

E. Consider a motion to award the HVAC Automation base bid and alternate bids #1 and #2 to ENTEC.

F. Discussion regarding Multi Purpose Room Painting Project

G. Consider a motion to accept the resignation of Merle Harmon as the Music/Band Instructor for Mt. Olive CUSD #5.

H. Consider a motion to accept the resignation of Vicki Rowe as Dishwasher for Mt. Olive CUSD #5.

I. First Reading of Board Policies:

2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited

2:20 Powers and Duties of the School Board; Indemnification

2:40 Board Members Qualifications

2:120 Board Member Development

2:200 Types of School Board Meetings

2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure

4:10 Fiscal and Business Management

4:30 Revenue and Investments

4:60 Purchases and Contracts

4:130 Free and Reduced Price Food Services

4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds

5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

5:100 Staff Development Program

5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria

5:190 Teacher Qualifications

5:220 Substitute Teachers

5:250 Leaves of Absence

5:300 Schedules and Employment Year

5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

6:15 School Accountability

6:30 Organization of Instruction

6:50 Wellness

6:60 Curriculum Content

6:230 Library Media Program

7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities

7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

7:60 Residence

7:70 Attendance and Truancy

7:160 Student Appearance

7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

7:190 Student Behavior

7:270 Administering Medicine to Students

7:285 Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response, and Management Program

7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention

8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

VIII. 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.

B. Discussion of pending and probable litigation against, affecting, or on behalf of the Board of Education and the District.

IX. Consider a Motion to come out of Closed session

A. Consider a motion to approve Jade Butler’s contract for the 2024-2025 school year.

B. Consider a motion to approve the Agreement between The Mt. Olive Community Unit School District No. 5 Board of Education and the Mt. Olive Educational Support Personnel Association.

C. Consider a motion to recall 6 full time teacher’s aides and 1 part time teacher’s assistant for the 24-25 SY based on seniority.

D. Consider a motion to approve the MOU between The Mt. Olive Community Unit School District No. 5 Board of Education and the Mt. Olive Educational Association.

X. Adjourn

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

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