South Central Reporter

Mt. Olive Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met July 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 the Public Hearing for the 2023-2024 Amended Budget on June 19, 2024.

C. Approve minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on June 19, 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 Creative Energy on June 26, 2024.

E. CEO Presentation - Scott Reichmann

IV. Consider approving the bills and the financial report.

A. Report of Bills – Dr. Kelly

B. Financial Report – Dr. Kelly

A. Budget Report – Dr. Kelly

V. Superintendent’s Report

A. Academic Foundation Update

B. Informational Items

1. Update on HLS Project

2. SafeRoutz

3. Summer Sports Update

VI. Unfinished business

A. Consider a motion to approve 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

VII. New Business

A. Consider a motion to authorize Superintendent Kelly to prepare the budget for the 2024-2025 school year. This budget will be presented at the August School Board Meeting.

B. Consider a motion to authorize expenditures for FY 25 funds prior to budget adoption.

C. Consider a motion to accept the resignation of Michael Len, MOHS Physical Education Teacher.

D. Consider a motion to accept the resignation of Jade Butler, District Secretary/Bookkeeper.

E. Consider a motion to approve the Mt. Olive Elementary School Improvement Plan for 2024-2025 SY.

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

B. Consider a motion to hire David Brown as temporary painter for Mt. Olive CUSD#5 pending a successful background check.

C. Consider a motion to hire Jenna Shelton as Mt. Olive CUSD #5 dishwasher pending a successful background check.

D. Consider a motion to accept the resignation of Megan Durbin as High School Secretary.

E. Consider a motion to approve the employment contract of Megan Durbin as the District Secretary/Bookkeeper.

F. Consider a motion to approve Adam Mielke as a non-paid volunteer assistant coach for the Junior High Girls Softball Team pending successful background check.

G. Consider a motion to approve John Senjan as a non-paid volunteer assistant coach for the Junior High Girls Softball Team pending successful background check. H. Consider a motion to ratify the Certified Contract between the Board of Education and the Mt. Olive Education Association.

X. Adjourn

The next regular board meeting will be at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. The meeting will be held in the library at 804 West Main Street, Mt. Olive, Illinois.

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