South Central Reporter

Mt. Olive Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met Aug. 21.

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 Special Board Meeting on August 2, 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 Lake County Gazette received on August 16, 2024 and responded to on Monday, August 19, 2024.

E. Thank you to ALL staff for preparing for the return of students and the start of the 24-25 SY!

IV. Consider approving the bills and the financial report.

A. Report of Bills – Mrs. Durbin

B. Financial Report – Dr. Kelly

A. Budget Report – Dr. Kelly

V. Unfinished business

A. Discussion regarding the District’s transportation inventory and needs. 

B. Consider a motion to invest $1,000 per year for 3 years paid in one sum for the Macoupin County CEO program.

VI. New Business

A. Discussion on cell phone stipends.

B. Consider a motion to name Illinois School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus through PMA financial Network Inc. as our official depository.

C. Consider a motion to give the authority to Josh Martin, High School Principal, Karrie Scheller, Elementary and Junior High Principal, and Brandi Kelly, District Superintendent, to suspend students as outlined in the Elementary and High School Student Handbooks and Mount Olive CUSD #5 Board Policy Manual.

D. Consider a motion to approve the tentative budget for fiscal year 2025, placed on display for a minimum of thirty days, and hold a budget hearing at 7:00 pm on September 18, 2024.

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

F. Consider a motion to increase the Substitute Bus Driver rate for the 2024-2025 School year.

G. Approve hazardous bus routes for 2024-2025 school year.

H. First reading of Risk Management Plan.

VII. Principal’s Reports

A. Mrs. Scheller

B. Mr. Martin

VIII. Superintendent’s Report

A. Informational Items

B. School Board Elections

C. SCI Center - Litchfield, IL

D. HLS Project Update

E. Enrollment

F. Back to School Activities for Teachers/Staff

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 approve personnel as discussed in closed session. 

XI. Adjourn

A budget hearing is scheduled for September 18, 2024 at 7:00pm with the next regular board meeting at 7:05 pm on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. The meetings will be held in the library at 804 West Main Street, Mt. Olive, Illinois.

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