South Central Reporter

Mt. Olive Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met Nov. 20.

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 October 16, 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 dated 11/14/2024.

E. 5th Grade Presentation

■ Board Member Appreciation Day - November 15, 2024

F. Matt Warren & Jamie England - Tech Presentation

IV. Consider approving the bills and the financial report.

A. Report of Bills – Mrs. Durbin

B. Financial Report – Dr. Kelly

C. Budget Report – Dr. Kelly

V. Unfinished business

A. Consider a motion to approve the following policies:

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

■ 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure-Draft Update, Rewritten

■ 2:70 Vacancies on the School Board - Filling Vacancies-Review and Monitoring

■ 2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses-Review and Monitoring

■ 2:160 Board Attorney-Review and Monitoring

■ 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure-Draft Update

■ 4:15 Identity Protection-Review and Monitoring

■ 4:70 Resource Conservation-Draft Update

■ 4:80 Accounting and Audits-Review and Monitoring

■ 5:100 Staff Development Program-Draft Update, Rewritten

■ 5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information-Draft Update

■ 5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity-Review and Monitoring

■ 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal-Draft Update

■ 5:290 Employment Termination and Suspensions-Review and Monitoring

■ 5:310 Compensatory Time-Off-Review and Monitoring

■ 6:110 Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program-Review and Monitoring

■ 6:140 Education of Homeless Children-Draft Update

■ 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction-Review and Monitoring

■ 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited-Draft Update

■ 7:170 Vandalism-Review and Monitoring

■ 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited-Draft Update

B. Consider a Motion to Approve the Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement with Litchfield CUSD #12.

VI. New Business

A. Consider a motion to approve the tentative levy for 2024 as presented and hold a Truth in Taxation hearing on December 18,2024.

B. Consider a motion to accept the resignation of Kaleigh Ziglar as the Assistant Junior High Volleyball Coach.

VII. Principal’s Reports

A. Mrs. Scheller

B. Mr. Martin

VIII. Superintendent’s Report

A. Informational Items

■ Illinois School Report Card Communication

■ Cell Phone Policy, Students’s Mental Health

■ HLS Project Update

■ IPA - Horace Mann Building Bridges Award

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

The next regular board meeting at 7:05 pm on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. A Truth in Taxation Hearing will be held at 7:00 pm. The meetings will be held in the library at 804 West Main Street, Mt. Olive, Illinois.

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