South Central Reporter

Mt. Olive Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met Dec. 18.

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 November 20, 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. Thank you card - Mt. Olive Care Center

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

VI. New Business

A. Consider a motion to approve the tax levy as presented.

B. Consider a motion to approve the resolution abating a portion of the tax heretofore levied for the year 2024 to pay debt service on General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2024.

C. First Reading of Press Policy Issue 117.

D. Discussion regarding Extracurricular Activities.

E. Consider a motion to approve a 5 year lease through American Capital for equipment (technology) lease.

VII. Principal’s Reports

A. Mrs. Scheller

B. Mr. Martin

VIII. Superintendent’s Report

A. Informational Items

■ IASB Conference

■ Macoupin County - Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

■ E-Learning Plan

■ School Maintenance Grant

B. HLS Project Update

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 7:00 pm on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The meetings will be held in the library at 804 West Main Street, Mt. Olive, Illinois.