South Central Reporter

Mt. Olive Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met Jan. 15.

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 Truth in Taxation Hearing held on December 18, 2024.

C. Approve minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on December 18, 2024.

D. Approve minutes of the Policy Committee Meeting on January 14, 2025.

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.

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. Discussion on District Technology Needs.

VI. New Business

A. Consider a motion to approve the policies in Press Policy Issue 117.

B. Sequence of Dismissal List

C. Non - Certified Seniority List

D. Consider a motion to approve the Participants in Learning, Leading, and Serving agreement with Grand Canyon University.

VII. Principal’s Reports

A. Mrs. Scheller

B. Mr. Martin

VIII. Superintendent’s Report

A. Informational Items

■ Property Tax Relief Grant

■ Social Security Fairness Act

B. Annual HLS Inspection Report

C. 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, February 19, 2025. The meetings will be held in the library at 804 West Main Street, Mt. Olive, Illinois.