South Central Reporter

Mt. Olive Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met Feb. 19.

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 January 15, 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 Illinois Retired Teacher Association on January 15, 2025.

E. FOIA request from Lake County Gazette on January 28, 2025.

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 Sequence of Dismissal List

B. Consider a motion to approve the Non Certified Seniority List

VI. New Business

A. Consider a motion to Adopt Vision 2030 Board Resolution of Support.

B. First reading of the 2025-2026 School Calendar.

C. Consider a motion to accept the resignation of Cindy McDowell as MOES Title Aide effective on May 20, 2025.

D. Consider a motion to accept the resignation of Brittni Tiepelman as MOES Teacher’s Aide effective on February 20, 2025.

E. Consider a motion to hire Loy Miller Talley, PC for the 2025 audit.

F. First Reading of new High School courses for the 2025-2026 school year.

VII. Principal’s Reports

A. Mrs. Scheller

B. Mr. Martin

VIII. Superintendent’s Report

A. Informational Items

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 is at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The meetings will be held in the library at 804 West Main Street, Mt. Olive, Illinois.

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