South Central Reporter

Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 Board of Education met March 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1.0 Call to Order/Roll Call

2.0 Pledge of Allegiance

3.0 Public Comment

4.0 Correspondence and Recognition

4.1 Those Who Excel Recognition – Christy Spencer

4.2 Illinois State Scholars

5.0 Reports

5.1 Administrator Reports

5.1.1 Stephanie Renken, Special Education Coordinator

5.1.2 Mark Bearley, High School Principal

5.1.3 Shannon Bowman, Middle School Principal

5.1.4 Rhonda Wooldridge, Shipman Elementary Principal

5.1.5 Kim Reed, Brighton North Primary Principal

5.1.6 Jon Baumberger, Medora Elementary Principal

5.2 Superintendent Report

5.2.1 Enrollment and Discipline

5.2.2 District Update

6.0 Items for Discussion or Acknowledgement

6.1 Little Birds Youth Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball – Sarah Bowman

6.2 HS Wrestling as a Club Sport Questions – Neal Owens

6.3 District Report Card Data Review

6.4 Discussion of School Fees

6.5 2025-2026 School Calendar Hearing – Holiday Waiver for Casimir Pulaski Day

6.6 Review Asbestos Abatement Bids for Summer 2025

6.7 Review Construction Bids for Summer 2025

6.8 Review bids for truck with snowplow package

6.9 Review quotes for HS gym basket winches

6.10 Acknowledge Resignation of HS Industrial Technology Teacher

6.11 Acknowledge Resignation of HS Evening Custodian

6.12 Acknowledge Resignation of HS Evening Custodian

7.0 Items Considered for Action

7.1 Consent Agenda

7.1.1 Financial Report

7.1.2 Bills

7.1.3 Imprest Bills

7.1.4 Extra and Substitute Pay

7.1.5 Substitute List

7.1.6 Regular Board Meeting Minutes February 18, 2025

7.1.7 Closed Session Minutes, February 18, 2025

7.1.8 Negotiations Committee Minutes, February 25, 2025

7.1.9 Approve Lease Agreement with Step-by-Step Inc. to Provide Before and After School Program

7.1.10 Approve Lease Agreement with Illinois Valley Economic Development Corporation

7.2 Adoption of 2025-2026 Public School Calendar

7.3 Approve Final School Calendar for 2024-25

7.4 Approve School Fees for 2025-2026

7.5 Approve IHSA membership renewal

7.6 Consideration and action to approve HS Wrestling as a Club Sport

7.7 Consideration and action to approve Asbestos Abatement Bid for Summer 2025

7.8 Consideration and action to approve Construction Bid for Summer 2025

7.9 Consideration and action to approve truck with snowplow

7.10 Approve 5-day Leave of Absence for Cafeteria Worker

7.11 Authorize Transportation Director to seek Bus Bids for 25-26 School Year

7.12 Consideration and action to approve National Honor Society Sponsor

7.13 Consideration and action to approve Volunteer Trap Club Coach

7.14 Consideration and action to approve HS Basketball Goal Winches

7.15 Consideration and action to approve Leave of Absence for rest of 24-25 School Year for BN Lunchroom Worker

7.16 Consideration and action to hire Medora Lunchroom Monitor

8.0 Closed Session

For the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of a specific employee or office of the public body, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

8.1 Administrator Evaluations

9.0 Action as a Result of Closed Session

10.0 Adjournment

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