South Central Reporter

Mt. Olive Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met Mar. 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 February 19, 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.

D. Board Member Recognition

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 2025-2026 School Calendar.

B. Consider a motion to approve the new High School courses for the 2025-2026 school year.

VI. New Business

A. Consider a motion to approve the Fuel Bid for 2025-2026 School Year.

B. Consider a motion to approve the IHSA Membership Renewal.

C. First Reading of the Mt. Olive Elementary/Junior High Handbook.

D. First Reading of the Mt. Olive High School Handbook.

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, April 16, 2025. The meetings will be held in the library at 804 West Main Street, Mt. Olive, Illinois.

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