South Central Reporter

Mt. Olive Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met April 14.

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 March 19, 2025.

C. Approve minutes of the Special Board Meeting March 29 & April 2, 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. FOIA Requests: 1-10

E. Employee Recognition: IEA Outstanding Teacher Region 5.

1.Amanda Osmoe- PE/Health

2. Julie Wargo- 3rd Grade

IV. Approval of the bills and the financial report.

A. Report of Bills – Mrs. Durbin

B. Financial Report – Ms. Cann

C. Budget Report – Ms. Cann

V. Unfinished business

A. Consider a motion to approve the Mt. Olive Elementary/Junior High Handbook.

B. Consider a motion to approve the Mt. Olive High School Handbook.

VI. New Business

A. Annual Schedule of Mt. Olive School Board Meetings.

VII. Principal’s Reports

A. Mrs. Scheller

B. Mr. Martin

VIII. Superintendent’s Report

A. Informational Items including Board of Education (BOE) Training.

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. Security procedures, school building safety and security, safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)

B. 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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (8)

X. Consider a Motion to come out of Closed session

A. Consider a motion to approve personnel and security as discussed in closed session.

XI. Adjourn

The next regular board meeting is at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. The meetings will be held in the library at 804 West Main Street, Mt. Olive, Illinois.

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