South Central Reporter

Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 Board of Education met April 23.

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 Drama Club Recognition – Ms. Gustafson

4.2 McKinney-Vento Liaison – Mr. Baumberger

5.0 Reports

5.1 Administrator Reports

5.1.1 Mark Bearley, High School Principal

5.1.2 Shannon Bowman, Middle School Principal

5.1.3 Rhonda Wooldridge, Shipman Elementary Principal

5.1.4 Kim Reed, Brighton North Primary Principal

5.1.5 Stephanie Renken, Special Education Coordinator

5.1.6 Jon Baumberger, Medora Intermediate School Principal

5.2 Superintendent Report

5.2.1 Enrollment and Discipline

5.2.2 Superintendent Update

6.0 Items for Discussion or Acknowledgement

6.1 Acknowledge Resignation of Bus Rider

6.2 Acknowledge Resignation of MS Basketball Coach

6.3 Acknowledge Resignation of Assistant Drama Director

6.4 Acknowledge Resignation of HS Principal

6.5 Acknowledge Resignation of Student Government Co-sponsor

6.6 Acknowledge Resignation of Full-time Substitute Teacher

6.7 District Literacy Plan

6.8 Information on Sealcoating for Brighton and Medora

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 March 18, 2025

7.1.7 Closed Session Minutes, March 18, 2025

7.1.8 Special Board Meeting, March 19, 2025

7.1.9 Special Board Meeting, April 3, 2025

7.1.10 Permission to Seek Fuel Bids

7.1.11 Permission to Seek Bread, Milk and Food Bids

7.1.12 Permission to Seek Trash Removal and Pest Control Bids

7.1.13 Southwestern Middle School Membership in the IESA for the 2025-2026 School Year

7.2 Motion to approve the appointment of the individuals identified in the attached list marked Exhibit A to the corresponding fall & winter extra-curricular activities therein for the 25-26 school year.

7.3 Approve Summer School Plan

7.4 Approve District Literacy Plan

7.5 Consideration and action to approve Official’s Pay for 2025-2026 School Year

7.6 Consideration and action to approve sealcoating recommendation

7.7 Consideration and action to approve Leave of Absence Request for Teacher Aide

7.8 Consideration and action to hire Van rider position

7.9 Consideration and action to hire HS Evening Custodian

7.10 Consideration and action to hire 2-hour Floating Custodian

7.11 Consideration and action to hire Assistant Football Coach

7.12 Consideration and action to hire MS Special Education Teacher

7.13 Consideration and action to re-assign Assistant HS/MS Principal to HS Principal

7.14 Authorize Superintendent to post for Assistant HS/MS Principal

7.15 Consideration and action to approve Social Studies Curriculum Purchase

7.16 Consideration and action to approve agreement between the Board of Education School District #9 and Southwestern ESP Association

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)

9.0 Action as a Result of Closed Session

10.0 Adjournment

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