South Central Reporter

Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 Board of Education met May 20.

Here are the minutes 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 7th Grade Olympiad Team – First Place in ROE #40 Olympiad

4.2 District Improvement – Dr. Bearley

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 Principal

5.2 Superintendent Report

5.2.1 Enrollment and Discipline

5.2.2 Superintendent’s Report

6.0 Items for Discussion or Acknowledgement

6.1 Acknowledge resignation of Van Driver at the end of the 25-26 school year

6.2 Acknowledge resignation of Food Service Director

6.3 Review Press Board Policy Issue #118

6.4 Review Bus Bids

6.5 Acknowledge Student Government Sponsor Resignation

6.6 Acknowledge BN Special Education Teacher Resignation

6.7 Acknowledge Floating Custodian Resignation

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 - None

7.1.6 Special Board Meeting Minutes April 23, 2025

7.1.7 Regular Board Meeting Minutes April 23, 2025

7.1.8 Closed Session Meeting Minutes April 23, 2025

7.1.9 Permission to Prepare Budget for FY2025

7.2 Approve Consolidated District Plan

7.3 Consideration and action to approve 2025-2026 Board Meeting Dates

7.4 Consideration and action to approve 2025-2026 Student Handbook

7.5 Consideration and action to hire summer workers

7.6 Consideration and action to approve summer mower

7.7 Consideration and action to approve bus bids

7.8 Consideration and action to approve Risk Management Plan

7.9 Consideration and action to approve HS Assistant Volleyball Coaches

7.10 Consideration and action to approve Ag Three Circles Grant with additional teacher

7.11 Consideration and action to hire Ag Industrial Technology Teacher

7.12 Consideration and action to hire Assistant HS/MS Principal

7.13 Consideration and action to hire 7th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach

7.14 Consideration and action to hire Volunteer HS Wrestling Coach

7.15 Consideration and action to hire Volunteer HS Wrestling Coach

7.16 Consideration and action to hire Volunteer HS Girls’ Basketball Coach

7.17 Consideration and action to approve Student Government Co-Sponsors

8.0 Closed Session

8.1 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 Taken as a Result of Closed Session

10.0 Adjournment

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