South Central Reporter

Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 Board of Education met June 17.

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 PBIS Recognition for all district schools!

4.2 Southwestern Middle School Track State Qualifiers – Audrey Smith, Kolton Corby, and Chase Kallal

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 Discipline and Enrollment

5.2.2 District Update

6.0 Items for Discussion or Acknowledgement

6.1 CEP Information

6.2 Acknowledge Cross Country Coach and Girls’ Track Coach Resignation

6.3 Acknowledge 3-Hour HS Lunchroom Worker Resignation

6.4 Acknowledge 3-Hour HS Lunchroom Worker Resignation

6.5 Acknowledge 2-Hour Lunchroom Monitor Shipman Resignation

6.6 Acknowledge Medora Teacher Aide Resignation

6.7 Acknowledge Bus Driver Resignation

6.8 Community Solar Authority Presentation

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 Regular Board Meeting Minutes May 20, 2025

7.1.7 Closed Session Board Meeting Minutes May 20, 2025

7.1.8 Closed Session Minutes from July 2023 through December 2023 Remain Closed

7.2 Approve the appointment of the individuals identified in the attached list marked Exhibit A to the corresponding spring extra-curricular activities therein for the 25-26 school year.

7.3 Approve Bread Bids for the 25-26 School Year

7.4 Approve Milk Bids for the 25-26 School Year

7.5 Approve Food and Non-food Bids for the 25-26 School Year

7.6 Approve Fuel Bid for 25-26 School Year

7.7 Approve Trash Bid for 25-26 School Year

7.8 Consideration and action for CEP Application

7.9 Consideration and action to approve Non-union and Administrative salaries for the 2025-2026 school year

7.10 Consideration and action to approve Community Solar Authority proposal

7.11 Consideration and action to hire Assistant Boys’ Soccer Coach

7.12 Consideration and action to approve 5-year Notice of Retirement for Certified Teacher

7.13 Consideration and action to approve 5-year Notice of Retirement for Certified Teacher

7.14 Consideration and action to hire Full-Time HS MS Sub Teacher

7.15 Consideration and action to hire HS Girls’ Head Track Coach

7.16 Consideration and action to approve Press Issue 118

7.17 Consideration and action to approve K-2 Special Education Teacher

7.18 Consideration and action to approve Food Service Director

7.19 Consideration and action to approve Volunteer MS Girls’ Basketball Assistant Coach

7.20 Consideration and action to hire Elementary Full-time Sub Teacher

7.21 Consideration and action to hire Cross Country Head Coaches

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 Motion if any after Closed Session

10.0 Adjournment

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