South Central Reporter

Mt. Olive Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met Aug. 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Call to Order

Welcome

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Consent Agenda - One Motion Needed

Adoption of Agenda.

Approve minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on July 16, 2025.

Recognition, comments, and correspondence from employees and public.

All Mt. Olive CUSD5 staff! We had an amazing first week of school!

Jeff Grider and the entire custodial staff for getting the grounds and school ready for teachers and students.

Stephanie Carle and the kitchen staff for having delicious cinnamon rolls, fruit, and drinks on Opening day for the entire staff. Also for handling the first three school day lunch periods in the rooms with efficiency and patience!

Terry Swenson and the entire Transportation Department for being ready for our students on Day 1!

Karrie Scheller and Josh Martin for handling the opening week with ease!!!!

The secretaries for going above and beyond as usual.

Consider approving the bills and the financial report.

Report of Bills – Ms. Durbin

Financial Report- Ms. Cann- (still waiting on Teacher Ease to finish uploading current numbers)

Budget Status Report – Mrs. Cann

We are currently working with Teacher Ease to input numbers from the former SDS system.          

Unfinished Business

None

New Business

Cincinnati Life through Diamond Brothers.

Consider a motion to give authority to Mr. Josh Martin, High School Principal; Ms. Karrie Scheller, K-8 Principal; and Ms. Stephanie Cann, Superintendent to suspend students as outlined in the Elementary and High school handbooks, Mt. Olive School Board Policy and Illinois School Code.

Principal’s Reports

Mrs. Scheller

Mr. Martin

Superintendent’s Report

Informational Items

Opening Day for staff- Jesse Jackson speaker

Title II funding - We received the allocation after being frozen.

Solar status or Mt. Olive School District- handout

Discussion of Handicap ramps on property- tentative asphalt

Discussion of crosswalk signs for the City at Historic Route and West 1st South.

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.):

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 representative.

Consider a Motion to come out of Closed session

Adjourn

The next regular board meeting will be at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The meeting will be held in the library at 804 West Main Street, Mt. Olive, Illinois.

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