Galesburg Reporter

Abingdon-Avon Community Unit No. 276 Board of Education met March 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

a. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Opportunity for Public Comment: (This is the time when visitors may request to address the Board of Education on any item germane to the role and function of the Board of Education. When the Board President so directs, persons should stand, give their name and begin their statements. Persons must refrain from making any personal comments regarding any individual. The Board President reserves the right to limit presentations to five minutes.) 

4. Correspondence/Scheduled Visitors:

4.1 Guest Presenter: Adam Seaney from GAVC

5. Additions/Deletions to the Agenda

5.1 Action Item 13.7

5.2 Action Item 11.3

6. Approval of Agenda

7. Consent Agenda* (The Consent Agenda includes matters of usual business of the Board that may be approved through one motion, second, and roll call vote, unless it is determined that one or more items be removed from the Consent Agenda for additional discussion or because one or more negative votes may be anticipated.) 

7.1 Approval of Minutes

7.1.1 February 8, 2023 Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes*

7.1.2 February 8, 2023 Closed Session Meeting Minutes *

7.2 Financial Reports – February 28, 2023

7.2.1 District Fund Balance Report* $ 15,462,988.59

Cash Balance (February 28, 2023) $ 10,270,797.27

Money Market (February 28, 2023) $ 3,692,191.32

CD’s $ 1,500,000.00

7.2.1.1 Activity Accounts (February 28, 2023) $ 205,462.51

7.2.1.2 Payroll for February 2023 $ 486,054.83

Approval of Payment for up-to-date March Bills**

8. Principals’ Report Summaries

8.1 Mr. Weedman, AAHS

8.2 Mrs. Andrews, HGS

8.3 Mrs. Anderson, AES/AAMS

9. Superintendent’s Report/Discussion Items

9.1 Financial Update

9.2 Recognitions and Congratulations

9.3 District Facilities Planning

9.3.1 High School Track

9.3.2 Preliminary Avon Additions

9.3.3 Preliminary Hedding Cafenasium

10. New Business

10.1 Current Openings (Updates given at Board Meeting)

11. Action Items/Possible Action Items

11.1 Consider for Approval the tentative FY 2024 School Calendar.

11.2 Consider for Approval the Resolution on Preparation of the Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for FY 2023-2024.

11.3 Consider for Approval the IHSA Membership Renewal.

12. Executive Session

Action to enter into closed session pursuant to the Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1) – to consider evaluation, resignation, compensation, disciplinary action, or dismissal of specific employees, or specific individuals who serve as independent contractors, of the District; (2) – deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; (10) – other matters relating to individual students; (21) – discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed, including semi-annual review of closed meeting minutes.

13. Action Items/Possible Action Items

13.1 Consider for Approval – March 2023 Personnel Report. **

13.2 Consider for Approval – Action Regarding the Semi-Annual Review of Closed Session Minutes. **

13.3 Consider for Approval – Retention of the Following First Year Teachers: Alyssa Ulm, Samantha Rose, Morgan Aydt, McKenzie Peckham, Olivia Bates, Mike Davidson, Karla Smith-Andrews, Daniel Beebe.

13.4 Consider for Approval – Retention of the Following Second Year Teachers: Caleb Batson, Courtney Bender, Morganne Gregory, Teri Harrison, Ryan Kitch, Renee Lozier, Toni Mason, Mackinsey Milroy, Molly Page, Marisa Santore, Maggie Windish.

13.5 Consider for Approval – Retention of the Following Third Year Teachers: McKenzie Campbell, Carey Dunn, Airyell Gladfelter, Hannah Lester, McKayla Worthington.

13.6 Consider for Approval – Award of Tenure for the Following Fourth Year Teachers: Alexis Hart, Easton Schaber, Madison Schacht, Jillian Widger.

13.7 Consideration and action on a Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $4,700,000 General Obligation Limited Tax Debt Certificates, of the District, for capital project and refunding purposes, providing for the security for and means of payment under said Certificates, and authorizing the sale of said Certificates to the purchasers thereof.

14. Adjournment

* Consent Agenda

** Executive Session By Order of: Mr. Travis Hess, President, Board of Education Abingdon-Avon CUSD #276

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