Galesburg Reporter

Abingdon-Avon Community Unit No. 276 Board of Education met April 12

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

1.1 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:

5. Additions/Deletions to the Agenda

5.1 AAHS Social Studies Teacher added to Personnel Report

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 March 8, 2023 Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes*

7.1.2 March 8, 2023 Closed Session Meeting Minutes *

7.1.3 March 23, 2023 Special Meeting Minute*

7.1.4 March 23, 2023 Special Closed Session Minutes*

7.2 Financial Reports – March 31, 2023

7.2.1 District Fund Balance Report* $ 15,806,218.27

Cash Balance (March 31, 2023) $ 10,610,577.53

Money Market (March 31, 2023) $ 3,695,640.74

CD’s $ 1,500,000.00

7.2.1.1 Activity Accounts (March 31, 2023) $ 222,535.76

7.2.1.2 Payroll for March 2023 $ 536,759.34

Approval of Payment for up-to-date April 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 Consideration and action on a Resolution providing for the issue of $1,500,000 General Obligation Debt Certificates (Limited Tax), Series 2023A, of the District, for capital project purposes, providing for the security for and means of payment under said Certificates, and authorizing the sale of said Certificates to Tompkins State Bank.

11.2 Consideration and action on a Resolution providing for the issue of $3,150,000 Taxable General Obligation Debt Certificates (Limited Tax), Series 2023B, 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 District’s Educational Fund.

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 the April 2023 Personnel Report.

14. Adjournment

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