Galesburg Reporter

Mercer County School District 404 Board of Education met May 17

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order & Roll Call

2. Additions/Deletions

3. Public Comment

The Board of Education welcomes public comment during the Public Comment portion of the agenda. Those who wish to address the Board should state their name and limit their statement to five minutes. Comments are not restricted to items on the agenda; however, comments regarding specific student discipline cases are not allowed during Open Session. Generally, these types of comments should come to the Board only after they have been referred to the teacher, principal, or administrator who is closest to the situation. If all other avenues for resolving these items have been exhausted and the issue has not been resolved, you may request to address the Board, usually during Closed Session. In addition, please refrain from using derogatory comments about staff members at this time.

4. Board Comments

5. Correspondence

6. Approval of Consent Agenda

6.1 Meeting Minutes – April 26, 2023

6.2 Bill List

6.3 Treasurer’s Report

6.4 Financial Report

6.5 BCBS Health Insurance Account Statement

6.6 Resignation of Early Learning Center Paraprofessional Abigail Augustine end of 23-24 school year

6.7 Resignation of Apollo Elementary Paraprofessional Anna Augustine end of 23-24 school year

6.8 Resignation of High School Custodian Andrew Augustine

6.9 Retirement of Apollo Elementary 2nd Grade Teacher Paula McGraw end of the 2026-2027 school year

6.10 Retirement of Apollo Elementary 1st Grade Teacher Paula Riddell end of the 2026-2027 school year

6.11 Resignation of Junior High Custodian Estelle Turner

7. Committee Reports

7.1 Finance Committee

7.2 Policy Committee

7.3 Building and Grounds Committee

8. Action Items

8.1 CEP – Community Eligibility Provision

8.2 Bread Milk and Fuel Bids FY24

8.3 Registration Fees FY24

8.4 Press Policy Quarterly Updates

8.5 Approve Audit Firm for FY23 Audit

8.6 Transfer of Funds from Capital Projects to the Debt Service Fund - $75,000

8.7 Resolution to Sell Property – Lots 7 and 8 in Block 13 in the Village of Joy

8.8 Transportation Resolution

9. Information/ Discussion Items

9.1 FOIA Request

9.2 FY23 Budget Amendment Discussion

9.3 Mercer County FFA Chapter 2022-2023 Final Report

9.4 IASB Joint Annual Conference

9.5 Community Survey Data

10. Administrative Reports

11. Closed Session

11.1 Personnel

The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

a. Rehire HS Fall Coaches

b. Hire Early Learning Center Paraprofessional

c. Hire Apollo Title I Paraprofessional

d. Other Personnel

11.2 Negotiations

Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).

12. Open Session – Approval of Possible Action Items Resulting from Closed Session

13. Determine Next Committee Meeting Dates

Finance - 6/20 @ 4:30PM

Negotiations – 6/6 & 6/12 @ 6:00PM

Transportation – TBD

Building and Grounds - TBD

14. Adjourn

https://www.mercerschools.org/_files/ugd/6b636f_82ab4018270b414e925eba9762f6fa24.pdf