Galesburg Reporter

Abingdon-Avon Community Unit No. 276 Board of Education met Aug. 16.

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 Addition of Title 1 Paraprofessional added to Personnel Report

5.2 Addition of Spec. Ed. Paraprofessional 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 July 12, 2023 Meeting Minutes*

7.1.2 July 21, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes*

7.1.3 August 4, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes*

7.2 Financial Reports – July 31, 2023

7.2.1 District Fund Balance Report* $To Be Updated

Cash Balance (July 31, 2023) $To Be Updated

Money Market (July 31, 2023) $To Be Updated

CDs $ 1,500,000.00

7.2.1.1 Activity Accounts (July 31, 2023) $211,496.49

7.2.1.2 Payroll for July 2023 $To Be Updated

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

8. Principals’ Report Summaries

8.1 Mrs. Anderson, AAHS

8.2 Mrs. Scherpe, HGS

8.3 Mrs. Craver, AES/AAMS

9. Superintendent’s Report/Discussion Items

9.1 Financial Update

9.2 Recognitions and Congratulations

9.3 Tentative FY 24 Budget

9.4 District Facilities Planning

9.4.1 Hedding Construction

9.4.2 Avon Building Remodel

10. New Business

10.1 Current Openings (Updates given at Board Meeting)

11. Action Items/Possible Action Items

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 Discuss and Approve the Purchase of an Equipment Trailer for School District use 

13.2 Discuss and Approve Parent Bus Rider Behavior Agreement

13.3 Consider for Approval to Set the FY 24 Budget Hearing for September 13, 2023 6:45 PM Location-Abingdon-Avon High School Auditorium.

13.4 Discuss and Approve Daily Substitute Rate of Pay-Recommendation-$115 per day. 

13.5 Discuss and Approve the August Personnel Report.

14. Adjournment

* Consent Agenda

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

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