Galesburg Reporter

East St. Louis School District No. 189 Financial Oversight Panel met Nov. 27.

Here are the minutes provided by the panel:

1. Call to Order 

A. Roll Call 

2. PRAYER 

A. Prayer 

3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 

A. Adoption of Agenda Giving the Oversight Panel Chairperson Discretion to Take Agenda Items Out of Order. 

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS 

A. Public Comments 

5. PRESENTATIONS / RECOGNITIONS 

A. Recognitions 

6. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL 

A. Reports/Updates: Superintendent's Student Advisory Council 

7. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT 

A. Reports/Updates: Superintendent Arthur Culver 

8. DISTRICT BUILDING & GROUNDS REPORT 

A. Report/Updates: Joseph Haskell, Director 

9. DISTRICT FINANCE REPORT 

A. Report: Delfaye Jason, Chief School Business Official 

10. ISBE REPORT 

A. Report/Update: Michael Gum, ISBE Division Administrator 

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION 

A. Motion to Enter to Executive Session. A closed session in accordance with the Illinois Open Meeting Act (5 ILCS 120/2(c)) will be necessary to consider one or more of the following subjects: 120/2(c)(1) Employee appointments, employments, compensation, discipline, performance, dismissals or dismissal of specific employees, and complaints;

12. OPEN SESSION 

A. Motion to Reconvene in Open Session. 

13. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS 

A. Buildings and Grounds Committee Report 

B. Finance Committee Report 

C. Joint Curriculum & Policy Committee Report 

14. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

A. Regular Meeting of October 23, 2023 

B. Executive Session Minutes of October 23, 2023 

15. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (November Board of Education Meeting) 

A. Finance Items: Part B - H - Treasurer's Report, Part B - Board Bills $5,374.445.83, Payroll $7,005,388.19, Credit Card $57,315.83, Payroll Wire Transfers $706,910.67, A/P EFT's $4,381.94, W/C Claims $30,981.59, Part C Miscellaneous Cash Receipts $1,440,215.38, Part D Athletics $14,613.90, Part E Monies Returned and Miscellaneous Payments $0, Part F Open A/P $0, and Part H Overtime $11,473.10, for Month of October 

B. Payment of Invoices for Legal Services from Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. for the Month of October in the Amount of $12,786.37 

C. Acceptance of a donation of a tree and a small plaque for East Saint Louis Senior High School in honor of Curtis Louise Paradise a longtime teacher at the high school from Racial Harmony. Estimated Value: $100 

D. Approval of the request from the Lincoln High School Alumni Association of East St Louis to house all Lincoln High School trophies and paraphernalia at the Pop Myles Aquatic Facility in Lincoln Park upon the completion of its construction. Cost: $0 

E. Use of Premise Requests 

F. Professional Development Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $318,415.61. 

G. Field Trip Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $38,319.99. 

16. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS (November Board of Education Meeting) 

A. Approval of Personnel Report/Addendums and Contracts. 

B. Approval of Curriculum Action Items 7.A List and Addendums. Approximate Cost: $280,622 

C. Approval to Read All Resolutions by Reading of Heading Only 

D. Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Unnecessary Property. (Sale of Old Lincoln School Site) 

E. Approval of Resolution Authorizing & Directing the 2023 Tax Levy. 

F. Approval of Renewal of District’s Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for Calendar Year 2024 with Alliant/Mesirow. (6.8% increase for health; 8.5% decrease for dental; no change for vision, non-contributory life AD&D insurance and voluntary dependent life) 

G. Approval of submission of ISBE School Maintenance Project Grant to ISBE for $50,000 grant for prioritized district Health Life Safety project (AHU Replacement at Avant Elementary School). Cost: $150,000 Funding Source: $50,000 in District (Health Life Safety) funds; $50,000 from ISBE School Maintenance Project Grant; $50,000 from ESSER funds 

H. Approval of Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement(s).

I. Approval of Settlement Agreement(s). 

17. OLD BUSINESS 

18. NEW BUSINESS 

19. ANNOUNCEMENTS 

A. Meeting Dates: December 15, 2023, January 29, 2024, February 26, 2024, March 25, 2024, April 22, 2024, May 28, 2024, June 24,2024 

20. ADJOURNMENT 

A. Motion to adjourn the meeting.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Finance_ESL/112723-Agenda.pdf