Galesburg Reporter

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education met Feb. 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Opening of Meeting

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

2. Closed Session

A. 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)

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

C. Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)

D. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10)

E. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)

3. Reconvene to Open Session

A. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Spotlight/Recognition

A. High School Students - Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA)

B. Emerson Elementary School Spotlight

5. Public Comments

A. There will be up to 30-minutes allocated for public comments with up to three (3) minutes per public comment speaker concerning items on this agenda, as well as communication, petitions, reports from citizens or representatives of other public agencies.

6. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

A. Approval of Regular Board Minutes: January 16, 2024

B. Approval of Closed Session Minutes: January 16, 2024

7. Reports and Presentations

A. D205 Assessment System - Winter Update 23-24

B. Instructional Materials Selection and Adoption for 2024-2025

C. Bus Transportation Report

8. Consent Agenda

A. Personnel Report

B. Financial Reports

C. Approve Exchange Student for 2024-2025 School Year

D. Food Service - Northern Illinois Independent Purchasing Cooperative (NIIPC) Agreement Approval

E. International Travel Request for 2024-2025

9. Agenda Action Items

A. Resolution abating a portion of the tax heretofore levied for the year 2023 to pay debt service on the General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2015.

B. Approve Updated 24-25 and 25-26 School Calendars

C. Foundation 205 Donation

10. Superintendent's Communication

A. Institute Day Highlight

B. FOIA - Freedom of Information Act Requests

C. Communication Highlights

11. Board Communications

A. Board members present reports and/or share information to the full Board.

12. Upcoming Meetings

A. March 6, 2024 Finance and Operations Committee Meeting at 5:30 p.m. - District 205 Center, Rooms 215 & 216

B. March 12, 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting at 7:00 p.m. - District 205 Center, Rooms 215, 216, and 217

C. April 3, 2024 Policy Committee Meeting at 5:30 p.m. - District 205 Center, Rooms 215, and 216

13. End of Meeting

A. Adjournment

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