Galesburg Reporter

Mercer County School District 404 Board of Education met March 20.

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 Regular Meeting Minutes

a. February 21, 2024

b. December 13, 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 Apollo Elementary Custodian Barbara McNichols

6.7 Resignation of MCHS Dance Team Advisor Teague Smith

6.8 Resignation of MCHS Head Girls Basketball Coach Kate Engwall

7. Committee Reports

7.1 Finance Committee

7.2 Building and Grounds Committee

7.3 Policy Committee

8. Action Items

8.1 2024-2025 IHSA Membership Renewal

8.2 Approve RSA Fee Structure for FY25-FY29

8.5 Approve New Boston Elementary Asbestos Abatement Bid

8.6 Approve HS gym floor replacement

8.7 Approve Special Ed. Teacher Position

8.8 Approve Kindergarten Teacher Position

8.9 Approve Shift to Full Day Preschool from half day

9. Information/ Discussion Items

9.1 FOIA Requests

9.2 District Goals Update

9.3 Community Engagement Forum 4/9/2024

9.4 TRAC Update

9.5 Park District Update

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. Hire High School Custodian

b. Approve Volunteer Assistant Junior High Track Coaches

c. Rehire Fall Coaches

d. Non-tenured Staff Contract Renewal

e. Other Personnel

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

13. Determine Next Committee Meeting Dates

Finance Committee Meeting - 4/15 @5 PM

14. Adjourn

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