Galesburg Reporter

Illinois State Board of Education East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met August 26.

Here are the agenda provided by the board:

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; 120/2(c)(2) Collective Negotiating Matters; 120/2(c)(5) Property Acquisition/Lease/Purchase; 120/2(c)(8) Security Procedures; 120/2(c)(11) Litigation; 120/2(c)(21) Closed Meeting Minutes Discussion/Review

12. OPEN SESSION

A. Motion to Reconvene in Open Session.

13. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

A. Buildings and Grounds Committee Report

B. Joint Curriculum & Policy Committee Report

C. Finance Committee Report

14. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. Regular Meeting of July 22, 2024

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

A. Finance Items: Part B - H - Treasurer's Report, Part B - Board Bills $4,229,066.97,July Payroll $951,408.45, Credit Card $84,248.52, Payroll Wire Transfers $2,254,32.02, A/P EFT's $286.88, W/C Claims $140,785.21, Part C Miscellaneous Cash Receipts $2,641,479.04, Part D Athletics $3,012.00, Part E Monies Returned and Miscellaneous Payments $0.00, Part F Open A/P $0.00, and Part H Overtime $23,001.09, for Month of July

B. Approval of Payment of Invoices for Legal Services from Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. for the Month of July in the Amount of $16,428.48

C. Approval of approval of a donation from Grand Canyon University to provide breakfast for all staff on August 7, 2024 for the Convocation Estimated Value: $2,500.00

D. Approval to accept a donation of clear backpacks filled with school supplies (per school) for elementary school students from Dhvani Foundation. Estimated Value: $5,000

E. Approval to accept a donation of 200-240 clear backpacks filled with school supplies for District 189 school students on August 2. 2024 from Edward Jones. Estimated Value: $4,000

F. Approval to host a fundraiser from Varsity Spirit/East Side Cheer Squad

G. Approval of the East St. Louis School District 189 E-Learning Program

H. Approval of Transportation Contract Extension with Illinois Central School Bus

I. Approval of the Revised 2024-2025 School Calendar Changing the 261-day work year for 12-month Employees to a 260-day work year by adding April 17, 2025 as a Board Granted Holiday.

J. Approval of Use of Premise Requests

K. Approval of Professional Development Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $372,268.50

L. Approval of Field Trip Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $14,900.00

16. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS (August 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: $883,867.92

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

D. Approval of of Resolution #082024-A adopting the FY2025 Tentative Budget for the East St. Louis Area Cooperative for Special Education

E. Approval of Resolution #082024-B adopting the FY2025 Tentative Budget for the East St. Louis Regional Cooperative for Vocational/Career & Technical Education

F. Approval of 2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding between East St. Louis School District No. 189 and East St. Louis Federation of Teachers, Local 1220

17. OLD BUSINESS

A. Old Business

18. NEW BUSINESS

A. New Business

19. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Meeting Dates: September 23, 2024; October 21, 2024; November 20, 2024; December 20, 2024; January 27, 2025; February 24, 2025; March 24, 2025; April 28, 2025; May 27, 2025; June 23, 2025

20. ADJOURNMENT

A. Motion to adjourn the meeting.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Finance_ESL/20240826-Agenda.pdf