Galesburg Reporter

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education will meet April 22

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Opening of Meeting

A. Call to Order at _________ p.m.

B. Roll Call

C. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Spotlight/Recognition

A. CTE Teacher of the Year

B. Illinois Student Journalist of the Year

C. IHSAE Art Students

D. Fischer Elementary School Spotlight

3. 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.

4. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

A. Approval of Regular Board Minutes: March 18, 2025 & Special Board Meeting Minutes: April 7, 2025

B. Approval of Closed Session Minutes: March 18, 2025, April 7, 2025

5. Consent Agenda

A. Personnel Report

B. Financial Reports

C. FOIA- Freedom of Information Act Requests

D. Acceptance of PTA Donations

E. Second Read Policy Section 2: Board of Education - Policy Review 2:105, 2:110, 2:120, 2:140, 2.265

F. Second Read Policy Section 4: Operational Services - Policy Review 4:10; 4:30, 4:40, 4:60, 4:160, 4:170, 4:171

G. Second Read Policy Section 5: Personnel - Policy Review 5:10, 5:20, 5:30, 5:35, 5:90, 5:100, 5:120, 5:125, 5:150, 5:230

H. Second Read Policy Section 6: Instruction - Policy Review 6:20, 6:60, 6:65, 6:135, 6:270, 6:340

I. Second Read Policy Section 7: Students - Policy Review 7:10, 7:100, 7:160, 7:180, 7:200

J. Second Read Policy Section 8: Community Relations - Policy Review 8:10

6. Agenda Action Items

A. Approve Instructional Materials for 2025-2026

B. Approval of the 2025-2028 Collective Bargaining Agreement with PSRP

C. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with PSRP

D. Approval of Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations/CSBO

E. Approval of Superintendent's Contract

7. Board Communications

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

8. Recognition

A. Recognize Outgoing Board Members: Kara Caforio and Jim Collins

9. Seating of Re-Elected & Newly Elected Board of Education Members

A. Acknowledge Receipt of Certified Election Results

B. Board Secretary Administers the Oath of Office to the Re-Elected and New Board Members

C. Roll Call - Newly Seated Board

10. Reorganization of Board of Education

A. President Pro-Tem Administers Election of President

B. President Administers Election of Vice-President

C. President Administers Election of Secretary

D. Establishment of Regular Meeting Dates, Time and Location

11. Agenda Action Item

A. Approval of Thiems Grants

12. Superintendent's Communication

A. D205 Highlights

B. Communication Highlights

13. Upcoming Meetings

A. April 30, 2025 Parent/Teacher Advisory Committee Meeting at 5:30 p.m.- District 205 Center, Rooms 215, 216, and 217

B. May 7, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting at 5:30 p.m.- District 205 Center, Rooms 215, 216, and 217

C. May 20, 2025 Board of Education Meeting at 7:00 p.m. - District 205 Center, Rooms 215, 216, and 217

14. 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. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).

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)

15. End of Meeting

A. Adjournment from closed session

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