Galesburg Reporter

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education met May 20

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Opening of Meeting

A. Call to Order at _________ p.m.

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

C. 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)

D. 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).

3. Reconvene to Open Session

A. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Spotlight/Recognition

A. FCCLA State Competition

B. Presidential Award for Excellence in Math & Science

C. Edison 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: April 22, 2025 & Committee of the Whole Meeting Meeting: May 7, 2025

B. Approval of Closed Session Minutes: April 22, 2025

7. Reports and Presentations

A. Student Services Update

B. Technology Update

C. Monitoring Progress & Taking Action: Instructional Material Selection for Adoption

8. Consent Agenda

A. Personnel Report

B. Financial Reports

C. FOIA- Freedom of Information Act Requests

D. 2025/26 Breakfast,Lunch and Milk Fees

E. Memo of Understanding (MOU)- DuPage ROE & Elmhurst CUSD 205 for Regional Safe Schools

F. Student Discipline Improvement Plan

G. Approval Resolution of Appointment to DuPage Area Occupational Education System Board of Directors (DAOES)

H. Foundation 205 Mission Fund

I. Approval of the Property Schedule, Addenda, and ancillary documents to the Master Tax-Exempt Lease/Purchase Agreement with Apple Financial Services for a new four-year, tax-exempt, non-bank qualified lease and purchase in an amount not to exceed the current value of $553,581.00.

J. Approval of the Property Schedule, Addenda, and ancillary documents to the Master Tax-Exempt Lease/Purchase Agreement with Key Government Finance, Inc. for a new four-year, tax-exempt, non-bank qualified lease and purchase in an amount not to exceed the current value of $792,112.14.

9. Agenda Action Items

A. Approval of 2025/26 Student Handbooks

B. Edward Elmhurst Contract

C. Approval of Resolution to Transfer $4 mil. from the Operations and Maintenance Fund to the Capital Projects Fund

10. Superintendent's Communication

A. D205 Highlights

B. Communication Highlights

11. Board Communications

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

12. Upcoming Meetings

A. May 28, 2025 Special Board of Education Meeting at 5:30 p.m. - District 205 Center, Rooms 215, 216, and 217

B. June 4, 2025 Policy Committee Meeting at 5:30 p.m. - District 205 Center, Rooms 215, 216, and 217

C. June 17, 2025 Board of Education Meeting at 7:00 p.m. - District 205 Center, Rooms 215, 216, and 217

13. End of Meeting

A. Adjournment

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