Galesburg Reporter

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education met July 14

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Call to Order/Roll Call

The Community Unit School District #205 Board of Education met in closed session prior to the regular meeting on Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM at 940 W. Fremont St., Galesburg, IL. The roll was read and the following Members responded: Harter, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Statham, Taylor (6) Absent: Lyon (1) Roll Call #1

Closed Session

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Scherpe to move to closed session for the purpose of appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of an employee(s), negotiations and pending litigation. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Harter, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Statham, Taylor (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #2

Following closed session, it was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Harter to return to open session. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Statham, Taylor, Harter (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #3

Roll Call

President Rodriguez called the regular meeting to order. On roll call the following Members responded: Scherpe, Phelps, Rodriguez, Statham, Taylor, Harter (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #4

Presentations to the Board—None

Recognition of Public Comments—None

Approval of Consent Agenda

A. Consider Approval of Minutes/Destruction of Verbatim Minutes:

Destruction of November 2023

Monday, June 9, 2025, Regular Meeting

Monday, June 9, 2025, Closed Session

Monday, June 10, 2025, Special Meeting

Monday, June 10, 2025, Closed Session

B. Consider Approval of Payroll and Claims

Treasurer’s Report

Fund Balance Report

Revenue and Expense Overview

Activity Account Report

Reserved Q Account Report

Recurring Bills/Manual Check Report

Payroll Variance Report

Investment Report

Ryner Farms Report

GAVC Report

Enrollment Report

C. Consider Approval of Disposal of Excess School Property

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Taylor to approve as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Scherpe, Statham, Taylor, Harter, Phelps, Rodriguez (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #5

STRATEGIC AIMS:

A. Academic--None

1. Building/Department Reports

No questions were asked.

2. Consider Approval of GAVC Dual Credit Agreement

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Taylor to approve as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Statham, Taylor, Harter, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #6

B. Behavior—None

C. Citizenship/Social Emotional Learning--None

D. Stakeholder Engagement--None

NON-STRATEGIC PLAN ACTION ITEMS:

A. Consider Approval of Board Policies (Second Reading)

It was moved by Member Taylor and seconded by Member Phelps to approve as presented on first reading. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Taylor, Harter, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Statham, (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #7

B. Consider Approval of Milk Bid

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Taylor to approve as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Harter, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Statham, Taylor (6) Motion failed. Roll Call #8

C. Consider Approval of Bread Bid

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Taylor to approve as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Statham, Taylor, Harter (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #9

D. Consider Approval of Copy Paper Bid

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Taylor to approve as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Rodriguez, Scherpe, Statham, Taylor, Harter, Phelps (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #10

E. Consider Approval of Risk Management Plan

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Taylor to approve as presented. On roll call the following Members stated AYE: Scherpe, Statham, Taylor, Harter, Phelps, Rodriguez (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #11

F. Consider Approval of District 205 FY26 Tentative Budget

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Taylor to approve the renewal as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Scherpe, Statham, Taylor, Harter, Phelps, Rodriguez (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #12

G. Consider Approval of GAVC FY26 Tentative Budget

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Taylor to approve as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Statham, Taylor, Harter, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #13

H. Consider Approval of MOU with ROE 33 for Regional Safe Schools

President Rodriguez stated that this item was being tabled.

I. Consider Approval of Adult Meal Price Increase for the 2025-2026 School Year

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Taylor to approve the price increase for adult meals as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Harter, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Statham, Taylor (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #14

PERSONNEL

A. Consider Approval of Job Description(s)

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Taylor to approve as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Rodriguez, Scherpe, Statham, Taylor, Harter, Phelps (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #15

B. Consider Approval of Personnel Report

It was moved by Member Statham and seconded by Member Phelps to approve as presented. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Statham, Taylor, Harter (5) Abstained: Taylor (1) Motion carried. Roll Call #16

C. Grievance Update--None

D. Report on FOIA Requests—None

Comments by Board of Education—None

Future Agenda Items—None

Future Meeting Dates

The next regular meeting is Monday, August 11, 2025 at 7PM.

Adjournment

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Scerpe that the meeting be adjourned—7:21PM. On voice vote the following Members voted AYE: Taylor, Harter, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Statham (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #17

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