Galesburg Reporter

Illinois State Board of Education East St. Louis District No. 189 Financial Oversight Panel met Sept. 22

Here is 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 - A request to speak form must be submitted 30 minutes prior to the time the meeting is scheduled to convene

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 August 25, 2025

15. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS September 16, 2025 Board of Education Meeting

A. Finance Items: Part B - H - Treasurer's Report, Part B - Board Bills $4,989,743.83, Payroll $4,042,909.29, Credit Card $30,001.88, Payroll Wire Transfers $3,074,314.50, A/P EFT's $5,392.76, W/C Claims $24,487.31, Part C Miscellaneous Cash Receipts $1,999,701.07, Part D Athletics $2,000.00, Part E Monies Returned and Miscellaneous Payments $0.00, Part F Open A/P $0.00, and Part H Overtime $78,443.32, for Month of August

B. Approval of Payment of Invoices for Legal Services from Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. for the Month of August in the Amount of $8,977.50

C. Approval to purchase 2 tables (16 banquet tickets) for the East St. Louis Branch NAACP Banquet on October 12, 2025. Cost: $2,000 Funding Source: District

D. Approval of annual fundraisers for school-student activities for the 2025-2026 school year for the following schools: Vivian Adams Early Childhood Center, James Avant Elementary, Dunbar Elementary, Officer Elementary, Katie Wright Elementary, Mason Clark Middle, Lincoln Middle, Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence, Gordon Bush Alternative Center, and East St. Louis Sr. High.

E. Approval of a donation from Castagna to ESLHS Band for the Arkansas Pine Bluff Homecoming Battle of High School Bands from October 10-12, 2025. Cost: $26,112

F. Approval of the General Liability, Property, Excess Liability, Worker's Compensation, Auto & Crime Insurance Renewal for September 30, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Cost: $1,459,602 District Funds

G. Approval of the Cyber Liability Insurance Coverage for September 30, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Cost: $14,462.00 Funding Source: District Funds

H. Approval of Architectural Services Agreement number two with Incite Design Studios for basic design services and supplementary services of the DCEO project for the CTE Building. Cost: $1,076,200.00 Funding Source: DCEO Grant

I. Approval of Professional Development Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $298,206.43

J. Approval of Field Trip Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $38,367.00

16. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS September 16, 2025 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: $88,911.81

C. Approval of Resolutions by Reading of Heading Only

D. Approval of Resolution #091625 Adopting the FY2026 Tentative Budget for the East St. Louis School District 189.

17. OLD BUSINESS

A. Old Business

18. NEW BUSINESS

A. New Business

19. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Meeting Dates: October 20, 2025; November 18, 2025; December 19, 2025; January 26, 2026; February 23, 2026; March 23, 2026; April 27, 2026; May 26, 2026; June 22, 2026

20. ADJOURNMENT

A. Motion to adjourn the meeting.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Finance_ESL/20250922-Agenda.pdf