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Illinois State Board of Education, East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met Dec. 15.

Here is the agenda provided by the panel: 

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 November 27, 2023

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

A. Finance Items: Part B - H - Treasurer's Report, Part B - Board Bills $4,315,550.28, Payroll $7,187,019.21, Credit Card $39,167.32, 4,393.58, Payroll Wire Transfers $1,126,433.27, A/P EFT's $4,393.58, W/C Claims $39,167.90, Part C Miscellaneous Cash Receipts $16,105.93, Part D Athletics $13,564.00, Part E Monies Returned and Miscellaneous Payments $0, Part F Open A/P $0and Part H Overtime $39,692.15, for Month of December 

B. Payment of Invoices for Legal Services from Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. for the Month of November in the Amount of $13,143.37 

C. Approval for four (4) Board members to attend the National School Board Association (NSBA) Annual Conference on April 6-8, 2024, New Orleans, Louisiana. Approximate Cost: $10,952.84 (Registration: $925 X 4 = $3,700; Housing: $1,051.32 X 4 = $4,205.28; Travel: $3,047.56) 

D. Acceptance of a donation for refreshments and or materials for students, staff and families for Key Communicator Network meetings from Grand Canyon University. Estimated Value: $3,000 

E. Acceptance of a donation of six hygiene kits for female students for Mason Clark Middle School from Karysn Catering. Estimated Value:$72.00 

F. Acceptance of a donation of forty eight childrens coats to the Family and Community Engagement Center from Dwann Dillon Foundation. Estimated Value: $800 

G. Acceptance of a donation of bikes for Avant Elementary School and Lincoln Middle School from Free Masons#64. Estimated Value: $2,400 

H. Acceptance of a donation of sixteen childrens coats and gloves for students at Dunbar Elementary School from Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Estimated Value: $400 

I. Professional Development Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $32,664.24.

J. Field Trip Requests and Addendums.

16. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS (December 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: $97,699.05

C. Approval of DCEO Work Order from Holland Construction Services for Preconstruction services as described under article 3 of Master Agreement. Total: $95,520

D. Approval of Architectural Services Agreement with Farnsworth Group for renovations of the auditorium, stadium and tennis courts at East St. Louis Senior High School. Cost: $195,000.00

E. Approval of Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement(s).

17. OLD BUSINESS

A. Old Business

18. NEW BUSINESS

A. New Business

19. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Meeting Dates: January 29, 2024, February 26, 2024, March 25, 2024, April 22, 2024, May 28, 2024, June 24,2024

20. ADJOURNMENT

A. Motion to adjourn the meeting.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Finance_ESL/121523-Agenda.pdf