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Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 Board of Education met Aug. 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Action on Meeting Agenda

4. Action on Consent Agenda

a. Action on the minutes from the July 16,2024, 2024 Regular Board Meeting and the July 9th special board meeting.

b. Financial Reports: Activity Fund, Community Activity Fund, Revolving Fund, Treasurer’s Report, Cafeteria Report, Insurance Report

c. Bills and payroll

d. First Viewing of the proposed policy changes and review that include: Draft Updates: 2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of race, color, and national origin prohibited, 2:40 Board Member Qualifications, 2:50 Board Member Term of Office, 2:60 Board Member Removal from office, 2:70 Vacancies on the School Board- Filling Vacancies, 2:80 Board member oath of conduct, 2:125 Board Member Compensation; expenses, 2:140 Communication to and from the board, 2:150 Committees, 2:160 Board Attorney, 2:250 Access to district public records. 2:260 Uniform grievance procedure,2:265 Title IX grievance procedure,2:270 E Exhibit Checklist for filling Board Vacancies by appointment, 2:80 E Board member code of conduct, 2:140 E Guidance for board member communication including email use, 2:160 E Checklist for selecting a board attorney, 2:220 E5 Semiannual review of closes minutes, Review and monitoring of the following policies: 3:10 Goals and Objectives3:40 E checklist for the superintendent employment contract negotiation process, 4:15 Identity Protection, 4:20 fund balances, 4:40 incurring Debt4:55 use of credit and procurement cards, 4:70 Resource, 4:80 Accounting and audit, 4:110 transportation, 4:190 targeted school violence prevention program, 5:10 equal employment opportunity and minority recruitment 5:20 Workplace harassment prohibited, 5:100 Staff Development program, 5:35 compliance with the fair labor standards act, 5:40 Communicable and chronic infectious disease, 5:130 responsibilities concerning internal information, 5:170 Copyright, 5:180 temporary illness or temporary incapacity 5:200 Terms and conditions of employment and dismissal, 5:230 Maintaining student discipline, 5:285 Drug and alcohol testing for school bus and commercial vehicle drivers, 5:290 Employment and termination and suspensions, 5:300 schedules and employment year, 6:10 educational philosophy and objectives, 6:40 Curriculum Development, 6:110 Programs for students at risk of academic failure, 6:140 Education of homeless children, 6:150 home and hospital instruction, 6:190 extracurricular and co-curricular activities, 6:210 Instruct6ional materials,6:240 Field trips, 6:270 Guidance, 7:10 Equal Education opportunities, 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited, 7:170 Vandalism, 7:180 Prevention of and response to bullying, intimidation, and Harassment, 7:10 E equal opportunities within the school, 8:25 Advertising and distributing materials in schools provided by non-school related entities, 8:70 Accommodating individuals with disabilities, 8:95 Parental Involvement,

5. Visitors, Public Comment, and Correspondence

The Board of Education welcomes the audience to make public or employee comments. The Board has set aside time in the agenda specifically for this purpose. Pursuant to Board Policy 2.230, each speaker shall be limited to a 5-minute presentation. The Board may or may not comment regarding public presentations. If a matter of public concern warrants discussion or action by the Board of Education, such discussion or action will be added to the agenda of a different meeting.

a. Scheduled Visitors

b. Public Comment

c. Correspondence

6. AEEA Report

7. Discussion Items

a. Resolution to abate working cash to Capital Projects

b. Keystone Electric (off-site school solar)

c. Resignation of Kyle Schuster at Little Indians coach

d. Approval of Kyle Schuster as assistant boys’ basketball coach.

e. Presentation of FY 25 budget 1st viewing

8. Possible Action Items

a. Action on the resolution to abate working cash funds.

b. Action on the resignation of Kyle Schuster as Little Indians basketball coach. 

c. Action on the approval of Kyle Schuster as assistant boys’ basketball coach.

d. Action on setting a budget hearing for September 17, 2024, at 5:20 pm. 

e. Action on approval of agreements with ROE 30 for the Cope and Soar programs

9. Superintendent’s Report

a. IASB Update

b. FOIA Request(s)

c. Staffing Needs

d. Finances

e. ARP Grant update.

f. SRO update

g. Building Construction & Improvements Update (Instead of the normal superintendent report, I would like to tour both buildings to see all the changes and progress.)

I. Safety grant Items (Window Film/Fence Wrap, Street Barricades)

II. Lincoln Floor. Landscape, Playgrounds

III. Lincoln Boiler update

IV. Jr. High HVAC

V. House and Pre-K

h. Other(s)

10. Administrative Reports

11. Executive 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. Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (9)

12. Possible action following the Executive session

a. Action on hiring an evening custodian.

13. Adjourn

Next meeting September 17, 2024

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