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Illinois State Board of Education East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met April 30.

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 March 24, 2025

15. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (APRIL 22, 2025 Board of Education Meeting)

A. Finance Items: Part B - H - Treasurer's Report, Part B - Board Bills $4,786,164.18, Payroll $3,682,764.71, Credit Card $60,627.07, Payroll Wire Transfers $2,981,278.53, A/P EFT's $3,103.30, W/C Claims $30,315.31, Part C Miscellaneous Cash Receipts $468,392.00, Part D Athletics $17,360.25, Part E Monies Returned and Miscellaneous Payments $0.00, Part F Open A/P $0.00, and Part H Overtime $25,518.00, for Month of March

B. Approval of Payment of Invoices for Legal Services from Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. for the Month of March in the Amount of $10,397.62

C. Approval of emergency quote from Collins and Hermann to repair/replace/install the wind damaged fencing at Clyde Jordan as specified in C&H BID #: 8753366068-JW Cost: $108,150 Source: District

D. Approval of DCEO CTE New Build-Work Order from Holland Construction Services for Preconstruction services as described under article 3 of Master Agreement and attached. Total: $92,500 Source: DCEO Grant

E. Approval of Use of Premise Requests

F. Approval of Professional Development Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $233,995.16

G. Approval of Field Trip Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost: $46,000.00

16. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS (APRIL 22, 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: $124,337.50

C. Approval of agreement with Baker Tilly to conduct FY25 Audit of District accounts, Regional Vocational system and East St. Louis Area Joint Agreement. Cost: $134,710.00 Funding Source: District Funds

17. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS (APRIL 29, 2025 Special Board of Education Meeting)

A. Approval of Personnel Report

B. Approval of Separation Agreement(s)

18. OLD BUSINESS

A. Old Business

19. NEW BUSINESS

A. New Business

20. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Meeting Dates: May 27, 2025; June 23, 2025

21. ADJOURNMENT

A. Motion to adjourn the meeting.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Finance_ESL/20250430-Agenda.pdf