Southern Illinois News

Alden-Hebron School District 19 Board of Education met July 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. CALL TO ORDER - Pledge of Allegiance

2. ROLL CALL

3. CORRESPONDENCE

4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

If you have questions or statements that pertain to agenda items or wish to address the Board on other topics, this is your opportunity. There will be a sign-up sheet for the public to provide their name, address, phone number, the name of the organization they represent (if applicable), and a brief description of the topic to be addressed. The public can submit comments electronically to the Board of Education through the following email address: MFord@ah19.org by 4:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting. Written comments will be read aloud at the meeting. According to Board Policy 2:230, comments are limited to 3 minutes. If there is an item that you would like discussed, please contact Tiffany Elswick-Superintendent, or Penny Smith, Board President, and we will consider the appropriateness of placing the item on an upcoming agenda.

A. Public Comment

5. CONSENT AGENDA - (Action)

a. Approval of June 18, 2025 BOE Regular and Executive Session Minutes

b. Recap of June 2025 Expenditures

c. Treasurer's Report for June 2025

d. Approval of Current Invoices & Payroll

e. Personnel Report

f. Budget: Request to Publish Notice of Public Hearing for tentative Budget on 9/17/25 at 7:00 P.M. in the MS/HS Auditorium

g. Resolution for Transporting Children for Serious Safety Hazards

h. Raise Lunch price to $3.45 per the Paid Lunch Equity Guidance

i. Second Reading of Policies

a. 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

b. 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure

4:15 Identity Protection

d. 4:80 Accounting and Audits

e. 4:120 Food Services

f. 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

g.5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

h. 5:60 Expenses

i. 5:100 Staff Development Program

j. 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction

k. 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks

I. 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students

m. 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities

n. 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

0. 7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools

p. 7:60 Residence

q. 7:70 Attendance and Truancy

r. 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

s. 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

t. 7:190 Student Behavior

u. 7:200 Suspension Procedures

v. 7:210 Expulsion Procedures

w. 7:250 Student Support Services

x. 7:255 Students who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence

y. . 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students

x. 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools

aa. 7:315 Restrictions on Publications; High Schools

bb. 7:340 Student Records

cc. 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

6. Reports

a. Superintendent Report

7. New Business

a. Informational Items

b. Finance

I. Facilities

1. Building & Grounds Report

II. Elementary School

1. Board Goal 1: Student Success

a. Kindergarten Camp Readiness August 4-7th

b. Back to School night - August 11th - 1st-5th

c. Back to School night - August 12th - PreK and Kindergarten

2. Board Goal 3: Culture, Climate, and Community

a. Birth to Three hosted a Father's Day cook out on June 18th and it was well attended.

III. Middle School/High School

1. Board Goal 1: Student Success

a. Math and ELA Gaps closed during summer school

b. Sport Summer Camps helping students prepare for the coming season

2. Board Goal 2: Effective and Engaged Staff

a. New Teacher Orientation Binder created

3. Board Goal 3: Culture, Climate, and Community

a. Staff BBQ Scheduled for the beginning of the Year

IV. Student Services Coordinator

1. Board Goal 1: Student Success

a. Two new social workers hired for FY 26

b. Preschool screening completed July 16th, 8-1 pm

2. Other

a. End of year State reporting and IStar closed out and submitted.

i. Business Managers Monthly Report

c. Agenda: Action items requiring discussion and/or Board approval

I. End Of Year Finance Report

8. Committee Reports

a. Board Policy: Mr. Misiek and Mrs. Johnson (August 20th, 2025 at 5:30 pm)

b. Curriculum: Mr. Misiek and Mrs. Johnson

c. Facilities: Mr. Berg and Mr. Madsen

d. Finance: Mrs. Smith and Mr. Winkleman (July 16th, 2025 at 6 pm)

e. Negotiations: Penny and Johnny

9. Future Agenda Items

10. Announcements, notices, and Communications

11. Executive Session

The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees; the semi-annual review of Executive Session Minutes.

12. Return to Open Session

a. Consideration of any other action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session.

13. Adjournment

NEXT MEETING: - August 6, 2025 - 7:00 PM. (TBD)