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Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 81 Board of Education met Aug. 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Call to Order 

Roll Call 

Approval of Agenda 

Consent Agenda 

• Approve Minutes of Board Meeting on 7/21/25 

• Approve Closed Session Minutes on 7/21/25 

• Approve Bills for Payment 

• Accept Financial Reports 

• Accept Resignations 

• Approve Overnight Trip - FFA 

Recognition of Visitors and Correspondence, Public Comments 

Items of Interest from the Teachers 

Administrative Reports 

• Mr. Finders - Director of Curriculum & Instruction 

• Ms. Stevens - Assistant Principal 

• Mr. Rice - Principal 

• Mr. Detering - Superintendent 

Closed Session 

• The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employee 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 to determine its validity. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1) New Business 

• Approve Tentative FY26 Budget 

• Approve Time and Date for Public Hearing of FY26 Budget 

• Approve School Board Policy Updates 

• Approve Intergovernmental Agreement with Shawnee High School 

• Approve Memorandum of Understanding 

• Personnel 

o Administrative Assistant 

o Student Council Club Sponsor 

o Blood Drive Coordinator 

o Assistant Football Coach 

o Volunteer Coaches 

o Volunteer Band Personnel 

Old Business 

Other School Business 

Items of Interest from the Board to the Superintendent 

Adjournment 

Next regularly scheduled Meeting is Monday, September 22, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. in AJCHS Library. 

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