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Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 Board will meet on November 19. 

Here is the agenda as provided by the board:

1.0 Call to Order

2.0 Roll Call

3.0 Pledge of Allegiance

4.0 Motion to approve Consent Agenda:

      4.1 Minutes of the open and closed session of the October 15, 2018, Regular School Board Meeting

      4.2 Treasurer’s Report

      4.3 Bills

      4.4 Destruction of closed session audio tapes older than 18 months

5.0 Communications

      5.1 Public Comments

      5.2 Thank you letters/cards

6.0 Spotlight – VFW Speech Award Winners

7.0 Unfinished Business

      7.1 Motion to approve EC Substitute Handbook

      7.2 Discussion regarding football concession/restrooms

8.0 New Business

      8.1 Motion to approve the tentative 2018 Tax Levy payable 2019

      8.2 Motion to set a Truth in Taxation Hearing

      8.3 Motion to approve field trips over 150 miles

      8.4 Motion to approve donations over $500

               8.41 ECHS Softball

               8.42 ECHS Girls Basketball

               8.43 EC Archery

      8.5 Motion to accept the 2018 School Report Cards

      8.6 First reading of ECHS Course Changes/Additions & Program/Teacher Additions

9.0 Administrative Reports

      9.1 Superintendent – David Cowger

              Cafeteria Report

              School Board Elections

              Instructional Day Changes

      9.2 Edwards County K-12 Principal – Preston Nelson

      9.3 West Salem Grade School Principal – Dale Schmittler

      9.4 Edwards County Special Education Director – Shane Carter

10.0 Closed Session

            Consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine validity.

            Consider student discipline

11.0 Personnel Considerations

      11.1 Resignations

               11.11 Cafeteria Worker

      11.2 Employment Consideration

               11.21 Cafeteria Worker

               11.22 Long Term Substitute Teacher

               11.23 Aide (part time)

               11.24 Special Education Coordinator

               11.25 ECHS Assistant Baseball

               11.26 ECHS Assistant Softball

      11.3 Volunteers

               11.31 AGS Volleyball

               11.32 AGS Cheer

               11.33 ECHS Baseball

               11.34 ECHS Softball

12.0 Motion to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the ECTA

13.0 Open Discussion

14.0 Adjournment

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