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Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education Met September 21

Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education met Sept. 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1.0 Call to Order

2.0 Pledge of Allegiance

3.0 Roll Call

4.0 Motion to approve consent agenda:

4.1 Minutes of the open and closed session of the August 17, 2020, Regular Board Meeting

4.2 Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report

4.3 Motion to approve bills

4.4 Destruction of closed session audio tapes older than 18 months

5.0 Communications

5.1 Public Participation – The public may join the meeting by using the call in feature. To join, follow the steps below:

1. Call 1-978-990-5000

2. When prompted, enter access code 843221 followed by the # sign

Please note, if attending in person, masks are required per the Illinois State Board of Education guidelines for schools.

5.2 Thank you letters/cards

6.0 Spotlight - ECHS FFA

7.0 Unfinished Business

7.1 Motion to approve the FY 21 Budget

8.0 New Business

8.1 Present the Annual Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefit Report for the 2019-2020 (FY 20) school year.

8.2 Motion to renew P/C/Liability & WC Insurance

8.3 Motion to approve donations over $500

8.4 Motion to revise the EC Teacher Evaluation Instrument (Unsatisfactory Rating Appeal)

8.5 Discussion switching all junior high sports to SIJHSAA for the 2020-2021 school year with possible action

8.6 First reading of policies:

8.61 Policy 2:220 – School Board Meeting Procedure

8.62 Policy 2:260 – Uniform Grievance Procedure

8.63 Policy 2:265 – Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure

8.64 Policy 5:10 – Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

8.65 Policy 5:20 – Workplace Harassment Prohibited

8.66 Policy 7:20 – Harassment of Students Prohibited

8.67 Policy 7:190 – Student Behavior

8.68 Policy 7:340 – Student Records

8.69 Policy 7:345 – Use of Educational Technologies; Students Data Privacy and Security

9.0 Administrative Reports

9.1 Superintendent – David Cowger

 Cafeteria Report

 School Board Elections

 IASB Virtual Division Meeting

9.2 EC K-12 Principal – Preston Nelson

9.3 WSGS Principal – Dale Schmittler

9.4 EC Special Ed. Coordinator/Assistant Principal – Carrie Wells

9.5 EC K-12 Dean of Students – Joe Rivers

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

11.1 Resignation

11.11 AGS Teacher

11.2 Employment Considerations

11.21 Custodian

11.22 Bus Driver

11.23 Aide

11.24 Cafeteria Worker

11.25 AGS/WSGS/ECHS Extracurricular

11.3 Volunteer Assistants

11.4 Leave of Absence

11.41 Bus Driver

12.0 Motion to approve Transportation personnel salary increase

13.0 Open discussion

14.0 Motions following closed session (items tabled and/or to be considered following closed session)

15.0 Adjournment

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