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Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education met Sept, 19.

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 22, 2022, 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

5.2 Thank you letters/cards

6.0 Spotlight

7.0 Unfinished Business

7.1 Motion to approve the FY 23 Budget

8.0 New Business

8.1 Present the Annual Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefit Report for the 2021-2022 (FY 22) school year.

8.2 Motion to approve the second reading and adoption of the 2022-2023 Back to School – Return to Learn Plan

8.3 Motion to approve trips over 150 miles

8.4 Motion to approve donations over $500

8.5 Discussion with possible action regarding 5th/6th Grade EC Panthers Basketball Proposal with possible action

8.6 Discussion regarding the USDA Community Eligibility Provision with possible action

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

8.8 First reading of Policies:

Policy 4:110 - Transportation

Policy 4:160 – Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds

Policy 4:165 – Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors

Policy 4:170 & Exhibit 4.170-AP2, E5 – Safety

Policy 5:50 – Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibition

Policy 5:90 – Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

Policy 5:100 – Staff Development Program

Policy 5:120 – Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest

Policy 5:125 – Personal Technology and Social Media

Policy 5:150 – Personnel Records

Policy 5:185 – Family and Medical Leave

Policy 5:250 – Leaves of Absence

Policy 5:330 – Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

Policy 6:50 – School Wellness

Policy 6:120 – Education of Children with Disabilities

9.0 Administrative Reports

9.1 Superintendent – David Cowger

Cafeteria Report

Sales Tax Report

ECHS Vocational Steering Committee

2023 School Maintenance Project Grant ($50,000 50/50 Match)

ARP IDEA Flow Through Grant

9.2 ECHS Principal – Dale Schmittler

9.3 AGS Elementary Principal/Special Ed. Coordinator – Carrie Wells

9.31 Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR)

9.4 AGS Jr. High Principal/Building and Grounds Director – Kris Duncan

9.5 WSGS Principal – Mark Beckel

9.6 K-12 Assistant Principal – 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

Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees

The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body

Consider student discipline

11.0 Personnel

11.1 Resignation

11.1 ECHS Baseball Coach

11.2 Employment Considerations

11.21 Title I Teacher

11.22 Aides

AGS Paraprofessional

Individual Health Aide

11.3 Volunteers

11.31 WSGS Classroom

11.4 Leave of Absence

11.41 FMLA

12.0 Open discussion

13.0 Motion to approve an Insurance MOA with the ECTA and ECSP

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

15.0 Adjournment

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