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

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1.0 Call to Order

2.0 Roll Call

2.0 Pledge of Allegiance

4.0 Motion to approve consent agenda

4.1 August Agenda

4.2 Approve the minutes of the open and closed session of the Regular July 15, 2024 Board Meeting

4.3 Motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report

4.4 Motion to approve the Bills

4.5 Destruction of closed audio session tapes older than 18 months old

4.6 FOIA Report

5.0 Communications

5.1 Public Participation

5.2 Thank you letters/cards/communications

6.0 Spotlight

7.0 Unfinished/Old Business

7.1 Presentation from ADG regarding plans for a new Bus Barn with possible action

7.2 Motion to approve 2nd reading and adoption of policies:

7.21 Policy 6:150 – Home and Hospitalization Instruction

7.22 Policy 7:20 – Harassment of Students Prohibited

7.23 Policy 7:180 – Prevention of and Responses to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

8.0 New Business

8.1 Review and approval of the FY 25 Tentative Budget

8.2 Motion to move the September 2024 board meeting to September 19, 2024

8.3 Motion to set a budget hearing

8.4 Motion to approve maintenance project over $5000

8:41 K-12 Walk In Cooler

8.42 Weight Room AC

8.5 Motion to approve fundraiser request

8.6 Motion to approve a donation over $500

9.0 Administrative Reports

9.1 Superintendents – David Cowger

• District Enrollment

• Sales Tax Report

• School Board Petitions (8/20/2024)

• Annexation Update

9.2 ECHS Principal – Dale Schmittler

9.3 AGS Elementary Principal & Special Ed Coordinator – Carrie Wells

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

9.41 Summer Maintenance Updates

9.5 WSGS Principal – Mark Beckel

9.6 K-12 Assistant Principal – Joe Rivers

10.0 Personnel Considerations

10.1 Resignations

10.11 Aide

10.12 EC Panthers Basketball Assistant Coach

10.2 Employment

10.21 RIF Recall

10.22 Long Term Sub Teacher(s)

10.23 AGS Cheer

10.24 Bus Driver

10.25 EC Panthers Assistant Basketball Coach

10.26 Aide

10.3 Volunteer Assistants

10.31 WSGS Basketball

10.32 EC Panthers Basketball

10.4 Leave of Absence

10.41 ECHS Teacher

11.0 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.

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

13.0 Open Discussions

14.0 Adjournment

https://cdnsm5-ss20.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_64932/File/School%20Board/Agendas/August%202024%20Agendas.pdf