SE Illinois News

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

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1.0 Call to Order

2.0 Roll Call

3.0 Pledge of Allegiance

4.0 Consent Agenda:

4.1 Minutes of the December 16, 2024, Regular School Board Meeting

4.2 Treasurer’s Report

4.3 January Bill List

4.4 Destruction of closed session recordings 18 months and older

5.0 Communications

5.1 Public Participation

5.2 Thank you letters/cards

6.0 Spotlight

7.0 Unfinished/Old Business

8.0 New Business

8.1 Discussion regarding a proposed Option to Solar Energy Lease and Easement Agreement Amendment with possible action

8.2 Motion to release fuel bids

8.3 Motion to approve projects over $5,000

8.4 Motion to amend the 2024-2025 School Calendar

8.5 Motion to approve trips over 150 miles

8.51 AGS & WSGS Band/Choir --- Holiday World --- 5/14/2025

8.52 AGS 7th Grade --- Springfield, IL --- 5/12/2025

8.53 ECHS Band/Choir --- Clarksville IN Derby Dinner Playhouse --- 4/30/2025

9.0 Administrative Reports

9.1 Superintendents Report – David Cowger

• School Calendar 2025-2026

• Cafeteria Report

• Sales Tax Report

• Bus Bids

• 2024 School Maintenance Project Grant (50/50)

• Title IX Regulations

9.2 Edwards County ECHS Principal – Dale Schmittler

9.3 AGS Elementary Principal/Special Education Coordinator – Carrie Wells

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 Personnel Considerations

10.1 Resignations

10.2 Employment

10.3 Volunteers

10.31 ECHS Baseball

10.32 WSGS Volleyball

10.4 Leave of Absence

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

• Consider Student Discipline

• Collective negotiation matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees

12.0 Action on closed minutes

13.0 Motion to approve an Alternative School Placement for Student AGS #1 2024- 2025

14.0 Open Discussion

15.0 Adjournment

https://cdnsm5-ss20.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_64932/File/School%20Board/Agendas/January%202025.pdf