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Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education met March 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the bopard:

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 February 20, 2025, regular school board meeting

4.2 Treasurer’s Report

4.3 March Bills List

4.4 Destroy closed session audio recordings per code

5.0 Communications

5.1 Public Participation

5.2 Thank you letters/cards

6.0 Spotlight – Thaylee Dunaway --- VFW Voice of Democracy

7.0 Unfinished/Old Business

7.1 Update on Solar Energy Project with possible action

7.2 Discussion of maintenance items over $5,000 with possible action

8.0 New Business

8.1 Motion to approve 2025-2026 IHSA, IMEA, IESA, and SIJHSA membership

8.2 Discussion regarding an Owner-Architect Agreement with ADG

8.3 Motion to approve trips over 150 miles

8.31 WSGS Honors/Student Council --- Marengo, IN (Marengo Cave) - 5/7/2025

8.32 WSGS 8th Grade --- Marshall, IN (Turkey Run) --- 5/12/2025

8.4 Motion to accept donations over $500

8.5 Motion to approve a mutual agreement with Albion Baseball Association

8.6 Motion to approve RESOLUTION Authorizing Transfer of Tort Funds to Pay Joint Self-Health-Insurance Cooperative Assessment

8.7 Motion to approve ECHS Baseball Youth Camp

8.8 First Reading of Social Science Curriculum

9.0 Administrative Reports

9.1 Superintendents – David Cowger

• Cafeteria Report

• Sales Tax Report

• Statement of Economic Interest

• Graduations - Board Representatives (May 17th )

➢ WSGS – 10:00 a.m.

➢ AGS – 1:00 p.m.

➢ ECHS – 4:00 p.m.

• Reorganization Meeting

9.2 Edwards County High School Principal – Dale Schmittler

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

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

9.5 WSGS Principal – Mark Beckel

9.6 EC K-12 Assistant Principal and Transportation Director – Joe Rivers

10.0 Personnel Considerations

10.1 Resignations Motions

10.11 Dinner Theater Assistant

10.12 AGS Student Council Sponsor

10.13 WSGS Student Council Sponsor

10.14 ECHS Athletic Director

10.2 Employment Motions (2025-2026 School Year)

10.21 Tenured Certified Personnel

10.22 Non-Tenured Certified Personnel

10.23 Non-Tenured Certified Personnel advancing to Tenure Status

10.24 Noncertified Personnel

10.25 Paraprofessionals 2025-2026

10.3 Volunteer Motions

10.4 Leave of Absence Motions

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

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

• Consider Student Discipline

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

13.0 Open Discussions

14.0 Adjournment

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