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

Mr. David Cowger, Superintendent | Edwards County CUSD #1

By Philip Gonzales

May 20, 2025

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

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1.0 Call to Order

2.0 Roll Call

3.0 Pledge of Allegiance

4.0 Motion to approve consent agenda

4.1 May Board Agenda

4.2 Minutes of the open and closed session of the April 24, 2025, Regular School Board Meeting

4.3 Treasurer’s Report

4.4 Bill List

4.5 Destroy closed session audio recording older than 18 months

5.0 Communications

5.1 Public Participation

5.2 Thank you letters/cards

6.0 Spotlight – FFA Report

7.0 Unfinished/Old Business

7.1 Presentation by ENGIE with possible action

7.2 Discussion on the purchase of an activity bus with possible action

8.0 New Business

8.1 Motion to set fees and rates for the 2025-2026 school year

8.2 Motion to approve the Dual Credit Model Partnership Agreement with IECC (2 year agreement)

8.3 Discussion regarding an attendance center request with possible action

8.4 Motion to approve projects over $5,000

8.5 Motion to accept donations

9.0 Administrative Reports

9.1 Superintendent – David Cowger

9.11 Cafeteria Report

9.12 Sales Tax Report

9.13 Annual Crisis Meeting – 6/11/2025

9.2 ECHS Principal – Dale Schmittler

9.3 AGS Elementary Principal and Special Needs Coordinator – Carrie Wells

9.4 AGS Jr. High Principal and Building & 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 or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees

• Student Discipline

11.0 Personnel Considerations

11.1 Resignation Considerations

11.11 AGS Basketball Coach

11.2 Employment Considerations

11.21 AGS Basketball Coach

11.22 AGS Student Council

11.23 Summer Helpers

11.24 ECHS Club and Class Sponsors

11.3 Volunteers

11.4 Leave of Absence

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