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Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education met Aug. 18.

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 August Agenda

4.2 Approve the minutes of the open and closed session of the Regular July

21, 2025 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

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 with possible action

8.0 New Business

8.1 Review and approval of the FY 26 Tentative Budget

8.2 Motion to move the September 2025 board meeting to September 18, 2025

8.3 Motion to set a budget hearing

8.4 Motion to approve a donation over $500

8.5 Motion to approve Principal and Certified Staff Evaluation Plans

8.6 Motion to approve the 2025-2026 Risk Management Plan

8.7 Motion to readjust milk prices

9.0 Administrative Reports

9.1 Superintendents – David Cowger

• District Enrollment

• Sales Tax Report

• Consolidated District Plan (ESL Teacher)

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 Bus Driver

10.12 Paraprofessional

10.2 Employment

10.21 ECHS Baseball

10.22 ECHS Softball

10.23 Paraprofessional

10.24 EC Jr. High Athletics

• Girls Basketball

• Cross Country

10.25 AGS Athletics

• Volleyball

• Cheer

10.27 WS Athletics

• Volleyball

• Boys Basketball

• Cheer

10.3 Volunteer Assistants

10.31 ECHS Baseball

10.32 WS Boys Basketball

10.33 EC Cross Country

10.34 WS Baseball

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.

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/August2025.pdf