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Jasper Community Consolidated School District #17 Board of Education met Aug. 27.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Meeting called to order and roll call

2. Opportunity for visitors to speak

3. Consent agenda approval

3.1 Regular board of education minutes, July 2025

3.2 Treasurer’s report

3.3 Monthly payroll

3.4 Monthly bills

3.5 Eliminate executive session minutes and recordings older than 18 months per statute

4. Superintendent’s Report

4.1 Building update

4.2 Legislative update

4.3 School Breakfast Program Expansion Grant

4.4 Enrollment/School Opening

5. Board Discussion

5.1 Personnel

5.2 Transportation

5.3 Tentative Budget

5.4 Teacher Contract

5.5 Assistant Principal Contract

5.6 Request to use facilities

5.7 Board Meeting Dates

6. Action Items

6.1 Motion to employ assistant baseball coach

6.2 Motion to authorize superintendent to expend funds prior to final adoption of FY 26 budget

6.3 Motion to approve risk management plan

6.4 Motion to approve second reading of Press Policy 119 updates

6.5 Motion to approve tentative FY 26 budget

6.6 Motion to approve amended teacher contract for 2025-2027

6.7 Motion to approve assistant principal contract

6.8 Motion to employ paraprofessional

6.9 Motion to change the date of the September meeting

6.10 Motion to approve board meeting dates for FY 26

7. 7.1 Executive Session- for the specific purpose of discussing the appointment, employment and compensation of specific employees of the district and student discipline.

7.2 The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10).

7.3 The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3).

7.1-a Staff member request

7.2-a Student update

7.3-Board Vacancy Appointment

8. 8.1 Motion to appoint new board member

9. Adjournment

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