West Central Reporter

Carthage Elementary School District 317 Board of Education met Oct. 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

 ADMINISTRATIVE COST HEARING

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. DISCUSSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

5. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS

6. RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD REGARDING THE BUDGET.

7. RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO WAIVE THE LIMITATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR FY 25 AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 17-1.5 OF THE SCHOOL CODE

8. ADJOURN

REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS

RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD

5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

A. Superintendent

B. Principals

6. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Recommendation on Previous Meeting Minutes

B. Recommendation on Bills and Payroll for Current Month

C. Recommendation on Bills Paid Between Last Meeting and Previous Month End

D. Recommendation on Financial Statement and Treasurer’s Report

E. Recommendation on Activity Fund

F. Recommendation on Destruction of Closed Meeting Audio Recordings That Are At Least 18 Months Old

7. DISCUSSION ITEMS

A. Triple I Conference – November 22-24th

B. Construction upgrades/Maintenance Grant

8. ACTION ITEMS

A. Recommendation to approve Houseright Construction for Primary school parking lot for the amount of $21,775.00.

B. Recommendation to approve overhead doors co. of Quincy to replace the overhead doors in the IW cafeteria in the amount of $11,494.00.

C. Recommendation to approve to re-key the entire district in the amount of $4,079.00.

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or

dismissal of specific employees of the District. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

B. Meetings between internal or external auditors and school board audit committees, finance committees, and their equivalents when discussion involves internal control weaknesses, identification of potential fraud risk areas, known or suspected frauds, and fraud interviews conducted in accordance with generally accepted U.S. auditing standards. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

C. 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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

D. Student discipline

10. ACTION ITEMS

Recommendation to approve the collective bargaining agreement between the Carthage CESD # 317 and the Carthage Service Employees International Union Local number 73 for the years 2024-2027.

Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with Memorial Medical for the Mobile Unit to serve students.

Recommendation to consider suspending Student A from riding the school bus until January 6, 2025

Recommendation to consider suspending Student B from riding the school bus until January 6, 2025

Recommendation to consider suspending Student C from riding the school bus until January 6, 2025

Recommendation to consider suspending Student D from riding the school bus until January 6, 2025

Recommendation to approve Charlie Bolton as 7/8 volleyball coach

Recommendation to approve Megan Brink-Cook request for extended leave of absence

11. ADJOURN

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