Carthage Elementary School District 317 Board of Education met March 19

Dustin Day - Superintendent for Carthage Elementary School District #317 | Carthage Elementary School District 317

By Philip Gonzales

Mar 23, 2025

Carthage Elementary School District 317 Board of Education met March 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS

5. 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. TIF presentation in April

B. School Fees

C. School Handbooks

D. IASB Board Policy renewal

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)

9. ACTION ITEMS

A. Recommendation to release Allison Baughman in pursuant to105 ILCS 5/24-11

B. Recommendation to release Sarah Amschler in pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/24-11

C. Recommendation to release Amber Parrish in pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/24-11

D. Recommendation to release Kaley Kite in pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/24-11

E. Recommendation to approve and recognize the resignation of Miranda Morrison as elementary teacher.

F. Recommendation to hire Jody Burling as Middle school teacher.

G. Recommendation to hire Kody Horn as maintenance director for the rate of $25.00 per hour.

H. Recommendation to hire Laura Watson as elementary teacher.

I. Recommendation to hire Miakea Toubekis as assistant track coach.

J. Recommendation to approve teacher evaluation guidebook and tool