West Central Reporter

Carthage Elementary School District 317 Board of Education met May 21.

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. Triple I conference Nov. 20-23, 2025

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 hire Jacob Rowland for summer help

B. Recommendation to hire Lyndsay Shraeke for summer help

C. Recommendation to hire Jennifer Lambert for summer help

D. Recommendation to hire Sam Sparks for summer help

E. Recommendation to hire Gail Duffy for summer help

F. Recommendation to hire Tom Johnson for summer help

G. Recognize and approve the resignation of Abby Thorman

H. Recognize and approve the resignation of Deborah Boyles

I. Recognize and approve the resignation of Amy Shirey as sponsor of Student Council/Builder’s Club

J. Recommendation to approve the 1st reading of the amended 2024-2025 budget

K. Recommendation to approve the 1st reading of the 2025-2026 handbook

L. Recommendation to approve the new phone system and purchase of two servers

M. Recommendation to approve the elective courses at the middle school

N. Recommendation to approve the guide for paraprofessionals

10. ADJOURN

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