November 15, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Public Comments/Recognition of Guests

IV. Presentations

IV.A. Exemplary Knights

V. Communication

V.A. IASB Email

V.B. FOIA Request - Smart Procure

V.C. GPA/Grading/Rank Evaluation Email - L Hieronymus

VI. Committee Reports

VII. Administrative Reports

VII.A. Superintendent

VII.A.1. IL School Report Card

VII.A.2. Tentative Tax Levy Presentation

VII.B. Principals

VII.B.1. Mr. Ryan Peyton, Schneider Elementary

VII.B.2. Mr. Burt Huddleston, Blue Ridge Intermediate & Junior High

VII.B.3. Mr. Brian Easter, Blue Ridge High School

VII.C. Curriculum

VII.D. Technology

VII.E. Operations and Maintenance

VII.F. Transportation

VII.G. Food Services

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes from Regular and Special Board of Education Meetings

VIII.B. Financial Reports

VIII.C. Bills and Payroll

VIII.D. Ratification of Suspensions

VIII.E. Resignation of District Personnel

VIII.F. BRSE SIP 23-24

VIII.G. BRIJHS SIP 23-24

VIII.H. BRHS SIP 23-24

VIII.I. Petition for Detachment

VIII.J. Retirement Letter of Notice - E Decker

IX. Old Business

IX.A. RESOLUTION providing for the issue of not to exceed $6,170,000 General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2023, of Blue Ridge Community Unit School District No. 18, DeWitt, Piatt and McLean Counties, Illinois, and for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds.

IX.B. Review for Approval Emergency Health Life Safety Resolution for BRIJHS

X. New Business

X.A. Consideration for Approval of District Architectural Firm

X.B. Consideration of Bid for Schneider Chair Lift

X.C. Approval for Additional Paraprofessional Position for Schneider Elementary and a Social Worker for Blue Ridge CUSD #18

X.D. Discuss for Approval Tentative Tax Levy and Set Date of December 20, 2023 for the Truth in Taxation Hearing and the Approval of Tax Levy.

X.E. Approval of Application for FY24 School Maintenance Grant

XI. Closed Session

XI.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the district.  5ILCS 120./2(c) (1).

XI.A.1. Personnel Concern - B Burns

XI.A.2. Employment, Boys' Basketball Assistant Coach, Blue Ridge Intermediate & Junior High

XI.A.3. Employment, Paraprofessional, Blue Ridge High School

XI.A.4. Employment, Part Time Bus Driver, Transportation

XI.A.5. Employment, Class Sponsors, Blue Ridge High School

XI.A.6. Employment, At-Will ESL Teacher, Schneider Elementary

XI.A.7. Appointment, History Teacher, Blue Ridge High School

XI.A.8. Permission for Superintendent to Hire Before December Board Meeting.

XII. Open Session

XIII. Good of the Cause Discussion

XIII.A. School Board Members' Day

XIII.B. Triple I

XIV. Adjournment