October 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

II. Roll Call

III. Recognition and Comments from Employees and Public

III.A. Jason Leahy, Executive Director of the Illinois Principals Association, presenting the IPA President ring to Mrs. Cris Edwards. 

III.B. Richland County Early Learning Center Preschool for All earned the Gold Circle of Quality in ExceleRate Illinois. 

III.C. FFA Chapter Newsletter Presentation by Savannah Cycholl and Emma Hefferman. 

IV. Consent Agenda

IV.A. * Minutes of Previous Meetings

IV.A.1. * Regular and Closed Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of September 19, 2024, and Special Board Meeting of October 2, 2024. 

IV.B. * Closed Minutes

IV.B.1.  * Approve Destruction of Audio Recordings of March 16, 2023. 

IV.C. * Communication

IV.D.  * September FOIA Log

IV.E.  * Building Reports

IV.E.1. * RCELC 

IV.E.2.  * RCES

IV.E.3.  * RCMS

IV.E.4.  * RCHS

IV.E.5.  * Special Education

IV.F. * Approve Fundraisers 

V. Financial Reports

V.A. Treasurer's Report

V.B. Balance Sheet

V.C. Approval of Bills and Payroll

V.D. All Other Financial Reports

V.D.1. Comparison of Funds - September 2023 with September 2024

V.D.2. Monthly Financial Report

V.D.3. Financial Update/Review

VI. Administrative Reports

VI.A. Superintendent's Report

VI.A.1. Dates - October & November

VI.A.1.a. National School Bus Safety Week - October 21-25. 

VI.A.1.b. Illinois Principal Appreciation Day - October 25. 

VI.A.1.c. Election Day and Veterans Day - November 5 and November 11 - No School. 

VI.A.1.d. Illinois School Board Member's Day - November 15

VI.A.1.e. American Education Week - November 18-22. 

VII. Unfinished Business

VIII. New Business

VIII.A. Approve Resolution providing for the issue of General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2018 & Series 2019, of the District, for the purpose of improving school facilities of the District, providing for the pledge of certain revenues and the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchase thereof.

VIII.B. Approve purchase of Anatomage Table

VIII.C. Approve Delegate to Represent the Board at the Joint Annual Conference

IX. Enter Executive Session

IX.A. 2(c)(1) To Consider Information Regarding Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Individual Employees

IX.B. 2(c)(2) To Discuss Matters of Collective Negotiating Between the Public Body and its Employees or their Representatives

IX.C. 2(c)(11) To Discuss Matters of Possible or Pending Litigation

IX.D. 2(c)(21) To Discuss Matters of Closed Session Minutes

X. Exit Executive Session

XI. Personnel Action 

XII. Approve the transfer of personnel into the Assistant Superintendent position for the 2025-2026 school year. 

XIII. Adjournment