April 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Public Comments/Recognition of Guests

IV. Presentations

IV.A. KidWind, Cullen Scurlock

IV.B. Mansfield UMC Grant Presentation

IV.C. Exemplary Knights

V. Communication

V.A. IASB Liaison Talking Points

VI. Committee Reports

VII. Administrative Reports

VII.A. Superintendent

VII.A.1. Quarterly Financial Report

VII.B. Principals

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

VII.B.1.a. Strategic Planning Update

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

VII.H. Special Education

VII.I. Finance

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. Resignation of District Personnel

VIII.E. FOIA Requests

VIII.E.1. ACB Request #1

VIII.E.2. ACB Request #2

VIII.E.3. ACB Request #3

VIII.E.4. ACB Request #4

VIII.E.5. ACB Request #5

VIII.E.6. ACB Request #6

VIII.E.7. ACB Request #7

VIII.E.8. ACB Request #8

VIII.E.9. ACB Request #9

VIII.E.10. ACB Request #10

VIII.E.11. Smart Procure

VIII.F. Approval of Board of Education Meeting Dates 2025-2026 School Year

VIII.G. Approval of IESA Membership Renewal

VIII.H. Approval of FY 26 Handbooks

VIII.H.1. Volunteer Handbook FY26

VIII.H.2. Sponsor Handbook FY26

VIII.H.3. Coaches Handbook FY26

VIII.H.4. Bus Driver Handbook FY26

VIII.I. Consolidated District Plan FY26

VIII.J. Approval of Replacement of Sanding Machine

IX. Old Business

IX.A. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement for School Year 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Co-Op between Blue Ridge and Deland-Weldon 

IX.B. Consideration of District Art Teacher Position to 1.0 FTE

IX.C. Consideration of New K-8 ELA Curriculum

X. New Business

X.A. Review for Approval of 2023-2024 Annual Audit and Share Report and Fiscal Efficiency Schedule

X.B. Approval of Sequence of Honorable Dismissal List for 2024-2025

X.C. Consideration of AD Job Description and Performance Evaluation with Rubric, Coach Evaluation

X.D. Consideration of Mower Purchase

X.E. Consideration of BRIJHS Boiler Replacement

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. Employment, Girls' Basketball Head Coach, BRHS

XI.A.2. Employment, Assistant Track Coach, BRHS

XI.A.3. Employment, Bus Driver, Transportation

XI.A.4. Employment, General Music Teacher, BRSE & BRIJHS

XI.A.5. Employment, Bridge Teachers, BRHS

XI.A.6. Employment, Math Bootcamp Teacher, BRHS

XI.A.7. Employment, Kindergarten Jumpstart Teachers, BRSE

XI.A.8. Employment, Kindergarten Jumpstart Paraprofessionals, BRSE

XI.A.9. Employment, ESY, BRSE

XI.A.9.a. Teachers

XI.A.9.b. Paraprofessionals

XI.A.9.c. SLP

XI.A.10. Employment, Girls' Basketball Assistant Coach, BRHS

XI.A.11. Employment, Summer Tech, District

XI.A.12. Appointment, Assistant Soccer Coach, BRHS

XI.A.13. Appointment, Volunteer Soccer Coach, BRHS

XI.A.14. Appointment, 5th Grade Teacher, BRIJHS

XI.A.15. Appointment, 6th Grade Teacher, BRIJHS

XI.A.16. Appointment, 3rd Grade Teacher, BRSE

XI.A.17. Finance Team Updates

XI.A.18. Appointment, AP Coordinator, District

XI.A.19. Appointment, Payroll Coordinator, District

XI.A.20. Permission for Superintendent to Hire Prior to May BOE Meeting

XII. Open Session

XIII. New Business

XIII.A. Consideration of Contracted Lawn Care Service for FY26

XIV. Good of the Cause Discussion

XV. Adjournment