September 25, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance

2. Recognition of Guests, Public Participation, Notices, and Communications (Limited to 20 minutes)

3. Adjournment to Closed Meeting for Personnel
Pursuant to IL Open Meetings Act: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1): The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the district to determine its validity. 

4. Discussion Items

4.a. Establish October 2023 School Board Committee Meetings Dates- Mr. Mark Learnard

4.b. Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) Board Professional Development on 08/02/23 and 08/28/23 Overview - Mr. Mark Learnard

4.c. Georgetown-Ridge Farm School District is Hosting the Illinois Association of School Board's (IASB) Illini Division Dinner Meeting on Tuesday, 10/10/23 at 6:00 p.m. in the GRHS Cafeteria. Mr. Mark Learnard

4.d. Purchase of Acreage Progress - Mr. Larry Daily, Mr. Greg Emmert

4.e. Pine Crest Elementary Drive from North East Parking Lot to E. West St. - Mrs. Nancy Dalenberg

5. Committee Reports

5.a. Building and Grounds

5.b. Finance

5.c. Personnel

6. Administrator Reports

6.a. Superintendent- Dr. Jean Neal

6.b. Director of Curriculum and Technology- Mr. Trent Eisenbarth

6.c. Director of Student Services- Dr. Catherine Eads

6.d. Assistant Superintendent and Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School Principal- Mr. Kevin Thomas

6.e. Mary Miller Junior High Principal- Mr. Joshua Cavanaugh

6.f. Pine Crest Principal- Mrs. Ashley Vaughn

7. Consent Agenda: Consent agenda items will be considered without discussion,  unless a Board Member asks to have items removed for discussion prior to action.

7.a. Minutes of all recent regular and special meetings of the Board of Education, and any meetings of committees of the Board

7.b. School Activities Report

7.c. Approve: MMJH and GRHS Future Farmers' of America (FFA) Out-Of-State Travel Request to Indianapolis, IN for the National FFA Convention November 1-4, 2023. 

8. Human Resources: Employments, Employment Changes, Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Extracurricular Assignments/Changes

8.a. Accept: Kindergarten Teacher Resignation- Ms. Corissa Miller

8.b. Accept: First Grade Teacher Resignation- Ms. Kayli Koch

8.c. Accept: MMJH Girls 7th Grade Head Coach Resignation- Ms. Lauren Winters

8.d. Approve: Personal Assistant Hire- Ms. Kristina Black

8.e. Approve: Personal Assistant Hire- Ms. Jerrie Norton

8.f. Approve: Personal Assistant Hire- Ms. Kenna Baker

9. District Financials

9.a. Approve: District Receipts and Accounts Payable August 2023

9.b. Action: Food Service Financials August 2023 

9.c. Approve: FY 2023-2024 Budget

9.d. Approve: Retired Certified Teachers Who Commit to a Long Term (over 30 days) Substitute Teaching Position Will Earn a Daily Rate of Pay of $196.50. 

9.e. Approve: Replacing Pine Crest Playground Slide- Team Reil, Inc in the amount of $6,061.00

10. Adjourn