November 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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

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

3. Agenda Action and Public Notes

4. Board Member Code of Conduct - No. 6. I will encourage and respect the free expression of opinion by my fellow board members and will participate in board discussions in an open, honest and respectful manner, honoring differences of opinion or perspective. Board President - Mark Learnard

5. Committee Reports

5.a. Building and Grounds

5.b. Finance - Levy Presentation - Dr. Neal

6. Administrator Reports

6.a. Superintendent- Jean Neal

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

6.c. Director of Student Services- Ashley Vaughn

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

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

6.f. Pine Crest Principal- Kristofor Barth

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

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

8.a. Approve: Adding a Maintenance/Landscaping Position 

8.b. Accept: GRHS Boys Baseball Coach Resignation - Brad Russell

8.c. Accept: GRHS Boys Baseball Assistant Coach Resignation - Jimmy Harris

8.d. Accept: MMJH Student Council Sponsor Resignation - Jessika Jenkins

8.e. Accept: MMJH Head Volleyball Coach Resignation - Kim Fraser

8.f. Approve: Junior High Dance Coach Hire - Angel Fellers

8.g. Approve: Custodial Hire - Carroll Slade

8.h. Approve: GRHS Assistant Boys Basketball Coach Hire - Justice Arthur

8.i. Approve: GRHS Assistant Boys Basketball Coach Volunteer Hire - Kaden Mingee

8.j. Approve: Maintenance/Landscaping Hire - Cohen Cavanaugh

8.k. Approve: 4th Grade Teacher Hire - Emily Meidel

8.l. Approve: Aide Hire - Haley Smith

8.m. Approve: Dismissal of Aide - Sadie Pribble

9. District Financials

9.a. Action: District Receipts and Accounts Payable - September 2024

9.b. Action: Food Service Financials - September 2024

9.c. Action: Consideration and action on a resolution providing for the issue of $880,000 Taxable General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2024, the District, for the purpose of increasing the Working Cash Fund of the District, providing for 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 purchaser thereof

10. Approve: The Use of Health Life Safety Funds to Remodel MMJH and GRHS Boys and Girls Locker Rooms

11. Approve: Action on hearing officer's report on Uniform Grievance

12. Action: Second Reading of Board Policy Updates

12.a. 2:260 Universal Grievance Procedure

12.b. 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure

12.c. 4:70 Resource Conservation

12.d. 5:100 Staff Development Program

12.e. 5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information

12.f. 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal

12.g. 6:140 Education of Homeless Children

12.h. 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

12.i. 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

13. 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. 

14. Adjourn