Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Pretzel Shoutouts
3. Board Member Appreciation Recognition
4. Public Comment (Policy 2:230)
5. IASB Liaison Talking Points
6. Adjustments to Agenda
7. Reports and Recommendations
7.a. Director Reports
7.a.1. Transportation Director
7.a.2. Technology Director
7.a.3. Facility Director
7.b. Administrator(s)
7.b.1. Mr. Matthew Jokisch, Elementary Principal
7.b.2. Mr. Brandon Radford, JH Principal
7.b.3. Mrs. Hattie Llewellyn, High School Principal
7.b.4. Mr. Blake Lucas, District Athletic and Activities Director
7.c. Superintendent
7.c.1. Mrs. Jill Larson, Superintendent
  • Construction Update-Moving Plan
  • School Designations
  • DLM Special Education Plan
  • Hosting Spring Abe Lincoln Division Meeting
  • ISBE School Maintenance Matching Grant Program ($50,000)
8. Consent Agenda
8.a. Financial Report(s)
8.a.1. Bills Payable & Imprest Fund
8.a.2. Student Activity Funds
8.a.3. Payroll
8.a.4. Treasurer's Report
8.b. Open Session Minutes of October 16, 2024
8.c. Closed Session Minutes of October 16, 2024
8.d. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of  April 2023 and prior
8.e. Approve the Resolution to Dispose/Sell Supplies or Equipment
8.f. First Reading of Policy Press #117
9. New Business
9.a. Presentation/Approval of Elementary and Junior High School Improvement Plan 
9.b. Approve 2024 Tentative Tax Levy
9.c. Set Truth-in-Taxation Hearing for 2024 Tax Levy
9.d. Permission to Seek Bids for School Bus Purchase
9.e. Approve the FFA Conference on November 25-26, 2024 to Illinois State University
9.f. Approve Applying for Matching Maintenance Grant with ISBE
10. Executive Session - For the purpose of:
10.a. 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 validity.  5 ILCS 10/2(c).
10.b. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)
10.c. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(8)
11. *Personnel Consent Agenda (Policy 5:280)
11.a. Victorria Chambers as NBE Paraprofessional (pending proper certification)
11.b.  Jessica Wisdom NBE Paraprofessional (pending proper certification)
11.c. Ryan King as 6th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
12. Approve Leave of Absence for Tanner Shafer for 16-weeks for military leave for second semester 
13. FMLA/Leave of Absence Report
14. Resignations:
     Danielle Menser-NBE Paraprofessional
15. Adjournment
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The Mission of CUSD #16, in partnership with parents and community, is to provide quality educational opportunities, resources, and encouragement necessary for our students to....1) Achieve their personal best academically and socially; 2) Become responsible and productive citizens; 3) Learn from and adapt to an ever-changing society

COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #16

 
Meeting: November 14, 2024 5:30 Construction Site/6:00 p.m. Meeting - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Subject:
2. Pretzel Shoutouts
Subject:
3. Board Member Appreciation Recognition
Subject:
4. Public Comment (Policy 2:230)
Subject:
5. IASB Liaison Talking Points
Subject:
6. Adjustments to Agenda
Subject:
7. Reports and Recommendations
Subject:
7.a. Director Reports
Subject:
7.a.1. Transportation Director
Attachments:
Subject:
7.a.2. Technology Director
Attachments:
Subject:
7.a.3. Facility Director
Subject:
7.b. Administrator(s)
Subject:
7.b.1. Mr. Matthew Jokisch, Elementary Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
7.b.2. Mr. Brandon Radford, JH Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
7.b.3. Mrs. Hattie Llewellyn, High School Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
7.b.4. Mr. Blake Lucas, District Athletic and Activities Director
Attachments:
Subject:
7.c. Superintendent
Subject:
7.c.1. Mrs. Jill Larson, Superintendent
  • Construction Update-Moving Plan
  • School Designations
  • DLM Special Education Plan
  • Hosting Spring Abe Lincoln Division Meeting
  • ISBE School Maintenance Matching Grant Program ($50,000)
Subject:
8. Consent Agenda
Subject:
8.a. Financial Report(s)
Subject:
8.a.1. Bills Payable & Imprest Fund
Attachments:
Subject:
8.a.2. Student Activity Funds
Attachments:
Subject:
8.a.3. Payroll
Subject:
8.a.4. Treasurer's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.b. Open Session Minutes of October 16, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
8.c. Closed Session Minutes of October 16, 2024
Subject:
8.d. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of  April 2023 and prior
Subject:
8.e. Approve the Resolution to Dispose/Sell Supplies or Equipment
Subject:
8.f. First Reading of Policy Press #117
Attachments:
Subject:
9. New Business
Subject:
9.a. Presentation/Approval of Elementary and Junior High School Improvement Plan 
Subject:
9.b. Approve 2024 Tentative Tax Levy
Attachments:
Subject:
9.c. Set Truth-in-Taxation Hearing for 2024 Tax Levy
Attachments:
Subject:
9.d. Permission to Seek Bids for School Bus Purchase
Attachments:
Subject:
9.e. Approve the FFA Conference on November 25-26, 2024 to Illinois State University
Attachments:
Subject:
9.f. Approve Applying for Matching Maintenance Grant with ISBE
Subject:
10. Executive Session - For the purpose of:
Subject:
10.a. 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 validity.  5 ILCS 10/2(c).
Subject:
10.b. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)
Subject:
10.c. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(8)
Subject:
11. *Personnel Consent Agenda (Policy 5:280)
Subject:
11.a. Victorria Chambers as NBE Paraprofessional (pending proper certification)
Subject:
11.b.  Jessica Wisdom NBE Paraprofessional (pending proper certification)
Subject:
11.c. Ryan King as 6th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
Attachments:
Subject:
12. Approve Leave of Absence for Tanner Shafer for 16-weeks for military leave for second semester 
Subject:
13. FMLA/Leave of Absence Report
Subject:
14. Resignations:
     Danielle Menser-NBE Paraprofessional
Subject:
15. Adjournment

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