Illinois Valley Times

Lostant Community Unit School District 425 Board of Education met Dec. 16

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

3. PUBLIC COMMENT 

The following protocol will be followed under the PUBLIC COMMENT section at the board meeting. 

a. Address the board when the Board President calls for public comment. 

b. Identify oneself. 

c. Comments are limited to five (5) minutes. In unusual circumstances, and when an individual has made a request in advance to speak for a longer period of time, the individual may be allowed to speak for more than five minutes. 

d. Observe the Board President's decision to shorten public comment. 

e. Observe the Board President's decision to determine procedural matters. 

f. Conduct oneself with respect and civility toward others. 

For a complete explanation of Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings and Petitions to the Board, please review School Board Policy 2:230. 

4. CORRESPONDENCE 

The School Board welcomes communications from the community. Staff members, parents, and community members should submit questions or communications for the School Board's consideration to the Superintendent. Written communication must be submitted before noon on the Thursday prior to a board meeting. Written communications that arrive late will be held for the following board meeting. For a complete explanation of Communications to and From the Board, please review School Board Policy 2:140. 

5. RECOGNITION 

5.1 

6. CONSENT AGENDA 

6.1 Approve minutes from the November 19 Regular Board Meeting, and Executive Session.

6.2 Approve Treasurer's Report. 

6.3 Approve Activity Account Report. 

6.4 Approve Imprest Account Report. 

6.5 Approve $82,517 for December Disbursements. 

6.6 Approve November 2024 Payroll 1 & 2. 

POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM: Approve Consent Agenda 

7. FINANCIAL REPORTS 

7.1 December Financial Report 

POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM: Approve Financial Report

1.2 Fund Transfers

8. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 

8.1 Principal's Report 

8.1.1 FY 25 SIP 

8.2 Athletic Director's Report

8.3 Employee Reports 

8.4 PTO Report

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS 

9.1 Finance 

9.2 Negotiations 

9.3 Safety 

9.4 Closed Session Minutes

10. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 

10.1 Vision 2030 

11. OTHER 

11.1 Superintendent Evaluation 

11.2 CD Renewal 

11.3 FY 25 School Maintenance Grant - District Certification

12. OLD BUSINESS 

13. NEW BUSINESS 

13.1 FY 24 Tax Levy 

POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM: Adopt the FY 24 Tax Levy 

13.2 Second Reading of IASB Policy Update 117 

POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM: Approve the second reading of IASB Policy Update 117. 

13.3 Health Life Safety Funds 

POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM: Approve Health Life Safety Expenditures for the upgrading of East and South doors per ROE inspection. 

13.4 Vision 2030 Resolution 

POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM: Approve the Vision 2030 Resolution 

13.5 Employee Laptop 

POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM: Approve the use of an old district laptop for employee use.

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION 

15. DIRECT SUPERINTENDENT TO REPORT TO BOARD 

16. ADJOURN 

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