CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held September 21, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom (217B) located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL.
The meeting is open to the public.
The tentative agenda for the meeting:
AGENDA
- Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 p.m.
- Executive Session
2.1. For the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body.
2.2. For the purpose of receiving evidence or testimony presented to a school board regarding denial of admission to school events or property pursuant to Section 24-24 of the school code, provided the school board prepares and makes available for public inspection a written decision setting forth its determinative reasoning. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(4.5).
- Regular Session – 7:30 p.m.
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Opportunity for Public Comment (please be mindful that these meetings of the BOE are required by the Open Meeting Law to be held in a public setting. Each participant will be limited to 5 minutes, which the board will listen to but will not respond during this time.)
- Conduct hearing on Chester School District No. 139 budget for 2023-2024 school year
6.1 Adopt FY24 budget of Chester School District No. 139 as presented
- Board Correspondence
- Approve Consent Agenda Items as Listed (V)
8.1. Approval of Agenda
8.2. August 7, 2023 Special & Executive Session Meeting Minutes
8.3. August 11, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes
8.4. August 17, 2023 Regular & Executive Session Meeting Minutes
8.5. Bills & Payroll
8.6. Financial Reports
- Departmental & Administrative Reports
- New Business
10.1. Approve early graduation in December 2023 for Jazmin Sorto
10.2. Approve early graduation in December 2023 for Aydain Greene
10.3. Approve early graduation in December 2023 for Gabriel White
10.4. Approve early graduation in December 2023 for Zachary Hornbostel
10.5. Approve early graduation in December 2023 for Dylan Kulich
10.6. Approve early graduation in December 2023 for Skyla Niemeyer
10.7. Motion to approve the MOU with CEA regarding ELL endorsement (V)
10.8. Approve facility request for Grace Church Ministries to utilize the high school parking lot for Family Fun Day on Sunday, October 8, 2023 from 12:30 pm-5:30 pm.
10.9. Approve increasing pay for officials for 2023-2024 school year. (V)
10.10. Approve increase for teacher substitute pay to $115 reflecting the beginning of September 30th payroll. (V)
10.11. Approve Shivelbine Music & Sound Inc.’s proposal for sound system for Football field at $14,898.94 and sound system for Gym/Cafeteria at $81,738.45 (V)
10.12. Employment, Coaches and Volunteers
10.12.1. Consider Approving A Resolution Barring an Individual from School Property and Extracurricular Events
10.12.2. Employee certified and non-certified employees
10.12.3. Accept volunteer coaching positions.
10.12.4. Accept the resignation of certified and non-certified employees
- Adjournment