Chester CUSD 139 Board of Education meets Wednesday for meeting, tax hearing

CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held on December 19, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at the Chester Community High School Juergens Gym located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL.

 

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING

 

Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 p.m.

 

Executive Session

            For the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of             specific employees of the public body.

 

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.)

 

Board Correspondence

 

Approve Consent Agenda Items as Listed

 

            Approval of Agenda

           

            Approve November 21, 2024, Regular and Executive Meeting Minutes

           

            Bills & Payroll

           

            Financial Reports

           

            Departmental & Administrative Reports

 

Old Business

 

            Conduct 2nd reading and approval of Press Policy Issue 117

 

New Business

 

            Conduct 1st reading of Press Policy 1:140

 

            Adopt 2024 Certificate of Tax Levy for Chester School District as presented

 

            Approve proposal with Lohman Lawn Care Inc. at $600 per mow at High School, $400 per          mow at Grade School, and $100 per mow at Early Childhood Center

 

            Approve the corrected minutes as presented for June 20, 2024. 10.5 Approve the corrected             minutes as presented for September 19, 2024

 

            Consider Approving a Resolution in supporting the Vision 2030 education improvement policy.

 

            Approve the bid for wiring technology (e,g, computers, promethium boards) at the Chester           Early Childhood Center for $30,603.66.

 

            Approve the phone system at the Chester Early Childhood Center for $20,304.31 10.9 Approve    the security entry and cameras at the Chester Early Childhood Center for $64,806.48

 

            Consider approving a contract with Pepsi MidAmerica Co. and Chester CUSD 139 11.

 

Personnel

 

            Employment and Coaches

 

            Volunteers 

 

            Resignations

 

            FMLA

 

Adjournment

 

AGENDA FOR PUBLIC HEARING

 

A public hearing of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held on December 19, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at the Chester Community High School Juergens Gym located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL.

 

  1. Call to Order/Roll Call 7:30 p.m.

 

  1. Pledge of Allegiance

 

  1. Public Comments (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.)

 

  1. Conduct a Tax Levy hearing for Chester School District No. 139

4.1 Public hearing to approve a proposed Property Tax Levy increase for Chester School District No. 139 for 2024.

 

  1. Adjourn