CHESTER – The Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester.
The meeting is open to the public, except for the executive session..
The tentative agenda for the meeting:
Chester Community Unit School District No. 139
Kimberly Briggs, Superintendent – 1940 Swanwick St. Chester, IL 62233 – (618)826-4509 – (618)826-4500 FAX
A REGULAR MEETING of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held on September 18, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center located at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL.
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).
2.3 For the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)].
- Recess regular session (motion)
Budget Hearing
- Call to Order/Roll Call 6:55 p.m.
- 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.)
- Approval of Agenda
- Conduct a hearing on the Chester School District No.139 budget for the 2025-2026 school year
4.1 Adopt the FY26 budget of Chester School District No.139 as presented
- Adjourn
Regular Session
- Return to Regular Session (motion) – 7:00 p.m.
- 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
4.1 Approval of Agenda
4.2 Approve August 21, 2025, Regular and Executive Board Meeting Minutes, and August 25, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes.
4.3 Bills & Payroll
4.4 Financial Reports
4.5 Approval of Contracts over $25,000
- Departmental & Administrative Reports
- Old Business
6.1 2nd reading and approve Press Plus Policy 119
- New Business
7.1 Approve Change Order 17 with Samron Midwest Contracting, Inc. to overlay existing asphalt pavement to allow for smooth transition from dumpster enclosure to sidewalk in the amount of $12,599.86
7.2 Approve Change Order 18 with Samron Midwest Contracting, Inc. to overlay existing asphalt with 2” of new asphalt surface at the Early Childhood Center in the amount of $11,732.74
7.3 Approve Change Order 21 with Samron Midwest Contracting, Inc. to provide backflow preventer on water line to oven per plumbing inspectors request at the Early Childhood Center in the amount of $1,208.71
7.4 Approve facility request form for Kids for Christ after-school program to utilize the Grade School
7.5 Approve an HSA account for PBIS
7.6 Approve Certificate of Payment for Glandt Roofing LLC’s Pay Application #1 for the Chester High School’s Roof Replacement in the amount of $242,909.19
7.7 Approve Certificate of Payment for H&N Construction, Inc. Pay Application #4 for the Chester High School’s Tuckpointing and Window Replacement in the amount of $123,242.59
7.8 Approve the Change Order with Samron Midwest Contracting, Inc. to add a new Data Enclosure in the Media Center due to existing data rack not having enough space to accommodate new data runs in the amount of $3,219.38
7.9 Approve the proposal for $147,200 with GeoSurfaces for the Chester High School Retrofit Football Stadium Lighting Project
- Employment, Coaches, and Volunteers
8.1 Consider Approving A Resolution Barring an Individual from School Property and Extracurricular Events
8.2 Approve resignation of Non-Certified Personnel
8.3 Approve employment of coaches and volunteers
8.4 Approve the contract for High School Principal
8.5 Approve FMLA request for Non-Certified Personnel
8.6 Approve employment of Non-Certified Personnel
8.7 Approve the reassignment of Non-Certified Personnel
- Adjournment