CHESTER – The Board of Education of Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center, 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, Illinois.
The tentative agenda for the meeting:
A REGULAR MEETING of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held on May 21, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center located at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL.
- 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. Regular Session
- Call Regular Session – 7:00 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
7.1 Approval of Agenda
7.2 April 16, 2026 Regular and Executive board meeting minutes
7.3 Bills & Payroll
7.4 Financial Reports
- Departmental & Administrative Reports
- Old Business
9.1 Conduct second reading and approve the Board Press Policy 121 updates
- New Business
10.1 Approve to renew the IHSA Membership for the 2026-27 SY
10.2 Approve the facility request form for SI Elite Development to utilize the Grade School gym for sports training on Monday and Thursday for May, June, and July
10.3 Approve the Certificate for Payment for Glandt Roofing LLC’s Pay Application #3 for the Chester High School Roof Replacement project in the amount of $7,945.80
10.4 Appointment of Parent Advisory Committee & Behavioral Intervention Committee: 10.4.1 Parent Advisory Committee & Behavioral Intervention Committee
10.5 Conduct the first reading of the Grade School/ECC and High School handbook
10.6 Approve the facility request form for Gold Star Mission to stay overnight in Juergen’s gym on September 21, 2026 from 3 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Employment, Coaches, and Volunteers
11.1 Approve employment of non-certified personnel
11.2 Approve FMLA request for non-certified personnel
11.3 Approve the resignation of non-certified personnel
11.4 Approve employment of certified staff
11.5 Approve the reassignment of certified personnel
- Adjournment