Illinois State Board of Education Financial Oversight Panel for East St. Louis School District No. 189 Board met Nov. 28.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. Call to Order
A. Roll Call
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
A. Adoption of Agenda Giving the Oversight Panel Chairperson Discretion to Take Agenda Items Out of Order.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. Public Comments
4. PRESENTATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
A. Recognitions
5. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
A. Reports/Updates: Superintendent's Student Advisory Council
6. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
A. Reports/Updates: Superintendent Arthur Culver
7. DISTRICT BUILDING & GROUNDS REPORT
A. Report/Updates: Joseph Haskell, Director
8. DISTRICT FINANCE REPORT
A. Report: Delfaye Jason, Chief School Business Official
9. ISBE REPORT
A. Report/Update: Robert Wolfe, ISBE Chief Financial Officer
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Motion to Enter to Executive Session. A closed session in accordance with the Illinois Open Meeting Act (5 ILCS 120/2(c)) will be necessary to consider one or more of the following subjects: 120/2(c)(1) Employee appointments, employments, compensation, discipline, performance, dismissals, and complaints; 120/2(c)(2) Collective Negotiating Matters; 120/2(c)(5) Property Acquisition/Lease/Purchase; 120/2(c)(8) Security Procedures; 120/2(c)(11) Litigation; 120/2(c)(21) Closed Meeting Minutes Discussion/Review
11. OPEN SESSION
A. Motion to Reconvene in Open Session.
12. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
A. Buildings and Grounds Committee Report
B. Joint Curriculum & Policy Committee Report
C. Finance Committee Report
13. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Regular Meeting of October 24, 2022
14. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA
A. Items Listed on Consent Agenda
15. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (November Board of Education Meeting)
A. Finance Items: Part B - H - Treasurer's Report, Part B - Board Bills $5,397,889.43, Payroll $6,739,908.93, Credit Card $63,649.61, Payroll Wire Transfers $1,066,885.88, A/P EFT's $339.64, W/C Claims $64,381.69, Part C Miscellaneous Cash Receipts $2,378,448.45, Part D Athletics $8,056.60, Part E Monies Returned and Miscellaneous Payments $0, Part F Open A/P $0, and Part H Overtime $33,175.18, for Month of October
B. Payment of Invoices for Legal Services from Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. for the Month of October in the Amount of $6,559.87
C. Acceptance of a donation of toys for a Toy drive at Avant Elementary School from American Legion Post 28. Estimated Value:$2,000.
D. Acceptance of a donation of 20 5ml bottles of perfume to be used at the "7 hours of Joy" event in December at Gordon Bush Alternative from Saint Rita Parlor. Estimated Value: $800
E. Acceptance of a donation of 24 to 30 coats at Vivian Adams Early Childhood Center from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
F. Acceptance of a donation of cleats for 6 athletes for the Special Olympics Flag Football team from Kevin & Monique Green. Estimated Value: $200
G. Use of Premise Requests
H. Professional Development Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $117,956.94
I. Field Trip Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $80,325.
16. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS (November Board of Education Meeting)
A. Approval of Personnel Report/Addendums and Contracts.
B. Approval to Read All Resolutions by Reading of Heading Only.
C. Approval of Curriculum Action Items 7.A List and Addendums. Approximate Cost: $149,027.
D. Approval of Representation Letter for TorHoerman Law LLC for E-Cigarette Manufacturer Litigation Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation (U.S.D.C/N.D.CA Case No. 19-md-02913-WHO)
E. Approval of Resolution #111522-A Declaring the Intent of the Board to Issue not to Exceed $10,000,000 of Funding Bonds and Directing that Notice of such Intention be Published in the Manner Provided by law.
F. Approval of a noncompetitive procurement (2 CFR 200.320(c) in which the SFA can work with their current or a new company on a fixed price per meal contract based on current market and local needs.
G. Approval of a contract with Lindenwood-Athletic facility usage for varsity boys basketball practice and games.
H. Approval of Resolution #111522-B to Amend the East St. Louis School District 189 403(b) Retirement Plan.
I. Approval of enrolling in District Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for the calendar year 2023 with Alliant/Mesirow. (6% increase for health, 3% decrease for dental and vision, and 10.8% decrease for life insurance).
J. Approval of an addendum to the Illinois Central Bus (ILC) Company agreement to include the use of ILC vans to transport our English Learner children to the Regional Office of Education, our Homeless children to school, and the alternatively placed children to the Regional Safe School Program. Cost: N/A
17. OLD BUSINESS
A. Old Business
18. NEW BUSINESS
A. New Business
19. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Meeting Dates: December 16, 2022, January 30, 2023, February 27, 2023, March 20, 2023, April 24, 2023, May 22, 2023, June 26, 2023
20. ADJOURNMENT
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