Illinois State Board of Education - Financial Oversight Panel for East St. Louis School District No. 189 met Dec. 16.
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 November 28, 2022
14. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA
A. Items Listed on Consent Agenda
15. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (December Board of Education Meeting)
A. Finance Items: Part B - H - Treasurer's Report, Part B - Board Bills $2,582,540.39, Payroll $6,692,765.87, Credit Card $35,465.94, Payroll Wire Transfers $1,157,054.10, A/P EFT's $6,063.87, W/C Claims $32,485.43, Part C Miscellaneous Cash Receipts $31,766.22, Part D Athletics $10,688, Part E Monies Returned and Miscellaneous Payments $0.00, Part F Open A/P $0.00, and Part H Overtime $35,765.12, for Month of November
B. Payment of Invoices for Legal Services from Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. for the Month of November in the Amount of $8,704.88
C. Acceptance of a donation of 5 pallets of bagged rock, top soil, and mulch for Buildings & Grounds from Old Castle APG. Estimated Value: $4,000
D. Acceptance of a donation of 100 bags (20 per elementary school) of canned food to be distributed to students in need from Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (St. Louis District Lay Dept.). Estimated Value: $2,000-$2,500
E. Acceptance of a donation of 50 coats ranging in sizes 5-16 for youth. these donations will be given to students who are in need of coats from Stifel. Estimated Value: $750
F. Acceptance of a donation of various school supplies at Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence from World Vision out of Chicago, IL. Estimated Value: $2,500
G. Acceptance of annual fundraisers for the 2022-2023 school year for Mason Clark Middle for school student activities.
H. Acceptance of donation of coats, gloves, hats, and gift cards for distribution to students and student families from Supplied Industrial Solutions, Inc.& Estimated Value: $5,000
I. Use of Premise Requests
J. Professional Development Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $128,460.47
K. Field Trip Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $74,548.74.
16. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS (December Board of Education Meeting)
A. Approval of Personnel Report/Addendums and Contracts.
B. Approval of Curriculum Action Items 7.A List and Addendums. Approximate Cost: $75,113
C. Approval to Read All Resolutions by Reading of Heading Only.
D. Approval of Resolution #121322-A Authorizing & Directing the 2022 Tax Levy
E. Approval of Resolution #121322-B Authorizing the Transfer of Certain Unnecessary Real Estate
F. Approval to enter into agreement with Vanguard Energy Services LLC for the purchase of natural gas for the period December 2022 through December 2024. Shifting variable pricing to fixed pricing in anticipation of a cold winter and supply shortages. Recommendation: Fixed Pricing Cost: Monthly charges for District buildings Funding Source: District
G. Approval of of proposed Change Order #3 (PO 230414) from Morrissey Construction to Change handrails from stainless steel to painted steel tube railings to match adjacent areas within the school. Cost: ($2,457.65) Funding Source: District (Credit)
H. Approval proposed Change Order #1 (PO 230427) from Morrissey Construction to Replace the Flyer floor logo planned for athletic locker rooms from original renderings with the new logo utilized in the stadium and gym floor, and to replace plumbing vent header, per state plumbing inspector. Cost: $15,132.69 Funding Source: ESSER
I. Approval of Change Order #2 (PO 230427) from Morrissey Construction to demo exposed sloped shower floors and repurpose areas to other uses that require floors be level; removed and cap abandoned hot water piping that is no longer to be utilized; Abandon existing east laundry and convert existing womens athletic shower to laundry #106.Cost: $61,591.76 Funding Source: ESSER
J. Approval of Change Order #3 (PO 230427) from Morrissey Construction to install floor drain is in Trainer’s room for whirlpool equipment & ice maker, per state plumbing inspector’s direction; Remove Floor curbs and chase wall to provide outside air supply duct to HVAC equipment Cost: $18,803.82 Funding Source: ESSER
K. Approval of the proposal/scope of work from Weise Construction (DUNS/SAMS Approved Gov't. Contractor) to provide room renovations at the FACE center. Cost: $36,800.00 Funding Source: ICJIA Trauma Recovery Services Grant
L. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with East St. Louis Federation of Teachers concerning COVID-19 for the 2022-23 school year
M. Approval of Immediate Adoption of Amendments to Board Policies 5:250 and 5:330 concerning COVID-19 paid administrative leave, effective retroactive to August 15, 2022, for legal compliance under Board Policy 2:240
N. Approval of Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement(s).
17. OLD BUSINESS
A. Old Business.
18. NEW BUSINESS
A. New Business.
19. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Meeting Dates: January 30, 2023, February 27, 2023, March 20, 2023, April 24, 2023, May 22, 2023, 26, June 2023 20.
ADJOURNMENT
A. Motion to adjourn the meeting.
https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Finance_ESL/20221216-Agenda.pdf