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Illinois State Board of Education, East St. Louis School District No. 189 Financial Oversight Panel met Aug. 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the panel:

1. Call to Order

A. Roll Call

2. PRAYER

A. Prayer

3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

A. Adoption of Agenda Giving the Oversight Panel Chairperson Discretion to Take Agenda Items Out of Order.

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS

A. Public Comments

5. PRESENTATIONS / RECOGNITIONS

A. Recognitions

6. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

A. Reports/Updates: Superintendent's Student Advisory Council

7. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

A. Reports/Updates: Superintendent Arthur Culver

8. DISTRICT BUILDING & GROUNDS REPORT

A. Report/Updates: Joseph Haskell, Director

9. DISTRICT FINANCE REPORT

A. Report: Delfaye Jason, Chief School Business Official

10. ISBE REPORT

A. Report/Update: Michael Gum, ISBE Division Administrator

11. 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 or dismissal of specific employees, 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

12. OPEN SESSION

A. Motion to Reconvene in Open Session.

13. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

A. Buildings and Grounds Committee Report

B. Joint Curriculum & Policy Committee Report

C. Finance Committee Report

14. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. Regular Meeting of July 24, 2023

15. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (August Board of Education Meeting)

A. Finance Items: Part B - H - Treasurer's Report, Part B - Board Bills $1,839,081.24, Payroll $1,486,551.60, Credit Card $0, Payroll Wire Transfers $1,315,535.79, A/P EFT's $899.98, W/C Claims $24,275.14, Part C Miscellaneous Cash Receipts $751,270.95, Part D Athletics $0., Part E Monies Returned and Miscellaneous Payments $0, Part F Open A/P $0, and Part H Overtime $15,134.85, for Month of July

B. Payment of Invoices for Legal Services from Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. for the Month of July in the Amount of $7,502.25

C. Approval of Prestige Business Equipment for annual service agreement of payroll machines. Cost: $1,500.

D. Approval of Heartland Payment Systems (POS for Food Service) for the annual support/subscription renewal. Cost:$13,505

E. Acceptance of a donation of 1200 clear backpacks filled with school supplies (per school) for elementary school students from Dhvani Foundation. Estimated Value: $30,000

F. Acceptance of a donation of 600-700 backpacks filled with school supplies for elementary and middle school students from World Wide Tech & United Way. Estimated Value: $15,000

G. Approval of EMT to transport English language students to the ROE for language support/services.

H. Approval of the renewal of a qualified bid from Superior Construction for snow removal/ice melt for the 2023-2024 school year. Cost: $14,724.99 for snow removal & ice melt; $8,835.05 for snow removal; $5,992.23 for ice melt for ice melt; 6" or more $22,087.48

I. Use of Premise Requests

J. Professional Development Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $443,741.32.

K. Field Trip Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $4,000.

16. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS (August 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: $1,443,742

C. Approval to Read all Resolutions by Reading of Heading Only.

D. Approval of Resolution #-A Adopting the FY24 Budget for East St. Louis School District 189.

E. Approval of Resolution #-B Adopting the FY24 Budget for East St. Louis Cooperative for Special Education.

F. Approval of Resolution #-C Adopting the FY24 Budget for East St. Louis Regional Cooperative for Vocational/Career & Technical Education.

17. OLD BUSINESS

A. Old Business

18. NEW BUSINESS

A. Bi-Annual Review of Closed Session Minutes for Release and/or Destruction of Verbatim Recordings.

19. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Meeting Dates: September 25, 2023, October 23, 2023, November 27, 2023, December 15, 2023, January 29, 2024, February 26, 2024, March 25, 2024, April 22, 2024, May 28, 2024, June 24,2024

20. ADJOURNMENT

A. Motion to adjourn the meeting.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Finance_ESL/20230821-Agenda.pdf