East St. Louis School District 189 Financial Oversight Panel met Sept. 25.
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 August 21, 2023.
15. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (September Board of Education Meeting)
A. Finance Items: Part B - H - Treasurer's Report, Part B - Board Bills $2,520,787.77, Payroll $2,114,360.21, Credit Card $27,372.96, Payroll Wire Transfers $1,069,071.11, A/P EFT's $1,664.69, W/C Claims $84,965.52, Part C Miscellaneous Cash Receipts $328,784.82, Part D Athletics $2,500, Part E Monies Returned and Miscellaneous Payments $0, Part F Open A/P $0, and Part H Overtime $22,356.12, for Month of August
B. Payment of Invoices for Legal Services from Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. for the Month of August in the Amount of $10,368.25
C. Acceptance of a donation of school supplies for homeless students from CSL Plasma. Estimated Value: $145.00
D. Acceptance of a donation of school supplies for classroom teachers from Teach for America-St. Louis Way. Estimated Value: $1,050.00
E. Acceptance of a donation of school supplies for homeless students from Draft Kings at Casino Queen. Estimated Value: $631.00
F. Approval of annual fundraisers for the 2023-2024 school year for the following schools: Vivian Adams Early Childhood Center, Katie Wright Elementary, Lincoln Middle, and Mason Clark Middle for school student activities.
G. Approval of annual fundraisers for the 2023-2024 school year for the following schools: James Avant Elementary, Dunbar Elementary, Officer Elementary, Katie Wright Elementary, Lincoln Middle, and Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence for PTA.
H. Approval to purchase 2 tables for the East St. Louis Branch& NAACP Banquet on October 8, 2023. Cost: $1,600
I. Use of Premise Requests
J. Professional Development Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $537,364.18.
16. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS (September 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: $514,495
C. Approval of the General Liability, Property, Excess Liability, Worker's Compensation, Auto & Crime Insurance Renewal for September 30, 2023, through September 30, 2024. Cost $1,532,461
D. Approval of the Cyber Liability Insurance Coverage for September 30, 2023, through September 30, 2024. Cost $32,918
E. Approval of Ranking Architectural Firms Pursuant to Section 6 of the Illinois Local Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS 510/6)
F. 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: 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/092323-Agenda.pdf