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Illinois State Board of Education East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met April 1.

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 February 26, 2024 

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

A. Finance Items: Part B - Board Bills $4,049,833.76, Payroll $, Credit Card $13,688.36, Payroll Wire Transfers $1,417,307.73; A/P EFT's $1,835.77, W/C Claims $36,739.44, Part C Miscellaneous Cash Receipts $96,581.33, Part D Athletics $26,663.36, Part E Monies Returned and Miscellaneous Payments $0.00, Part F Open A/P $0.00, and Part H Overtime $59,979.70; for Month of February 

B. Approval of payment of Invoices for Legal Services from Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. for the Month of February in the Amount of $$6,903.25 

C. Approval to bid for grass cutting services and food services for the 2024-2025 school year. 

D. Approval to Extend Contracts for JED Transportation (Over the Road Buses); New Systems (Janitorial Supplies); Illinois Central (Student Transportation);GFI (Copiers/Fax machines); Bugmasters (Pest Control); Barcom (Fire & Security); Kone/Omnia Partners (Elevator Maintenance); Aspen Waste (Waste Pickup); Office Essentials as of 2/23/24-Omnia Partners (Office Supplies) for the 2024-2025 school year. 

E. Approval of the Omnia Partners, Public Service Contract Budget Proposal #TBD / Scope of Work from Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. (W.T.I.) to Provide General Contracting Services for Emergency Asbestos Abatement/Pipe Repair. Cost:NTE $175,255 

F. Approval of the designation of CSBO Delfaye Jason to develop the budgets in tentative form for East Saint Louis School District 189, the East St. Louis Area Joint Agreement, and the East Saint Louis Regional Vocational System Education for the fiscal year 2024-2025. 

G. Approval of Professional Development Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $1,398,560.92. H. Approval of Field Trip Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $26,476.26. 

16. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS (March 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: 

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

D. Approval of Resolution(s) Authorizing Notice & Statement of Honorable Dismissal (certified staff) 

E. Approval of Resolution(s) Authorizing Notice of Non-Renewal & Dismissal (certified staff).

F. Approval of Resolution(s) Authorizing Notice of Reasons & Dismissal (certified staff). 

G. Approval of Resolution(s) Authorizing Notice & Statement of Honorable Dismissal (non-certified staff) 

H. Approval of Resolution(s) Authorizing Non-Renewal of Administrative Contract(s) & Reclassification(s)

I. Approval of Resolutions Authorizing Notices to Remedy 

J. Approval of Memorandums of Understanding & Settlements 

K. 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: April 22, 2024, May 28, 2024, June 24,2024 

20. ADJOURNMENT 

A. Motion to adjourn the meeting.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Finance_ESL/4-1-24-Agenda.pdf