Illinois State Board of Education East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met May 27

Dr. James D. Anderson, Board Member | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

By Philip Gonzales

May 28, 2025

Illinois State Board of Education East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met May 27.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

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 April 30, 2025

15. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MAY 21, 2025 Board of Education Meeting

A. Finance Items: Part B - H - Treasurer's Report, Part B - Board Bills $5,683,146.12, Payroll $3,407,811.46, Credit Card $60,627.07, Payroll Wire Transfers $2,812,744.18, A/P EFT's $3,103.30, W/C Claims $88,819.74, Part C Miscellaneous Cash Receipts $915,741.51, Part D Athletics $7,855.00, Part E Monies Returned and Miscellaneous Payments $0.00, Part F Open A/P $0.00, and Part H Overtime $27,247.91, for Month of April
B. Approval of Payment of Invoices for Legal Services from Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. for the Month of April in the Amount of $11,765.25
C. Approval for 7 Board members, the Superintendent, and 5 Cabinet members to attend the IASB / IASA / IASBO Annual Joint Conference, November 21-23, 2025, Chicago, IL. Cost: $9,360 (Registration: $520 X 13 = $6,760; + Housing Deposit: $200 X 13 = $2,600) Funding Source: District
D. 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 2025-2026
E. Approval to set a Public Hearing on August 19, 2025 at 4:45 pm Regarding the Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget for East St. Louis School District 189.
F. Approval to set a Public Hearing on July 15, 2025 at 4:45 pm Regarding the Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget for the East St. Louis Area Joint Agreement and the East St. Louis Regional Vocational Education.
G. Approval of a contract with Athletico Physical Therapy to provide Athletic Training Services from September 2025 through September 2028. Cost: $206,904 Funding Source: District
H. Approval of the Annual Raptor Emergency Management Full Suite(4 Modules) renewal from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Cost: $28,600.00 Funding Source:District Funds
I. Approval of the Raptor Visitor Management Annual Access Fee from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 Cost: $8,340.00 Funding Source: District Funds
J. Approval of the Purchase of Student Accident Insurance Renewal for Policy#11KTT8182513 Coverage from August 1, 2025 to August 1, 2026 in the Amount of $51,427 (Includes Basic Policy + sports coverage & required catastrophic coverage). Cost: $45,427 Funding Source: District Funds
K. Approval of Use of Premise Requests
L. Approval of Professional Development Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $ 481,131.20

16. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS MAY 21, 2025 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: $583,189.86 + 5% Medicaid Billing
C. Approval of Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement(s).
D. Approval of Separation Agreement(s)

17. OLD BUSINESS