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Illinois State Board of Education East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met July 21.

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 - A request to speak form must be submitted 30 minutes prior to the time the meeting is scheduled to convene

5. PRESENTATIONS / RECOGNITIONS

A. Recognitions - No Recognitions for the Month of July 2025

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 June 26, 2025

B. Executive Session Minutes of June 26, 2025

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

A. Finance Items: Part B - H - Treasurer's Report, Part B - Board Bills $7,157,704.78, June Payroll $706,862.64, Credit Card $72,300.72, Payroll Wire Transfers $3,388,374.31, A/P EFT's $, W/C Claims $37,260.55, Part C Miscellaneous Cash Receipts $1,646,676.18, Part D Athletics $5,311.00, Part E Monies Returned and Miscellaneous Payments $0.00, Part F Open A/P $0.00, and Part H Overtime $21,386.46, for Month of June

B. Approval of Payment of Invoices for Legal Services from Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. for the Month of June in the Amount of $5,507.04

C. Approval of East St. Louis District 189 HS Career Tech Ed expansion - Preconstruction and Construction Management Services Work Order, from Holland Construction Services, for Preconstruction services as described under article 3 of Master Agreement. Cost: $92,500 Funding Source: DCEO Grant

D. Approval of Professional Development Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $87,145.00

16. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS July 15, 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: $365,016.87

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

D. Approval of Resolution #071525-A Adopting the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget for the East St. Louis Area Joint Agreement.

E. Approval of Resolution #071525-B Adopting the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget for the East St. Louis Regional Vocational Education.

F. Approval of accepting a qualified bid from Vandalia Bus Lines @ $566,139.00 for a 3 year contract. Funding Source: District & Avid Program.

17. OLD BUSINESS

A. Old Business

18. NEW BUSINESS

A. New Business

19. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Meeting Dates: August 25, 2025; September 22, 2025; October 20, 2025; November 18, 2025; December 19, 2025; January 26, 2026; February 23, 2026; March 23, 2026; April 27, 2026; May 26, 2026; June 22, 2026

20. ADJOURNMENT

A. Motion to adjourn the meeting.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Finance_ESL/20250721-Agenda.pdf