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Illinois State Board of Education East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met Aug. 25.

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

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 21, 2025

15. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (August 19, 2025 Board of Education Meeting)

A. Finance Items: Part B - H - Treasurer's Report, Part B - Board Bills $596,023.17, July Payroll $1,046,982.38, Credit Card $, Payroll Wire Transfers $2,263,486.47, A/P EFT's $0.00, W/C Claims $19,905.76 Part C Miscellaneous Cash Receipts $1,652,669.00, Part D Athletics $0.00, Part E Monies Returned and Miscellaneous Payments $.00, Part F Open A/P $2,561.09, and Part H Overtime $24,350.64, for Month of July

B. Approval of Payment of Invoices for Legal Services from Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. for the Month of July in the Amount of $4,593.75.

C. Approval to accept a donation of 2100 clear backpacks filled with school supplies for all District 189 elementary school students from Dhvani Foundation. Estimated Value: $63,000.00

D. Approval to accept a donation of 971 mesh backpacks for high school students from The Little Bit Foundation. Estimated Value: $3,800.00 E. Approval of annual fundraiser for school-student activities for the 2025-2026 school year for Lincoln Middle School Cheerleaders.

F. Approval of Ameren Assessment Report 251571 for East St. Louis Sr. High School lighting controls and LED fixture upgrade with incentives. Cost: $71,030 Source: District

G. Approval of Use of Premise Requests

H. Approval of Professional Development Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $152,857.75

I. Approval of Field Trip Requests and Addendums. Approximate Cost $26,966.80

16. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS (August 19, 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: $385,228.25

C. Approval of Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement(s).

17. APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS (August 25, 2025 Special Board Meeting)

A. Approval of Personnel

B. Approval of Professional Development Requests/Addendum. Cost $104,713.00

18. OLD BUSINESS

A. Old Business

19. NEW BUSINESS

A. New Business

20. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Meeting Dates: 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

21. ADJOURNMENT

A. Motion to adjourn the meeting.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Finance_ESL/20250825-Agenda.pdf