South West Illinois News

Du Quoin Community Unit School District #300 Board of Education met March 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Reports

a. Building principals – Reasons We Are Proud

b. Curriculum Director – Update on matters of curriculum/instruction

c. Superintendent – Impacts of COVID-19 and other updates

IV. Public Hearing

a. DEA Representative

b. Public

V. Executive Session

To discuss minutes of meetings lawfully closed, whether for the purpose of approval or semi-annual review, to discuss pending litigation and the appointment, employment, compensation, and performance of specific employees in accordance with 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1).

VI. Consent Agenda:

a. Approval of the minutes of the February 17, 2022 regular Board of Education meeting (including executive session minutes);

b. Approval of an agreement with Archway, Inc. to provide early intervention services.

VII. Financial Items:

a. Approval of the payment of bills for February 2022

b. Approval of the February 2022 financial report

VIII. New or Unfinished Business

A. Consideration and awarding of bid for student transportation

B. Consideration and awarding of bid for K-8 nursing office expansion (approved project through ESSER grant funding)

C. 2nd reading – Consideration of policy related to student/staff/faculty memorials

D. Preliminary consideration of student handbook updates for 2022-2023

E. Amending of FY22 district budget

F. Setting end-of-year dates including 8th grade promotion

G. ESSER funding update – considerations for health-related services and special education services

IX. Resignation

A. Amy Hill has submitted a resignation as a custodian to be effective immediately. X

X. Employment

A. Re-employment of licensed probationary continued contractual and tenured licensed faculty for the 2022-2023 school year.

B. Annual reduction-in-force notices for certain extra-curricular positions held by non-association members in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between the Du Quoin Education Association and Board of Education.

C. District technology coordinator

D. High school English teacher for 2022-2023

E. High school math teacher for 2022-2023

F. High school secretary

G. DES library aide for 2022-2023

H. Custodian

I. High school speech team sponsor

J. High school theatre/play sponsor

K. High school concessions manager

XI. Adjournment

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