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Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education met Sept. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order and Roll Call - 5:30 p.m.

2. Executive Session

2.1 For the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body.

2.2 For the purpose of receiving evidence or testimony presented to a school board regarding denial of admission to school events or property pursuant to Section 24-24 of the school code, provided the school board prepares and makes available for public inspection a written decision setting forth its determinative reasoning. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(4.5).

3. Adjourn

Bond Hearing

1. Call to Order/Roll Call 7:15 p.m.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public Comments

(please be mindful that these meetings of the BOE are required by the Open Meeting Law to be held in a public setting. Each participant will be limited to 5 minutes, which the board will listen to but will not respond during this time.)

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Conduct a hearing on Chester School District No. 139 to sell bonds for school fire prevention and safety purposes. 5.1 Public hearing concerning the intent of the Board of Education to sell bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 for school fire prevention and safety purposes and bonds in an amount not to exceed $7,000,000 for the purpose of altering, repairing and equipping school buildings and facilities of the District and improving the sites thereof

6. Adjourn

Budget Hearing

1. Call to Order/Roll Call 7:25 p.m.

2. Public Comments

(please be mindful that these meetings of the BOE are required by the Open Meeting Law to be held in a public setting. Each participant will be limited to 5 minutes, which the board will listen to but will not respond during this time.)

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Conduct a hearing on Chester School District No.139 budget for the 2024-2025 school year

4.1 Adopt the FY25 budget of Chester School District No.139 as presented

5. Adjourn

Regular Session

1. Call Regular Session - 7:30 p.m.

2. Opportunity for Public Comment

(please be mindful that these meetings of the BOE are required by the Open Meeting Law to be held in a public setting. Each participant will be limited to 5 minutes, which the board will listen to but will not respond during this time.)

3. Board Correspondence

4. Approve Consent Agenda Items as Listed

4.1 Approval of Agenda

4.2 Approve August 15, 2024 Regular and Executive Board Meeting Minutes

4.3 Bills & Payroll

4.4 Financial Reports

4.5 Approval of Contracts over $25,000

5. Departmental & Administrative Reports

6. Old Business

6.1 Approve facility request from Chester Stingers for use of football field, concession stand, and announcer booth for Stinger games in September - November 2024

7. New Business

7.1 Conduct 1st reading of Press Policy 2:260, 5:100. 7:20. 7:185, and 7.60.

7.2 Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) established with Chester Education Association to consider Trapshooting Coach as a Supplemental job

7.3 Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) established with Chester Education Association to consider HIVE as an additional Supplemental job

7.4 Approve increase for certified and non-certified substitute pay

7.5 Approve Grade School Facility Request for Kids For Christ after-school program

7.6 Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) established with Chester Education Association to consider ELL endorsement for Taylor Hensley

7.7 Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) established with Chester Education Association to consider ELL endorsement for Caitlin Schwarz

7.8 Approve Certificates for Payment for Samron Midwest Contracting Pay Application #3 in the amount of $7,168.18 7.9 Approve the Risk Management Plan

7.10 Approve Certificates for Payment for Samron Midwest Contracting Pay Application #2 in the amount of $572,312.32 

8. Employment, Coaches, and Volunteers

8.1 Consider Approving A Resolution Barring an Individual from School Property and Extracurricular Events 

8.2 Accept resignation of certified and non-certified employees

8.3 Approve Termination

8.4 Employ certified and non-certified employees

8.5 Accept volunteer coaching positions

9. Adjournment

https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3096/CCSD/4846363/Media_September_19__2024_Agenda.pdf