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Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education met July 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order and Roll Call -6:30 p.m.

2. Executive Session

2.1. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.

3. Regular Session - 7:00 p.m.

4. 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.

5. Board Correspondence

6. Approve Consent Agenda Items as Listed

6.1 Approval of Agenda

6.2 Approve June 17, 2025, Regular and Public Hearing Meeting Minutes

6.3 Bills & Payroll

6.4 Financial Reports

7. Departmental & Administrative Reports

 8. Old Business

8.1 Conduct second reading and approve the High School 2025-2026 Handbook

8.2 Conduct second reading and approve the Grade School 2025-2026 Handbook

8.3 Conduct second reading and approve the 2025-26 Employee Handbook

 9. New Business

9.1 Accept the annual review of closed meeting minutes

9.2 Approve the Certificate of Payment for H&N Construction, Inc. Pay Application #1 in the amount of $59,601.60 for the High School Tuckingpoint and Window replacement

9.3 Approve registration dates, fees, and meal prices for the 2025-2026 SY

9.4 Approve the Consolidated District Plan for FY 25-26

9.5 Accept paper bid from Midland Paper in the amount of $29.18 per case for the 2025-26 SY

9.6 Designate Kimberly Briggs, Superintendent, to develop a tentative budget and adopt the FY 2026 Budget Resolution

9.7 Approve the Certificate of Payment for Samron Midwest Contracting’s Pay Application #1 in the amount of $10,143.03 for the Professor Sharp Media Center - Phase 3

9.8 Approve Change Order 13 for Project #23121 to install approximately 2,933 square feet of plywood floor sheathing over the existing floor joints due to existing plywood flooring being removed from the abatement work in the amount of $17,805.77

9.9 Approve Change Order 14 for Project #23121 for boring under roadway and provide connect to the city utility as required by the building codes and City of Chester for the domestic water line in the amount of $19,498.65

9.10 Approve Change Order 15 for Project #23121 to deduct $5,164.33 for the sanitary sewer work that is no longer needed

9.11 Approve the Certificate of Payment for Samron Midwest Contracting, Inc. Pay Application #4 in the amount of $494,719.05 for the Early Childhood Center renovations

9.12 Review E-Learning Plan for verification year 2 of 25-26SY

9.13 Review Risk Management Plan for the 2025-26 school year

9.14 Approve increase for certified and non-certified substitute pay

9.15 Discuss and approve Adrenaline Raise 365 Fundraiser for High School Football Team 25-26SY

9.16 Approve the Certificate of Payment for H&N Construction, Inc. Pay Application #2 in the amount of $160,959.66 for the High School Tuckpoint and Window replacement

10. Personnel

10.1 Consider Reassignment of Certified Personnel

10.2 Consider Employment of Certified Personnel

10.3 Consider Employment of Non-certified Personnel

10.4 Consider Approval of Coaches & Volunteers

10.5 Consider Resignation of Certified Personnel

10.6 Approve FMLA request from Certified Personnel

11. Adjournment

https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3096/CCSD/5877294/Media_July_17__2025_Agenda.pdf