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Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education met Nov. 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order and Roll Call - 6:00 p.m.

2. Executive Session

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

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

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. 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.

6. Board Correspondence

7. Presentation

7.1 Curtis Stoll, CPAl from Fick, Eggemeyer, & Williamson, CPA’s

8. Approve Consent Agenda Items as Listed

8.1 Approval of Agenda

8.2 Approve October 15, 2025 Regular and Executive meeting minutes, October 27, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes, and October 29, 2025 Emergency Meeting Minutes

8.3 Bills & Payroll

8.4 Financial Reports

9. Departmental & Administrative Reports

10. New Business

10.1 Approve the Certificate for Payment for H&N Construction, Inc. Pay Application #5 for the Chester High School Tuckpointing and Window Replacement in the amount of $147,035.54

10.2 Approve the the adder of upgraded controls to offsite capabilities with 10 years of service for $10,000 with GeoSurfaces for the Chester High School Retrofit Football Stadium Lighting Project

10.3 Conduct 1st reading of Press Policy Issue 120

10.4 Approve the purchase of Staff Gift Cards for Christmas

10.5 Consider First Reading/Discussion of Tax Levy

10.6 Approve the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with Southwestern Illinois College for the Running Start Program in the amount of $4,550 per school year, per student

10.7 Approve the Retainer Agreement with Bushue HR for renewal

10.8 Approve Early Graduation in December of 2025 for Chace Murphy

10.9 Approve Early Graduation in December of 2025 for Aiden Lyons

10.10 Approve the Grade School HSA, Sunshine Cash

10.11 Approve Certificate of Payment for Glandt Roofing LLC’s pay application #2 for the High School’s roof replacement project in the amount of $110,342.61

10.12 Approve “Special Covenant” Amendments (as presented) to Perandoe Special Education District’s Constitution to permit and authorize an Intergovernmental Agreement and Build-to-Suit Lease with SWIC for the development and occupancy of a new campus and facility for Perandoe’s operations.

10.13 Approve “Special Covenant” Amendments (as presented) to Career Center of Southern Illinois’ (“CCSI”) Intergovernmental Agreement Between Participating Districts to permit and authorize an Intergovernmental Agreement and Build-to-Suit Lease with SWIC for the development and occupancy of a new campus and facility for CCSI’s operations.

10.14 Approve the Certificate of Payment for Samron Midwest Contracting’s Pay Application #4 for the Professor Sharp Media Center Phase 3 project in the amount of $85,449.55

10.15 Approve the Certificate of Payment for Samron Midwest Contracting’s Pay Application #7 for the Chester Early Childhood Center Renovations project in the amount of $190,443.94

10.16 Approve an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Chester, IL, and the Chester Community Unit School District No.139 relating to the Cohen Complex

10.17 Approve upgrade to high school volleyball system, which includes: additional holes, sleeves, caps, and additional equipment at $7408

10.18 Approve the FY25 Annual Audit as presented

11. Employment, Coaches, and Volunteers

11.1 Approve employment of coaches and volunteers

11.2 Approve resignation of non-certified personnel

11.3 Approve the employment of non-certified personnel

11.4 Approve the reassignment of certified personnel

12. Adjournment

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