April 8, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order with the Pledge of Allegiance.
 

2. Roll Call.
 

3. Adopt Official Agenda giving the President discretion to take items out of order or in executive session as needed.
 

4. Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on March 11, 2024.
 

5. Consider approval of bills as presented in the amount of $1,148,039.43 be authorized; that salaries for the month of April 2024 be authorized; that quick pay for March 2024 in the amount of $677,946.10 be approved; and that May 2024 salaries and bills to be quick paid be authorized.
 

6. Requests signed by interested citizens who attend the Board of Education meeting who request to speak to the Board. 
 

7. Consent Agenda.   (Items 7-A through U - Personnel Committee Recommendations)
 

7.A. Approve the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for Ryan Bridgewater, teacher, effective March 4, 2024, through April 1, 2024.  Mr. Bridgewater will be using his accumulated sick and personal leave days in conjunction with his FMLA.  Commencement or termination of this leave may be adjusted.
 

7.B. Employ Tyran Lyons as a permanent substitute teacher, effective March 8, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

7.C. Accept the written resignation of Jeanne MacAinsh, speech-language pathologist, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.
 

7.D. Accept the verbal resignation of Jerry Quarles, substitute teacher, effective March 13, 2024.
 

7.E. Amend the FMLA start date for Hannah Tatum, social worker, from May 8, 2024, to March 5, 2024.
 

7.F. Accept the verbal resignation of Ronald Anthony, truancy, effective March 11, 2024.
 

7.G. Accept the written resignation of Latasha Bailey-Johnson as human resource specialist, effective March 11, 2024.
 

7.H. Employ Cora Belk as a lunchroom/playground aide, effective February 22, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

7.I. Accept the written resignation of Allison Brown, lunchroom/playground aide, effective March 19, 2024.
 

7.J. Amend the start date for Allison Brown, extended duty lunchroom monitor, from March 12, 2024, to March 20, 2024.
 

7.K. Employ Marquita Carter as a special education paraprofessional, effective March 8, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

7.L. Accept the written resignation of Tremika Conway, paraprofessional, effective March 26, 2024.
 

7.M. Employ Jakeena Cookwood as security, effective February 23, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

7.N. Employ Devion Cooper as a shift custodian, effective March 8, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

7.O. Accept the written resignation of Donald Gilmer, mechanic, effective March 29, 2024.
 

7.P. Accept the written resignation of Brandon Harold, security, effective March 22, 2024.
 

7.Q. Employ Ricky Harrison as a lunchroom/playground aide, effective February 23, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

7.R. Employ Wanda Hill as a lunchroom/playground aide, effective March 8, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

7.S. Accept the verbal resignation of Brenda Nelson-Pearson, lunchroom attendant, effective December 20, 2023.
 

7.T. Employ D'Onnah Smith-Reid as the assistant boys track coach, effective March 1, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

7.U. Approve the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for Timothy West, paraprofessional, effective March 7, 2024, through March 15, 2024.  Mr. West will be using his accumulated sick and personal leave days in conjunction with his FMLA.  Commencement or termination of this leave may be adjusted.
 

7.V. Create a Head Counselor position at Cahokia High School.
 

7.W. Accept the written resignation of Doug Schilling, teacher, effective April 4, 2024.
 

7.X. Accept the written resignation of Phillip Whitehead, teacher, effective at the close of the 2023-2024 school year.
 

7.Y. Terminate the employment of Lakeisha Cook, lunchroom/playground aide, effective April 8, 2024.
 

7.Z. Accept the written resignation of Dwayne Griffin, custodian, effective March 22, 2024.
 

7.AA. Approve a stipend for Taylor Helm, 21st CCLC Student Attendance & Retention Secretary, for substitute work in a vacant position, in the amount of $6,691.00, effective March 2024.
 

7.AB. Accept the written resignation of Taylor Helm, 21st CCLC Attendance & Retention Secretary, effective June 30, 2024.
 

7.AC. Appoint Taylor Helm as a secretary, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.
 

7.AD. Accept the written resignation of Leslie Johnson as Secretary to the Director of Non-Certified Personnel, effective April 19, 2024.
 

7.AE. Appoint Leslie Johnson as HR Confidential Specialist, effective April 22, 2024.
 

7.AF. Accept the written resignation of Danielle Palmer, 10th grade secretary, effective April 18, 2024.
 

7.AG. Appoint Danielle Palmer as Peace Warrior Implementation Specialist, effective April 19, 2024.
 

7.AH. Accept the written resignation of Javon Pickett, technology, effective April 12, 2024.
 

7.AI. Approve use of substitute custodians at $15.00 per hour.
 

7.AJ. Increase the hourly rate of pay for eligible non-certified employees to meet the Illinois minimum wage law.
 

7.AK. Approve the final district calendar for the 2023-2024 school year.  Last day for students and teachers is Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
 

7.AL. Approve the district calendar for the 2024-2025 school year.  First day for students is August 19, 2024.
 

7.AM. Adopt Resolution #24-20 abating the working cash fund of the District.
 

7.AN. Adopt Resolution #24-21 approving the Declaration of Trust of the Illinois Trust (formerly known as the Illinois Institutional Investors Trust).
 

7.AO. Approve the chronic absenteeism contract with Dr. M. Williams, pending legal review.
 

8. Old Business.
 

9. New Business. 
 

9.A. Consider accepting the hearing officer's recommendation from the discipline hearing held on Thursday, April 4, 2024, to expel a ninth grade Cahokia High School student for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year and the first semester of the 2024-2025 school year.  However, the expulsion will be stayed if the student successfully completes remote learning through CUSD #187 with the guidelines of Illinois Virtual School.
 

9.B. Consider accepting the hearing officer's recommendation from the discipline hearing held on Thursday, April 4, 2024, to expel a ninth grade Cahokia High School student for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year, the entire 2024-2025 school year and the first semester of the 2025-2026 school year.
 

9.C. Consider Discipline of a Non-Certified Employee, up to and including termination.
 

9.D. Consider Discipline of a Non-Certified Employee, up to and including termination.
 

9.E. Consider discipline of a non-certified employee, up to and including termination.
 

9.F. Consider discipline of a non-certified employee, up to and including termination.
 

9.G. Consider discipline of a non-certified employee, up to and including termination.
 

10. Superintendent's Report.
 

11. Administrators' Reports.

11.A. Deputy Superintendent Report.

11.B. Curriculum Report.

11.C. Educational Services Report.

11.D. Non-Certified Personnel Report.

11.E. Principal Leadership Report.

11.F. Restorative Justice Report.

11.G. Retention & Recruitment Report.

11.H. Special Education Report.

11.I. Student Activities Report.

11.J. Technology Report.

11.K. Truancy Report.
 

12. Board Committee Reports: Building and Grounds, Curriculum and Instruction, Finance, Negotiations, Personnel, Policy.
 

13. Executive Session.
 

13.A. Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, litigation, or dismissal of specific employees.  5ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
 

14. Adjournment.
 

15. Informational Items.