February 10, 2025 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 and Executive Meeting held on January 13, 2025.
 

5. Consider approval of bills as presented in the amount of $2,113,854.66 be authorized; that salaries for the month of February 2025 be authorized; that quick pay for January 2025 in the amount of $667,283.42 be approved; and that March 2025 salaries and bills to be quick paid be authorized.
 

6. Staff Recognition - Excellence in Action Award
 

7. Staff Recognition - Cahokia Connections
 

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

9. Consent Agenda.   (Items 9-A through NN - Personnel Recommendations)
 

9.A. Accept the written resignation of Monte Beverly as a permanent substitute teacher, effective January 17, 2025.
 

9.B. Employ Joshua Brunaugh as a teacher, effective January 3, 2025, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.C. Amend the title of Lisa Dumoulin from 21st Century Early Childhood Mentor Teacher to Early Childhood Mentor Teacher.
 

9.D. Employ Lachelle Gordon as a social worker, effective December 6, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.E. Employ Kelly Greenwood as a permanent substitute teacher, effective December 20, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.F. Accept the written resignation of Kelly Greenwood as a permanent substitute teacher, effective January 17, 2025.
 

9.G. Employ Trey Gruber as a substitute teacher, effective January 13, 2025, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.H. Employ James Harkey as a teacher, effective December 20, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.I. Accept the written resignation of Michael Hill as the Cahokia High School Senior Class Sponsor, effective January 27, 2025.
 

9.J. Employ Tameka Lee as a substitute teacher, effective January 24, 2025, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.K. Employ Christal McConnell as a substitute teacher, effective January 24, 2025, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.L. Employ Tracey Moore as a social worker, effective December 20, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.M. Approve the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for Brent Murphy, teacher, effective December 6, 2024, through February 8, 2025.  Mr. Murphy will be using his accumulated sick and personal leave days in conjunction with his FMLA.  Commencement or termination of this leave may be adjusted. 
 

9.N. Employ Mikayla Neal as a substitute teacher, effective January 20, 2025, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.O. Approve the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for Angela Perry, teacher, effective December 16, 2024, through February 3, 2025.  Ms. Perry will be using her accumulated sick and personal leave days in conjunction with her FMLA.  Commencement or termination of this leave may be adjusted.
 

9.P. Employ Charme Rainey as a substitute teacher, effective January 14, 2025, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.Q. Employ Jenecia Sims as a substitute teacher, effective January 13, 2025, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.R. Employ Carolyn Smith as a social worker, effective December 6, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.S. Employ Keenen Young as a substitute teacher, effective February 10, 2025, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.T. Amend the resignation date for Jama Burch, secretary, from January 1, 2025, to December 20, 2024.
 

9.U. Accept the written resignation of Bridjhett Cox, health aide, effective January 3, 2025.
 

9.V. Accept the written resignation of Keisha Dale, secretary, effective January 24, 2025.
 

9.W. Employ Nyla Douglas as a paraprofessional, effective January 13, 2025, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.X. Approve the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for Carla Harris, grant manager, effective December 16, 2024, through January 21, 2025.  Ms. Harris will be using her accumulated sick and personal leave days in conjunction with her FMLA.  Commencement or termination of this leave may be adjusted.
 

9.Y. Employ David Harris as a paraprofessional, effective December 9, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.Z. Employ Gwenell Harris as a paraprofessional, effective December 20, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.AA. Accept the written resignation of Tymlyn Haynes, paraprofessional, effective January 31, 2025.
 

9.AB. Appoint Demetrius Hurd as the high school head wrestling coach, effective December 20, 2024.
 

9.AC. Employ Cheryl Jackson as a lunchroom/playground aide, effective December 20, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.AD. Employ Edgar Jones as the high school assistant wrestling coach, effective December 6, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.AE. Employ Mary Ann Koziacki as a long-term substitute secretary, effective January 21, 2025, through May 30, 2025, with a daily rate of $157.38.
 

9.AF. Employ Alvanita Mosby as a security officer, effective January 3, 2025, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.AG. Amend Amber Nunn's resignation date from December 23, 2024, to December 20, 2024.
 

9.AH. Approve the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for Jazmin Pitts, Food Service Liaison Director, effective January 6, 2025, through February 17, 2025.  Ms. Pitts will be using her accumulated sick and personal leave days in conjunction with her FMLA.  Commencement or termination of this leave may be adjusted.
 

9.AI. Approve the Leave of Absence (LOA) for Elker Smith, bus monitor, effective January 22, 2025, through April 1, 2025.  Ms. Smith will be using her accumulated sick and personal leave days in conjunction with her LOA.  Commencement or termination of this leave may be adjusted.
 

9.AJ. Employ Sandra Smith as a full-time bus monitor, effective December 6, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.AK. Approve the Intermittent Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for Felicia Thomas, security, effective December 6, 2024, through June 6, 2025.  Ms. Thomas will be using her accumulated sick and personal leave days in conjunction with her FMLA.  Commencement or termination of this leave may be adjusted.
 

9.AL. Employ Mary White as a full-time bus monitor, effective December 20, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.AM. Approve the Intermittent Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for Gina Williams, paraprofessional, effective December 18, 2024, through June 18, 2025.  Ms. Williams will be using her accumulated sick and personal leave days in conjunction with her FMLA.  Commencement or termination of this leave may be adjusted.
 

9.AN. Employ Emily Wolf as a paraprofessional, effective December 20, 2024, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.AO. Create an athletic trainer position.
 

9.AP. Approve the contract for James Daniels, effective February 3, 2025, through June 30, 2025.
 

9.AQ. Employ Nathaniel McCall as a substitute custodian, effective January 27, 2025, contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements.
 

9.AR. Declare the following items as surplus:

200 damaged beyond repair chromebooks
4 IPads
100 end of life desktop computers
100 end of life monitors
2 end of life Promethean boards
 

9.AS. Approve administration to enter into a service agreement with Students of Wealth, Inc. d/b/a Goalsetter Foundation.
 

9.AT. Approve administration to enter into an agreement with Southwestern Illinois College to offer Early Childhood Education Practicum training.
 

9.AU. Approve administration to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Lavon Singleton, Singleton Real Estate Solutions, LLC for an Illinois broker pre-license education program.
 

9.AV. Approve adding the Love and Light program at Cahokia High School.
 

9.AW. Approve administration to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Regional Business Council.
 

9.AX. Approve administration to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center of St. Clair County, Inc.(CBHC), pending legal review.
 

9.AY. Approve administration to enter into a service agreement with American Fidelity Assurance Company. 
 

9.AZ. Approve the Discipline Improvement Plan for the 2024-2025 school year.
 

9.BA. Approve the District 2025-2030 Strategic Plan.
 

9.BB. Adopt Resolution #25-01 authorizing the destruction of audio tape recordings of the following closed session meetings:  January 9, 2023; February 9, 2023; February 13, 2023; March 13, 2023; March 22, 2023; April 3, 2023; April 26, 2023; May 8, 2023; June 1, 2023; June 1, 2023; and June 12, 2023.
 

10. Old Business.
 

11. New Business. 
 

11.A. Consider accepting the hearing officer's recommendation from the discipline hearing held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, to expel an eighth grade student #26494 for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year.
 

11.B. Consider accepting the hearing officer's recommendation from the discipline hearing held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, to expel a twelfth grade Cahokia High School student #20610 for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year.  However, the expulsion will be held in abeyance if the student attends and successfully completes the requirements of the Academic Character Development Center (ACDC).
 

11.C. Consider accepting the hearing officer's recommendation from the discipline hearing held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, to expel a ninth grade Cahokia High School student #20004 for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year, the entire 2025-2026 school year, and the first semester of the 2026-2027 school year.
 

11.D. Consider accepting the hearing officer's recommendation from the discipline hearing held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, to expel a ninth grade Cahokia High School student #25677 for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year, the entire 2025-2026 school year, and the first semester of the 2026-2027 school year.
 

11.E. Consider accepting the hearing officer's recommendation from the discipline hearing held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, to expel a ninth grade Cahokia High School student #21173 for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year, the entire 2025-2026 school year, and the first semester of the 2026-2027 school year with services.
 

11.F. Consider accepting the hearing officer's recommendation from the discipline hearing held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, to expel a ninth grade Cahokia High School student #21409 for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year, the entire 2025-2026 school year, and the first semester of the 2026-2027 school year with services.
 

11.G. Consider accepting the hearing officer's recommendation from the discipline hearing held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, to expel a tenth grade Cahokia High School student #17821 for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year, the entire 2025-2026 school year, and the first semester of the 2026-2027 school year with services.
 

11.H. Consider accepting the hearing officer's recommendation from the discipline hearing held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, to expel a ninth grade Cahokia High School student #21491 for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year, and the first semester of the 2025-2026 school year with services.
 

11.I. Consider accepting the hearing officer's recommendation from the discipline hearing held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, to expel a ninth grade Cahokia High School student #19644 for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year, and the first semester of the 2025-2026 school year with services.
 

11.J. Consider accepting the hearing officer's recommendation from the discipline hearing held on Thursday, February 6, 2025, to expel a fifth grade student #25380 for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year.  However, the expulsion will be held in abeyance if the student attends and successfully completes the requirements of the Academic Character Development Center (ACDC).
 

11.K. Consider discipline of non-certified employees, up to and including termination.
 

12. Superintendent's Report.
 

13. Administrators' Reports.

13.A. Deputy Superintendent Report.

13.B. Asst. Superintendent Report.

13.C. Athletic Department Report.

13.D. Attendance & Parent Report.

13.E. CTE Department Report.

13.F. Curriculum Department Report.

13.G. Education Services Report.

13.H. Food Service Report.

13.I. Insurance Department Report.

13.J. Non-Certified Personnel Report.

13.K. Principal Leadership Report.

13.L. Restorative Justice Report.

13.M. Retention & Recruitment Report.

13.N. Special Education Report.

13.O. Student Activities Report.

13.P. Technology Report.

13.Q. Transportation Report.

13.R. Truancy Report.
 

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

14.A. Policy Committee Recommendations:  The following proposed policy update to the Board Policy Manual are available for public viewing for the next thirty days with plans for adoption at the March 10, 2025, board meeting:

New:  6:45
 

15. Executive Session.
 

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

16. Adjournment.
 

17. Informational Items.