Macon Reporter

Meridian Community Unit School District #15 Board of Education met June 15.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order - Roll Call

2. Correspondence and Comments from Visitors

3. Public Hearing for the Amended 2019-2020 Meridian CUSD #15 Budget

4. Presentations and Special Recognitions

5. Administrative Reports

Elementary School Principal: Mrs. Guebert

Middle School Principal: Mrs. McGuire

High School Principal: Mr. Hurelbrink

District Athletic Director: Mr. Hurelbrink

Superintendent: Mr. Pygott

 Follow-up Items

 Other District Items

6. Consent Agenda

A. Minutes of Previous Meeting(s): Regular Meeting of May 18, 2020

B. Financial and Treasurer Reports: May 2020 and Disbursements: June 2020

C. Resignations

7. Discussion Items

A. Current Budget Analysis for FY 2020

1. Final Discussion on Amended Budget for FY 2020

2. Projection for remaining revenues and expenditures for FY 2020

3. Update on CARES Act Emergency Relief Funding

B. FY 2021 Budget Review projection

1. Discuss any new (or potentially new) capital projects and/or large maintenance expenditures for FY 2021

2. Review School Fees for upcoming school year

3. Review Substitute Teacher Pay Rate for upcoming school year

C. Review of current legislation for school districts

1. Noteworthy Approved Bills Sent to the Governor from the Spring 2020 Session

a. The BIMP (Budget Implementation) bill, HB 357 (Harris, D-Chicago), retained the governor's authority to give him a larger say in expenditures. A provision within the bill allows for a potential sweep of $20 million from the School Infrastructure Fund to the General Revenue Fund. The flat funding provisions for K-12 education remained in the bill even after a late re-write of the bill.

b. SB 264 (Harmon, D-Oak Park) contains the FY '21 state budget. For elementary and secondary education, it holds all school districts harmless to FY '20 distribution levels and adds no new tier money. New funding will be distributed in a manner that even further prioritizes low-wealth school districts. Budget line items are also held flat for Early Childhood Education Grants, Career and Technical Education Grants, and Mandated Categorical Grants.

c. SB 2135 (Link, D-Gurnee) codifies the governor's Executive Order regarding holding meetings of public bodies remotely. In times of emergency declared by the governor, school boards may conduct meetings without having school board members physically present at the meeting site.

d. HB 2096 (Willis, D-Northlake) is the local government omnibus bill. The legislation contains numerous provisions addressing issues local governments at all levels have faced due to the pandemic. For school districts, the legislation contains a provision that allows bids for contracts over $25,000 for construction purposes to be "communicated, accepted, or opened electronically."

e. SB 1863 (Link, D-Vernon Hills) makes numerous changes in the Election Code. Among the provisions, it makes Election Day, for November 2020 only, an official State holiday, so schools must be closed. It also allows persons 16-years or older to serve as election judges.

f. SB 1569 (Bertino-Tarrant, D-Plainfield)) codifies many of the provisions previously contained in Executive Orders by the governor, and guidance documents and emergency rules promulgated by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), and a further amendment contained additional provisions which were included. The bill also includes a provision which stipulates that creating remote learning programs does not create any additional employee bargaining rights or removal of any rights.

8. New Business

A. Committee Updates

 Building & Transportation Committee Mtg. 5/27/20

 Negotiations Committee

B. Buildings and Transportation

 Raptor Visitor Entry System with COVID-19 pre-cautions

 Update on Summer Maintenance Activities

C. Activities

 Return to Play Policy

D. Curriculum

 Two (2) curriculum committee meetings scheduled in June with teacher representatives- each building- for Returning to School 2020-2021

 On-line registration process- SIS for 2020-2021

E. Other Approvals and Authorizations - Motions

1. Consideration and action on transferring funds from the Hi-Tech Trust Fund to the Education Fund.

2. Consideration and action on the reimbursement to the Working Cash Fund from the Transportation Fund.

3. Consideration and action on the resolution Regarding Acceptance of Donation from the Meridian Ag Foundation.

4. Consideration and action on the approval of the amended 2019-2020 school district budget.

5. Consideration and action on contractual agreements with ROE #30 to provide Regional Safe School Services and other alternative school settings for the 2020-2021 school year.

6. Consideration and action on school fees for the 2020-2021 school year.

7. Consideration and action on the pay request approval to Top Quality Roofing for the District Office roof replacement.

8. Consideration and action on the approval of UpChurch Group Inc. for the architectural services of Phase I and Phase II of the proposed Ag Tech facilities at Meridian High School.

9. Consideration and action on the Return to Play Policy for Meridian CUSD #15 as presented.

A motion will be requested for an executive session for the purpose of discussing matters pertaining to the employment, appointment, or dismissal of specific employees or officers, purchase or sale of property, pending legal matters, student discipline, and negotiations. (per 5 ILCS120/2(c))

9. Return to Open Session

A. Personnel

1. Consideration and action on the employment of a district counselor for the 2020-2021 school year.

2. Consideration and action on the employment of a high school girl’s assistant basketball coach for the 2020-2021 school year (dependent on a season taking place).

3. Consideration and action on the employment of a middle school girls’ assistant basketball coach for the 2020-2021 school year (dependent on a season taking place).

4. Consideration and action on the employment of Spring coaches for the 2020- 2021 school year (dependent on a season taking place).

5. Consideration and action on the non-certified pay increase schedule as presented for the 2020-2021 school year.

6. Consideration and action on the pay increase schedule for district adminstrators as presented.

B. Other

1. Periodic Review of Executive Session Minutes.

2. Other action coming from executive session.

10. Adjournment

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