Macon Reporter

Meridian Community Unit School District #15 Board of Education Met Aug. 9.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order - Roll Call

2. Correspondence and Comments from Visitors

3. Presentations and Special Recognitions

• 2020-2021 Employee Retirement Recognition

Mary Sue Swigert

Adele Meyer

4. Administrative Reports

Elementary School Principal: Mrs. Guebert

Middle School Principal: Mrs. McGuire

High School Principal: Mr. Hurelbrink

District Athletic Director: Mr. Renfro

Superintendent: Mr. Pygott

• Follow-up Items

• Other District Items

5. Consent Agenda

A. Minutes of Previous Meeting(s): Regular Meeting of July 19, 2021 and the Special Meeting of July 29, 2021.

B. Financial and Treasurer Reports: July 2021; Disbursements: August 2021 

C. Resignations

1. Colleen Veitengruber- MES teacher

6. Discussion Items

A. FY 22 Budget discussion

B. Second Reading of Meridian CUSD #15 Board Policy revisions: 1:10, 1:20, 1:30, 2:10, 2:30, 2:130, 2:240, 3:30, 5:10, 6:100, 6:145,6:160, 6:170, 6:235, 6:255, 6:260, 7:220, 7:230, 7:280, 8:90, 2:120-E1, 2:120-E2, 2:220-E4, 2:220-E7, 2:220-E7, 2:240- E1, and 2:240-E2

7. New Business

A. Committee Updates

B. Approvals and Authorizations – Motions

1. Consideration and action on the approval of revisions and updates to Meridian CUSD #15 Board Policy Manual: 1:10, 1:20, 1:30, 2:10, 2:30, 2:130, 2:240, 3:30, 5:10, 6:100, 6:145, 6:170, 6:235, 6:255, 6:260, 7:220, 7:230, 7:280, 8:90, 2:120- E1, 2:120-E2, 2:220-E4, 2:220-E7, 2:240-E1, and 2:240-E2

2. Consideration and action on food bids for the 2021-22 school year.

3. Consideration and action on the facility use request for Meridian JFL.

4. Consideration and action on the approval of the Return to School Plan for the 2021-22 school year.

5. Consideration and action on the daily rate of pay for substitute teachers for the 2021-22 school year.

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 ILCS 120/2(c)).

8. Return to Open Session

A. Personnel

1. Consideration and action on the employment of a district cook.

2. Consideration and action on the employment of a bus driver.

3. Consideration and action on the employment of a middle school and high school RtI aide for the 2021-22 school year.

4. Consideration and action on the employment of a high school football assistant coach for the 2021-22 school year.

5. Consideration and action on the employment of high school co-drama club sponsors for the 2021-22 school year.

6. Consideration and action on the employment of a middle school girl’s basketball coach for the 2021-22 school year.

7. Consideration and action on the approval of volunteer coaches for the 2021-22 school year.

8. Consideration and action on the approval of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Meridian Federation of Teachers for extra duties related to special education case management for the 2021-22 school year.

9. Consideration and action on the approval of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Meridian Federation of Teachers for Instructional Coaches for the 2021-22 school year.

B. Other

1. Other action coming from executive session.

9. Adjournment

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