Macon Reporter

Blue Ridge Community Unified School District 18 Board met Jan. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Public Comments/Recognition of Guests

IV. Presentations

IV.A. Goose Creek Wind, Ido Adar

IV.B. Transportation Proposal, Debra Field

V. Communication

V.A. FOIA Request-Smart Procure

VI. Committee Reports

VI.A. Finance Committee Update-Kent Kull, Annual Financial Report

VII. Administrative Reports

VII.A. Superintendent

VII.A.1. Quarterly Financial Report

VII.A.2. Strategic Planning Goal #2 Review

VII.B. Principals

VII.B.1. Mr. Ryan Peyton, Schneider Elementary

VII.B.2. Mrs. Katie Nichols, Blue Ridge Intermediate & Junior High

VII.B.3. Mr. Brian Easter, Blue Ridge High School

VII.C. Curriculum

VII.D. Technology

VII.E. Operations and Maintenance

VII.F. Transportation

VII.G. Food Services

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes from Regular and Special Board of Education Meetings

VIII.B. Financial Reports

VIII.C. Bills and Payroll

VIII.D. Resignation of District Personnel

VIII.E. Ratification of Suspensions

VIII.F. Approval of 2021-2022 Seniority Lists for Tenured and Non-Tenured Certified Staff and Non-Certified Support Staff

VIII.G. Technology Assistant Position Update

IX. New Business

IX.A. PRESS 108 First Reading

IX.A.1. List of PRESS 108 Policies

2:220 E8 School Board Recording Maintenance Requirements and FAQs

2:220 E3 Closed Meeting Minutes

4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors

7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance

7:70 Attendance and Truancy

7:60 Residence

7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security

7:340 Student Records

7:315 Restriction on Publications; High Schools

7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools

7:30 Student Assignment

7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention

7:260 Exemption from Physical Education

7:250 Student Support Services

7:240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities

7:210 Expulsion Procedures

7:200 Suspension Procedures

7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

7:190 Student Behavior

7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

7:160 Student Appearance

7:150 Agency and Police Interviews

7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities

6:60 Curriculum Content

6:50 School Wellness

6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program

6:300 Graduation Requirements

6:20 School Year Calendar and Day

6:15 School Accountability

6:135 Accelerated Placement Program

6:120 Education of Children with Disabilities

5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

5:50 Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibition

5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria

5:250 Leaves of Absence

5:220 Substitute Teachers

5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal

5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

5:185 Family and Medical Leave

5:150 Personnel Records

5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct

5:120 Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest

5:100 Staff Development Program

5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

4:60 Purchases

4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening; Notifications

4:170 Safety

4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds

3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal

3:50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent

3:40 Superintendent

2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

2:220 E6 Log of Closed Meeting Minutes

2:220 E5 Semi-Annual Review of Closed Meeting Minutes

2:220 E1 Board Treatment of Closed Meeting Verbatim Recordings and Minutes

2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure

2:20 Powers and Duties of the School Board; Indemnification

2:120 Board Member Development

2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers

2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban

8:100 Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies

IX.B. Approval of Transportation Proposal for 2022-2023

IX.C. Review for Approval of 2020-2021 Annual Audit and Shared Service Report and Fiscal Efficiency Schedule

X. Closed Session

X.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the district, collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives.  5ILCS 120./2(c) (1).

X.A.1. Employment, Science Teacher, BRIJHS

X.A.2. Employment, ELA Teacher, BRIJHS

X.A.3. Technology Assistant

X.B. Negotiations Preparation

X.C. Performance

X.D. Permission for Superintendent to Hire before February Board of Education meeting

XI. Open Session

XII. Good of the Cause Discussion

XII.A. Consideration of Additional Sick Days for Personnel for 2021-2022 Due to COVID-19

XIII. Adjournment

https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Agenda/1708?meeting=510067