Macon Reporter

Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education met Dec. 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

The Board of Education of the Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District Number 2 will meet in Regular Session at 6:30pm in the Maroa-Forsyth High School Library, 610 W. Washington St. Maroa, IL 61756, Macon County, Illinois, on December 18, 2023. 

MISSION STATEMENT 

Cultivate a passion for learning by challenging all students to reach their unique potential. 

TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING 

1. Open Truth in Taxation Hearing 

2. Pledge of Allegiance - Elementary Student Council Members - Reeva Sojitra and Kathryn Ringle 

3. Roll Call 

4. Review of Tax Levy - Leo 

5. Public Comment on proposed tax levy 

6. Close Public hearing 

AGENDA 

1. Good News 

a. Elf on the Shelf at the grade school. 

2. Guests and visitors 

a. Guests wishing to Address the Board - 

3. Consent Agenda - Action 

a. Approve the minutes of the November 20. 2023 regular and closed session

b. Approve the financial report 

c. Approve the bills as presented. 

d. Approve the destruction of closed session minutes that are 18 months or older. 

e. Approve the hiring of Rachel (Hockaday) Petersen as High School Volleyball Coach.

f. Approve the retirement of Sandy Cummins as unit office Bookkeeper effective August 31, 2024. 

g. Approve volunteer coach - Ashlyn Britz to assist with the Dance Program 

h. Approve volunteer coach - Aaron Agee to assist with the Baseball Program 

i. Approve the maternity leave request of Rebecca Gideon. 

j. Approve the resignation of Madie Budd as high JV volleyball coach

4. New Business. 

a. Approve the FY23 Tax Levy as presented - Action 

b. Approve Policy Issue 113 updates as presented - Action - 

c. IHSA amendment to create districts for football. - Informational 

The following edits are recommended to policy updates 

Policy 5:250-Sick leave is 14 days per year and personal days are 3 per year. Bereavement Leave in the event of a loss of a child will be 8 weeks. 

Policy 7:60 - A child of a full-time district employee (minimum of 30 hours per week) A child means a district employee's child who is a biological child, adopted child, foster child, step child, or child for which the employee serves as legal guardian. For a non-resident student wo is a child of a full time district employee, (minimum 30 hours per week) if the superintendent approves the request for non- resident admission for student, the tuition is waived pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/10-2-.12a(a) 

5. Old Business 

a. Principal Board Reports - Informational

b. IASB Liaison - Report - Jill Feinstein - Informational 

c. High School Window Project Update and approval - Action 

6. Executive Session 

a. For the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, dismissal, or performance of specific employees of the public body pursuant to Section 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and Student Discipline 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9). Student Discipline 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) 

a. Approve Reduction in Force Notification - Action 

7. Adjourn 

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