Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115 Board of Education met July 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
6:30 p.m. Waiver Tuition Hearing
1. Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.
2. Hearing Called to Order.
3. Roll Call of Board Members.
4. Visitors’ Comments.
5. Adjournment.
Regular Board Meeting
1. Meeting Called to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. President’s Comments.
4. Visitor Comments.
Approval of Consent Agenda.
A. Approve The Minutes of the Regular Meeting/Closed Session Meeting on June 16, 2025.
B. Approval to Pay Bills.
C. Accept The Treasurer’s Report.
D. Accept Ewing Northern Support Organization Monthly Account Balances.
E. Review Closed Session Minutes: A Semi-Annual Review of Closed Session Minutes from January 2025 To June 2025 will be conducted at the meeting.
F. Motion to Destroy Closed Meeting Audio Recording from July 2022 to December 2022.
G. Motion to Grant Superintendent Permission to Prepare a District Budget for the 2025-2026 School Year.
H. Motion to Approve the 2025-2026 Student and Teacher Acceptable Use Policy.
End of Consent Agenda.
New Business
5. Mr. Chris Carpenter would like to address the board regarding policy.
6. Superintendent to Present End of Year Budget Comparison.
7. Motion to approve the 2024-2025 EIS Position Report.
8. Motion to approve the 2025-2026 Crisis Management Plan.
9. Motion to approve Memorandum of Agreement with Regional Office of Education # 21 for at-risk youth through Project ECHO and STAR Quest Safe School.
10. Discussion with a possible motion regarding School Handbook Policies and/or revisions for adoption as School Board Policy for the 2025-2026 school year.
11. Motion regarding to appoint Clemens and Associates as the district’s Agent of Record, effective September 1, 2025.
12. Discussion with possible motion to approve teacher evaluation updates and paraprofessional evaluation instrument.
13. Update on summer projects.
14. First reading of the following Board Policies for approval:
• 1:10 School District Legal Status
• 1:20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements
• 1:30 School District Philosophy
• 2:10 School District Governance
• 2:125-E3 Resolution to Regulate Expense Reimbursements
• 2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship
• 2:240 Board Policy Development
• 2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct
• 3:30 Chain of Command
• 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery Review and Monitoring
• 4:50 Payment Procedures
• 4:90 Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds
• 5:20-E Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment Review and Monitoring
• 5:270 Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment
• 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities
• 7:140 Search and Seizure
• 7:300 Extracurricular Athletics
• 7:325 Student Fundraising Activities
• 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students
• 7:90 Release During School Hours Review and Monitoring
• 8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns
• 8:80 Gifts to the District
Executive Session to Discuss:
The assignment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2© (1), as amended by P.A. 93-0057.
15. Motion to accept letters of resignations.
16. Other.
17. Adjourn.
President’s Comments
• Summer projects are moving along. The summer staff has been working hard to ensure the building is ready for school to start.
• Early Registration started tomorrow and the in person registration will be on July 30 and 31st.
• School starts Wednesday, August 14th from 8:00 to 2:00.
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