East Central Reporter

Edgar County Community Unit School District 6 Board of Education met July 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to order and roll call.

II. Correspondence.

III. Opportunity for Public Comment.

IV. Approval of Consent Agenda for July:

A. Previous Meeting Minutes

1. Budget Hearing—June 16, 2025

2. Regular Meeting – June 16, 2025

3. Other

B. Other

V. Approval of Financial Matters.

A. Treasurer’s Report

B. Payroll for June 20 and July 3 of 2025

C. Bills for June payable in July

D. Activity Fund Report

E. Imprest Fund Reimbursement of $4662.28

VI. Reports and Presentations.

A. Principal Reports

B. Superintendent’s Report

1. School Facilities Sales Tax Revenue Update

2. Facilities Update

3. Other

VII. Old Business.

A. Consider Approval of Board Policy(second reading)

B. Consider Approval of Tables and Chairs for Ag Classroom.

C. Consider Approval of Risers for Music Department.

D. Other

VIII. New Business.

A. Consider Approval of Elementary and JH/HS Student Handbooks for FY26.

B. Consider Approval of Chrisman 1 to 1 Handbook for FY26.

C. Consider Approval of Waiving Student Fees for FY26.

D. Consider Approval of Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Bids for FY26.

E. Consider Approval of Milk/Food Bids for FY26.

F. Consider Approval of Replacing Heater in High School Lower Level Weight Room. Check cost of shipping and install

G. Consider Approval of Release of Executive Session Minutes from January through June of 2025.

H. Consider Approval of Destruction of Verbatim Record prior to January, 2024.

I. Consider Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with EIASE in regards to transportation to LIFT.

J. Consider Approval of Floor Scrubber Repair.

K. Discussion of Board Policy Updates (first reading).

L. Personnel (Executive Session Items)

1. Consider Approval of Employment Resignations

a. Consider Approval of the Resignation of Brittaney Truppa as Art Teacher

b. Consider Approval of the Resignation of Shannon Ellis as Junior High Scholastic Bowl Coach.

c. Consider Approval of the Resignation of Cate Cunningham as 4th Grade Teacher.

d. Consider Approval of the Resignation of Christina Neuman as HS/JH cook.

2. Consider Approval of Employment Recommendations.

a. Consider Approval of Melissa Escamilla as Junior High/High School Assistant Principal/Transportation Director.

b. Consider Approval of Thad Crispin as JH Assistant Softball Coach

c. Consider Approval of Franceska Twigg as Art Teacher.

d. Consider Approval of Emma Campbell as 4th Grade Teacher.

e. Consider Approval of moving Samantha Simpson from Full-Time to Part-Time Paraprofessional at the Elementary School.

f. Consider Approval of moving Kelsey Potter from Part-Time to Full-Time Paraprofessional at the Elementary School.

g. Consider Approval of Nicole Henson as HS/JH cook.

3. Discuss position vacancies.

4. Other.

IX. Other.

X. Executive Session.

A. To consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, dismissal of specific employees 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1), and to consider the collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).

B. Other.

XI. Any action required as a result of the Executive Session.

XII. Adjournment.

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