Board Brief
April 8, 2024
A quorum of the CUSD #205 Board of Education was held on Monday, April 8, 2024.
The following items were presented, discussed, acted upon, or approved.
Meeting Video: Click here
Public Comment
This is the time when visitors may request to address the Board of Education on any item germane to the role and functioning of the Board of Education. When the Board President so directs, persons should stand, give their name and begin their statements. Persons are asked to refrain from making any personal comments regarding any individual. The board President reserves the right to limit presentations to five minutes.
- Patrick Sherman, Community Member
- Ben Yeutson, Community Member
- Lori Engel, Community Member
- Jennifer McKillip, Community Member
- Kelsey Smith, Community Member
Presentations
Student Council Report
Steele Elementary Presentation
Silas Willard Elementary Presentation
Approval of Consent Items
Items Approved 6-0
Consider Approval of Minutes:
Monday, March 11, 2024, Regular Meeting
Monday, March 11, 2024, Closed Session
Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Special Meeting
Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Closed Session
Consider Approval of Payroll and Claims
Balance Sheet
Treasurer’s Report
Fund Balance Report
Revenue and Expense Report
Investment Performance Report
Accounts Payable
Check Register
Activity Accounts
Enrollment Report
Focus Area #1: Relevant Skills that Lead to Employability
Focus Area #2 Facilities that Assist in Skill Acquisition
Consider Approval of Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $6,200,000 General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2024, of Community Unit School District Number 205, Knox and Warren Counties, Illinois, for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of said School District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof 7-0
Consider Committee Recommendation to Formally Name Thiel Gymnasium Athletic Court, The Evan Massey Court at Thiel Gymnasium 7-0
Focus Area #3 Responding to the Changing Needs of our Community
Action Items
Consider Approval of IESA Membership 7-0
Consider Approval of Removal “Pilot” Designation for the Begindergarten Program 6-1
Consider Approval of Boundary Changes REMOVED
Consider Approval of Strategic Plan 7-0
Personnel
Consider Approval of Honorable Dismissal of Certain Educational Support Personnel 5-2
Consider Approval of Job Descriptions 7-0
Consider Approval of Personnel Report 7-0
Grievance Update
Report on FOIA Requests: A request was made for information about the Agriculture Course offerings at Galesburg Junior Senior High School.
Future Meeting Date(s) and Time
Monday, May 13, 2024, 7 p.m.
Adjournment
The Board adjourned at 9:07 p.m.
Note: All Board meeting documents can be found at www.galesburg205.org under, menu, School Board, Board Agendas. The video of the meeting can be found on the CUSD #205 YouTube page or by clicking here.