Board Brief
November 10, 2025
A quorum of the CUSD #205 Board of Education was held on Monday, November 10, 2025.
The following items were presented, discussed, acted upon, or approved.
Meeting Video: Click here
Presentations
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.
Approval of Consent Items
Consent Agenda: 7-0
A. Consider Approval of Minutes/Destruction of Verbatim Minutes:
Destruction of March 2024 Verbatim minutes
Monday, October 6, 2025, Special Meeting
Monday, October 6, 2025, Closed Session
Monday, October 6, 2025, Regular Meeting
Monday, October 6, 2025, Closed Session
Friday, October 17, 2025, Special Meeting
Friday, October 17, 2025, Closed Session
B. Consider Approval of Payroll and Claims
Treasurer’s Report
Fund Balance Report
Revenue and Expense Overview
Activity Account Report
Reserved Q Account Report
Recurring Bills/Manual Check Report
Payroll Variance Report Investment Report
Reserved Fund Report
GAVC Report
Ryner Farm Reports
Enrollment Report
Strategic Aims
1. Building/Department Reports
2. School Report Card Presentation
B. Behavior
1. Staff and Students Support Committee Presentation
C. Citizenship/Social Emotional Learning
D. Stakeholder Engagement
Non-Strategic Plan Action Items
B. Consider Approval of Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2025 to Pay Debt Service on General Obligation Refunding School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2020B, of CUSD No. 205, Knox and Warren Counties, Illinois 7-0
C. Consider Approval of Tentative Levy 7-0
D. Consider Approval of Health Insurance Renewal for 2026 7-0
E. Consider Approval of MOU with GEA 7-0
F. Consider Approval of Revised Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Galesburg for School Resource Officer 7-0
G. Consider Approval of PRESS Policies—First Reading Voice Vote: Approved
H. Consider Approval of 2026 School Maintenance Project Grant 7-0
I. Delegate Assembly Discussion
Personnel
B. Grievance Update: 2 currently in process
C. Report on FOIA Requests: 1 request from Steve Watts and 2 request from Kristopher Garner
Future Meeting Date(s) and Time
November Meeting: December 8, 2025 at 7 p.m.
Adjournment
The Board adjourned at 8:42 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.