Quincy Reporter

Liberty Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education met June 19,

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Recognition of Visitors and Staff- a limit of 3-5 minutes per person

A. Public Comment- This is the only time of this meeting open for public comment.

3. Open the public hearing on the FY24 Amended Budget

4. Close the public hearing on the FY24 Amended Budget

5. Discussion Items to be added to the Agenda

6. Routine Consent Agenda

A. Approval of the Agenda

B. Approval of the following Minutes:

May 20, 2024 Regular Board

May 29, 2024 Special Board Meeting

C. Approval of the Bills, Payroll, and Additional Bills presented at the meeting

D. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report

E. Approval of the Financial Summary Report

F. Approval of the Food Service Report

G. Approval of the Activity Report

H. Approval of the Imprest Fund Report

7. Consent Agenda

A. Approve Safety Hazard Finding

B. Approve Prevailing Rate of Wages

C. Approve the IASB membership

D. Approve the School Fees for 2024-25

E. Approve the Elementary and JH/HS Handbooks for FY25

F. Approve the Amended Budget FY24

G. Approve the renewal of ICRMT property and casualty insurance for $79,288 and Catastrophic insurance for $1,200.49.

H. Approve the Snow bid with Robert Anderson for $750 a plow and $750 for salt.

I. Approve the Rural Behavioral Health Institute Agreement for the use of universal mental health screener, funded by the Tracy Family Foundation.

J. Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between Liberty CUSD 2 and the Liberty Unit Teachers Association for August 1, 2024-July 31, 2027.

K. Approve the first reading of Applied Procedures for the Acceleration Policy 6:135on the Acceleration Process AP-2, Math Acceleration AP-3, and the Earl Entrance to Kindergarten and First Grade Evaluation Process AP-4.

L. Approve the state required Postsecondary and Career Expectation (PACE) Framework for HS.

M. Approve the wages and salaries for FY25.

N. Approve the second reading and adoption of PRESS Policy, Bullying Prevention template, and Policy 5:112 on Employee Care Account.

O. Approve the job descriptions for District Bookkeeper, District/Athletic Secretary, Human Resource/Payroll Clerk and slight changes to Athletic Director/Dean of Students, Secretary–High School, and the Guidance Counselor, along with updates to Elementary Secretary.

P. Approve the Memorandum of Agreement with Reaching Across Illinois Library, at no cost to the school district.

Q. Approve the two-year, 10 ½ month contract for 2024-25 and 2025-26 for Kimberly Harrison, as the JH/HS Principal, effective July 26, 2024 and ending three weeks after school ends for 2025-26.

8. Board Discussion and Action

A. Approve the recommendation of the Facilities Committee to have the Ag students pour a concrete pad in Construction Class for a set of bleachers at the track, as part of a learning experience.

B. Approve the recommendation of the Community Relations Committee to create an outdoor space so students/staff can eat outside, funded by a Tracy Foundation Grant, donations, and the school district.

9. Reports

A. Elementary Principal’s Report

B. Junior High/High School Principal’s Report

C. Technology Coordinator’s Report

D. Superintendent’s Report

E. IASB Update

F. Unpaid School Fees & Lunch Balance Report

10. Meeting in Closed Session on the following subjects: a) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors, or specific volunteers of the School District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves, as an independent contractor, or a volunteer of the District.; b) collective negotiating matters between the School District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; c) the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the District; d) the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the District; e) the sale or purchase of securities, investments, or investment contracts; f) emergency security procedures; g) student disciplinary cases; h) the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students; i) pending, probable, or imminent litigation; j) evaluation of attorney; k) approval of certainclosed session minutes for distribution to the public; or other matters appropriate for a closed meeting pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.

11. Personnel Report, to consider Appointment, Evaluation, Employment, Dismissal of Employees

12. The Board reserves the right to take up, consider and act upon any other and further matters necessary or convenient for the orderly operation of the district and its schools.

13. Adjournment

Liberty School District will equip the whole student with knowledge, skills, and character to achieve personal success as the “Soar to Excellence.”

“SOAR TO EXCELLENCE! EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY!”

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