Jasper County Community Unit #1, Board of Education Meeting
Report September 22, 2025
Budget Hearing
- The Board of Education held the annual budget hearing for the FY 26 Budget.
- Overall, the district ended the fiscal year in good standing with revenues exceeding budgeted numbers and expenditures less than predicted with a surplus in the Education Fund and Operation & Maintenance Funds.
- The budget for FY 26 looks to balance in the Operation/ Maintenance Fund and Transportation Fund.
- The Transportation Fund is the fund with the greatest concern as the State of Illinois continues to prorate funding for transportation.
- At this time, the Education Fund looks to be in a deficit. The District will monitor revenues and expenditures in the Education Fund in hopes of finishing without a deficit.
Superintendent’s Report
- The District is finishing up projects from this summer. This includes the NES metal roofing.
- Building addition for NES has been sent out for bids. Bids for the project will be due in October.
Press Policy
Second Reading of Press Policy Updates-UnChanged
- 4:120 Food Services
- 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students
Second Reading of Press Policy Updates-Changed
- 2:20 Board Member Oath and Conduct
- 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery
- 7:140 Search and Seizure
Second Reading of Press Policy Updates-Five Year Review
- 1:10 School District Legal Status
- 1:20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements
- 1:30 School District Philosophy
- 2:10 School District Governance
- 2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship
- 2:240 Board Policy Development
- 3:30 Chain of Command
- 4:50 Payment Procedures
- 4:55 Use of Credit and Procurement Cards
- 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home School Students
- 7:300 Extracurricular Athletics
- 7:325 Student Fundraising Activities
- 8:80 Gifts to the District
New Business
- Approved the FY 26 Budget
- Tabled the Approval of FY 26 FFA Alumni and JCCU1 Agreement until October
- Approved a Chorus Trip for the Summer of 2026 to Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge
Resignation/Retirement
- Taylor Francis- Bus Driver
- Gabrielle Lyell- NES Special Education Teacher
- Kelly Thomann- JCJH Volleyball Assistant Coach
Hire:
- David Murphy for Groundskeeper Position
- Paul Clark for Bus Driver
Post:
- Post for a NES District Special Education Teacher
- Post for a JCJH Volleyball Assistant Coach
