Jasper County Community Unit #1, Board of Education Meeting
Administrative Office, 609 S. Lafayette Street, Newton, Illinois
July 15, 2019 @ 6:30 pm – Agenda
I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call
II. Adopt Agenda
III. Superintendent’s Report
IV. Recognition of Guests and Public Comments
V. Approval of Consent Agenda
A. Regular and Closed Minutes for June 20, 2019
B. Bills and Payroll
C. Presentment of monthly financial reports
D. Destruction of Closed Session Recording for July 20, 2017
E. 2019 – 2020 Faculty, Classified, Administrator, Title 1 Parent, Pre-K, Athletic, Volunteer
Handbooks, Newton Elementary Student Handbook and Extra Curricular Compact
G. Volunteers
H. Donations
VI. FOIA Request Status – (see district website for more information)
VII. New Business
A. Approval of Auditor 3 year agreements
B. Approval of Surplus Equipment from Ste. Marie Storage Shed and NCHS items
VIII. Policies for Five Year Review
2:110 School Board – Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers
2:140School Board – Communications To and From the Board
2:230School Board – Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board.
2:240 School Board – Board Policy Development
3:10 General School Administration – Goals and Objectives
3:60 General School Administration – Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal
4:20 Operational Services – Fund Balances
4:90 Operational Services – Activity Funds
5:35 General Personnel – Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act
5:40 General Personnel – Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
5:130 General Personnel – Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information
5:180 General Personnel – Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity
5:310 Educational Support Personnel – Compensatory Time-Off
6:40 Instruction – Curriculum Development
6:110 Instruction – Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of
School and Graduation Incentives Program
6:340 Instruction – Student Testing and Assessment Program
7:170 Students – Vandalism
IX. Approval to hire Certificated Employment(s)
1. A Ste. Marie / NE Counselor starting with the 2019 – 2020 school year.
2.A part-time Art Teacher at NCHS starting with the 2019 – 2020 school year.
3. Any other new hires of certificated employees for 2019 – 2020.
X. Approval to hire Non-Certificated Employees/coaches/stipend positions for the 2019 – 2020
school year.
1. A Paraprofessional to start with the 2019 – 2020 school year.
2. A bus aide to start with the 2019 – 2020 school year.
3. Any additional hires.
XI. Approval for Superintendent to hire staff
XII. Executive Board Meeting
A. 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (1) – To Consider Information Regarding Appointment, Employment or
Dismissal of Individual Employees
B. 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (5) – Purchase or lease of real property.
XIII. Adjournment
