Jasper County Community Unit #1 Board of Education Meeting
1401 S. Clayton Avenue Newton, Illinois september 20, 2021 6:30 pm Agenda
** Meeting has been relocated to accommodate all visitors.
** Please wear a face covering of some sort while indoors on JCCU1 property.
I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call
II. Adopt Agenda
III. FOIA Request Status
IV. Approval of Consent Agenda
A. Regular Minutes for August 16, 2021.
B. Approval of Bills and Payroll and Activity Accounts
C. Presentment of monthly financial reports
D. Destruction of Closed Session Recording for July 15, 2019
E. Volunteers
F. Donations
G. Declare items as surplus
H. Approval of FY22’ FFA Alumni and JCCU1 Agreement
I. Approval of 3 Circles Ag Grant for John Lidy, Brock Tarr, and Travis Tarr.
V. Recognition of Guests and Public Comments
VI. Conduct Public Hearing Concerning the Proposed 2021-2022 District Budget
A. Temporarily Adjourn Regular Meeting to Convene Public Hearing
B. Hear Testimony and Consider FY22 Budget
C. Opportunity for Public Testimony / Comments on the Budget
D. Adjourn Budget hearing and Reconvene to Regular meeting
VII. New Business
A. Approval of the FY 22’ Budget
B. Approval of Agreement with the Boys and Girls Park for 2021-2022,2022-2023, and 2023-2024
C. Approval of Task Order Number 14 with Farnsworth for a 3 story elevator
D. Approval of building permit for ECC building.
E. Approval to add Kindergarten Principal duties to the Special Education Director / PreK
administrators’ contract and compensate for this addition.
VIII. New PRESS Policies and Updated PRESS Policies – Final Reading and Adoption
A. 1:30 School District Philosophy
B. 2:10 School District Governance
C. 2:120-E Guidelines for Serving as a Mentor to a New School Board Member
D. 2:120-E Website Listing of Development and Training Completed by Board
Members
E. 2:130 Board – Superintendent Relationship
F. 2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure
G. 2:240 Board Policy Development
H. 2:240-E Press Issue Updates
I. 2:240-E2 Developing Local Policy
J. 2:30 School District Elections
K. 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
L. 6:145 Migrant Students
M. 6:160 English Learners
N. 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks
O. 6:255 Assemblies and Ceremonies
P. 6:260 Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs
Q. 7:280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
R. 8:90 Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs
S. 3:40-E Checklist for the Superintendent Employment Contract Negotiation Process
5 – Year Review Policies for First Reading:
T. 1:10 School District Legal Status
U. 1:20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements
V. 3:30 Line and Staff Relations
W. 5:270 Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment
X. 6:100 Experiments Upon or Dissection of Animals
Y. 6:315 High School Credit for Students in Grade 7 or 8
Z. 7:220 Bus Conduct
AA. 7:230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities
IX. Approval of Resignations / Employments for Certificated Employees / Administrators
A. SME Principal / Nurse – switched to COVID Nurse – effective immediately with last day of work
in JCCU1 will be September 22, 2021.
B. Any other resignations / retirements of certificated employees for 2021 – 2022.
X. Approval of Resignations of Non-certificated Employees
A. A dishwasher at NCHS effective September 1, 2021.
XI. Approval of leave of absence for certified staff
A. A Newton Elementary teacher is requesting a leave during the 2021 – 2022 school year.
XII. Approval to hire Non – Certificated Employee(s) or coaches and stipend positions for 2021 –
2022 school year.
A. JH Softball Assistant starting August 2021 for the 2021 – 2022 season.
B. JH Baseball Assistant starting August 2021 for the 2021 – 2022 season.
C. A paraprofessional at SME.
D. Any additional hires.
XIII. Approval to advertise the following positions
A. Part-time COVID Nurse to start as soon as possible.
XIV. Superintendent’s Report
XV. Other – tabled item from August 16, 2021 board meeting
A. Discussion and possible action of the JCCUSD1 rebidding the District’s Attorneys
(currently a month to month commitment)
XVI. Executive Board Meeting
A. 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (1) – To Consider Information Regarding Appointment, Employment or
Dismissal of Individual Employees
XVII. Adjournment
