Jasper County Community Unit #1, Board of Education Meeting
Report June 23, 2025
Amended FY 2025 Budget Hearing
- The District held an amended budget hearing on June 23, 2025 at 6:20 p.m. at the District Office.
- The amended budget hearing is to discuss updates to the original budget.
- Once approved, the amended budget will be sent to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Press Policy
First Reading of Press Policy Updates-UnChanged
- 4:120 Food Services
- 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students
First Reading of Press Policy Updates-Changed
- 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedures
- 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedures
- 4:15 Identity Protection
- 4:80 Accounting and Audits
- 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
- 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited
- 5:100 Staff Development Program
- 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction
- 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks
- 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities
- 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
- 7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non District Schools
- 7:60 Residence
- 7:70 Attendance and Truancy
- 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
- 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
- 7:190 Student Behavior
- 7:200 Suspension Procedures
- 7:210 Expulsion Procedures
- 7:250 Student Support Services
- 7:255 Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence
- 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students
- 7:310 Restrictions on Publications, Elementary Schools
- 7:315 Restrictions on Publications, High Schools
- 7:340 Student Records
- 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property
First Reading of Press Policy Updates-Five Year Review
- 5:60 Expenses
Superintendent’s Report:
Building & Grounds Update
- Roofs are being replaced at the high school and the elementary buildings.
- Staff in all buildings are cleaning up from the school year.
- Drawings continue to be developed on the Newton Elementary Addition.
New Business
- Approved of the Amended FY 25 Budget
- Approved School Fees for the 2025-2026 School Year
- Increase .10 cents for lunch
- Approved of Title I Schoolwide Plans
- Approved Consolidated District Plan for 2025-2026
- Approved Dual Credit Agreement with Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
- Approved of NCHS Athletic Handbook & JCJH Athletic Handbook
- Approved New York City Trip for the 2025-2026 School Year
Action out of Executive Session
- Approve a Memorandum of Understanding for Contract Adjustments to the
2022-2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement for the 2025-2026 Contract Year
- Approved Contract Renewals for NCHS/JCJH Principal Beth Probst, NES
Principal Jessica Guzman, SME Principal/Special Needs Coordinator Jennifer
Bales, and NES Assistant Principal Ryan Klier for the 2024-2025 School Year with a 5% increase
Resignation/Retirement
- Mary Jo Walk- NES Special Education Teacher
- Rex Woods- Bus Driver
Hire
- Jessica Schackmann – NES Elementary Teacher for the 2025-2026 School Year
- Sydney Thoele-NES Elementary Teacher for the 2025-2026 School Year
- Amy E. Allen- NES Special Education Teacher for the 2025-2026 School Year
- Cathryn Homan- NCHS Floating Sub
Approval to Advertise
- Approval to advertise for a Bus Driver
