Jasper Unit 1 Board of Education June Board Report

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