Jasper County Community Unit #1, Board of Education Meeting
Report July 21, 2025
Superintendent’s Report
- The first day of school is on August 12, 2025!
- The annual Media Night for NCHS is Friday, August 22, 2025, starting at 6:00pm with the NCHS Band.
- From there, all fall sports will be recognized at the Media Night.
Building & Grounds Update
- The Jasper County Board of Education is continuing to work on building and grounds projects.
- The District is working on architectural drawings for the proposed building addition at NES. The drawings are to be completed in the next couple weeks.
- The hope is to have an idea of what the project and timeline could look like in the next month or so.
- There will be a Building and Grounds Committee Meeting on August 1, 2025 to prepare for summer projects for 2026.
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
- 2:260 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
Second Reading of Press Policy Updates-Five Year Review
- 5:60 Expenses
New Business
- Approved Embarras River Basin Agency Head Start Agreement for the 2025 –
2026 school year
- Approved Superintendent to Hire District Staff from July 21, 2025 to August 18,
2025
- Approved Superintendent Membership and Conferences for the 2025-2026 School Year
Action out of Executive Session
- Approved Non-Classified Salary Increases for the 2025-2026 & 2026-2027 SY
- Considered Action on Semi-Annual Closed Minute Review
Resignation/Retirement
- Rob Overman- District Maintenance
- Debra Weiler- JCJH Scholastic Bowl Coach
Hire
- Jessica Schackmann – JCJH Cheerleading Sponsor
Transfer
- Kashtyn Shull to a 1st Grade Position
Approval to Advertise
- Approval to advertise a JCJH Scholastic Bowl Coaching Position
- Approval to advertise a SME Kindergarten Teaching Position
- Approval to advertise Two Maintenance Positions
- Approval to advertise a Groundskeeper Position
