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Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 Board of Education met Aug. 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order with the Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Roll Call.

3. Adopt Official Agenda giving the President discretion to take items out of order or in executive session as needed.

4. Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on July 8, 2019.

5. Consider approval of bills as presented in the amount of $882,312.84 be authorized; that salaries for the month of August 2019 be authorized; that quick pay for July 2019 in the amount of $1,149,255.84 be approved; and that September 2019 salaries and bills to be quick paid be authorized.

6. Public hearing concerning the intent of the Board to sell $29,700,000 working cash fund bonds and $13,000,000 funding bonds.

7. Public hearing concerning the intent of the Board to sell $8,800,000 life safety bonds.

8. Caring Parents of Cahokia Report.

9. Food Pantry Report.

10. Requests signed by interested citizens who attend the Board of Education meeting who request to speak to the Board.

11. Consent Agenda.

B. Employ Jennifer Anderson as a teacher for the 2019-2020 school year, effective Monday, August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

C. Employ Anita Brown as a teacher for the 2019-2020 school year, effective Monday, August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

D. Employ Lisa Dumolin as a teacher for the 2019-2020 school year, effective Monday, August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

E. Accept the written resignation of Tiffany Frey, teacher, effective July 5, 2019.

F. Accept the written resignation of Mary Graffis, teacher, effective July 10, 2019.

G. Employ Anne Greiff as a teacher for the 2019-2020 school year, effective Monday, August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

H. Employ Kristina Hebel as a teacher for the 2019-2020 school year, effective Monday, August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

I. Employ Eva Henderson as a teacher for the 2019-2020 school year, effective Monday, August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

J. Accept the written resignation of Julie Humphrey, social worker, effective July 9, 2019.

K. Employ Kenzie Jenkins as a teacher for the 2019-2020 school year, effective Monday, August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

L. Employ Jason Jones as a teacher for the 2019-2020 school year, effective Monday, August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

M. Employ Trina Logan as a teacher for the 2019-2020 school year, effective Monday, August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

N. Employ Laura Lomax as a special education teacher for the 2019-2020 school year, effective Monday, August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

O. Employ Alexandria Mason as a teacher for the 2019-2020 school year, effective Monday, August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

P. Accept the written resignation of Lisa Melzer, social worker, effective August 6, 2019.

Q. Employ Hannah Preston as a school psychologist intern for the 2019-2020 school year, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

R. Accept the written resignation of Michelle Ruppel, teacher, effective July 18, 2019.

S. Employ Mary Thierry as a teacher for the 2019-2020 school year, effective Monday, August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

T. Create an Athletic Academic Advisor position.

U. Create a District Media Coordinator and Homeless Liaison position for the 2019-2020 school year.

V. Create a health aide position for the 2019-2020 school year.

W. Create a security position for the 2019-2020 school year.

X. Create a Title I Bookkeeper position for the 2019-2020 school year.

Y. Employ Christiana Belt as retention/intervention specialist, effective July 22, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

Z. Accept the verbal resignation of Brittany Bryant, PFA paraprofessional, effective July 6, 2019.

AA. Employ Aliza Burns as Title I Bookkeeper for the 2019-2020 school year, effective August 26, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

BB. Rescind agreement with Marsha Clatterbuck for services for the 2019-2020 school year as approved at the July 8, 2019 meeting.

CC. Employ Danielle Clemons as PFA paraprofessional, effective August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

DD. Employ Rafferty Crawford as special education paraprofessional, effective August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

EE. Employ Nakia Daniels as grant manager, effective August 6, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

FF. Accept the written resignation of Theresa Davis, school nurse, effective July 7, 2019.

GG. Employ the Camilla Deboe as an extended duty lunchroom monitor for the 2019-2020 school year, effective August 14, 2019, pending successful completion of pre- employment requirements.

HH. Employ Richard Duncan, Jr. as a custodian for the 2019-2020 school year, effective July 22, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

II. Employ Cathleen Ervin as a health aide for the 2019-2020 school year, effective August 14, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

JJ. Employ Aliyah Gillespie as 7th Grade Title I paraprofessional for the 2019-2020 school year, effective August 13, 2019, pending successful completion of pre- employment requirements.

KK. Employ Vincent Goode as a truancy officer for the 2019-2020 school year, effective August 7, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

LL. Employ Darrius Green as a custodian for the 2019-2020 school year, effective July 23, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

MM. Appoint Crystal Grimmett as a truancy officer for the 2019-2020 school year, effective July 29, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

NN. Employ Carla Harris as grants fiscal manager, effective August 13, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

OO. Employ Marcelline Harris as Title I paraprofessional, effective August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

PP. Employ Tamara Harris as grants confidential secretary, effective August 14, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

QQ. Employ Crystal Haywood as Grants Student Attendance and Retention Secretary, effective August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

RR. Employ Harold Hollingsworth as security for the 2019-2020 school year, effective July 23, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

SS. Appoint Key'anna Johnson as District Media Coordinator and Homeless Liasion, effective September 3, 2019.

TT. Employ Rosalind Johnson as PFA paraprofessional at Lalumier, effective August 26, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

UU. Accept the written resignation of Talmadge Johnson, security officer, effective August 5, 2019.

VV. Employ Sara Lebert as Secretary to the Director of Special Education, effective July 15, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

WW. Accept the written resignation of Kindle Lyon, paraprofessional, effective August 5, 2019.

XX. Appoint Johnnitta McCall as a security officer for the 2019-2020 school year, effective August 9, 2019.

YY. Employ Jeanne McCleery as Title I paraprofessional, effective August 12, 2019.

ZZ. Employ Melanie Miller as assistant communication specialist for the 2019-2020 school year, effective August 14, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

AAA. Approve Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave for Julie Purcell, effective July 22, 2019, through October 16, 2019. Mrs. Purcell will use her sick, personal and vacation, and be docked for the remainder of this leave.

BBB. Employ Elizabeth Sampson as a security officer for the 2019-2020 school year, effective August 9, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

CCC. Employ Alexis Stewart as a hall monitor for the 2019-2020 school year, effective August 14, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

DDD. Accept the written resignation of Mark Stott, paraprofessional, effective July 23, 2019.

EEE. Accept the written resignation of Tiffany Taylor, grant writer, effective August 16, 2019.

FFF. Employ Edward Thomas as a custodian for the 2019-2020 school year, effective July 23, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

GGG. Employ Sylvia Thomas as Title I Bookkeeper for the 2019-2020 school year, effective August 19, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

HHH. Employ Erica Vaughn as AmeriCorps Manager, effective August 7, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

III. Employ Ferris Williams as assistant basketball coach for the 2019-2020 school year, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements.

JJJ. Employ Patrece Willis-Matthews as special education paraprofessional for the 2019- 2020 school year, effective August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre- employment requirements.

KKK. Employ the following as a site coordinators for the 2019-2020 school year, effective August 12, 2019, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements:

Linda Allen

Sherry Gibson

Kimberly Story

Tamara Wilson

LLL. Employ the following as a substitute custodians for the 2019-2020 school year, pending successful completion of pre-employment requirements:

Shawn Blair

Excedrin Collins

Sorrell Darough

Brandon Dill

Mardis Dunlap

Arlanzo Smith

MMM. Re-appoint Derek Filcoff to serve as the hearing officer for the student discipline hearings for the 2019-2020 school year.

NNN. Approve Alternative Ed. Center Safe School Program Agreement with the St. Clair County Regional Office of Education for the 2019-2020 school year.

OOO. Approve 2019 Wellness Policy.

PPP. Approve Summer 2020 Health/Life Safety Amendment Work, TCSA #1902 with Hurst-Roesche Inc.

QQQ. Adopt Resolution #19-30 certifying that the conditions for previously approved hazardous routes continue to exist and that funding on these routes be requested for the 2019-2020 school year.

RRR. Approve administration to enter into an agreement with Touchette Regional Hospital for behavioral services and intensive outpatient program (IOP).

SSS. Approve administration to enter into an agreement with Touchette Regional Hospital to

lease space at Oliver Parks/Wirth Middle School.

TTT. Approve administration to enter into an agreement with Southern Illinois Health Foundation to lease space at Wirth Middle School.

12. Old Business. 

13. New Business.

A. Consider buy back of IMRF service credit from Steve Brown.

B. Consider employment status of a non-certified employee.

14. Superintendent's Report.

15. Administrators' Reports.

A. Deputy Superintendent Report.

B. Budget Summary Report.

C. Curriculum Report.

D. Non-Certified Personnel Report.

E. Special Education Report.

F. Technology Report.

16. The Cahokia Unit School District #187 budget for the 2019-2020 school year is available for public viewing. Budget hearing will be held on Monday, September 9, 2019, at 4:45 p.m.

17. Board Committee Reports: Building and Grounds, Curriculum and Instruction, Finance, Negotiations, Personnel, Policy.

18. Executive Session.

A. Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, litigation, or dismissal of specific employees. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

19. Adjournment.

20. Informational Items.

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