001This is board of education regular meeting. We have a roll call, please. >> Remy Dean. Remy Dean. Walter Hood. >> Present. >> Timothy Lockett. >> Roy Mickens. >> Present. >> Willie Ray. Willie Ray. >> Lata SS >> present. Toya Mosley present. >> All right, we have a quum. >> All right, >> Dr. Hawkins pray. >> Heavenly Father, we thank you. We glorify you for allowing us to be in your presence, God, in the name of Jesus. Father, we ask that you govern this meeting with your spirit. Allow us to make decisions that honors the community, the district, the students, and the families and our partners. God, we give you the glory. We ask that your spirit help us to make decisions for what's best in Jesus Christ's name. Amen. >> Amen. >> To the flag
002of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. A motion to adoption of the agenda given the board president discretion to take items out of order or an executive session. I get a motion. >> I make a motion. >> A second. >> Been motioned by who? Who's that? >> Sales. Second by Roy Mickens. Roll call. >> Lata Sales. >> Present. >> Roy Mickens. >> Yes. >> Remy Dean. >> Yes. >> Walter Hood. >> Timothy Lockett. >> Yes. >> Willie Ray. Willie Ray, Victoria Mosley. Yes. >> Motion pass. Recognition. >> Good evening everyone. I have a number of recognitions to share with you this evening. First, we are proud to recognize two outstanding students from our school district who were
003honored with the rising star award from the NAACP at their annual Freedom Banquet in October. This distinguished award celebrates students who demonstrate exceptional leadership, service, and character. Celely Simmons from a fourth grader at Dunar exemplifies leadership, integrity, and commitment and helps make a positive impact at her school. She also serves on the principal's roundt and is an active member of the Beta Club, patrol squad, and playworks team. Asa Asha Tagert, excuse me, fifth grader at Avant, is admired for her leadership, integrity, and dedication to serving others. She approaches her um her opportunities with purpose, always striving to uplift those around her and uh she truly does embody the spirit of the NAACP rising student rising star award. So we congratulate both of these outstanding young students on the welldeserved recognition. Additionally, Cynthia Roller, fourth grade
004teacher at Wveter Young School of Excellence, has been named a recipient of the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Miss Roller was selected for her dedication, innovation, and lasting impact in the classroom. And she's also receiving an award certificate and an engraved crystal apple from Emerson in recognition of the her outstanding contributions to education. She is one of approximately a hundred within the region um celebrated for exemplifying educational excellence and inspiring a love of learning in students. It's one of the region's most respected teacher recognition initiatives and honors educators who go above and beyond for their students and school communities. Similarly, the Charles E. Fleming Legacy Foundation is recognizing contributions of dedicated educators from across the region at their upcoming December holiday brunch and among those honores will include Esther Spells, teacher at Lincoln Middle School,
005and Chantel Crawford, teacher at Dunar Elementary. The education awards were also named in honor of the longtime St. Louis County NAACP president and former Missouri state representative, the late Esther Haywood and her late husband Edward Haywood. Both of the Haywoods had taught more than 30 years within East St. Louis School District 189 and devoted lives their lives to community empowerment and urban public education. Mrs. Haywood recently passed away last November. Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville is also going to be honoring our school district with an award recognizing our district's outstanding contributions to educator preparation. The district is being recognized for our strong multi-year partnership with SIOE. In fact, we've been hosting the university's secondary education course um for multiple years and are collaborating also to provide intensive practicum opportunities for student teachers across elementary, middle,
006and the high school levels. So, this we will be receiving the award. Our human resources department will be representing us on December 2nd as we um continue to support future educators and provide meaningful highquality learning experiences that benefit student teachers as well as the broader school community. The six new tennis courts at East St. Louis Senior High School have been selected to receive a distinguished facility award from the American Sports Builders Association. McConnell's and Associates, who's the contractor responsible for installing the courts, submitted the nomination for this national recognition, which honors excellence in sports facility design, construction, and innovation. And in addition to receiving the facility award, we are also a finalist for the ASBA's prestigious facility of the year award, which will be announced later in December. The honor does highlight the district's commitment
007to commitment to providing highquality athletic facilities that support student athletes and the broader community. The six state-of-the-art tennis courts were completed in May and were funded in part by grants from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the United States Tennis Association, as well as the US USA section and St. Louis district. We have seven seven alumni from East St. Louis Senior High School who were recently inducted into the Western Illinois [clears throat] University Athletic Hall of Fame. Each of them were members of the 1978 WIU men's track and field team, which held over 20 top 10 records and finished third in the Division 2 National Championship meet. Our senior high school won the Illinois high school track and field 2A championships in years 1975,767 and 78 under the leadership of coach Jimmy Lewis.
008Those honores included Marvin Edmunds, Keith Bond, David Harden, Tyrone Taylor, Stanley Braggs, Al Barrett, and Marvin Townsend. And last, but certainly not least, we want to recognize the value of our school board members and the dedication that they give. November 15th is always annually designated as school board member day in the state of Illinois and it honors the dedication of nearly 6,000 elected school board members across our state. But today, we re proudly recognize our board of education members for their tireless commitment to our community. We thank you for ensuring that our schools are welcoming, safe, and supportive places where every student can pursue their dreams. We thank you and value for your um your volunteer hours that you dedicate to our school district and are grateful for your leadership and dedication in helping build
009a stronger future through education. So, there is a token of our appreciation in the bags in front of of you. So, please take those when you leave and you will see the certificate that is noted there on your desk as well. >> Thank you. [applause] >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> And I know superintendent wants to say a few additional words be but before he does um as soon as we finish the meeting, I would like to gather everyone for a quick photo if you don't mind. No, really on behalf of the administration, um, students especially and and our staff, we really do appreciate the support that we get from our board of education. You know, I hear from superintendents across the nation and even in Illinois also, even
010nearby, that there's so much friction between the administration, staff, and the board. And I'm so blessed that we don't experience that here. We know that you guys are just volunteering and we know that it takes away a lot of your time from your family and from your professional lives in order to support our school district. So, we really do appreciate it and I hope that you guys enjoy the gifts that we've uh got for you here today. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Next would be motion to approve minutes of the October 14th, 2025 regular board meeting and the October 17th, 2025 special board meeting. Could I get a motion to second? >> I make a motion. Second >> motion by Roy Mickens. Second by Walter Hood. Roll call. >> Roy Mickens. >>
011Yes. >> Walter Hood. >> Yes. >> Remy Dean. >> Yes. >> Timothy L. >> Yes. >> Willie Ray. Willie Ray. Latana Sales. >> Yes. >> Victoria Mosley. Yes. >> Motion pass. Presentations, reports. >> Uh, no additional presentations or reports. >> No public comments. We don't need go on executive session. >> No need from the administration's perspective. >> All right. Superintendent report. >> Thank you, Mr. President. May I have a motion to approve by omous vote action items 12 A 12 B 12 C 12 D 12 E 12 F 12 G 12 H 13 A 14 A 15 A 15 B 15 C and finally 15 D >> I have a motion >> I make a motion >> the motion by um Chinese sales second by Walter Hood Any questions? Roll call. >> Lata Sales. >>
012Yes. >> Walter Hood. >> Yes. >> Remy Dean? >> Yes. >> Timothy Lockett? >> Yes. >> Roy Mickens? >> Yes. >> Willie Ray. Willie Ray. Latoya Mosley. Yes. >> Motion pass. >> Thank you. I need a motion to approve the following action items. 12A. Reading of all resolutions by heading only. 12B. Resolution number 111725- A St. Louis school district school board establishing a comprehensive energy efficient healthy indoor air quality policy for school facilities 12 C resolution number 11725-B authorizing and directing the 2025 tax levy 12D resolution number 111725- C authorizing the sale of certain unnecessary real estate 8 12E resolution 111725-D regarding Karen Bradford authorizing notice to remedy 12E resolution number 1117- D regarding I'm sorry E also regarding Tammy Huggin authorizing notice of remedy also 12F resolution Resolution number 111725-F authorizing the transfer of
013property to Dar Daryland Hill parcel number 02-16 0-104-102 that's 1389 North 40th Street in East St. Louis, Illinois. 12G, ratification of workers compensation settlement and agreement as presented. 12H, Student Discipline, placing the following six students in alternative school. Student number 8891442. Student number 88915664. Student number 88915417. Student 88915428, student 88914053, and student 88915660. And these are for the remainder of the year. Therefore, uh offenses such as uh group violence/mob action, bullying, harassment, and physical confrontation without injury. 13A. Finance report for the month of TW October 2025. 14A personnel commit committee report addendum contracts andus 15A building and grounds report waving the fee for 12BG use of premises request and that's for the Delta's breakfast with Santa. We usually uh wave the fee for that every year. 15B curriculum committee report and addendum. 15 C policy
014committee report first reading and waving the second reading. And finally 15D finance committee report. Can I get a motion please? >> I'll make the motion. >> Second. >> Motion by Remy Dane, second by Sales. Any questions? Roll call. >> Remy Dane. >> Yes. >> Lata Sales. >> Yes. Walter Hood, >> yes. >> Timothy Lockett, yes. >> Roy Mikkins, >> yes. >> Willie Ray, Willie Ray. Toy Mosley, yes. >> Motion pass. >> Mr. President, that does conclude my report. All >> right. Thank you. Any old business? Any new business. Next meeting will be um December 16th, 2025. We had a motion to adjourn. >> I'll make the motion. Motion by Remy Dean, second by >> second sales. Roll call. >> Remy Dean, >> yes. >> Lata Sales, >> yes. >> Walter Hood, >> Timothy Lockett, Roy
015Mickens, >> yes. >> Willie Ray, Willie Ray, Latoya Mosley, yes. >> We adjourn. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you all.