001Today is Tuesday, August 19th, 2025. Today is the regular board meeting. Can I get a roll call, please? >> Remy Dean, >> present. >> Walter Hood, >> present. >> Timothy Lockett, >> present. >> Roy Mickens, >> present. >> Latoya Mosley. Latoya Mosley. Willie Ray >> present. >> Latona Sales >> present. >> Quum prayer. >> Ask everyone to stand for prayer. Please bow your head. >> Heavenly Father, we thank you for your mercy and your kindness for waking us up this morning, starting us on our way. We ask that you bless our meeting. Help us to be productive and make good sound decisions. These things we ask in Jesus' name. Amen. >> Amen. >> Pledge allegiance. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under
002God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Next would be motion to adoption of the agenda of the board president discretion to take items out of order or executive session. Can I get a motion to second? >> A motion. >> I second. >> Motion by Remy Dean, second by Willie Ray. Question. Roll call. >> Remy Dean, >> yes. >> Willie Ray, >> yes. >> Walter Hood, >> yes. >> Timothy Lockett, >> yes. >> Roy Mickens, >> yes. >> Latoya Mosley. Latoya Mosley. Lata Sales. >> Yes. Motion pass. Next recognition. >> Hello and good evening. >> Good evening. We have um a number of awards and recognitions that we are pleased to share with the board this evening. We have a great audience here to recognize them as well. I will begin with acknowledging that
003we have three outstanding school district 189 staff members who were recently recognized by the local VFW Post 3480 for their exceptional dedication and service to students. Um those honores included Dr. Kareem Matim of the high school, Deshanda Curtis of Mason Clark Middle School, as well as Cindy Kulovven of Lincoln Middle School. Each of these employees were celebrated for their willingness to go above and beyond in supporting student success, reflecting the district's commitment to excellence and care for every learner. And while they're not here with us this evening, they were recognized in July by the local VFW as well as at our convocation that we held earlier this month um in August. We are also very pleased to share about the advanced placement courses and our exams um and the scores that we had from the
004last school year. Our high school um students have the opportunity to take advanced placement courses. These are highly rigorous and it gives the students the opportunity to ga engage in college level learning, earn their college credits and strengthen their readiness for postsecary education. In school year 2025, we had 226 students across grades 9 through 12 at East St. Louis Senior High School who completed AP exams across 15 different courses. The school district saw an increase in the number of students scoring a three or higher this past year and that is the the three or higher is the benchmark at which most colleges and universities award college credit. And we also had a number of um several other notable firsts and exceptions uh this exceptional achievements this school year. For example, 27 students scored a three
005or higher on at least one AP exam. We had a first ever perfect score. One of our 11th graders scored an I'm sorry, a five on the AP pre-calculus exam. >> Wow. >> A ninth grader scored a four on the AP US government and politics. An 11th grader scored a three on four separate advanced placement exams. And two of our 11th graders each scored a three on two different AP exams. Please. Yes. These accomplishments truly reflect a great deal of hard work and the dedication of the educators that that provided the advanced placement courses as well as the growing culture of our academic excellence at East St. Louis Senior High School and of course the dedication of the students themselves and their family members that supported this journey. We do know that our students earn
006that earned a three or higher have already been celebrated at their school campuses, but tonight we want to proudly acknowledge them in front of the board for their outstanding achievements. And this is not the end of their journey. So, while we're recognizing this um this this evening, many of them are continuing to take advanced placement courses this upcoming school year. So they have just started um on building on their success and it um highlights their education higher their commitment to higher education um that they are equipped with and uh that strong foundation of rigor and academic confidence. So if I could at this moment have K roads Brown from the high school come forward to assist me. And beginning with David Castillo, uh, grade nine, US government and politics. Congratulations. And David, could you stand
007right here? We're going to get a photo in a moment. Kennedy Crawford, grade 11 for biology. And I love how they're wearing their AP shirts. They're proudly serving as ambassadors. Cashon Hyde, grade 11 pre-calculus. >> Jatyra Taylor, grade 11, English language and composition. soccer grade nine US government and college. That's great. And so, yes, parents, please step forward and take photos as you would like. Um, I'm going to go ahead and read the other names of those students who are not present this evening, but who also worked very diligently diligently to get these awards, including Marian Johnson, Zakiya Beard, Bnee Brown, James Bryant, Taniah Davis, Taylor Glenn, Michaela Harris, Ethan Hill, Dia Hollis, Camille Jethro, Zanyla Lawrence, Gavin Manning, Maya Miller, Reginald Murphy, Abdullah Neuron, Kamayra Rogers, uh, Kayla Rose, Duran Sain, Cararissa Temple, Peton
008Walker, Joshua White, and Addison Wy. So, we have board members who wanted to come up and take a quick photo as well for our records. We'll stand behind behind the students. Could you stop? Thank you very much. Congratulations. [Applause] I just want to acknowledge that you are welcome to stay for the meeting, but you are also welcome to leave if you would like to depart. >> Okay. Number six is a motion to approve minutes of the July 15, 2025 regular board meeting and July 15th public hearing special board meeting. Can I get a motion and second? >> A motion. I >> been a motion by Remy Dean, second by Natanya Sales. Any questions? Roll call. >> Remy Dean. >> Yes. >> Natanya S. >> Yes. >> Walter Hood. >> Yes. >> Timothy Lock. >> Yes.
009>> Roy Miggin. >> Yes. >> Willie Ray. Yes. >> Motion passed. >> Presentations, reports. >> Um I don't No other presentations or reports, Mr. President. >> Any public comments? Um M. >> Anybody turn anything in? Okay. >> Okay. Um we go to executive session. >> Not uh for the superintendent and staff. We don't have a reason to. I do want to apologize though. They should have gotten that uh personnel report sooner. Um I wasn't aware that it wasn't sent last week with the rest of the packet. So if you guys want to go in to close session to discuss personnel, we're more than happy to do that. So that's up to the board. >> Okay. All right. Superintendent report. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I'm asking for a motion to approve by vote action items
01012 A, 12 B, 12 C, 12 D, 13 A, 14 A, 15 A, 15 B, 15 C, and 15 D. >> I make the motion. >> I'll second. >> Been motioned by Willie Ray, second by Remy D. Roll call. >> Willie Ray, >> yes. >> Remy Dean, >> yes. Walter Hood, >> yes. >> Timothy Lockett, >> yes. >> Roy, >> yes. >> Sales, >> yes. >> Motion pass. >> Thank you. Now I need a motion for the following action items. A motion for these action items. 12A, reading of all resolutions by heading only. 12B resolution number 081925 to prohibit sexual harassment. 12 C Amaran assessment report 251 1571 for East St. Lewis Senior High School lighting controls and LED fixture upgrades with incentives. 12D workers compensation settlement agreement as presented. 13A financial report for the
011month of July 2025. 14A personnel report addendums and contracts. 15A builds and grounds report and addendum. 15B, curriculum report and addendum. 15 C, policy committee report, first reading, waving the second reading. And finally, 15D, the finance committee report and addendum. May I get a motion, please? >> I'll make the motion. >> I second. >> Motion by Remy Dean, second by Willie Ray. Roll call. >> Remy Dean, >> yes. >> Willie Ray, >> yes. >> Walter Hood, >> yes. >> Timothy, >> yes. >> Roy, >> yes. fail. >> Yes. >> Motion pass. >> Mr. President, that does conclude my report. >> Thank you, Superintendent. Any old business? >> Any new business? Next meeting will be on um September 16th, 2025. Can I get a motion to adjurnn? >> Make a motion. >> The motion by Remy
012Dean, second. >> That's sales. Roll call. >> Remy Dean. >> Yes. Sails. >> Yes. >> Walter Hood. >> Yes. >> Timothy Lockett. >> Yes. >> Roy, >> yes. >> Winnie, >> yes. >> Motion passed. We adjourned. All right. Thank you. >> Thank you.