001um 2025 regular board meeting. Could I have a roll call, please? Remy Dean, present. Lonzo Greenwood. Lonzo Greenwood. Walter Hood present. Timothy Lockett here. Danielle Moore, present. Willie Ray, present. Mosley present. We have a poem and prayer ready. Ask everyone to stand and bow your head please. 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 us to make reasonable sound decision where the board is concerned for the parents, the students, and everyone involved. These things we ask in Jesus' name. Amen. Please also to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. [Music] Okay. And next will be adoption
002of the agenda given the board president discretion to take items out of order executive session. Could I get a motion? So move some. Motion by um Daniel Moore. Second. I second. Second by Willie Ray. Roll call. Danielle Moore. Yes. Willie Ray. Yes. Remy Dean. Yes. Lonzo Greenwood. Lonzo Greenwood. Walter Hood. Yes. Timothy Lockett. Yes. Latoya Mosley. Yes. Motion pass. Recognition. Good afternoon. I have several recognitions to share with you today. Beginning with um our poetry slam. East St. Louis Senior High School held its fifth annual poetry slam on March 27th. Students did an amazing job. Mrs. Melanie Davis, who's the ELA department chair, annually hosts this event to allow students an opportunity to share their original spoken word pieces with their friends, peers, and family members and other guests. The winners are as follows. In
003the individuals category, Morian Johnson, Jason Staten, Deir Stevenson, and Taylor Stevenson. And in the teams category, Robin Williams, Michaeli Williams, Dave, sorry, I do apologize if I'm butchering any names, Michaela Williams, Daviona Williams, and Rain Williams, as well as William Cosby, Annayiah Arnold, Jarvis Spearman, Quinton Rucker, McKenzie Isaac, and Leandra Brown, as well as Raymond Otis and Jonathan Hail, and Carl Hill and Gana Blackman. And so we celebrate the success and accomplishments of each of these students. Congratulations also to East St. Louis senior high school student Shimand Mlan on an outstanding indoor track season. He earned 12th place in the nation in the triple jump in the 2025 Nike indoor nationals. A remarkable achievement on one of the sport's biggest stages. He also claimed first place in the Triple Jump in the 2025 Illinois Top
004Times Indoor Championship, solidifying his status status as one of the top athletes in our state. We are also gathered today to honor and remember um a few of our outgoing board members and their great service to us. So, we extend sincere appreciation to board member Danielle P. Moore for her four years of dedicated service on the board of education. From 2021 through 2025, Miss Moore has shown a commitment to school safety and student success. We are grateful for her service, thoughtful contributions, and support of initiatives that strengthen our schools and uplift our students. Thank you, Miss Moore, for your valued service to the district and the families of East St. Louis. [Music] Um, Lonzo Greenwood is also being recognized. And since he's not able to be with us today, I don't know um if you'd
005like to step forward, both of you, the Greenwood family. You can come here before the board as I share some words about your father. Hello. East St. Louis School District 189 proudly honors and celebrates board member Lonzo Greenwood for an incredible 28 years of dedicated service to the students, staff, and families of our district. Mr. Greenwood began his remarkable tenure on the school district 189 board of education in 1997 and is conducting his service in 2025. Over nearly three decades, he played a pivotal role in shaping the district's progress, serving in multiple leadership roles, and offering thoughtful, steadfast guidance through times of growth and transformation. A devoted champion for public education, Mr. Greenwood demonstrated consistent commitment by actively participating in board and committee meetings and showing unwavering support for students and staff alike. His legacy
006is deeply rooted in ensuring access to quality education and advancing resources and opportunities for all students across our district. During his years of service, the district accomplished major milestones, including the construction of three new middle schools, Young, Mason, Clark, and Lincoln, six new elementary schools, Wright, Officer, Bush, Avant, Dunar, and Vivian Adams, and the extensive renovation of East St. Louis Senior High School, including the addition of the Career and Technical Education Building. And a new maintenance facility was also completed during his tenure. Lonzo Greenwood has been a pillar of of integrity and leadership. He is a true advocate for the success of every child in East St. Louis, said Superintendent Culver. His long-standing service helped guide the district to academic growth, the accreditation of all schools, and numerous school recognitions, including several campuses, earning commendable
007status by the Illinois State Board of Education, and the Gold Circle of Quality designation for our preschool program. Beyond his impact on the school district, Mr. Greenwood has been a deeply engaged and highly respected leader within the greater East St. Louis community. A proud graduate of Lincoln High School, he attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as a Danforth fellow and later earned his law degree from the St. Louis University Law School. A lifelong resident of East St. Louis, he has consistently balanced his commitment to public service with his devotion to family. Always leading with integrity, humility, and purpose. Barbara Greenwood, his spouse of 59 years, has graciously supported this dedication, allowing him to participate in hundreds of hours of unpaid time for the district. Together, they have been steadfast advocates for public education and take great
008pride in the fact that both of their daughters, Tracy and Latoya, have worked for East St. Louis School District 189, with Tracy retiring in 2024 and Latoya continuing the family's legacy of service as a valued member of the district's human resources team. On behalf of the current board of education, Superintendent Culver, district staff, students, and more, we extend our deepest gratitude for the vision, integrity, and unwavering service that Lonzo Greenwood has provided over his 28-year tenure. His enduring commitment to the district and steadfast advocacy for our schools and community have left a lasting impact that will be felt for generations to come. So, thank you to his family. [Music] 28 years. We can stand Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah. Thank you. Welld deserved, I tell you. We just want to say thank you
009on behalf of our dad. He truly believes in public service and lifting up community. um ensuring that people not only have uh access to quality education but are able to take care of their families as well. So he's very excited about retiring. He's 82 this year and so um he has enjoyed his tenure on this board. So we're extremely grateful. Thank you. I just want to say uh I wish I wish your father could be here today, uh, Mr. Greenwood. He's I tell you what, I've been a superintendent 30 years. I've worked with a lot of board members, uh, in Illinois, as well as Texas, and this is from the bottom of my heart. Mr. Greenwood exhibited and demonstrated the the strongest leadership from a board president that I've ever witnessed. I mean, he's a
010man that when he tell you something, you can count on it. it's going to happen. Very dependable, committed, knows every all the ins and outs of running a school district. He could be a superintendent, honestly, and also knows the community just so well. And I tell you what, I learned so much coming here from Champagne, it was completely different from any place I've been. But just being smart enough to listen to his wisdom and advice and and and um you know being humble enough to to know that I don't know everything and just listen to his wisdom. It it was a tremendous benefit. But I tell you there's never been a time when he told me that he would do something or wouldn't do it. You can count on his word. Just very dependable and
011we're going to miss him tremendously. So thank you for sharing him with us. Thank you. All [Applause] right. Okay. Next will be a a motion to approve the minutes of the March 18th, 2025 board meeting, the March 21st, 2025 special board meeting. Get a motion. Make a motion. I second. Been motioned by Mr. Walter Hood, second by Willie Ray. Roll call. Walter Hood. Yes. Willie Ray, yes. Remy Dean, yes. Lonzo Greenwood, Lonzo Greenwood. Timothy Lockett, yes. Danielle Moore, yes. Mosley, yes. Motion pass. Public public comments. No comments. Okay. No public comments. Um is Mr. Horn, are you going to lead us with our hearing? Yes. Uh under the open meetings you now able to conduct these in executive session. So I would ask that that you uh uh entertain a motion to go into executive
012session to discuss the hearings under board of education policy 8 col 30. Okay. So let me go and read that motion to move to executive session to consider one of the more of the following. Reason 120 2C1 employees appointments employments compensations discipline performance dismissals or dismissal specific employees complaints. 122 C2 negotiations. 122C5 property accusations lease purchase. 122C8 emergency security procedures. 122C9 student discipline. 122C 111 accurate um potential litigations. 20 2C16 self- evaluation practices procedures professional ethics when meeting with repres representatives of statewide associates of which the public body is a member 122C21 close meeting minutes disclosing review evidence adopted at public hearing pursuant to section 2C4 of the Illinois open media act 5C C uh S1 122C4. Can I get a motion on executive session? I'll make the motion and second motion by Remy Dean.
013Second by Daniel Moore. Roll call, please. Remy Dean, yes. Danielle Moore, yes. Lonzo Greenwood, Lonzo Greenwood, Walter Hood, Timothy L. Yes. Willie Ray, yes. Mosley, yes. We're not executive session. Okay. So, have to ask folks to leave out for uh the attorney and cabinet.