001Garrison >> here. >> Wesleyesley >> here. >> Yes. >> More >> here. Okay. Well, let's see. Sophie and Thomas, do you want to lead us in the uh because you're the only two I know. Can you lead us in the pledge of allegiance? >> Look like staring at a bold gate better 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. >> Yay. >> Okay. So, now we have the example of educational excellence, which is always my favorite part. So, I'll let you >> Okay, so tonight um we have Washington and Lincoln together. Um they completed a 10 pounds program last year and there are some students here tonight that are going to tell us all about
002it as a way that um Washington and Lincoln can kind of connect prior to everybody getting together at the junior high. So making some new friends um and all of the both buildings spoke very highly of the program. Tonight I know we have some teachers from Lincoln and from Washington here. So I'll turn it over to Mrs. Guyger. >> Thank you for having us. Um tonight I'm really excited to be here um not only to brag on these wonderful students that are before you, but also to our fourth grade teams that are standing in kind of the wings here. Um they put together this really exciting program um called fourth grade pen pals and it has turned into a really meaningful experience just standing outside a few minutes ago as they kind of came back
003together. Some are still writing to each other even a year later. So I'm sure they're going to talk about that. So, I don't want to steal their thunder too too much. Um, but I do think that's a really powerful statement to our kids coming together, becoming friends, collaborating in our um community schools and then joining together next year or as sixth graders. They're fifth graders now, but as sixth graders um at the junior high. Um they are not just practicing writing. They are again making friends, building connections, and getting so excited when those letters arrive. It is a simple idea but it has really made a great big impact. Um we are so proud of the creativity and the heart that these kids have and also that our teachers were able to pour into this
004to this program. Um when they got to meet each other, it really just showed how excited and powerful just opening those lines of communication can be even amongst our students. So we are excited to have them. I'm excited for you to hear about them and um also to continue to talk about our great fourth grade teachers. So, please welcome those teachers as they um walk you through our pen pal program. >> Are you there pal? >> Y there you are. >> So, Mrs. Spike and I also write back to each other and learn about each other, right? And we've become great friends. We have we have >> she's gonna start us off. >> Um okay. So last year the fourth graders got some pictures up here. Um they of course they exchanged Mrs. Sler was
005the one that came up with the idea to come together and she and I of course were our our classes were together and they were so excited all the time to be able to see those letters coming and going. and what else we could, you know, um, you know, what else we could do to get to know each other. So, and I will turn that to Miss Alice. Hi, good evening. Um, my kids also um were very very excited for this. We got Christmas letters, Christmas cards. You would have thought that was the be all end all of of receiving something. Um the academic benefits um improved writing skills through authentic and meaningful practice, expanded vocabulary and grammar in real context and increased engagement in reading and responding. I was just amazed when it gave
006them something real to do that their writing just I thought where where's this writing been the whole time? And it was just amazing to see the the growth in their writing. >> Plus it was paper pencil. It wasn't they did not email back and forth. Okay. So, social emotional benefits. Uh, they obviously built new relationships across the school. Uh, practice empathy, kindness, respect. Like I said, I think taking that pencil to paper and learning how to put the date at the top and address someone. Um, those are just great skills that they can carry on forward. Um, boosted self-confidence and pride students for transition to junior high. I know when talking to some of these kids, oh, this was on my baseball team or I saw him this summer at the park. So, they're getting
007to uh build those relationships. We got to see each other at the music field trip, the fourth grade music field trip. They're seeing each other now. They will in band and all the fifth grade activities they do and then they'll have buddies in sixth grade. So, now we're going to hear from some of our uh pinhals. So Sophie and Mary were themselves and they are going to read their letters and they're going to read letters that they wrote. >> Oh, can you just just a second? Parents, if you want to come up and you just get in our business and take pictures if you want to. Okay. >> Please feel please feel comfortable doing that. I almost >> Claire Vincent from Washington. How are you doing? I'm doing great. Did you have a party yet?
008I'm so excited to see you. What are you doing? Dear Sophie, did you know there are only 22 days of school? I am so excited for summer. What are you planning to do this summer? We might be going on vacation this summer. In case we just finished what it is, I am also mights. My She is ins. Okay, so now we're gonna hear from some of our students. They I had my Lincoln friends come in my room and share some of their memories and I know Washington did the same. So we're going to face the board and Mr. Lawler is going to start. >> My name is Thomas and I was always excited to receive letters from each other. When we met each other at the park, we played together. I I get to have
009my name when I realized we didn't really I love meeting together. The best part of having a brand new stoing It was just remember I still And it's fun to keep the project. I never thought to [Applause] [Music] teachers. >> Washington. >> So my class this week. So, Mr. Wesley, your daughter, she wrote letter. So, I'm giving Mrs. Spike our new batch of letters with the Jolly Ranger treat and she will write back to us. We'll be so excited. Um, to kind of end our project, I had some of my students write um thank you notes to you to also I feel like that's a good lifelong skill to be able to do and learn. And so, we were writing them and I said, "Now, write their name on the front." And they all thought
010this was the front. Little life skills like that I think are important. Um to show appreciation. Mrs. Benson has our card. So she will if you do not get lines Washington wrote some and we wrote some. So she will give you those tomorrow. So if you have a thank you card, you may >> How are still writing to their pen pal? >> How do you get how do you get the letter to your pen pal? >> Okay. Okay. How much is a stamp these days? [Laughter] >> Yes. >> I know. I think it's like 50 cents, isn't it? I don't know. Not >> great job, guys. >> Thank you so much. >> Good job. >> Appreciate it. >> Y another great project. >> Thank you guys. >> Great job. And you guys are also well
011spoken. Great job. Okay. >> Thank you so much. See, James Robert Lambert, >> the letters I get from you aren't very friendly. >> Cuz I like you. >> Okay. Now we have audience to visitors. Anybody do we have >> Okay. >> Uh MEA. Okay. >> Uh, consent agenda. Can I get a recommendation >> regarding that? Mr. >> President, I move that we approve the consent agenda as presented. The minutes from the August 1925 regular meeting close session, the August supplementary bills and September bills for payment is presented and the nominations as outlined by Miss Moss. >> Second. >> Okay. Any questions about the consent agenda? discussion. Okay. Can you call roll, please? >> Um, >> yes. >> Garrison, >> yes. >> Wesley, >> yes. >> Lawler, >> yes. Moore, >> yes. >> Okay, I will
012read the donations. >> Uh, we have First United Methodist Church, pairs and squares to MJHS, $500 to the Wildcat Pantry. United Methodist Church to Mary Junior High, $1,500 to Wildcat Pantry. Country Financial, Natasha Sterns to Jefferson, a drink cart valued at $200. Shauny Health to Jefferson, school supplies valued at $500. Southern Illinois Waste Container LLC to MHS boys golf team, $100. Robertson Vending Incorporated to MHS boys golf team, $250 ID to MHS boys golf, $150. Cecilia Robertson House to home realy to Marian High School boys golf team $100. Sterns Agency and Country Financial to Adams juice and coffee bar for staff. Texas Roadhouse to Adams rolls butter and gift cards for the staff. >> Thank you to all those organizations that donated to the district. Um >> Mr. President, there something says field trip, but
013I don't see anything in there. Is there anything to be >> It was in the packet. I believe it was girls basketball trip and then was it MHS choir? It was. Yes, that's correct. >> Those two. >> I move that we approve the field trips as presented. >> Can I get a second? >> Second. >> Okay. Can we any discussion? >> Okay. >> Garrison. >> Yes. >> Wesley. >> Yes. >> Flyer. >> Yes. >> Waller. >> Yes. >> Whiteford. >> Yes. >> Moore. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. President, I move that we adopt the following policies 1 col 10 1 col 20 1 30 2 col 10 2 col 80 3 4 50 4 90 5 20 E is an elephant 7 col 40 2-e exhibit 2 col 130 220 E4 exhibit 2 220 E19
014exhibit two >> E9 Did I say something else? >> 19 >> E9 exhibit. Sorry, >> that's okay. 2 col 240 2 240 E1 exhibit 2 col 240 E2 exhibit 4 col 180 5 col 270 730 130 7 300 7 325 8 col 10 >> Does anybody have any discussion or questions regarding >> second first >> okay you can >> second does anybody have any discussion or questions regarding the board policies okay make roll Wesley, >> yes. >> Lawler, >> yes. >> Whiteford, >> yes. >> Garrison, >> yes. >> Moore. >> Yes. >> Oh, okay. >> Okay. >> Mr. President, I move we approve the agreements regarding administrative three. >> No, we're not. That's not this. >> We're not. We're tableabling that per moss. >> Okay. M >> I'm sorry. >> I was going to go
015to the next one. >> New business. Thank you. >> Mr. President, I'd like to make the recommendation to approve the following personnel recommendations as presented. Employment Travis Vickery, district fifth grade level leader, effective for the 2025 2026 school year. Michelle Cadella, district fifth grade level leader, effective for the 2025 2026 school year. non-certified Hope Hoffford After Supervisor assigned to Lincoln Elementary School effective October 6, 2025. Julie Reesnik, uh, noon, supervisor assigned to Adam School, effective September 2nd, 2025. Bryce Park, second shift custodian, assigned to Marian High School, effective September 19th, 2025. Coaching Kyle Landon, Marian High School boys track and field coach effective for the 25 2026 school year. Assistant coach Lucas Colum, Marian High School girls head wrestling coach effective for the 2025 2026 school year. Alisa Diesel, Marian High School assistant girls tennis
016coach effective for the 2025 2026 school year. Anthony Houston, Marian High School assistant girls basketball coach effected for the 2025 2026 school year. Major Mike Holt, Air Force Junior ROC senior aerospace science instructor, assigned to Maran High School, effective October 3rd, 2025. Kellen Coulson, forensics coach, assigned to Maran High School, effective immediately. Leave of absence. Megan Sage, seventh grade math teacher, assigned to Mary Junior High School, a maternity leave of absence beginning September 12th, 2025 with a tenative return date of November 12th, 2025 using Accumulated sick leave, personal days, and dock days. >> Second, please. >> Flyers, >> yes. >> Lawler, >> yes. >> White, >> yes. >> Garrison, >> yes. >> Wesley, >> yes. >> Moore, >> yes. >> Okay. Uh before we get into the retirement um piece of this, I want to
017let uh just everybody know um I read those uh letters that came in and I just want to say that I appreciate just the heart behind all these teachers and just um it was really good to hear about how much they appreciated working for Marin Unit 2 and and their time and tenure here. So, I just I wanted to appreciate those kind words um from the teachers that turned in these resignations. >> Um can I get a motion regarding the retirements and not resignations, retirements, I'm sorry. >> Madame President, I'd like to approve the following personnel recommendations as presented. Retirements. David Gully, seventh grade civics teacher assigned to Marian Junior High School, intend to retire at the end of the 2029 2030 school year and implementing the terms of the most recent contract agreement with
018regards to TRS adjustments. Simone Neil, English teacher, assigned to Maran High School, intend to retire at the end of the 2029 2030 school year and implementing the terms of the most recent contract agreement with regards to TRS adjustments. Lester James, building trades teacher, assigned to Maran High School, intend to retire at the end of the 2029 2030 school year and implementing the terms of the most recent contract agreement with regard with regards to TRS adjustments. Carrie Jackson, physical education teacher, assigned to Mary Junior High School, intend to retire at the end of the 2029 2030 school year and implementing the terms of the most recent contract agreement with regards to the TRS adjustments. Andrew Rand Randolph, elementary math interventionist, assigned to Washington Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School, intend to retire at the end of
019the 2029 2030 school year and implementing the terms of the most recent contract agreement with regards to TRS adjustments. Amy Buchanan, eighth grade teacher assigned to Adam School, intend to retire at the end of the 2029 2030 school year and implementing the term to the most recent contract agreement with regards to TRS adjustment. Nikki Travelstead, nursing teacher assigned to Maran High School, intend to retire at the end of the 2029 2030 school year and implementing the terms of the most recent contract agreement with regards to TRS adjustments. Marty Cameron, driver's ed teacher, signed a Mar High School intent to retire at the end of the 2029 2030 school year and implementing the terms of the most recent contract agreement with regards to the TRS adjustments. Andrea Harris, third grade teacher, signed the Lincoln Elementary School,
020intend to retire at the end of the 2029 2030 school year and implementing the terms of the most recent contact agreement with regard to TRS adjustments. Jessica Landis, elementary digital literacy teacher, assigned to Elementary School and Longfellow Elementary intend to retire at the end of the 2029 2030 school year and implemented returns of the most recent contract agreement with regards to TRS adjustments. And Tina Barber, business and CVE teacher assigned the Marin High School intend to retire at the end of the 2029 2030 school year and implementing the terms of the most recent contract agreement with regards to TRS. >> Great job. Can I get a second? [Laughter] >> No. >> Okay. Waller, >> yes. Whiteford, >> yes. >> Garrison, >> yes. >> Wesley, >> yes. >> No. >> Moore, >> yes. >> Okay. Can
021I get a recommendation regarding the budget, please? >> Move to approve the adopt the budget for the 2025 26 years presented. >> Second. Any questions or for Miss Kim? >> No. Okay. All right. >> Yes. >> Garrison. >> Yes. >> Wesley. >> Yes. >> Waller. >> Yes. We move on to the safe school. >> You don't have to safe school >> move to approve the safe school routes to the school resolution. >> Can you present? >> Yeah. So, this is um a grant that the city is applying for. They had asked Washington to help uh Washington school help with uh safe routes to school resolution. So, the city uh drew it up, sent it over. Um it's just asking you guys to approve it so that uh they can move forward with uh safer routes
022to school. So sidewalks, things of that nature surrounding Washington school. We did something similar recently with Lincoln school. Yes. >> Um can we get a do we get a second? >> Second. Okay. Can we call roll please? >> Garrison? >> Yes. >> Wesley? >> Yes. >> Waller? >> Yes. >> White? >> Yes. >> Moore? >> Yes. >> Okay. Moving on. >> President, I move to approve the administrative contracts as presented. >> Any question? Okay. Go ahead and call >> Wesley. >> Yes. >> Wallard. Yes. White. >> Yes. >> Moore. >> Yes. >> Mr. President, I move to approve the bid for Adam School replacements to Smith 1 million 550,000 second. any any do you want to speak to that project? >> Um I mean it's going we're going to get going as quickly as we
023can. Um that is uh you know been kind of an ongoing process to try and find a company that would do all of the windows. It's been a bit of a challenge but finally did. Uh we had three bids and Smith Hafley uh did win the bid. So, okay. >> Yes. >> Waller, >> yes. >> Whiteford, >> yes. >> Harrison, >> yes. >> Wesley, >> yes. >> Moore, >> yes. >> Okay. Reports, Mr. Jerry. >> Okay. Any Did any of you have any questions for Jerry regarding his report that he that was in our packet? Okay. Maintenance. He's >> he's doing the things right now. >> We ought to highlight that for his maintenance report that >> Aon left. >> Go fix some maintenance problem at the high school. >> So, >> um do appreciate
024all that he's doing and it's he he's doing his very he's doing his very best. Um and appreciate uh the p everyone's patience. Yes. >> Um superintendent report. >> I don't have anything further. >> Okay. Assistant superintend over to >> you. You can grab it like this. Look at all this >> like this. >> You can't do that. Okay. August 31st we ended month with 24 million233,94047 or 16.67 year and we have a budget now the revenue. We have spent 15.16% the extensions as I mentioned earlier came out Friday. So I anticipate property tax bills in the very near future. I don't know exactly when we'll get our first payment. Probably >> doesn't have to be 30 days after the first bill comes out before they >> I I haven't talked to anybody. So I
025don't know when they're going to go out. The passing bodies have to have their extensions by 25th of this week. But it's not Ashley got problem reason why it's not gone out. It's not his fault. >> Just want to make sure that's stated that it's not Ashley's fault and they had problems with their software getting all the stuff to work. So we now have a lot more information. So once they get all that finalized, >> thank you. >> Okay, we are going to go into uh close session. Um so but there's not going to be any action taken once we adjourn from close session. So, just want to let everybody know that. Um, can I get a motion to >> President I'd like to make the recommendation to enter into close session for the purpose
026of personnel, the purpose of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body. or against >> or against legal defensive the public body to determine its validity in litigation. When an action against affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal or when the public finds action probable or imminent in which case the basis for the finding must be recorded and entered into the minutes to close meeting. >> Second. >> Yes. Yes. >> Garrison. >> Yes. >> Okay.