Carbondale Reporter

Johnston City Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education met June 26.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Education of the Johnston City Community Unit School District No. 1 met at a regular Board meeting held on June 26, 2025 with the public hearing regarding the FY25 Amended Budget beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Johnston City Community Unit School District No. 1 Unit Office, 1113 Grand Avenue, Johnston City, IL. President Chris Cullum called the meeting to order and asked the clerk for the attendance roll call.

ROLL CALL

Present: Chad Barras, Jimmy Dean, John Etherton, Patti Martin, Randy McIntosh, John Van, and Chris Cullum

Absent: None

Motion made by John Etherton and seconded by John Van to hold the Public Hearing regarding FY25 Amended Budget.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

There were no public comments.

Motion made by Randy McIntosh and seconded by John Etherton to adjourn the Public Hearing regarding FY25 Amended Budget at 4:34 p.m.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

President Chris Cullum called the regular meeting to order at 4:35 p.m. and asked the clerk for the attendance roll call.

ROLL CALL

Present: Chad Barras, Jimmy Dean, John Etherton, Patti Martin, Randy McIntosh, John Van, and Chris Cullum

Absent: None

Motion made by John Etherton and seconded by John Van to approve the consent agenda consisting of the following:

A. Approval of Regular and Closed Session Minutes for the 5/22/25 Regular Meeting

B. Approval of Treasurer’s Report

C. Approval of FY24 Section 125 Flexible Plan Agreement

D. Approval of Centerstone Agreement

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum Motion Carried.

Motion made by Chad Barras and seconded by John Etherton to approve the bills for payment.

Voting Aye: Barras, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Abstaining: Dean

Motion Carried.

Mrs. Clark, Mr. Pietrantoni, and Mr. Lumpkin provided the Board with construction updates. The abatement at Jefferson School is complete and ahead of schedule. Construction is moving along. The flooring was delivered today, June 26th, and Marion Glass and Mirror has started framing the windows.

Motion made by Jimmy Dean and seconded by Randy McIntosh to approve and adopt the IASB Press Policy Updates as presented.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by Jimmy Dean and seconded by John Van to approve and adopt the amendments to the Hall of Fame bylaws as presented.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by Jimmy Dean and seconded by John Etherton to approve the FY25 Amended Budget as presented.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by Chad Barras and seconded by John Etherton to direct the superintendent to prepare the FY26 District Budget.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

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Motion made by Randy McIntosh and seconded by John Etherton to approve the Jefferson School change order for cabling for the cameras and key fob setup as presented.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by John Van and seconded by Jimmy Dean to approve the Consolidated District Plan as presented.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by John Etherton and seconded by Patti Martin to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with ROE #21 for the Alternative Learning Opportunity Program (ALOP).

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Mrs. Clark informed the Board that the District received a FOIA requests from Owen Wang (2), the Roofers Union, and CT Mills.

Motion made by John Etherton and seconded by Jimmy Dean to accept the resignations of Nicole Johnson as Middle School Assistant Softball Coach, Sarah Thompson as the Middle School 5th and 6th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach and Maci Johns as a Latchkey Aide at Jefferson School; to employ Lindsay Arnold as a Middle School English Language Arts Teacher, Todd Thomas as a paid High School Assistant Football Coach, and Baley Bauer as the High School Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach; and to post the Washington Middle School 5th-8th Grade Student Support Teacher, Washington Middle School 5th and 6th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach, and Jefferson School Latchkey Aide positions.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by Randy McIntosh and seconded by Jimmy Dean to approve the Administrative/Director Contracts (Principals and Assistant Principals and the Director of Finance) and Non-Certified Wages and Non-Contractual Wages (non-certified employees with the exception of FSCS positions) as presented.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Mrs. Clark informed the Board that during the Food and Nutrition Services audit by ISBE that the District had findings. All of the findings have been corrected and Kim submitted the responses to ISBE.

Mrs. Clark updated the Board on the District Wide Insurance. The rates are increasing again this year.

Mrs. Clark provided the Board with an update of all of the things that have happened in the District over the past year.

∙ Property tax levy decreased

∙ We received $1,000,000 FSCS Grant

∙ Back to School Bash will be held on August 1st

Motion made by Randy McIntosh and seconded by John Van to adjourn the meeting at 5:03 p.m.

Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, McIntosh, Van, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

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