Carbondale Reporter

Carbondale Elementary School District #95 Board of Education met Oct. 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Roll Call Cawthon, Field, Greer, Hunt, Major, McHenry, Oliver

2. Motion and Roll Call Vote to go into Executive Session (CLOSED) for the purpose of discussing matters relating to performance, evaluation and compensation of specific personnel matters relating to student discipline, matters relating to collecting bargaining, and matters relating to pending litigation. No decisions will be made, and no votes will be taken. Reconvene with a roll call.

3. Public Comments

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda Items

Roll call vote to approve consent agenda items under 5.1-Minutes, 5.2-Financial Reports, and 5.3-Communications.

5.1 Minutes

5.11 Regular – September 30, 2025

5.12 Executive – September 30, 2025

5.2 Financial Reports

5.21 Approval of Bills

5.22 Treasurer’s Report

5.23 Revenue Report

5.24 Expenditure Report

5.25 Activity Fund Reports

5.3 Communications

5.31 FOIA

5.32 Donations

6. Committee Reports

6.1 President’s Remarks

6.2 Committee Reports

6.3 Administrative Staff Report

6.4 Faculty Council Report

7. Old Business

7.1 Second Reading of Press Policies 119: Review and Monitoring

1:10 School District Legal Status

1:20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements

1:30 School District Philosophy

2:10 School District Governance

2:240 Board Policy Development

3:30 Chain of Command

4:50 Payment Procedures

4:90 Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds

4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management and Recovery

5.270 Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment

7:40 Nonpublic School Student, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students

7:90 Release During School Hours

7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities

7:325 Student Fundraising Activities

8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns

Voice Vote

7.2 Second Reading of Press Policies 119: Draft Updates

2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct (Answer a Question)

2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship

7:140 Search and Seizure

7:300 Extracurricular Athletics

8:80 Gifts to the District

Voice Vote

8. New Business

8.1 Action on Classified Personnel

8.11 Action on Resignations

8.12 Employment of Paraprofessional

8.13 Employment of After School Paraprofessionals

8.14 Employment of Custodian

8.15 Employment of Bi-Lingual Paraprofessional

8.16 Employment of Part-Time Cook’s Helper

8.2 Action on Certified Personnel

8.21 Action on Resignations

8.22 Employment of CES95 Faculty

8.23 Employment of Special Assignments

8.24 Employment of After School Tutors

9. Next Scheduled Meetings

9.1 Thursday, November 13, 2025

Regular Board Meeting (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

The John Major Learning Center

CES95 Administrative Center

1150 E. Grand Avenue

Carbondale, IL 62901

6:00 PM

6:05 PM Motion and Roll Call Vote to go into Executive Session (CLOSED) for the purpose of discussing matters relating to the performance, evaluation and compensation of specific personnel, matters relating to student discipline, matters relating to collective bargaining, and matters relating to pending litigation.

7:00 PM Reconvene Regular Board Meeting Public Session (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

10. Public Comments (Name & Address of Person Speaking)

11. Adjournment

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