The Glenwood Summer Sports Camps are designated to give boys and girls of all levels, beginners to advanced, the opportunity to develop their individual skills under the guidance and direction of the Glenwood High School Coaching Staff. Each camp will emphasize basic techniques, fundamental skills and physical fitness. More importantly, the Summer Camps strive to develop interest and enthusiasm for sports and athletics. An overview of each camp offered through Glenwood Athletics is included in this brochure. The camps will be led by experienced high school coaches, and assisted by collegiate and high school athletes. The specific ages listed for each camp are according to the grade the child will enter in the Fall of 2024. Please complete the online registration form and sign the waiver to allow your child to participate. Participation is not limited to students in the Ball-Chatham School District. Camps will provide t-shirts for participants that register at least two weeks prior to the start of their camp. REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE AT WWW.GLENWOODCAMPS.COM

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Below are the Spring 2024 National Honor Society Inductees and current senior NHS members who will be receiving their graduation cords. The NHS Induction ceremony will be Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7 PM in the Glenwood High School West Gymnasium.

The Ball-Chatham School District is announcing that its Kindergarten Pre-registration for the 2024-2025 school year will be online this year and is open now. The First Step... If you live in the Ball-Chatham School District and have a child (or children) who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2024 please plan to register online using this link to a Google Form. Next... Once your form is filled out and received, the District will email your Skyward login and password information within a week to 10 days. After receiving your Skyward information, parents/guardians should login and upload copies of: ● Their child's certified birth certificate ● A signed lease, mortgage, or most recent tax bill ● Two other pieces of mail with name and current address listed (such as utility bills, cable bill, etc.) ● Their child’s immunization records (due by the first day of school in August) ● A current physical for their child (due by the first day of school in August) Pro-tip... Need help figuring out how to upload copies of the above-needed items into Skyward after receiving your login and password? The District is providing a visual tutorial for uploading documents into Skyward here. The pre-registration process will not be complete until proof of residency is confirmed (either by a copy of a lease, mortgage, or most recent tax bill along with two other pieces of mail with name and current address listed). See Residency Requirements here. We can’t wait to see all of our newest students who will begin their educational journey with us on August 14, 2024!

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The Ball-Chatham Board of Education met for its regularly scheduled meeting at the District Office in Chatham, IL on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Here is a link to a video recording of the April 24 board meeting. Additionally, here is a link to Superintendent Dr. Becca Lamon’s video recap. The following is a summation of the items discussed and those that were approved. 2. OPEN SESSION 2.1 Call Meeting to Order- Board President Tiffani Saunders called the meeting to order at 6:32 pm. 2.2 Pledge of Allegiance- All stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. 2.3 Roll Call- Roll call was taken and Bryant, Murphy, Phipps, Rediger, Strahle and Saunders were present. Calderon was not present. Superintendent, Dr. Lamon was also present. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3.1 Approval of Agenda Item President Saunders called for item 9.2 to be removed from the agenda and a motion was made to approve the amended agenda by Murphy. Upon said motion, Bryant seconded. President Saunders called for the vote, all members present voted “yes”. 3.2 Action Items from Closed Session - Strahle moved to take action from the closed meeting, Upon said motion, Rediger seconded. President Saunders called for the vote, all members present voted “yes”. 3.3 Student Discipline from Closed Session - Phipps moved to take action of student discipline from the closed meeting. Upon said motion, Rediger seconded. President Saunders called for the vote, all members present voted “yes”. 4. COMMUNICATIONS 4.1 CACC Students of the Month - The following students were recognized by the Board as CACC February Students of the Month, Mitchell Sennings for Culinary Arts, Lilia Stegeman for Early Childhood. In attendance were Mason Strawn who was recognized for IT Networking/Programming and Yadiel Rodriguez-Ramos for Medical Assistant 2. The CACC March Students of the Month that were also recognized were Braydn Sayarath for Coop/WBL, Sophia Angeli for Cosmetology and Mitchell Sennings again for Culinary Arts. 4.2 Recognition of Coach Jerod Bruner - Coach Jerod Bruner was recognized by the Board because was selected as 2A Head Coach of the Year from the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association. Coach Bruner was recognized at the annual IWCOA 52nd Annual Hall of Fame Award Banquet held on April 14, 2024 In Alsip, IL. 4.3 Citizens- Opportunity for Visitors to Address the School Board Concerning any Agenda Topic - there were no visitors to recognize to address the Board. 5. CONSENT ITEMS 5.1 Adoption of Consent Agenda Items - President Saunders called for the adoption of the Consent Agenda listed below. Bryant moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Upon said motion, Rediger seconded. President Saunders called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 5.2 Minutes of Regular Board Meeting, March 27, 2024 5.3 Minutes of Facilities and Grounds Committee Meeting, April 10, 2024 5.4 Minutes of Finance Committee Meeting, April 16, 2024 5.5 Treasurer/Financial Report 5.6 School District Accounts Payable 5.7 School Activity Account Reports 5.8 Approval of Title I Schoolwide Plans 5.9 FOIA Requests 6. PERSONNEL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 6.1 Adoption of Consent Personnel Agenda Items - President Saunders called for a motion for the adoption of the Personnel Consent Agenda items listed below. Rediger moved to approve the Personnel Consent Agenda. Upon said motion, Bryant seconded.  President Saunders called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 6.2 Resignations 6.3 New Hires 6.4 Retirements 6.5 Transfers 6.6 Leaves of Absence 6.7 Winter Coach Renewal 7. NEW BUSINESS 7.1 Bus Replacement Bid - Transportation Director, Mark Daley requested that the Board accept the Bus Replacement Bid as presented. This bid is for the purchase of pre owned buses that will replace old buses, some over 20 years old. There is a partial engine warranty, but these will be maintained by the BCSD transportation department. President Saunders called for a motion for the acceptance of the Bus Replacement Bid. Phipps moved to approve the bid for bus replacement. Upon said motion, Rediger seconded.  President Saunders called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 7.2 Technology Bid- Chromebooks - Technology Director, Josh Mulvaney presented the bid for Chromebooks for all 5-12 grade students for a three-year lease. This bid will offer white glove treatment which saves on work the technology department does packing and/or unpacking the technology. Along with the white glove treatment, these are new models and will be delivered over the summer months to be ready for the start of the year. Mulvaney also indicated that there is a company that builds their own product line and they will be used for a smaller allotment of Chromebooks, so that if they are more affordable, the technology department will be more inclined to use them in the future. President Saunders called for a motion for the acceptance of the Technology Chromebooks Bid. Murphy moved to approve the bid for Chromebooks lease. Upon said motion, Bryant seconded.  President Saunders called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 7.3 Technology Bid- Interactive LED Panel - Technology Director, Mulvaney also presented the bid for Interactive LED Panels. These are often used for the Arts. The bid suggested allows for screen adjustment for smaller/younger students who struggle to reach where they are mounted for older/taller students and staff. President Saunders called for a motion for the acceptance of the Technology Interactive LED Panel Bid. Bryant moved to approve the bid for interactive LED panels. Upon said motion, Murphy seconded.  President Saunders called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 7.4 Technology Bid- Desktops - Technology Director, Mulvaney additionally presented the bid for Desktops. This bid is primarily for GIS and Administration on rotation. President Saunders called for a motion for the acceptance of the Desktop Bid. Murphy moved to approve the bid for desktops. Upon said motion, Bryant seconded.  President Saunders called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 7.5 Tech Fee Price Increase - Dr. Lamon along with Technology Director Mulvaney presented the need for a technology fee increase. The administration recommends that the student technology fee be increased from $40 to $75 for the 2024/2025 school year to address the higher cost of providing student technology. There has been no increase in five years. Prices of technology continue to increase, and the increase will assist in creating a budget correction. The Board is mindful of the financial burden of increased costs, but smaller incremental increases are just as difficult as sudden increases. President Saunders called for a motion for the acceptance of the Technology Fee Increase. Murphy moved to approve the tech fee price increase. Upon said motion, Bryant seconded.  President Saunders called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 7.6 Lunch Price Increase Food Director, Chad Martel presented to the Board an increase to food service meals. There has not been an increase since the 2018-19 school year. The National School Lunch Program sets the national minimum standard for lunch prices. BCSD's lunch prices are lower than the required threshold. This increase ensures that BCSD is compliant with the expectation to close the gap between our current prices and the expected federal prices ($3.75). USDA requirements set the cost of meals to be provided and this will allow BCSD to close the gap for the requirements and changes needed. President Saunders called for a motion for the acceptance of the Lunch Price Increase. Strahle moved to approve the lunch price increase. Upon said motion, Bryant seconded.  President Saunders called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 7.7 Second Reading of PRESS Policies - President Saunders asked for the Board to approve the Adoption of the PRESS Policies and District Reviewed Policies that were provided as a second reading. Bryant moved to approve the adoption of the PRESS Policies and District Reviewed Policies that were presented in the second reading. Upon said motion, Murphy seconded. President Saunders called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. Policies Adopted: 4:120 - Food Services - Changes made to match the PRESS policy, correction to legal references, and the addition of 6:50 to Cross References 4:140- Waiver of Student Fees - Spacing issue and the addition of 6:220 to Cross References 4:150 - Facility Management and Building Programs - Updates to Cross References - 2:170 and 4:60 4:156 - Material and Property Resource Management - Not a PRESS policy.  The policy will be removed since it was determined that the language is already in other policies - 4:80. 5:155 - Issuance of Keys -  Not a PRESS policy.  The policy will remain and be updated with “badges” in all places where “keys” are also mentioned. 5:010-Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment- Wording changes to align to PRESS 5:020 - Workplace Harassment Prohibited - Wording changes to align to PRESS 5:021 - Violence/Intimidation/Threats - Not a PRESS policy.  The policy will be removed since it was determined that the language is already in other policies - 5:020 and 7:020. 5:030 - Hiring Process and Criteria - Minor typo corrections and reordering of legal References. 5:035 - Compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act - Wording changes to align to PRESS 5:040- Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease - Wording changes to align to PRESS 5:041 - Toxic Substance Disclosure -  Not a PRESS Policy but will be kept in policies. 5:042 - Accidents and Injuries - Not a Press Policy.  This is an HR procedure and does not need to be a policy.  It will be removed. 5:050 - Employee Estimated Expense Approval Form - This is an Exhibit related to 5:60 and not a Policy.  It should be removed since there is another 5:50. 5:050 - Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace - minor typo corrections 5:051 - Use of Tobacco - The policy will be removed since it was determined that the language is already in other policies - 5:50 5:060 - Expenses - Minor corrections to align to PRESS. 5:070- Religious Holidays - minor corrections to wording and legal references. 5:080- Court Duty - Wording out of order and missing headers. 5:095 - Medical Emergencies - Not a PRESS policy.  Will be removed.  Content will be covered in the district Crisis Management Plan. 5:100 -Staff Development Program - edits to Legal Reference and Cross References 5:110 - Recognition for Service - reviewed with no corrections or updates 5:120- Employee Ethics, Code of Professional Conduct and Conflict of Interest - minor corrections to align to PRESS 5:122 - Staff Political Activities - Not a PRESS policy but will remain.  No corrections or updates. 8. BOARD REORGANIZATION 8.1 Selection of President Pro Tem - President Saunders shared that Board positions are one-year terms and this is the annual meeting in which the Board is restructured. President Saunders handed over the control of the meeting to Dr. Lamon as President Pro Tem in order to elect a President for the new term. Strahle moved for Dr. Lamon to preside as President Pro Tem for the election of the Board President. Upon said motion, Murphy seconded. All members voted “yes”. 8.2 Election of Officers President Lamon asked for nominations from the Board for the office of President. Strahle nominated Tiffani Saunders for the position of Board President. Upon said motion, Murphy seconded. All members voted “yes”. President Saunders then called for nominations for the position of Vice President. Rediger nominated Laura Calderon. Upon said motion, Strahle seconded. All members present voted “yes”. President Saunders called for nominations for the position of Board Secretary. Phipps nominated Rediger for the position of Board Secretary. Upon said motion, Bryant seconded. All members voted “yes”. 8.3 Board Meeting Dates for 2024/25 School Year - President Saunders called the Board to approve the meetings for the next school year. There are three months that have irregular dates, due to holidays. Bryant moved that the Board approve the dates for the 2024/2025 school year. Upon said motion, Murphy seconded. All members voted “yes”. The meeting dates are as follows to include highlighted dates held early due to holidays. Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Wednesday, October 23, 2024 *Wednesday, November 20, 2024 *Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Wednesday, February 26, 2025 *Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Wednesday, July 23, 2025 9. COMMUNICATIONS 9.1 Student Ambassadors - Five students presented to the Board a year in review of the inaugural Student Ambassador program. Sophomore student Kamryn Douglas, shared an overview of who the students are currently involved in the program. 17 GHS students from all grades and diverse involvement in school and in the community. Junior, Hamna Syed, shared the purpose of the program included providing feedback to the Board and Administration about experiences at BCSD. Sophomore, Annabel Mollerud, continued as she shared the collaborative process used to generate lists of areas of growth, prioritizing topics of interest, and discussed solutions and strategies with Dr. Lamon, Mr. Green and Mrs. Dowis. Freshman Eli Smith was able to share some of the accomplishments that they have already seen because of these conversations. The traffic light in the student parking lot got fixed, allowing early graduation students to attend Prom, vaping and other bathroom concerns, and the overall being heard by the Board and Administration. Senior Mia Davlantis wrapped up the year in review with insightful proposed changes that the student ambassadors believe will make the program more successful. More frequent meetings will allow more work to be done. Keeping the current students in the program who want to continue will allow for continuity and more opportunities for students to bridge into a leadership role. And finally, they are hopeful for more peer input so that they can address more issues that are of interest to them. 9.3 Future Board Meeting Dates / Dates for 2023/2024 SY - President Saunders announced May 2024 Board meetings Monday, May 6, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Negotiations - GHS Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 4:00 PM- Facilities and Grounds Meeting - District Office Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4:00 PM- Finance Committee Meeting - District Office Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 5:30 PM  - Negotiations - GHS Friday, May 17, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Negotiations - GHS Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 9:00 Am - Negotiations - GHS Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 10:00 AM - Negotiations - GHS Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 2024 at 6:30 PM (Open Session) - Regular Board of Education Meeting - District Office 9.4 Citizens - Opportunity for Visitors to Address the School Board Concerning Any Topic - there were no visitors to recognize to address the Board. 10. ADJOURNMENT 10.1 Adjournment of Regular Meeting - President Saunders asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Strahle moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon said motion, Murphy seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 pm A link to the entire Board packet can be found here. Thank You, BCSD5 Admin

The Ball-Chatham Education Association offers scholarships to teacher candidates currently enrolled in a college/university teacher preparedness program and also current high school seniors who plan to go into education. Please click the applicable links below to apply. Applications must be received by May 6, 2024. BCEA Teacher Scholarship Application - College BCEA Teacher Scholarship Application - High School

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The Ball-Chatham Board of Education met for its regularly scheduled meeting at the District Office in Chatham, IL on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. The following is a summation of the items discussed and those that were approved, as well as links to those items in the Board packet. Additionally, here is a link to Supt. Dr. Lamon’s video recap of the meeting. 2. OPEN SESSION 2.1 Call Meeting to Order- Board Vice President Laura Calderon called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. 2.2 Pledge of Allegiance- All stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. 2.3 Roll Call -  Roll call was taken and Bryant, Calderon, Murphy, Phipps, Rediger, and Strahle were present, Saunders was absent. Superintendent, Dr. Becca Lamon was also present. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3.1 Approval of Agenda- Board member Rediger moved to approve the agenda for the regular meeting of March 27, 2024, with the amendment to add a student recognition for Boys Swimming. Upon said motion, Strahle seconded. Vice President Calderon called for a vote. All members present voted “yes”. 3.2 Action Items from Closed Session- The Vice President called for a motion to approve the closed session minutes and action items from February 28, 2024. Rediger moved for the approval of the closed session minutes from February 28, 2024. Upon said motion, Bryant seconded. Vice President Calderon called for a vote. All board members present voted “yes”. 4. COMMUNICATIONS 4.1 Recognition of Chatham Chargers Junior and High School Basketball Team Our Chatham Chargers Junior Team and High School Teams both won their Special Olympics Basketball State Championships at Illinois State University. The Junior Team was represented by Deandre (DJ) Price Jr., Ty Glossop, Hannah Anderson, Jorgia Trello, Carter Vass, Hunter Vass. The High School Team was represented by Justin Misialek, Caleb Furr, Ayden Kieffer, Orlando Johnson, Kaci Smith, Jazman Caufield, Eli Hobson, and Manager, Lucas Homa. Coaches for both teams are Dawn Williams, Dawn Homa, and Scott Hobson. Students that were also recognized for Basketball Skills include Laurie Bignami 2nd Place, Kevin Han 4th Place, Seth Honn 2nd Place, Hunter Hughes 5th Place, Calla Ihnen 2nd Place, Emma Kimsey 2nd Place, Anthony Paluska 2nd Place, Soarin Weems 1st Place. Skills Coaches for the students are Elise Caruso, Anna Honn, Emma Kern and Taylor Sweeting. The Special Olympics Athletic Director for the Chatham Chargers is Diane Vanderkooy. 4.2 National Honor Society Scholarship Semifinalist- The Board recognized Maya Tolentino, a high school senior at Glenwood High School and member of NHS, who has been selected as an NHS Scholarship semifinalist. ADDED ITEM - Recognition of GHS Swimmer  - The Board recognized Caitlyn Moody, Athletic Director to announce High School State Qualifier Xavier Try for the 50 M Freestyle. 4.3 Recognition of Middle School Wrestlers The Board recognized the Glenwood Middle School State qualifiers for the IESA 43rd annual Boys State Wrestling Tournament held at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. The State Qualifiers were Ryan Pelzek, 7th grade, Cooper Clarke, 8th grade, IESA AA State Champion, Eli Britton, 8th grade, Pierce Helm 7th grade, IESA AA 6th place and Head Coach - Joe Wail. 4.4 Recognition of GHS Wrestling Team The Board recognized the 2A IHSA State Wrestling Championship Tournament Individual State Qualifiers & Placers -Girls Kadi Wilbern, Freshman and Jenna Tuxhorn, Sophomore 4th Place. Also, the students that were Individual State Qualifiers & Placers -Boys included Tyler Clark, Junior, Drew Davis, Senior IHSA 2A State Runner-Up, Bradley Dollus, Senior, John Ben Meduena, Senior IHSA 2A 4th Place, Braxton Warren, Senior, Justin Hay, Senior, Max Wiezorek, Junior IHSA 2A 5th Place and Cody Moss, Sophomore. The team Head Coach - Jerod Bruner and the IHSA 2A Dual Team 3rd Place members include Tyler Clarke, Jaxon Ferguson, Owen Ottino, AJ Williams, Drew Moffitt, Drew Davis, Bradley Dollus, John Ben Maduena, Ray Maduena, Anny Williams, Larson Nestar, Julian Rammelkamp, Braxton Warren, Elijah Smith, Maizon Milestone, Justin Hay, Maximus Wiezorek, Mason Streb, Cody Moss, Omar Alkhayyat, and Eli Moss. 4.5 Recognition of Girls GHS Basketball Team The Board recognized IHSA 3A State Runner-Up Girl's Basketball Team led by Head Coach Alyssa Riley and the team including Ava Bobb, Makenna Yeager (IBCA Third Team All-State Selection), Reagan Littrell, Katelyn Lehnen, Alexis Neumann (IBCA Third Team All-State Selection), Makaela Diamond, Rowann Law, Carley Hawkins, Macy Martynowski, Hope Gilmore, Greta Lopp, Layne Matthew, and Manager, Carsyn Hanken. 4.6 Citizens- Opportunity for Visitors to Address the School Board Concerning any Agenda Topic- There were no visitors to recognize. 5. CONSENT ITEMS 5.1 Adoption of Consent Agenda Items- Vice President Calderon called for the adoption of the Consent Agenda. Strahle moved to adopt the Consent Agenda presented before the Board. Upon said motion, Bryant seconded. Vice President Calderon called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 5.2 Minutes of Regular Board Meeting, February 28, 2024 5.3 Minutes of Facilities and Grounds Committee Meeting, March 13, 2024 5.4 Minutes of Finance Committee Meeting, March 19, 2024 5.5 Minutes of Policy Committee Meeting, March 5, 2024 5.6 Minutes of DEI Committee Meeting, March 5, 2024 5.7 Treasurer/Financial Report 5.8 School District Accounts Payable 5.9 School Activity Account Reports 5.10 FOIA Requests 5.11 Approval of Schoolwide Waivers 6. PERSONNEL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 6.1 Adoption of Consent Personnel Agenda Items- Vice President Calderon called for a motion for the Personnel Consent Agenda items. Murphy moved to approve the Personnel Consent Agenda. Upon said motion, Strahle seconded. Vice President Calderon called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 6.2 Resignations 6.3 New Hires 6.4 Retirements 6.5 Transfers 6.6 Leaves of Absence 7. PERSONNEL ACTION AGENDA ITEMS 7.1 Honorable Dismissal of PreK-6 Team Leaders and 7-12 Department Coordinators- Vice President Calderon called for a motion for the Personnel Action Agenda Items. Phipps moved to approve the Personnel Action Agenda Item. Upon said motion, Rediger seconded. Vice President Calderon called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 7.2 Dismissal- Vice President Calderon called for a vote for the Dismissal of an employee. Phipps moved to approve the dismissal of the employee. Upon said motion, Rediger seconded. Vice President Calderon called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 8. NEW BUSINESS 8.1 Bid for Glenwood Middle School Press Box Replacement Mike Dobbs, Maintenance Director presented the bid for the Press Box Replacement Project to Midwest Construction and Consulting Services LLC. from Girard, Illinois. Midwest Construction is a division of Schwartz Construction. They performed the door replacement project at GHS and GMS. The overall cost of the project is estimated at $231,157.00 which includes all architectural fees and a 5% contingency to cover any unforeseen conditions. The project is scheduled to begin in May 2024 with a projected substantial completion date of August 2, 2024. Vice President Calderon asked for a motion to approve the bid presented for the Glenwood Middle School Press Box Replacement. Murphy moved to approve the bid for the Glenwood Middle School Press Box Replacement. Upon said motion, Phipps seconded. Vice President Calderon called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 8.2 Renew IHSA membership- Vice President Calderon asked for the Board to approve the renewal of the membership in the Illinois High School Association, and to adopt and abide by the Constitution, By-laws, Terms and Conditions, and Administrative Procedures, Guidelines and Policies of the Illinois High School Association for the year of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Vice President Calderon asked for the motion to renew IHSA Membership. Bryant moved to approve the IHSA Membership renewal. Upon said motion, Strahle seconded. Vice President Calderon called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 8.3 Approval of Out-of-State Student Travel for Speech and Debate- Vice President Calderon asked for the Board to approve the out-of-state travel for Speech and Debate which will be held at Bellevue, Nebraska and DesMoines, Iowa respectively. Ana Swaner, Mackenzie Jones, Adriana Clevenger, Samuel Emrick, Layne Rude, and Khamai-yah Ros have qualified for the NIETOC speech tournament that is to be held May 10-12, 2024 in Bellevue, Nebraska. The travel dates will be Thursday, May 9, and return on Sunday, May 12. Two students, Ana Swaner and Oliver Wood-Morris have qualified for the National Tournament hosted by the National Speech and Debate Association to be held June 16-21 in Des Moines, Iowa. Travel dates will depart on Saturday, June 15, 2024, and return on Sunday, June 22, 2024. This is the ninth time we have had qualifiers for this prestigious tournament. Vice President Calderon asked for a motion to approve the out-of-state travel to Nebraska and Iowa for Speech and Debate. Strahle moved to approve the travel out of state for students in Speech and Debate. Upon said motion, Phipps seconded. Vice President Calderon called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 8.4 Approval of District Office furniture purchase- Vice President Calderon called Mike Dobbs, Maintenance Director, up to present the bid for District Office furniture purchase to Illini Supply from Forsyth Illinois.   The overall cost of the project is $79,940.70 which includes freight, delivery and installation. Their proposal includes one brand of equipment which carries a lifetime warranty and all repairs are conducted in-house rather than subcontracted out. Vice President Calderon asked for a motion to approve the bid for District Office furniture purchase from Illini Supply. Rediger moved to approve the bid for District Office furniture from Illini Supply. Upon said motion, Murphy seconded. Vice President Calderon called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 8.5 Approval of Bid for Playground Equipment- Mike Dobbs, Maintenance Director, also presented to the Board the approval and awarding of the bid for the GIS and CES Playground Replacement project to R.D. Lawrence Construction Co. The overall cost of the project is $1,306,260 which includes a 5% contingency and all architectural fees. The project is scheduled to begin May 27, 2024, with a substantial completion date of August 2, 2024. R.D. Lawrence is the same contractor that replaced the playground at Ball Elementary in 2020. Vice President Calderon asked for a motion to approve the GIS and CES Playground Replacement bid to R.D. Lawrence Construction Co. Phipps moved to approve the GIS and CES Playground Replacement bid to R.D. Lawrence Construction Co. Upon said motion, Strahle seconded.  Vice President Calderon called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 8.6 Second Reading and Adoption of PRESS Policies and District Reviewed Policies- Vice President Calderon asked for the Board to approve the Adoption of the PRESS Policies and District Reviewed Policies that were provided as a second reading. Bryant moved to approve the adoption of the PRESS Policies and District Reviewed Policies that were presented in the second reading. Upon said motion, Rediger seconded. Vice President Calderon called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. 8.7 First Reading of PRESS Policies- Vice President Calderon called attention to the first reading of the PRESS Policies listed in the agenda for review and information. 9. COMMUNICATIONS 9.1 Food Service Department Annual Overview- Chad Martel, Food Director, presented the annual review of the food service department. The high school food service is self-funded. The other schools all receive funding and abide by the guidelines established by these funding sources. There were some new initiatives presented this year including Try it Tuesdays, Friday Favorites, and Vegan options. The ISBE review was favorable. 9.2 Technology Department Annual Overview- Josh Mulvaney, Technology Director, presented the annual review of the technology department. The presentation provided information regarding the replacement of and acquisition of technology inventory. Installing network switches will improve connectivity throughout the district buildings. Also, cyber security is an important area that the district maintains and various departments are working on a crisis plan to have in place if the need arises. 9.3 CES Presentation on I-Ready Implementation- CES Principal Steve Rembusch introduced the I-Ready implementation and its impact on the students at CES. He called up four teachers to share the various implementations and impact they have seen in their students over the two past assessments and in anticipation of more growth for the next assessment as well. 9.4 Future Board Meeting Dates / Dates for 2023/2024 SY- Vice President Calderon shared the following future dates for the Board. Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 4:00 PM Facilities and Grounds Meeting - District Office Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM - Negotiations Prep - District Office Monday, April 15, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Negotiations Prep - District Office Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting - District Office Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Negotiations - GHS Friday, April 19, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Negotiations - GHS Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 9:00 Am - Negotiations - GHS Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 10:00 Am - Negotiations- GHS Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 6:30 PM (Open Session) - Regular Board of Education Meeting - District Office 9.5 Citizens - Opportunity for Visitors to Address the School Board Concerning Any Topic- Vice President Calderon called Allison McCue who had filled out a request to address the board. Ms McCue shared about the importance of small class sizes. This is valuable to students and staff. Vice President Calderon asked if anyone else wanted to speak that did not sign up for the opportunity and Julie McCallister also addressed the Board speaking of the importance of small class sizes. 10. ADJOURNMENT 10.1 Adjournment of Regular Meeting- Vice President Calderon asked for a motion to adjourn. Rediger moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon said motion, Phipps seconded. Vice President Calderon called for a vote. All members voted “yes”. Adjourned at 8:09 PM A link to the entire Board packet can be found here. Our YouTube channel with all videos is here. Thank You, BCSD5 Admin

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The Ball-Chatham Board of Education met for its regularly scheduled meeting at the District Office in Chatham, IL on Wednesday, Feb.28, 2024. The following is a summation of the items discussed and those that were approved, as well as links to those items in the Board packet. Additionally, here is a link to Supt. Dr. Lamon’s video recap of the meeting. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3.1 Approval of Agenda- Board member Rediger moved to approve the agenda for the regular meeting, February 28, 2024. Upon said motion being seconded by Calderon, President Saunders called for a vote. All members present voted “yes”. 3.2 Action Items from Closed Session- President Saunders called for a motion to approve the closed session minutes and action items  from January 29, 2024 and February 13, 2024. Rediger moved to approve the closed session minutes from January 29, 2024 and February 13, 2024. Upon said motion being seconded by Phipps, President Saunders called for a vote. All board members voted “yes”. 4. COMMUNICATIONS 4.1 CACC Students of the Month - The following students were recognized as CACC Students of the Month. Their names were called and given a certificate of achievement. For December, Preston Paisley for Building Trades, Gage Jackson for Coop/Work Based Learning, Gabby Williams for Early Childhood, Sadie Wise for Graphic Arts. CACC Students of the Month were also recognized Rylan Finneran for Coop/WBL and Vernell Morris for HVAC/E. In attendance was Rylan Finneran. 4.2 Congressional App Challenge Winner- Navtej Bhatti was recognized as the winner of the Congressional App Challenge from Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski of the 13th District. The Board offered Navtej an opportunity to share about his APP that garnered his award. 4.3 Scholastic Art Awards Winners- Students were called to the front and given a certificate in recognition of the Scholastic Art Awards they have earned. Sukrity Wosti - 1 Gold Key (painting), 1 Silver Key Art Portfolio,Cassandra Feld - 1 Gold Key (sculpture) and American Visions Nominee, Samantha Guy - 1 Gold Key (photography), 1 Honorable Mention (photography), Alice Nifong - 1 Silver Key (ceramics and glass), 1 Honorable Mention (ceramics and glass), Emily Harris - 1 Silver Key (ceramics and glass), Ella Rightnowar - 1 Silver Key (ceramics and glass), Sophia Brooks - 1 Gold Key (drawing and illustration, 1 Silver Key (drawing and illustration), 2 Honorable Mentions (painting), 1 Silver Key Art Portfolio, Allissa Krouse-Schafer - 1 Gold Key (drawing and illustration), 1 Silver Key (drawing and illustration, 1 Honorable Mention (comic art), 1 Honorable Mention (photography), 1 Honorable Mention Art Portfolio, Nathan Gibson - 1 Gold Key (editorial cartoon sponsored by the Herb Block foundation), 1 Gold Key (photography), 1 Silver Key (editorial cartoon sponsored by the Herb Block foundation), 1 Honorable Mention (drawing and illustration), Hailey Higgins - 1 Silver Key (painting), Jordin Sarra - 1 Honorable Mention (ceramics and glass), 1 Honorable Mention Art Portfolio, Trinity Caldwell - 1 Honorable Mention (drawing and painting), Emelia Martin - 1 Honorable Mention (painting), McKenna Danes - 1 Honorable Mention (digital art), Evan House - 1 Honorable Mention (photography), Izabela Scott - 1 Honorable Mention (photography) 4.4 Citizens- Opportunity for Visitors to Address the School Board Concerning any Agenda Topic- There were no citizens to recognize. 5. CONSENT ITEMS 5.1 Adoption of Consent Agenda Items- President Saunders called for the adoption of the Consent Agenda. Rediger moved to adopt the consent agenda presented before the Board. Upon said motion, Murphy seconded the motion. President Saunders called for a vote. All members voted ‘yes”. 5.2 Minutes of Regular Board Meeting, January 24, 2024 5.3 Minutes of Special Board Meeting, February 13, 2024 5.4 Minutes of Facilities and Grounds Committee Meeting, February 14, 2024 5.5 Minutes of Finance Committee Meeting, February 13, 2024 5.6 Treasurer/Financial Report 5.7 School District Accounts Payable 5.8 School Activity Account Reports 5.9 Resolution to Dispose of Surplus and Non Salvageable Equipment 5.10 FOIA Requests 6. PERSONNEL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 6.1 Adoption of Consent Personnel Agenda Items- President Saunders called for a motion for the Personnel Consent Agenda items. Calderon moved to approve the Personnel Consent Agenda. Upon said motion Phipps seconded. President Saunders called for a vote. All present voted “yes”. Phipps congratulated the retirees and in particular Joan Parks who taught for 19 years and applauded all the retirees. 6.2 Resignations 6.3 New Hires 6.4 Retirements 6.5 Transfers 6.6 Leaves of Absence 6.7 Addendum 6.8 2024/25 Fall Coach Renewals 7. NEW BUSINESS 7.1 Bid Partial Roof Replacement at Chatham Elementary School - Mike Dobbs presented the bid for partial roof replacement at Chatham Elementary School. Mike asked for consideration of the Board to approve the bid. President Saunders called for a motion to approve the bid for partial roof replacement. Phipps moved to approve the bid for partial roof replacement. Upon said motion, Calderon seconded. President Saunders called for the vote. All present voted “yes”. 7.2 Second Reading and Adoption of PRESS Policies and District Reviewed Policies- President Saunders called for a vote to adopt the PRESS Policies and District Reviewed Policies after they have had a second reading. Calderon moved to adopt the PRESS Policies and District Reviewed Policies. Upon said motion, Bryant seconded. President Saunders called for the vote. All present voted “yes”. 7.3 First Reading of PRESS Policies- President Saunders mentioned the First reading for PRESS policies listed are available to be reviewed. 8. COMMUNICATIONS 8.1 GIS - Student Goal Setting- Principal Elizabeth Gregurich presented to the Board about student goal setting tools that were used this year. She indicated student involvement and student growth. 8.2 Human Resources Department Update- Human Resources Director Lisa Nobles presented a department update to the Board. 8.3 Future Board Meeting Dates / Dates for 2023/2024 SY - President Saunders announced upcoming Board meetings. There was a correction for March 27, it is Wednesday, not Tuesday as it was indicated. 8.4 Citizens - Opportunity for Visitors to Address the School Board Concerning Any Topic- The Board recognized a citizen from the floor. Deborah Rupright stated that she is a parent and also a substitute teacher in the district. Ms Rupright wanted to share her compliments to the teaching staff where she has seen first hand the difficulties and challenges that teachers face. 9. ADJOURNMENT 9.1 Adjournment of Regular Meeting- President Saunders called for the adjournment of the meeting. Rediger moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon said motion, Bryant seconded. All present voted “yes”. A link to the entire Board packet can be found here. Our YouTube channel with all videos is here. Thank You, BCSD5 Admin