POLICY COMMITTEE (JOINT MEETING WITH CURRICULUM)

4 Tuesday, August 5, 2025 POLICY COMMITTEE (JOINT MEETING WITH CURRICULUM) Chair: Roy Mickens Members: Remy Dean, Laytonya Sayles East St. Louis School District 189 1005 State Street East St. Louis, IL 62201 3:00 p.m. (Joint Curriculum/Policy Meeting Begins at 3:00) 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Subject A. Roll Call Meeting Aug 5, 2025 - POLICY COMMITTEE (JOINT MEETING WITH CURRICULUM) Category 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Type Procedural The meeting will be called to order by the Committee Chair. File Attachments 2. ACTION ITEMS Subject A. First Readings Meeting Aug 5, 2025 - POLICY COMMITTEE (JOINT MEETING WITH CURRICULUM) Category 2. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Discussion Recommended Action Consensus of the Committee to take forward to the Board for approval. FIRST READINGS: The following policies are hereby presented to the Board of Education Policy Committee for consideration of review for the First Reading. Administration recommends the Policy Committee forward the policies to the full Board of Education for approval of First Reading, waiving Second Reading. POLICY REVIEWS, REWRITES & DRAFT UPDATES 2:80 – Board Member Oath and Conduct Updated for continuous improvement. Answer required: No. The Board selects the default answer and is not adding the optional sentence. 2:120-E2 – Exhibit – Website Listing of Development and Training Completed by Board Members Minor updates made throughout in response to a five-year review. 2:130 – Board – Superintendent Relationship Minor update made in response to a five-year review. 2:220-E4 Exhibit – Open Meeting Minutes Minor updates made throughout in response to a five-year review. 2:220-E7 - Exhibit – Access to Closed Meeting Minutes and Verbatim Recordings Minor updates made throughout in response to a five-year review. 7:140 – Search and Seizure Minor updates made throughout in response to a five-year review. 7:300 – Extracurricular Athletics Minor updates made throughout in response to a five-year review. 8:80 – Gifts to the District Updated in response to a five-year review. 2:120-E1 Exhibit – Guidelines for Serving as a Mentor to a New School Board Member Rewritten for PRESS Plus in response to a PRESS five-year review. 2:220-E9 Exhibit – Requirements for No Physical Presence of Quorum and Participation by Audio or Video During Disaster Declaration Rewritten for PRESS Plus in response to a PRESS five-year review. 2:240-E1 Exhibit – PRESS Issue Updates Rewritten for PRESS Plus in response to a PRESS five-year review. 2:240-E2 Exhibit – Developing Local Policy Rewritten for PRESS Plus in response to a PRESS five-year review. 1:10 – School District Legal Status Periodic Review. No changes suggested. 1:20 – District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements Periodic Review. Updated to list the following joint programs and intergovernmental agreements: Area Joint (Special Education) Vocational Education Venice CUSD St. Clair County ROE 50 East Side Health District 1:30 – School District Philosophy Periodic Review. No changes suggested. 2:10 – School District Governance Periodic Review. No changes suggested. 3:30 – Chain of Command Period Review with updates made. 4:50 – Payment Procedures Periodic Review. No changes suggested. 4:90 – Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds Periodic Review. No changes suggested. 4:180 – Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery Periodic Review. No changes suggested. 5:20-E – Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment Periodic Review. No changes suggested. This Resolution will be added as an action item for Board consideration at the August 2025 meeting. 5:270 – Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment Periodic Review. No changes suggested. 7:40 – Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students Periodic Review. No changes suggested. 7:90 – Release During School Hours Periodic Review. No changes suggested. 7:130 – Student Rights and Responsibilities Periodic Review. No changes suggested. 7:325 – Student Fundraising Activities Periodic Review. No changes suggested. 8:110 – Public Suggestions and Concerns Periodic Review. No changes suggested. 2:230-Public Participation at Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board Clarified the requirement that those who wish to speak at a Board meeting must complete the Public Comment request form and submit 30 minutes prior to the Board meeting. Clarified that Public Comments is not intended for discussion or response. 2:240 – Board Policy Development Period Review with updates made. 7:60 – Residence Delete section with header “Requests for Admission of Non-Resident Students of Parents/Guardians Employed by the District”. (The relevant information is noted in an earlier section.) 7:165 – School Uniforms Delete this policy. (Board retains Policy 7:160 Student Appearance) 7:190 – Student Behavior Delete item #24 in reference to the uniform policy. 7:270 – Administering Medicines to Students Adopt the insertion of the following: School District Supply of Undesignated Asthma Medication School District Supply of Undesignated Epinephrine Injectors File Attachments ESTL189 - August Policy Considerations.pdf (941 KB) 3. ADJOURNMENT Subject A. Motion to Adjourn the Meeting Meeting Aug 5, 2025 - POLICY COMMITTEE (JOINT MEETING WITH CURRICULUM) Category 3. ADJOURNMENT Type Action Recommended Action Motion to Adjourn the meeting. File Attachments 4. MEETINGS Subject A. Joint Policy/Curriculum Committee Meetings: September 3, 2025; October 2, 2025; November 4, 2025; December 2, 2025; January 7, 2026; February 3, 2026; March 4, 2026; April 8, 2026; May 5, 2026; June 2, 2026 Meeting Aug 5, 2025 - POLICY COMMITTEE (JOINT MEETING WITH CURRICULUM) Category 4. MEETINGS Type Information File Attachments