FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL)

4 Tuesday, January 13, 2026 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Chair: Walter L. Hood Members: Timothy Lockett, Remy Dean East St. Louis School District 189 1005 State Street East St. Louis, IL 62201 3:00 p.m. (Joint Personnel/Finance Meeting begins @ 3:00 p.m.) 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Subject A. Roll Call Meeting Jan 13, 2026 - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Category 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Type Procedural The meeting will be called to order by the Committee Chair. File Attachments 2. Presentation Subject A. Bond Presentation: Ann Noble, Stifel Meeting Jan 13, 2026 - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Category 2. Presentation Type File Attachments 3. NEW BUSINESS: FINANCE Subject A. Monthly Financial Report Meeting Jan 13, 2026 - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Category 3. NEW BUSINESS: FINANCE Type Action, Discussion Recommended Action Consensus of the Finance Committee to take forward to the Board for approval. 1F. Approval of the Comparative Analysis for the month December . Approval of Part B - Necessary Expenditures Approval of US Credit Card - Expenditures Approval of Part B - Wire Transfers Approval of the Journal Entry Form Direct Energy Electric. Approval of the Construction Payments Approval of Workers Compensation Claims Approval of Part C - Miscellaneous Cash Receipts Approval of Part D - Athletic, Admissions, Concessions & Game Guarantee. Approval of Part E - Money Returned from Expense Checks & Miscellaneous Payments Approval of Part F - Projected Open Accounts Payable (Unrestricted) Approval of Part H - Payroll (Overtime Pay) Approval of Part I - Funded Program Claims File Attachments 1F. Finance Committee Meeting Report ending December 2025.pdf (1,918 KB) Subject B. Action Items Meeting Jan 13, 2026 - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Category 3. NEW BUSINESS: FINANCE Type Action, Discussion Recommended Action Consensus of the Finance Committee to take forward to the Board for approval. 1F. Consider approval of the Comparative Analysis/Financial Report for the month ending December. 2F. Consider approval of payment to Becker, Hoerner, & Ysursa P.C. invoices for services rendered for December Cost: N/A Funding Source: District Funds 3F. Consider Approval of a donation of toys for the students at James Avant Elementary from Metro Hope STL. Estimated Value: $500.00 4F. Consider Approval of a donation of Christmas gifts for the SPED students at James Avant Elementary from Joni's House. Estimated Value: $570.00 5F. Consider Approval of a donation of toys and stuffed animals for the Pre-K students in East St. Louis SD 189 from Living the Word, Metro Hope, Sysco Foods, A Ku. Estimated Value: $4500.00 6F. Consider Approval of a donation of 200 dictionaries for the 3rd-grade students at Paul Lawrence Dunbar from the Rotary Club of St Clair County West. Estimated Value: $5.00 per dictionary, Total=$1,000.00 File Attachments 3F. Metro Hope Stl Donation.pdf (750 KB) 4F. Joni's House Donation.pdf (761 KB) 5F. Living The Word Donation.pdf (759 KB) 6F.Rotary Club St Clair Donation.pdf (757 KB) Subject C. Informational Items Meeting Jan 13, 2026 - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Category 3. NEW BUSINESS: FINANCE Type Discussion, Information File Attachments B&G Committee Report - January 6, 2026.pdf (103 KB) 4. NEW BUSINESS: REFERRALS FROM BUILDINGS & GROUNDS COMMITTEE Subject A. Buildings & Grounds Committee Report (Informational) Meeting Jan 13, 2026 - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Category 4. NEW BUSINESS: REFERRALS FROM BUILDINGS & GROUNDS COMMITTEE Type Information, Report Attachments : 1BG - B&G Report (Informational) File Attachments 1BG JAN 2026.pdf (682 KB) Subject B. Use of Premise Request(s) Meeting Jan 13, 2026 - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Category 4. NEW BUSINESS: REFERRALS FROM BUILDINGS & GROUNDS COMMITTEE Type Action, Discussion Recommended Action Consensus of the Finance Committee to take forward to the Board for approval. 2BG. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Youth Symposium VIP Reception at Mason-Clark Middle School on Friday, March 13, 2026, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM. FEE: $992.00 File Attachments 2BG. SGR YOUTH SYMPOSIUM VIP RECEPTION 3.13.25 with Fee Calc (1).pdf (10,227 KB) 5. NEW BUSINESS: REFERRALS FROM CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Subject A. Curriculum Reports (Informational) Meeting Jan 13, 2026 - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Category 5. NEW BUSINESS: REFERRALS FROM CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Type Information, Report 3.A. CURRICULUM REPORTS File Attachments 2A_3A_Minutes_Curriculum Reports_01.07.26.pdf (762 KB) Subject B. Professional Development Requests/Addendum Meeting Jan 13, 2026 - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Category 5. NEW BUSINESS: REFERRALS FROM CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Type Action, Discussion Recommended Action Consensus of the Finance Committee to take forward to the Board for approval. 4.A. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REPORTS 5.A. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUESTS File Attachments 4A_5A_Minutes_Curric Prof Dev_Revised 01.07.26.pdf (172 KB) Subject C. Field Trip Requests/Addendum Meeting Jan 13, 2026 - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Category 5. NEW BUSINESS: REFERRALS FROM CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Type Action, Discussion Recommended Action Consensus of the Finance Committee to take forward to the Board for approval. 6.A. FIELD TRIP REQUESTS File Attachments 6A Minutes_Curric Field Trip Reqs_01.07.26.pdf (11 KB) Subject D. Action Items/Addendum Meeting Jan 13, 2026 - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Category 5. NEW BUSINESS: REFERRALS FROM CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Type Action, Discussion Recommended Action Consensus of the Finance Committee to take forward to the Board for approval. 7.A. Action Items: Consider approval of Kerengende Foundation to provide “Safe Touch” sessions with all of our 2nd graders during the Spring semester. Cost: $0 Consider approval of the contract for JTC, Inc. to provide transportation for sixteen (16) students to/from school per the IEP. Cost: $80,300.00 Funding Source: District Funds- Special Education Transportation Consider approval of the New Implementation contract with Versatrans, Tyler Technologies Routing Software for one (1) year program license for SY 25-26. Cost: $49,023.00 Funding Source: District Transportation Consider approval of an agreement with the Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center for School-Based Therapeutic Services. Cost: $65,000.00 Funding Source: Project Aware Addendum 1-7-26 Consider approval of an updated agreement with Project AWARE for funding to support mental health initiatives. Cost: $0 Consider approval of the MOU for Community Development Sustainable Solutions (CDSS)-Parent Mentor Program and Parapro pipeline for parent training and services to schools. Cost: $63,000.00 ($23,000.00 Family Engagement + $40,000.00 Chief of Schools) Funding Source: District File Attachments 7A Minutes_Curric Action Items_Revised 01.08.26 .pdf (108 KB) 7A. 1 Contract with Kerengende Foundation.pdf (889 KB) 7A. 2 Contract with JTC, Inc.pdf (829 KB) 7A. 3 Contract with Versatrans, Tyler Technologies.pdf (770 KB) 7A. 4 Agreement with Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center.pdf (677 KB) 7A. 5 Agreement with ROE 40-Project AWARE.pdf (788 KB) 7A. 6 MOU with CDSS and ESL DISTRICT 189 FY25-26.pdf (782 KB) 6. OLD BUSINESS Subject A. Old Business Meeting Jan 13, 2026 - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Category 6. OLD BUSINESS Type Discussion File Attachments 7. ADJOURNMENT Subject A. Motion to Adjourn the Meeting Meeting Jan 13, 2026 - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Category 7. ADJOURNMENT Type Action Recommended Action Motion to Adjourn the meeting. File Attachments 8. FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Subject A. Finance Committee Meetings: February 10, 2026; March 10, 2026; April 14, 2026; May 12, 2026; June 9, 2026 Meeting Jan 13, 2026 - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING (JOINT MEETING WITH PERSONNEL) Category 8. FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Type Information File Attachments