Mitchell Community Schools Board of Trustees will meet tonight

MITCHELL – The Mitchell Community Schools Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at the MCS Administration Office tonight, Monday, July 14, at 6:00 p.m.

An executive session will be held immediately following.

AGENDA (*REVISED)

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Ill. PUBLIC COMMENT
  3. CONSENT AGENDA
    1. Request Approval of the Following Minutes
      1. Regular Session – June 16, 2025
    2. Request Approval of the Following Financial Report(s)
      1. Corporation – June 2025
      2. Extra-Curricular – June 2025
    3. Claims
    4. Field Trip/Conference Requests
    5. Resignations/Retirements
      1. Raven Ridlen – Burris Elementary Instructional Aide – Resignation Effective July 3, 2025
      2. Sydney Harris – MCS Speech-Language Pathologist – Resignation Effective June 30, 2025
      3. Susan Taylor – MHS Guidance Counselor – Resignation Effective July 31, 2025
  1. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND ACTION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    1. Personnel
      1. Burris Elementary Grade 4 Teacher
      2. Burris Elementary STEAM Aide (Transfer)
      3. Hatfield/Burris Shared Remediation Aide (Transfer)
      4. MHS 1-1 Life-Skills Aide
      5. MJHS 1-1 Aide
      6. Burris Elementary Classroom Aide (Transfer)
      7. Special Needs Bus Monitor
      8. MJHS Yearbook Sponsor
      9. Burris Special Ed Resource Teacher
      10. Burris Licensed Substitute (Maternity Coverage)
      11. Extra Curricular
    2. Leave Requests
  1. Skylynn Terrell – Hatfield Elementary 1st Grade Teacher – Requesting Maternity Leave beginning June 26, 2025, and continuing for six weeks, with additional days using sick days on: August 7, 8, 11-15, and 18-22.
  2. Addyson Lotz – Burris Elementary 3•d Grade Teacher – Requesting extension of maternity leave until January 5, 2026.
  1. Disposition of Recommendation to Approve a contract for Virtual Speech Therapy Services with AFG Speech Therapy
  2. Disposition of Recommendation to Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Hoosier Uplands Head Start
  3. Disposition of Recommendation to Approve MCS Special Education Fundraisers for the 2025-26 school year as presented.
  4. Disposition of Recommendation to approve a 3-year licensing agreement with Edmentum.
  5. Disposition of Recommendation for Permission to Employ as Needed to Open Schools in the Event of a Resignation and/or Unfilled Position
  1. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    1. 2025-26 Registration Dates/Times
  • Online Registration Opens Monday, July 21st.
  • Onsite: Monday, July 28th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Onsite: Tuesday, July 29th from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  1. ADJOURN