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East St Louis School District 189 board meeting, Sep 15, 2026

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Meeting video · YouTubeEast St Louis School District 189Sep 15, 2026Watch on YouTube ↗Opens at 30:31 in a new tab

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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Timothy Lockett, Sr.Board President
What happened

What happened at this meeting

East St. Louis school board adopts FY 2027 tentative budget 27:30

  • A district presenter announced recognitions for a middle school, district staff, the high school tennis complex, and the board president and vice president. 19:32
  • A motion to approve action items in a single omnibus vote did not pass, and the board took up each item one at a time. 26:14
  • The board approved a resolution adopting the FY 2027 tentative budget for the East St. Louis School District 189. 27:30
  • The board also approved general liability, property excess liability, workers' compensation, auto and crime insurance renewals at a cost of $1,736,000. 30:31
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 10:01
    • Timothy Lockett, Sr. called for roll call and announced the board had a quorum. 10:01
    • Timothy Lockett, Sr. asked for a motion to adopt the agenda, giving the board president discretion to take items out of order or in executive session. 19:01
    • The motion to adopt the agenda passed. 19:27
  2. Recognitions 19:29
    • A presenter said Mason Clark Middle School was named a 2025⁠-⁠2026 National Beta School of Merit and that the district's Director of Social Emotional Learning and Health Services was selected for the Regional Business Council's Leadership 100. 19:32
    • The presenter said the board president and vice president were being honored by the Illinois Association of School Boards through the Board Leader Recognition Program and would be honored on September 23rd in Venice, Illinois. 19:32
    • The presenter said a school social worker was selected as the Illinois Association of School Social Workers 2026 School Social Worker of the Year, and the East St. Louis Senior High School tennis complex was named a 2026 USTA Outstanding Facility Award recipient, one of 41 facilities selected. 21:55
  3. Approval of minutes 25:40
    • Timothy Lockett, Sr. asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the August 18th, 2026 regular board meeting. 25:40
    • Timothy Lockett, Sr. announced the motion passed. 26:03
  4. Omnibus vote on action items 26:14
    • A district staff member asked for a motion to approve action items 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 11E, 11F, 12A, 13A, 14A, 14B, and 14C in an omnibus vote. 26:14
    • The staff member said the motion did not pass and the items would be taken one at a time. 26:55
  5. Reading resolutions by heading 26:55
    • A district staff member asked for a motion on item 11A, reading of all resolutions by heading only. 26:55
    • The motion passed. ~27:29
  6. Tentative budget 27:30
    • A district staff member asked for a motion to approve resolution number 091526-A, adopting the FY 2027 tentative budget for the district. 27:30
    • The motion passed. ~28:04
  7. Sale of former school site 28:06
    • A district staff member asked for approval of Resolution Number 091526-B authorizing the sale of the former Bluffview School site on 8100 Buncombe Road. 28:06
    • The staff member said the site would be offered to the Head Start program currently there, and if not purchased, would go out for a minimum bid of $100,000. 28:06
    • The motion passed. ~29:10
  8. Ratification of staff dismissal resolution 29:10
  9. Child nutrition program contract 29:51
    • A district staff member asked for approval of a school-to-school contract for the Child Nutrition Program with Unity Lutheran for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year at a cost of $63,000. 30:02
    • A district staff member announced the motion passed. 30:31
  10. Insurance renewals 30:31
    • A district staff member asked for approval of general liability, property excess liability, workers' compensation, auto and crime insurance renewals for September 30th, 2026 through September 30th, 2027, at a cost of $1,736,000. 30:31
    • The motion passed. ~31:17
  11. Personnel committee report 31:50
    • A district staff member asked for approval of the Personnel Committee report and addendums, contract, and MOUs as presented. 31:50
    • The motion passed. ~32:25
  12. Other committee reports 32:28
    • A district staff member asked for approval of the Buildings and Grounds Committee report, the Curriculum Committee report and addendum, and the Finance Committee report and addendum. 32:28
    • Each motion passed. ~32:58
  13. Next meeting and adjournment 34:01
    • Timothy Lockett, Sr. said the next board meeting would be October 20th, 2026, and asked for a motion to adjourn. 34:03
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~34:30

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