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Edwardsville CUSD 7 board meeting, date not confirmed yet

1 h 12 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Edwardsville school board appoints delegate and backup to 2026 IASB Delegate Assembly 57:44

  • The board heard presentations on Warden Elementary School's recognition as a District 7 model PLC school and on a past student trip to Ecuador and the Galápagos. 12:25
  • Teachers proposed student trips to Iceland and France, both in June of 2028. 30:33
  • The board appointed a delegate and a backup to the 2026 IASB Delegate Assembly by voice vote. 57:44
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening, closed session and agenda 0:00
    • The board took a roll-call vote on a motion to enter closed session, including review of minutes from a September 28th, 2026, closed session meeting. 0:00
    • The board took roll-call votes on motions to approve the October 13th, 2026, agenda as amended and the minutes of the September 28th, 2026, executive closed session. 0:39
    • The chair said the closed session motion was approved and the board reconvened in open session. 0:23
  2. Superintendent's report 1:54
    • The superintendent said over 138 members of this year's senior class scored a 30 or higher on the ACT, including 19 who scored a 35 and 18 who scored a 34. 4:09
    • The superintendent said parent-teacher conferences would be held Thursday, October 29th, from 1:00 to 7:30, and Friday, October 30th, 2026, from 8:30 to 3:30. 4:09
    • The superintendent said the Edwardsville Alumni Association plans a quarterly alumni newsletter beginning the second semester. 6:25
  3. Consent agenda 11:37
    • No student report or board member reports were given, and no consent agenda item was removed before a motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded. ~11:51
  4. Warden Elementary model PLC recognition 12:25
    • The Warden Elementary School principal said the school is one of 68 of over 4,300 public schools in Illinois with the distinction and the second in District 7. 12:25
    • The principal said the share of students above the 50th percentile in math rose from 58% in '22-'23 to 68% in '23-'24 and 80% in '24-'25. 20:30
    • The principal said chronic absenteeism fell to 12% in '24-'25 and was 10% last year. 21:20
  5. Ecuador and Galápagos trip presentation 25:05
    • Students described cultural activities, work with local guides and use of Spanish during the trip. 26:01
    • Students described seeing ecosystems, volcanic features and examples of natural selection and evolution. 27:45
  6. Proposed student trip to Iceland 30:15
    • The teacher said fundraisers would be held once a semester and that students who took part in every fundraiser for the past trip covered their tip money plus more. 40:18
    • The teacher said the previous trip had 27 students and 8 adults and that the group would be capped at 35. 42:25
  7. Proposed student trip to France 43:38
    • A French teacher proposed a 13-day trip through France in June of 2028 through ACIS, targeting June 8th through 20th. 43:55
    • The teacher said the expected group size was about 15 to 20 students and that a trip to France had not been offered in the last 4 years. 43:55
  8. Policy review and building newsletters 54:32
    • The chair said a link to each school's most recent building newsletter was provided in the agenda. 55:05
  9. IASB Delegate Assembly delegate 55:22
    • The chair outlined resolutions to be acted upon at the Illinois Association of School Boards Delegate Assembly in November and said the board would choose a delegate and a backup. 55:22
    • A motion was made and seconded to appoint a 2026 IASB delegate and a backup. 57:44
  10. Personnel matters 58:26
    • The board took a roll-call vote on a recommendation to approve personnel matters related to the resignation and retirement of employees. 58:26
  11. Substitute administrator employment 59:26
    • The recommendation called for employing an at-will substitute administrator on an as-needed basis at a daily rate of $529.84, retroactive to August 17th, 2026. 59:26
    • A speaker asked whether there was an agreement for a set length of time, and another speaker said the employment would last as long as needed. 59:46
  12. Administrator separation agreement 1:00:12
    • During discussion, a speaker said they agreed with what the resolution would accomplish but not with the information in it or the package presented, and said it set a bad precedent for handling accountability. 1:00:24
  13. Public comment 1:02:33
    • A speaker at public comment shared positive experiences with a principal and said a request for the board to interview all staff members went unanswered. 1:03:51
    • The chair said the board would discuss topics raised with administration. 1:06:35
  14. Board announcements and future agenda topics 1:07:07
    • A speaker asked for an explanation of how the Open Meeting Act and communication with board members work, and the chair said it could be made an agenda topic. 1:07:07
    • A speaker recognized elementary teachers for stipend activities and high school choir and orchestra students. 1:08:40
    • The chair said the next meeting would be October 26th. 1:10:54
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:11:44

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Video: posted by the district as “ECUSD #7 School Board Meeting 10-13-26”