East St. Louis School Board approves consent package including lighting upgrades assessment and personnel, finance reports

The East St. Louis School District 189 Board of Education approved a package of action items during its Aug. 19, 2025 meeting, including a utility assessment for lighting upgrades at East St. Louis Senior High School, a workers' compensation settlement agreement and routine financial and personnel reports.

Why it matters: The approvals authorize staff to proceed with administrative and facility actions and keep district governance and finances up to date; one item relates to a facilities energy-efficiency project that could affect building lighting and utility incentives.

During the superintendent's report, the superintendent asked the board to approve action items 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 13a, 14a, 15a, 15b, 15c and 15d in a single vote. Board member Willie Ray moved to approve, and Remi Dean seconded. The roll call recorded affirmative votes from Remi Dean, Natania (Latanya/Latonya) Sales, Willie Ray, Walter Hood, Timothy Lockett and Roy Mickens; the motion passed by roll call.

Items listed in the motion included: reading resolutions by heading only (12a); Resolution No. 081925 "to prohibit ****** harassment" (12b); an Ameren assessment report (listed in the packet as report 251571) for East St. Louis Senior High School lighting controls and LED fixture upgrades with incentives (12c); a workers' compensation settlement agreement as presented (12d); the July 2025 financial report (13a); personnel report, addendums and contracts (14a); bills and grounds report and addendum (15a); curriculum report and addendum (15b); the policy committee report, first reading with waiver of the second reading (15c); and the finance committee report and addendum (15d).

The Ameren item was presented as an assessment report for lighting controls and LED fixture upgrades including available incentives; the transcript did not specify the dollar amounts, contract terms, or implementation timeline. The workers' compensation settlement agreement and personnel addenda were listed for approval; the board approved them as presented but the transcript did not include settlement amounts or personnel specifics.

No substantive public comment on these items was recorded during the meeting. The superintendent noted a personnel report had not been distributed with the original packet and apologized; the board nonetheless approved the personnel items during the motion. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Sept. 16, 2025.