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Board approves MOU with ROE 33 to send 18 students to regional safe schools; one-time $5,000 access fee noted
Summary
The Galesburg Community School Board approved a memorandum of understanding with Regional Office of Education (ROE) 33 to place students in a regional safe-schools program; administrators said the district must pay a $5,000 one-time access fee and that 18 students are already signed up.
The Galesburg Community School Board voted to approve a memorandum of understanding with Regional Office of Education (ROE) 33 that will let the district place students in the regional safe-school program. District staff said the MOU includes a one-time $5,000 access fee and that 18 students are signed up to begin next week.
The MOU had been tabled at a prior meeting while staff and board members sought clarifications. In a presentation before the vote, a district administrator said the $5,000 fee is charged once per district, not per child, and likened the arrangement to fees charged by other regional programs the district uses.
Board members asked questions during discussion; staff answered that not approving the MOU would prevent the district from sending students to that program. The board approved the MOU by voice vote.
The board’s action authorizes district staff to execute the MOU with ROE 33 so placements can begin. No changes to district policy or permanent program funding were specified during the discussion.
Board members and staff did not provide further budgetary breakdowns for how the $5,000 fee will be paid; that information was not specified in the meeting record.
