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Murphysboro CUSD 186 board approves bids, personnel notices, calendar changes and moves to closed session
Summary
At a regular board meeting, the Murphysboro CUSD 186 Board of Education approved multiple routine and operational items — including low bids for fiber and maintenance trucks, personnel resignations and degree-step requests, a kitchen serving-line bid authorization tied to a grant with a June 30 spending deadline, and a motion to enter closed session to discuss personnel matters.
The Murphysboro CUSD 186 Board of Education on the record approved a series of routine and operational items and then voted to enter closed session to consider personnel matters.
Board members approved the agenda and consent agenda, accepted multiple personnel notices (including a resignation from Hunter Shoffley as MMS track and field assistant coach and a resignation from a special education teacher), and granted several staff requests for pay-step consideration tied to completion of graduate degrees.
Why it matters: the board’s approvals move several personnel and procurement items forward and authorize staff to pursue a kitchen serving-line replacement at Murphysboro High School that is tied to grant funding the district must spend by June 30. The motion to go into closed session signals the board planned to discuss confidential personnel and compensation matters.
The meeting included these key outcomes:
- Procurement and contracts: The board approved the low bid for the district’s fiber project…
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