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Board approves routine personnel, contract and policy items; sets substitute rate

Bethalto CUSD 8 Board of Education · January 6, 2026
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Summary

The Bethalto CUSD 8 board approved meeting minutes, personnel actions, a new substitute teacher daily rate ($130 effective Jan. 2026), a VISTA contract (Jan. 2026–June 30, 2029) and a hazard mitigation agreement with Madison County; multiple policies were presented for first reading.

During the business portion of the meeting the board moved through several routine items and recorded roll-call approvals.

Key actions recorded in the transcript include:

- Approval of open/close meeting minutes for Nov. 17, 2025 (motion and roll call recorded). - Approval of personnel and extracurricular appointments (various coaches and custodial/monitor positions listed). - Approval of a new substitute teacher daily rate of $130, effective Jan. 2026. - Approval of the 2026–27 student registration/course handbook for the district high school. - Approval of a VISTA contract covering Jan. 2026 through June 30, 2029. - Approval of a hazard mitigation agreement with Madison County. - Presentation of numerous board policies for first reading (policy codes listed in the agenda).

The transcript records motions and roll-call confirmations for these items; individual vote tallies by member name were not captured verbatim in the transcript provided to this report.