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Freeburg CCSD 70 board approves hires, vendor contract and policy updates; one dissent on paying bills
Summary
The Freeburg CCSD 70 board approved a three-year contract for a director of student services, hired another staff member, renewed a vendor lease for before- and after-school care, reinvested a maturing CD and adopted policy revisions; a motion to pay district bills passed with one dissent.
The Freeburg CCSD 70 Board of Education approved several personnel, contracting and financial items at its May meeting, including a three-year contract for the district's director of student services and the renewal of a childcare lease, and it adopted policy revisions at second reading.
Board members voted to employ Amanda Haren as director of student services under a three-year contract running July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, and approved hiring Jamie (last name not specified in the transcript). Both personnel motions passed on roll-call votes with all members recorded as voting yes.
The board awarded a three-year lease to Laugh and Learn to continue providing before- and after-school care at district facilities, under the same terms as the prior agreement (reported in the meeting packet as $40 per school day and $55 per non-school day). The district said another bidder submitted an incomplete proposal; the board voted to remain with the local vendor.
Financial actions included a recommendation to reinvest a maturing certificate of deposit with PMA Financial for 12 months at the rate reported in the packet (displayed in the meeting materials with unclear formatting; recorded in the transcript as "1.2329 five%"), which the board approved. The board also approved the routine consent agenda items earlier in the meeting, including minutes and budget/investment summaries.
During discussion, a board member raised a procedural concern about paying a recently billed legal invoice before an engagement letter had been signed, citing Section 2.60 of board policy that the speaker said limits payment until an engagement letter is memorialized. Board members noted the district had previously approved the firm by majority vote and sought clarification; the matter was discussed before the board later voted to pay bills as presented. The roll-call vote to pay the bills recorded one dissent: Mr. Stein voted no; all other members voted yes.
The board also completed its second reading and adoption of board policy revisions by roll-call vote and agreed to reinvest the maturing CD. Members discussed moving June and July meeting start times from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. and agreed to the change for those months.
The meeting adjourned following the business and scheduled executive session actions.
What happens next: The new director's contract takes effect July 1, and the district will post any details of operational changes (for example, the childcare lease and revised meal prices) as implemented by staff.
