The Meridian CUSD #15 Board of Education held its regular August meeting on Monday, August 5. Information from administration was shared with the Board that included: (full administrative reports can be found on pages 2-4 at this link)
Middle school baseball and softball are underway. High school fall sports will begin on Monday, August 12.
The elementary school will have a Back to School event on August 15 from 6:00-7:30
The middle school will host an open house on August 28. This will be an opportunity for parents to follow their student’s schedule and will be an opportunity to meet the teachers.
The high school is hosting Ninth Grade Welcome on August 8, from 12:00-2:30.
Online registration for all schools opens Monday, August 5.
During the meeting, the Board reviewed the FY25 tentative budget and set the date for the annual budget hearing during the September meeting on September 16, at 7:30 at Meridian Elementary. The Board approved PRESS Policy 115 updates, which primarily included policies that were up for a five-year review. The final regular business action was the approval of an intergovernmental agreement with the LaSalle County Area Purchasing Cooperative. This cooperative of around 80 school districts completes all of the competitive bidding requirements for food service and receives better pricing because of the volume of the cooperative.
In personnel action, the Board approved Brittany Sims as an elementary paraprofessional and Jesse Hamilton as a volunteer soccer coach.