CORRECTION:

The Public Hearing has been rescheduled for NEXT THURSDAY (June 25th) at 6 p.m. The reason, the budget is required to be "on reading" (available for public review) for a minimum of 30 days before any action is taken. A recount showed that the budget as of today/tonight has been on reading for 28 days.

The Regular Meeting WILL BE HELD TONIGHT as scheduled.

The Cairo Board of Education held its Regular Meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at 6:00 p.m.

The agenda is immediately below, followed by the CAT President's report....

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CAT President's Report:

Call to order at 6:00 p.m.

Members present - Stubblefield, Coleman, Nelson, Gooden, Harris, Moore, McAllister.

There will be a committee formed to decide the details of the opening of school. Temporary dates are August 10 for teachers to return and August 11 for students.

A discussion about the Cairo Garden project was presented by Steven Tarver and Marcella Woodson. Visitors from Northwestern University also discussed the film project. The details are yet to be decided.

ROE 30 is extending a hand to help provide support for the TAOEP GRANT if we get the state's approval.

The BOE voted to enter Closed Session at 7:12 p.m.

The BOE voted to exit Closed Session at 7:47 p.m.

Actions taken by the BOE:

• No resignations

• Hired Hope Green as Truancy Coordinator.

• Approved Items #5-9.

• Item #4 will take place at next week's meeting.

• Changed the September board meeting to the 24th.

The BOE voted to adjourn at 7:51 p.m.

To read the unofficial minutes of the May 21st Regular BOE Meeting...