JERSEYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Tuesday, August 19, 2025
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING                                                                                                                                                                                  Meeting Room at 105 North Liberty Street

AGENDA
A. Call to order
B. Public comment
C. Vote to be taken: Agenda
D. Vote to be taken: Consent agenda including minutes of the July 15 board meeting and the treasurer’s report for July
E. Committees
     1. Buildings and Grounds
          a. Expansion update--closeout; warranty details (soap dispensers, faucets, window, ventilation in electrical closet, automatic doors)
          b. Update on improvements in existing areas of the library (furniture for Reading Room, Director's Office, Assistant Director, periodical display)
          c.  2nd floor AC--repair; insurance claim
     2. Materials, Bylaws and Policy
          a.  Vote to be taken:  The committee proposes the following updates to our Tuition Reimbursement Policy for employees:

Section E-9-1: Remove “up to $3,500 per calendar year.”

Section E-9-2: Add “or $15,000 for a Master’s in Library Science.”
    
     3. Finance
          a. Vote to be taken: Check register
     4. Technology
          a. New catalog kiosks    
F. Librarians’ report
G. Friends of the Library
     1.  Book sale October 9 - 11
H. Correspondence
     1.  Notification of Project Completion, Certification and Close-out with Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative   
I. New Business
J. Business for discussion only
K. Public Comment
L. Adjournment

The Board of Trustees reserves the right to enter Closed Session for the purpose of discussion regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employee(s); legal counsel, collective negotiating matters or deliberations; board vacancies; evidence or testimony presented in a hearing where authorized by law; purchase or lease of real property; sale or purchase of securities, investments or investment contracts; security procedures; staff or patron disciplinary cases or any matter involving an individual staff member or patron; litigation; self-evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics; minutes of meetings lawfully closed; internal control weaknesses, potential fraud risk areas; establishment of reserves, settlement or discussion of claims, loss or risk management information, records, data, advice or communications from or with respect to any insurer of the Library. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)