JERSEYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tuesday, July 15, 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 June 17 board meeting and the June 24 Materials, Bylaws, and Policy Committee meeting, and the treasurer’s report for June
E. Committees
     1. Buildings and Grounds
          a. Expansion update--closeout; warranty details (soap dispensers, faucets, window)
          b. Update on improvements in existing areas of the library (furniture for Reading Room and Director's Office)
          c.  2nd floor AC
     2. Materials, Bylaws and Policy
          a.  Vote to be taken:  The committee proposes replacing existing nepotism policy with the following:

NEPOTISM

An immediate family member may not be hired for a position if the employment would create a manager/subordinate relationship with an immediate family member within the service line.

For policy purposes, immediate family includes: the employee’s spouse, sibling, parents, children, step-children, grandchildren, in-law relationships of relative listed, and other members of the employee’s immediate household.

This same criteria will be considered when assigning, transferring, or promoting a current employee.

No preference will be given to family members of employees when making hiring decisions.
         
          b.  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. Security camera installation complete!     
F. Librarians’ report
G. Friends of the Library
H. Correspondence
     1.  Illinois American Water: Meter Replacement
     2.  IL Secretary of State: Per Capita Grant $12,297.08
     3.  JCHS Step Work Program: Subsidization of JPL employee wages
I. New Business
J. Business for discussion only
     1.  Assistant Director search update
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)