Galesburg Reporter

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Apr 2, 2020

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education met March 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

 Ms. Lewis, along with her 5th grade helpers, raised $377.30 during the Send A Sucker to a Friend event, which has been donated to the P.E. Department for new equipment.

 Miss Young coordinated the Kids Heart Challenge and raised $5,787.21 for the American Heart Association.

 WCES Kindergarten classes collected pennies for the 100th Day celebration and later donated the 8,658 pennies to the Henderson County Library for new materials.

 The Middle School Science Olympiad Team participated at Western Illinois University. Congratulations to Bella Short, Teegan Rodeffer, and Drake Vancil on a second place on their collaborative project. Teegan and Drake also received a first place for their ping pong ball parachute. Teegan and Drake presented their project to the rest of the school at the March school assembly.

 Our 8th grade volleyball team received quite a bit of praise at the United Regional. Several of their workers were very impressed by how our young ladies handled themselves during this saying they were by far the most respectful team there. Our girls played the #1 seed Lewistown to a three game match. They lost the first game 25-6 and had every reason to quit; however, they led the whole second game and were a point away from winning at 24-16 when Lewistown came back and served to win at 25-24. The last match Lewistown got ahead 10-1, but again our girls refused to quit. They got within three before Lewistown pulled away to win 25- 15. As their Principal, I could not have been prouder of our team and how they conducted themselves and represented West Central.

 Wesley Stewart qualified for the state finals in the WYSE.

 Landen Beelman was named to the 1st Team All-Conference, and Nathan Bigger was named to the 2nd Team All-Conference in basketball.

5. Approve Agenda Items (Additions/Deletions)

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda *

A. *Minutes

1. Regular Meeting, February 19, 2020 (Enclosure)

2. Closed Session, February 19, 2020 (Enclosure)

B. *Financial Activity

1. Consider Payment of Bills (Enclosure)

2. Consider Approval of Activity Accounts (Enclosure)

3. Consider Approval of Treasurer’s Report (Enclosure)

4. Review of District Financial Report (Enclosure)

8. Discussion Items

A. WCES School Improvement Plan (At the Table)

B. WCMS School Improvement Plan (At the Table)

C. WCHS School Improvement Plan (At the Table)

D. E-Learning (Enclosure)

9. Reports

A. Principal’s Report (Enclosures)

1. West Central Elementary

2. West Central Middle School

3. West Central High School

B. Technology Report – Mrs. Frakes (Enclosure)

C. Special Education Report – Mrs. Ayer (Enclosure)

D. Athletic Director’s Report – Mr. Tucker (Enclosure)

E. Board Building and Grounds Committee Report (Enclosure)

F. Board Farm Committee Report

10. Action Items

*A. Consider Approval of Continued Participation in the Illinois High School Association (Enclosure)

*B. Consider Approval of Continued Participation in the Illinois Elementary School Association

*C. Consider Approval to Direct the Superintendent to Begin Work on the FY21 District Budget

*D. Consider Approval of Contract for Professional Services for Sewer Plant Operator (Enclosure)

*E. Consider Approval of Amended 2019-2020 School District Calendar (Enclosure)

*F. Consider Approval of Request to Change Signatory Names on the WCHS Activity Account at Bank of Stronghurst

*G. Consider Approval of Request to Change Signatory Names on the WCHS Imprest Account at Midwest Bank of Oquawka

*H. Consider Approval to Declare a 2003 Chevrolet Cutaway Carryall Surplus for the Purpose of Disposing of It

*I. Consider Approval of 2020-2021 School District Calendar (Enclosure)

*J. Consider Approval of Request of WCHS Students to Attend School Half Days in the 2020-2021 school year. (Enclosures)

K. Consider Approval of Bid from Laverdiere Construction in the Amount of $73,765 for West Central Elementary Restroom Repair Work (Enclosures)

L. Consider Approval of Life/Safety Amendment to Replace Unit Ventilator Steam Coil in WCMS Art Classroom (Enclosure)

M. Consider Approval to Replace Backstop Fence on Baseball Field at WCMS (Enclosure)

N. Consider Approval to Deed a Small Parcel of School Property in Stronghurst to the Village of Stronghurst (Enclosures)

O. Consider Approval of Proposed Board Policy Revisions – First Reading (Enclosures)

1. Policy 2:20 – Powers and Duties of the Board of Education; Indemnification

2. Policy 2:70 – Vacancies on the Board of Education – Filling Vacancies

3. Policy 2:100 – Board Member Conflict of Interest

4. Policy 2:105 – Ethics and Gift Ban

5. Policy 2:110 – Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers

6. Policy 2:200 – Types of Board of Education Meetings

7. Policy 2:220 – Board of Education Meeting Procedure

8. Policy 2:260 – Uniform Grievance Procedure

9. Policy 4:15 – Identity Protection

10. Policy 4:30 – Revenue and Investments

11. Policy 4:60 – Purchases and Contracts

12. Policy 4:80 – Accounting and Audits

13. Policy 4:150 – Facility Management and Building Programs

14. Policy 4:190 – Targeted School Violence and Prevention Program

15. Policy 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

16. Policy 5:20 – Workplace Harassment Prohibited

17. Policy 5:30 – Hiring Process and Criteria

18. Policy 5:50 – Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and

Cannabis Prohibition

19. Policy 5:90 – Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

20. Policy 5:100 – Staff Development Program

21. Policy 5:120 – Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest

22. Policy 5:200 – Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal

23. Policy 5:220 – Substitute Teachers

24. Policy 5:250 – Leaves of Absence

25. Policy 5:290 – Employment Termination and Suspensions

26. Policy 5:330 – Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

27. Policy 6:20 – School Year Calendar and Day

28. Policy 6:60 – Curriculum Content

29. Policy 6:150 – Home and Hospital Instruction

30. Policy 6:300 – Graduation Requirements

31. Policy 7:20 – Harassment of Students Prohibited

32. Policy 7:150 – Agency and Police Interviews

33. Policy 7:180 – Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

34. Policy 7:270 – Administering Medicines to Students

35. Policy 8:30 – Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

P. Consider Approval to Establish a WCMS Softball Program

Q. Consider Purchase of a 2019 12-Passenger Chevrolet Express 3500 Van (Enclosure)

11. Future Agenda Items

12. Closed Session – A Closed Session will be held pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act to discuss the following subjects:

A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

B. Collective negotiating matters between the school board and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.

C. Student disciplinary cases.

D. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.

E. Emergency security procedures and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to actual danger to the safety of employees, students, staff or public property.

13. Action Items

A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignation

1. Shane Tucker, WCHS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director (Enclosure)

2. Jacalyn Kendall, District Bus Driver (Enclosure)

Retirements Resignations

B. Transfers

C. Employment

1. Allison Harden, WCES Pre-K Teacher (Enclosure)

2. Heather Davis, Homebound Instructor (Enclosure)

D. Extracurricular

Volunteer: Resignation:

1. Quinn Leath, WCMS 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach (Enclosure)