Galesburg Reporter

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

Jun 4, 2020

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education met May 27.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

 Congratulations to Katelyn Ford and Corrine Dement for being selected for the Illinois Principals Association (IPA) Student Recognition Program.

 Congratulations to Olivia Hines and CJ Cassiday for being selected for the Illinois Principals Association (IPA) Student Recognition Program.

 Mrs. Ricketts challenged the elementary students to take and pass 1,150 AR tests during Remote Learning. They read 1,197 books and she put on her red lipstick and kissed a donkey. Way to go, WCE! Keep reading this summer!

 Congratulations to Jeremy and Jamie Hennings on the birth of their baby boy, John Everett, on May 8.

 Congratulations to Amanda Liggett on her recent engagement!

 Congratulations to Christina Ryba, who will be getting married this summer!

 Congratulations, thank you, and best wishes to Deb Lescallett, Tamy Rankin, and Chris Singleton on their retirement! They were all very surprised and appreciation of our retiree teacher parade.

5. Approve Agenda Items (Additions/Deletions)

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda - * Denotes Consent Agenda Items

A. *Minutes

1. Regular Meeting, April 15, 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

4. Review of District Financial Report

8. Discussion Items

A. Attendance at School Board Conference in Chicago in November

B. 2020-2021 West Central District Student Handbook

C. 2020-2021 School Year

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

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

D. Athletic Director’s Report – Mr. Tucker

10. Action

A. *Consider Approval of 2020-2021 Student Fees (Enclosures)

B. *Consider Approval of Bids for Milk and Bread (Enclosures)

C. *Consider Approval of the Board’s Continued Membership in the Illinois

Association of School Boards (Enclosure)

D. *Consider Approval of WCES 2020-2021 School Improvement Plan

E. *Consider Approval of WCMS 2020-2021 School Improvement Plan

F. *Consider Approval of WCHS 2020-2021 School Improvement Plan

G. *Consider Approval of Summer 2020 Behind the Wheel Driver Education Program

H. *Consider Approval of Agreement with McDonough District Hospital for Student Random Drug Testing Program for 2020-2021 School Year (Enclosure)

I. Consider Approval of Proposal to Paint the WCHS Gymnasium

J. Consider Approval of Life/Safety Amendment to Replace Windows at the WCES and Hallway Lockers at WCHS (Enclosure)

K. Consider Approval of Renewal Quote for District Insurance Package (Enclosure)

L. Consider Approval of Renewal Quote for District Health Insurance with BCBS through ISEBC (Enclosures)

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

13. Action Items

A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignation

Retirement:

Leave:

Resignations:

1. Cindy Seibert, WCHS Part-time Science Teacher (Enclosure) 2. Mike Lewis, District Associate (Enclosure)

Items

B. Transfers

C. Employment

1. Shane Tucker, WCHS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director 2. Mike Lewis, Special Education Teacher (Enclosure)

D. Extracurricular Resignation: