Galesburg Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education Met Jan. 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

⮚ West Central C.U.S.D. #235 received a $3,500 donation from the Henderson County Handicapped Children’s Trust fund to be applied toward transportation costs associated with the handicapped children in Henderson County.

⮚ Congratulations to Max Carnes for making the Illinois Shrine Game at Illinois Wesleyan! The game is currently scheduled for June 19, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. 

⮚ Congratulations to Grant Sibley for being selected into the ILMEA All-State Chorus.

5. Approve Agenda Items (Additions/Deletions)

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

A. Minutes

1. Regular Meeting, December 16, 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. Five Year Enrollment Projection (Enclosure)

B. 3-Year Bus Lease with Midwest Bus Sales (Enclosures)

C. Reopening Plan for 2020-2021

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

10. Action Items

A. Consider Approval of Proposed Board Policy Revisions – Second Reading (Enclosures)

1. Policy 3:40 – Superintendent

2. Policy 4:80 – Accounting and Audits

3. Policy 4:90 – Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds

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

5. Policy 5:270 – Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment

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

7. Policy 6:300 – Graduation Requirements

8. Policy 6:310 – High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-entering Students

9. Policy 6:315 – High School Credit for Students in Grade 7 or 8

10. Policy 6:320 – High School Credit for Proficiency

11. Policy 6:340 – Student Testing and Assessment Program

12. Policy 7:100 – Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students

13. Policy 7:140 – Search and Seizure

14. Policy 7:300 –Extracurricular Athletics

B. Consider Approval of Bid from Laverdiere Construction to Replace Windows at West Central Elementary (Enclosures)

C. Consider Approval of Bid from Carroll Seating Company to Replace Lockers at West Central High School (Enclosures)

D. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Sale or Lease of the District’s FCC License

E. Consider Approval of 2020-2021 District Seniority List for Certified and Support Personnel (Enclosures)

F. Consider Approval of SAT Prep Class

G. Consider Approval of Request of WCHS Student to Graduate Early (Enclosures) H. Consider Approval of Request to Make Adjustments to the Organization of the WCHS Activity Account (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. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, for purposes of semi-annual review of the minutes as required.

13. Action Items

A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignation

Retirement:

Resignations:

B. Transfers

C. Employment

1. , Long-term Substitute for Maternity Leave

2. Ryan Muegge, SAT Prep Course Instructor (Enclosure)

3. Michael Holloran, SAT Prep Course Instructor (Enclosure)

D. Extracurricular

Volunteer:

E. Review and Consider Action Relative to Release of Closed Session Minutes (Enclosures)

14. Future Meeting Dates and Time

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 – Elementary Cafeteria, 6:00 p.m.

15. Adjournment

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