Galesburg Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education Met Aug. 18.

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 $5,000 donation from the Twomey Foundation.

5. Approve Agenda Items (Additions/Deletions)

6. Comments from the Public

7. West Central Middle School Board Tour

8. Consent Agenda

A. Minutes

1. Regular Meeting – July 21, 2021 (Enclosure)

2. Special Session – August 10, 2021 (Enclosure)

B. Financial Activity

1. Consider Payment of Bills

2. Consider Approval of Activity Accounts (Enclosure)

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

9. Discussion Items

10. Reports

A. Principal’s Report

1. West Central Elementary

2. West Central Middle School

3. West Central High School (Enclosure)

B. Athletic Director Report – Mr. Zaiser

C. District Technology Report – Mrs. Frakes/Mr. Alexander

D. Special Education Report – Miss Nelson

11. Action Items

A. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Adherence to Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 2021-18 and to IDPH/ISBE COVID-19 Related Guidelines

B. Consider Approval of Proposed Board Policy Revisions – First Reading (At the Table)

C. Consider Approval to Accept a Monetary Gift from Twomey Family

D. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Bus Lease with Midwest Bus Sales

E. Consider Approval of Tentative FY22 District Budget (At the Table)

F. Consider Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with Delabar CTE System (Enclosure)

12. Future Agenda Items

13. 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.

14. Action

A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignation

1. Retirement: Karen Furnald, Full-time Cook (Enclosure)

2. Retirement: Jane Alexander, WCHS Family and Consumer Science Teacher - September 14, 2021 (Enclosure)

3. Leave: Miranda Gullberg, Speech-Language Pathologist (Enclosure)

4. Resignation: Amanda Leng, WCES Pre-K Teacher (Enclosure)

5. Resignation: Matthew Richardson, Full-time Custodian (Enclosure)

6. Resignation: Rachelle Evans, WCHS Business/Social Studies Teacher (Enclosure)

7. Susan Bundy, District Associate (Enclosure)

B. Transfers

C. Employment

1. James Blender, WCHS Long-Term Physical Education Substitute (Enclosure)

2. Sara Ryner, WCES Assistant Principal

3. Gina Johnson, WCES Part-time Title I Associate

4. Trisha Forquer, WCES Full-time Special Education Associate

5. Mary Casey, Substitute Bus Driver

6. , WCMS Full-time Title I Associate

D. Extracurricular

1. Bryan Spence, WCMS Volunteer Baseball Coach

E. Consider Approval of 2021-2022 Extra Duty Assignments

F. Consider Approval of Contract for Joel Zaiser, WCHS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director

G. Consider Approval of Contract for Kendrah Ruebush, School Counselor

15. Future Meeting Date and Time

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 – West Central Elementary Cafeteria

Budget Hearing at 5:30 p.m.

Regular Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

16. Adjournment

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