Galesburg Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education met Jan. 19.

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.

⮚ The elementary collected 754 non-perishable food items during the month of December. These items were donated to FOCC to assist individuals within our community. We want to thank our families, along with Ms. Lewis and her 5th grade helpers for making this a successful event.

5. Approve Agenda Items (Additions/Deletions)

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

A. Minutes

1. Regular Meeting, December 15, 2021 (Enclosure)

2. Closed Session, December 15, 2021 (Enclosure)

3. Special Meeting, January 5, 2022 (Enclosure)

4. Special Meeting, January 12, 2022 (Enclosure)

5. Closed Session, January 12, 2022 (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

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/Mr. Alexander (Enclosure)

C. Special Education Report – Ms. Nelson (Enclosure)

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

10. Action Items

A. Consider Approval of Memorandum of Understanding – COVID-19 Leave Days with WCATS (Enclosure)

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

C. Consider Approval of 2021-2022 District Seniority List for Certified and Support Personnel

D. Consider Approval of SAT Prep Class

E. Consider Approval to Transfer Funds

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. Litigation

F. 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. Leslie Carnes, Bus Driver

2. Jackie Kendall, Bus Driver

3. Todd Ensminger, Long-term Substitute for Maternity Leave (Enclosure)

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

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

D. Extracurricular

Volunteer:

E. Consider Approval to Pay Jill Colley Overload Pay to Teach One Additional Section of Special Education Courses (Enclosure)

F. Consider Approval to Pay Cody Eaton Overload Pay to Teach One Additional Section of Special Education Courses (Enclosure)

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

14. Future Meeting Dates and Time

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 – Elementary Cafeteria, 6:00 p.m.

15. Adjournment

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