West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education met Aug. 17

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

Sep 23, 2022

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education met Aug. 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

5. Approve Agenda Items (Additions/Deletions)

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

A. Minutes

1. Regular Meeting, July 19, 2022 (Enclosure)

2. Closed Session, July 19, 2022 (Enclosure)

B. Financial Activity

1. Consider Payment of Bills (Enclosure)

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

3. Middle School June and July Activity Reports (Enclosures)

4. High School June, July and FY22 Activity Reports (Enclosures)

5. Elementary School June and July Activity Reports (Enclosures)

8. Discussion Items

A. CASA Advocates – Emergency Leave in WCATS Contract

B. Stronghurst Summer Ball Update

C. FOIA Requests

D. Registration Update

E. HVAC and Sewer Project Updates

F. Greenhouse Project Update

9. Reports

A. Principal’s Reports

B. Special Education Report

C. Technology Report

D. Athletic Director Reports

10. Action Items

A. Middle School Athletic Eligibility – Student Handbook Update (Enclosure)

B. 2022 – 2023 Return to Learn Plan (Enclosure)

C. Bus Driver Sign-On/Retention Bonus – Updated Language

D. Consider purchase of windscreens for softball and baseball fields (Enclosure)

E. Consider approval of West Central Safe and Secure Schools Plan – Student Threat Assessment Protocol (Enclosure)

F. Consider purchase of watering system for WCHS Football Field (Enclosure)

G. Consider approval of Tentative FY23 Budget (At the Table)

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. Personnel - 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. Negotiations - 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. Litigation - Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.

13. Possible Action Items

A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignations

1. Retirement – Kathy Lafary, WCES Principal

2. Retirement – Brenda Streck, WCES 1st Grade Teacher

3. Resignation – Matthew Stewart, District Band Director

4. Resignation – Tammy Bundy, District Bus Driver

B. Transfers

C. Employment

1. Consider hiring Danielle Brill, full time district cook

2. Consider change in job position for Lene Lox, WCMS ELA Teacher

3. Consider hiring Jacalyn Kendall, part-time district cook

4. Consider hiring Amy Reathaford, WCES and WCHS Art Teacher