Galesburg Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education met Dec. 14.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

a. WC hosted their annual music concerts, which were amazing!

b. We appreciate the support of Marissa Gibb in leading a Community Go Fund Me to purchase new microphones for the High School Gym.

c. WCHS has 3 Illinois State Scholars this year that were just announced. Congratulations to those students!

d. Henderson County Handicapped Children’s Trust, Charles Vaughn, TTEE donated $3500 to our special education transportation fund.

5. Approve Agenda Items

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

a. Meeting Minutes

i. Special Board Meeting, November 15, 2022

ii. Special Meeting Closed Session Minutes, November 15, 2022

iii. Regular Meeting, November 15, 2022

iv. Closed Session Minutes, November 15, 2022

b. Financial Activity

i. Consider Payment of Bills (Enclosure)

ii. Consider Approval of Activity Accounts (Enclosure)

iii. Review of District Financial Report (Enclosure)

c. Resignation/Retirement

i. Consider approval of resignation of Dylan Voyles - HS Assistant Softball Coach

ii. Consider approval of resignation of Joshua Higgins - HS Assistant Baseball Coach

d. Names Changes on Gerling Scholarship

e. Consider Approval of the 2022 Audit

8. Discussion Items

a. FOIA Request

b. Football Field Work

c. Annual Coaches Rehire Process

d. Light at Elementary Entrance

9. Reports

a. Principal’s Reports (Enclosures)

b. Technology Report (Enclosure)

c. Special Education Report (Enclosures)

d. Athletic Director’s Report (Enclosure)

10. Action Items

a. Discussion and Action on 2022 Tax Levy (Enclosure)

b. PRESSPlus Issue 110 Policies - 1st Reading (Enclosures)

c. Middle School Imprest Account Increase

d. High School PA System- HLS Amendment (Enclosure)

e. Discussion and Possible Action on Superintendent Evaluation (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. 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. Open Session - Possible Action from Closed Session

14. A. Other - Review and Consider Action Relative to Release of Closed Session Minutes (Enclosures)

B. Employment - Consider approval of Bailie Ferguson as a Volunteer 6th Grade Volleyball Coach

C. Employment - Consider approval of Megan Schaley as a Volunteer 6th Grade Volleyball Coach

D. Employment - Consider approval of a volunteer HS Bowling Coach

15. Future Meeting Dates

a. Next Regular Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 6:00 pm in the West Central Elementary Cafeteria

16. Adjournment

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