Galesburg Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education met August 1.

Here is the agenda as provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

      a. ROE Summerfest 7/13/23

      b. Twomey Foundation Annual $5000 donation

      c. Twomey Foundation $10,000 Donation for WCHS Greenhouse

      d. $5,000 Compeer Grant for the WCHS Greenhouse

5. Approve Agenda Items

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

      a. Meeting Minutes

            i. Special Meeting Board Retreat, July 22, 2023

      b. Financial Activity

            i. Consider Payment of Bills (Enclosure)

            ii. Consider Approval of Treasurer’s Report

            iii. Review of District Financial Report (Enclosure)

      c. Resignation/Retirement/Leaves (Enclosures)

            i. Rosemary Griffin, WCE Teacher

            ii. Amy Lox, WCEL Title Paraprofessional

      d. Other

            i. Approval of PRESS Policy Update 112 - Second Reading

            ii. Increase HS Imprest Account Balance

8. Discussion Items

      a. FOIA Requests

      b. Update of District Summer Work

      c. 2023 Board Retreat Summary and Goals

9. Reports - There will be no reports this month

10. Action Items

      a. Discussion and Approval of 2023-2024 District Student Handbook Changes

      b. Discussion and Approval of 2023-2024 High School Athletic Official Pay

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.

13. Open Session - Possible Action from Closed Session (Enclosures)

      a. Volunteer - Jim Unruh, WCHS Volunteer Assistant Football Coach

      b. Volunteer - Andy Lumbeck, WCHS Volunteer Assistant Football Coach

      c. Volunteer - Josh Higgins, WCMS Volunteer Baseball/Softball Coach

      d. Employment - Greg Link, WCMS Assistant Baseball Coach

      e. Employment - Jena Goff, WCMS 8th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach

      f. Employment - Ross Parcel, WCHS Head Boys’ Baseball Coach

      g. Employment - Bob Stockham, WCHS Assistant Football Coach

      h. Employment - Renata Conway, District Paraprofessional

      i. Employment - DeeAnn Tate, District Paraprofessional

      j. Employment - Sierra Torrance, WCEL Part-time Paraprofessional

      k. Employment - WCEL Part-time Paraprofessional

      l. Employment - WCEL Paraprofessional

      m. Employment - Brandon Ouellette, Long-Term Sub - MS Choir

      n. Employment - Sara McVey, Long-Term Sub - 1st Grade

      o. Employment - Haley Tromblee, K-8 Vocal/Elementary Music Teacher

      p. Employment - Overload Payments for 2023-2024 School Year (Williams, Frank, Boyle, Ouellette, Stevenson)

      q. Employment - Jennifer Johnson, WCHS Yearbook Sponsor

      r. Change in Assignment - Jacqueline Clark, WCEL Paraprofessional (split Special Education and Title)

   Future Meeting Dates

      a. Next Regular Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the West Central Elementary Cafeteria.

14. Adjournment

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