Galesburg Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education met Aug. 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

a. Henderson County Fair Participants

b. $6000 Cavins donation for an Interactive TV for the Elementary

5. Approve Agenda Items

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

a. Meeting Minutes

i. Special Board Meeting, August 1, 2023

ii. Closed Session, August 1, 2023

b. Financial Activity

i. Consider Payment of Bills (Enclosure)

ii. Consider Approval of July 2023 Treasurer’s Report

iii. Consider Approval of Activity Accounts for June and July 2023

8. Discussion Items

a. FOIA Requests

b. Opening of School Report - Registration Update

c. Board Athletic Committee

d. Cell Phones

e. Future Work Session Dates

9. Reports

a. Principal’s Reports

b. Technology Report

c. Athletic Director’s Report

10. Action Items

a. Tentative Approval for FY24 District Budget

b. Threat Assessment Plan

c. Approval of John Deere Tractor Lease

d. 2023-2024 District Goals

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. Employment - Kayla Johnson - WCEL Paraprofessional

b. Employment - Lene Lox - Middle School English Teacher

c. Employment - Carrie Todd - High School Assistant Golf Coach

d. Employment - Kellsy Scott- HS Choir

e. Stipend - Cindy Boyd - Elementary Music Support - 1st Semester

f. Stipend - Jacque Clark - Elementary Music Support - 1st Semester

g. Employment - Tracy Eastin - Custodian

h. Change of Placement - Jesse Molyneux - Middle School Paraprofessional

i. Resignation - Ross Parcel - WCHS Assistant Baseball Coach

j. Retirement - Joe Peters - WCEL Assistant Principal

k. Resignation - Cheyanne Lee - District Custodian

l. Volunteer - Dustin Parker - MS Baseball

m. Maternity Leave - Mallory Nelson - School Psychologist

Other-

a. Review and Consider Action Relative to Release of Closed Session Minutes

Future Meeting Dates

a. 2024 Budget Hearing, Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the West Central Elementary Cafeteria.

b. Next Regular Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the West Central Elementary Cafeteria.

14. Adjournment

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