Galesburg Reporter

Knoxville Community Unit School District #202 Board of Education met Oct. 23

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

1.1. Pledge of Allegiance

1.2. Roll Call

2. Public Comment

3. Special Presentations

3.1. Gordian- Cooperative Purchasing

3.2. Central States Bus Company- Jeff Martin

4. Consent Agenda

4.1. Approve Meeting Minutes

4.1.1. September 28, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes

4.1.2. October 16, 2023 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

4.2. Financial Reports

4.2.1. Bills Payable

4.2.2. Payroll

4.2.3. Other Financial Reports

4.3. Personnel

4.3.1. Acknowledge the resignation of Kelley Kellerstrass, Knoxville Junior HIgh Paraprofessional, 1 year only.

4.3.2. Acknowledge the resignation of the bus monitor Janet Godsil, effective October 20, 2023.

4.3.3. Approve the transfer of Michael Sharp Jr., Middle School Assistant Wrestling coach to the High School Assistant Wrestling Coach.

4.3.4. Approve Sandy Pemberton, Knoxville High School Yearbook Sponsor 

4.3.5. Approve Sandy Pemberton, Knoxville High School Key Club Sponsor 

4.3.6. Acknowledge the resignation of Ashley Hinkle, from the 7th grade Middle School Volleyball position for the FY 24 school year.

4.3.7. Approve Megan Axcell, Knoxville High School Girl Basketball Assistant Coach

5. Communication

6. President Report

6.1. Superintendent Report

6.1.1. Present Tentative 2024 Tax Levy for FY 25 Budget

6.2. High School Principal

6.3. Middle School Principal

6.4. Elementary Principal

7. Executive Session

7.1. Closed Session 5 ILC 120/2(c)(1)

The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity & Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.

8. Old business (Discussion and Consideration)

8.1. Approve handbook update with modification requested per September 29, 2023, updates Board

8.2. Approve Policy Reviews and Updates Second Reading for Press Policy Updates with no changes from the first reading.

8.2.1. Policy 8:90 updated to include Alumni Groups (Hall of Fame)

8.2.2. Policy 7:180 Prevention of and response to bullying, intimidation and harassment

8.2.3. Policy 2:80, Board Member Oath and Conduct to update footnotes 

8.2.4. Policy 2:170 Procurement of Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Services update legal references

8.2.5. Policy 4:45 Insufficient Fund Check and Debt Recovery, update the policy, legal references, and footnotes.

8.2.6. Policy 4:100 Insurance Management

8.2.7. Policy 5:230 policy and footnote updated

8.2.8. Policy 6:10 policy and footnote updated

8.2.9. Policy 6:190 footnote is amended and new footnote added

8.2.10. Policy 6:240 footnote is updated

8.2.11. Policy 7:275 policy and footnotes are updated

8.2.12. Policy 7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries 

8.2.13. Policy 7:330 Student Use of Buildings- Equal Access, policy, cross-references, and footnotes are updated

8.2.14. Policy 8:25 Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools Provided by non-School Related Entities, footnotes updates

8.2.15. Policy 8:95 Parental Involvement, footnote is updated

9. New Business (Discussion and Consideration)

9.1. Approve the recommendations for the Joint Resolutions Delegate at the Joint Annual Conference

9.1.1. Industrial Construction (not to adopt)

9.1.2. School Resource Officer Training (to adopt)

9.1.3. Bus Driver Regulations (to adopt)

9.1.4. Employment History Review (not to adopt)

9.1.5. Alternative Safe School Funding (not to adopt)

9.2. Approve the revision of High School Handbook Update for District employees to seek advanced building administration approval before any written or electronic surveys can be conducted.

9.3. Approve Application for School Maintenance Project Grant for High School interior/exterior doors project including hardware, camera systems, and/or vape sensor systems and Middle School roof repair district fund match up to $50,000.00 from Fund 60.

9.4. Approve the termination of temporary District Office part-time support staff. 

9.5. Approve the revisions of the Transportation Director job description. 

9.6. Approve the exploration and application for the Clean Energy Bus Grant and lottery.

9.7. Approve the addition of Trash Collection to the FY 25 Risk Management Plan. 

9.8. Approve the addition of Public School Works (an all faculty and staff training/compliance program) to the FY 25 Risk Management Plan.

9.9. Approve the start date posting for the Transportation Director to be January 1, 2024.

10. Adjournment

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