Galesburg Reporter

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education met April 8

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. MOMENT OF SILENCE/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. RECOGNITION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS

(This is the time when visitors may request to address the Board of Education on any item germane to the role and function of the Board of Education. When the Board President so directs, persons should stand, give their name and begin their statements. Persons are asked to refrain from making any personal comments regarding any individual. The Board President reserves the right to limit presentations to five minutes.)

V. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

A. Student Council Report

B. Shine In 205

C. Steele Elementary School

D. Silas Willard Elementary School

VI. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

A. Consider Approval of Minutes:

Monday, March 11, 2024, Regular Meeting 

Monday, March 11, 2024, Closed Session 

Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Special Meeting 

Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Closed Session

B. Consider Approval of Payroll and Claims Balance Sheet

Treasurer’s Report

Fund Balance Report

Revenue and Expense Report

Investment Performance Report Accounts Payable

Check Register

Activity Accounts

Enrollment Report

VII. FOCUS AREA #1: Relevant Skills that Lead to Employability 

A. Special Education Report

B. Student and Staff Supports Report

C. CurriculumReport

D. BuildingReports

VIII. FOCUS AREA #2: Facilities that Assist in Skill Acquisition

A. Consider Approval of the Conceptual Plan for Athletic/Parking/Warehouse

B. Consider Approval of Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $6,200,000 General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2024, of Community Unit School District Number 205, Knox and Warren Counties, Illinois, for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of said School District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof.

C. Consider Committee Recommendation to Formally Name Thiel Gymnasium Athletic Court, The Evan Massey Court at Thiel Gymnasium

IX. FOCUS AREA #3: Responding to the Changing Needs of our Community

A. Consider Approval of Board Policies: Section 7 (First Reading)

B. ConsiderApprovalofIESAMembership

C.Consider Approval of Removal “Pilot” Designation for the Begindergarten Program

D. Consider Approval of Boundary Changes

E. Consider Approval of Strategic Plan

X. PERSONNEL

A. Consider Approval of Honorable Dismissal of Certain Educational Support Personnel

B. Consider Approval of Job Descriptions

C. ConsiderApprovalofPersonnelReport

D. Grievance Update

E. Report on FOIA Requests

XI. COMMENTS BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

XII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

XIII. FUTURE MEETING DATE(S) AND TIME

A. Monday, May 13, 2024, 7:00PM

XIV. ADJOURN

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