Galesburg Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education met April 17

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

● West Central Elementary students participated in the OSF Nutrition Poster Contest. Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding achievement: Adalyn Molyneux, Daniel Harden, Annabelle Jones, Eli Gullberg, Jordan Petermann, Hailey Thompson, Viveka Pruett, Raleigh Russell, Ruby Kern, and Elisabeth Smith.

● The Softball Program received a $2000 donation from ADM to use towards their program needs.

● Country Financial Insurance brought in drinks and snacks for the staff and a $750 donation to the district.

5. Approve Agenda Items

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

a. Meeting Minutes

i. Regular Meeting, March 20, 2024

ii. Closed Session, March 20,2024

b. Financial Activity

i. Consider Payment of Bills (Enclosure)

ii. Consider Approval of Activity Accounts (Enclosure)

iii. Consider Approval of Treasurer’s Report

iv. Review of District Financial Report (Enclosure)

c. Other

i. Consider Proclamation Regarding National Teacher Appreciation Week (Enclosure)

ii. Consider Approval of Continued Participation in the Illinois High School Association (Enclosure)

iii. Consider Approval of Continued Participation in the Illinois Elementary School Association (Enclosure)

8. Discussion Items

a. FOIA Requests

b. Summer Board Retreat

c. Elementary Assistant Principal Job Description (Enclosure)

d. Mentor Program

e. Bus Parking Security

9. Reports

a. Principal’s Reports (Enclosures)

b. Technology Report (Enclosure)

c. Special Education Report (Enclosure)

d. Athletic Director’s Report (Enclosure)

10. Action Items

a. Approval of 2024-2025 Registration Fees (Enclosure)

b. PRESS Policy Issue 114 - First Reading (Enclosure)

c. Middle School Locker Room Project

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 - Winter Coach Rehires

b. Employment - Andrew Foss - WCMS Social Studies Teacher

c. Employment - Erin Clark - WCMS Physical Education Teacher

d. Employment - Erin Clark - WCMS Athletic Director

e. Employment - Neo Colter - WCMS Physical Education Teacher

f. Resignation - Vickie Tapscott - WCMS 8th Grade Volleyball Coach

g. Resignation - Amy Mitchell - Bus Monitor

h. Resignation - Bonita Johnston - Elementary Teacher

i. Resignation - Lisa Lox - WCMS Speech Sponsor

j. Resignation - Amanda Kane - WCHS Cheer Coach

k. Resignation - Sara Ryner - WCMS Principal

l. Superintendent Contract - Stacey Day

14. Future Meeting Dates

a. Next Regular Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday May 15, 2024, at 6:00 pm in the West Central Elementary Cafeteria.

15. Adjournment