Galesburg Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education will meet May 15

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

5. Call to Order

6. Roll Call

7. Pledge of Allegiance

8. Good News Items

● A big thank you to the Kiwanis Club of Henderson County for their donation to the West Central Pre-School Program.

● Congratulations to Ms. Nannen, Miss Tromblee and our students on their outstanding Spring Music performances

● Elementary IPA Student Recognition Award winners: Tucker Corzatt and Kylie Westfall

● Middle School IPA Student Recognition Award winners: Mason Schaley and Hannah Manes

● High School IPA Student Recognition Award winners: Shelby Bowman and Noah Lenahan

● We appreciate the Stronghurst Lion's Club and the Henderson County Soil and Conservation group for partnering to provide trees to our 4th grade students in recognition of Arbor Day.

● Evelyn Gobel was an individual winner in the 29th Annual Alcohol/Drug Prevention Poster Contest. She received a certificate and Mrs. Wood, who entered many posters from kids in health class received a gift card to keep doing great things with the health class!!

● WCMS State Track Meet Qualifiers - 4x100 Relay Sam Deverell, Jackson Adams, Tyler Ricketts, and Carter Gibb; Shot Put and Discus - Jackson Adams and 800m - Peyton Russell

● Several of our WC students participated in the 22nd Annual Courageous Smiles Invitational at Illini West High School. We are so proud of our student athletes.

● The Secret Case of Sherlock Holmes had 3 fabulous public performances and 1 private show for Oakwood Lane.

● Congratulations to Julie Ricketts, Nikki Mills, and Amy Chandler being our 2024 ROE Excellence in Education winners for West Central.

● We also want to recognize the following staff members who are retiring at the end of the year: Jill Colley, Joe Peters, Lisa Lox, Kim Allaman, Brenda Stamper, Doug Rutzen and Peggy Shutwell. Thank you for your dedicated service to our district.

9. Approve Agenda Items

10. Comments from the Public

11. Consent Agenda

a. Meeting Minutes

i. Regular Meeting, April 17, 2024

ii. Closed Session, April 17, 2024

iii. Special Meeting, May 8, 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 Approval of Milk and Bread Bid (Enclosure)

ii. Consider Approval of Summer 2024 Behind the Wheel Driver Education Program

iii. PRESS Issue 114 Policies - 2nd Reading (Enclosure)

iv. Approval of Final 2023-2024 Public School Calendar (Enclosure)

v. Approval of School Photographer

12. Presentation and Consideration of Approval of WCES and WCHS SIP Plans

13. Discussion Items

a. FOIA Requests

b. Triple I Conference - Chicago

c. FY24 Amended Budget

d. District Library Update

e. Athletic Code Updates

f. Summer Projects Update

14. Reports

a. Principal’s Reports (Enclosures)

b. Technology Report (Enclosure)

c. Special Education Reports (Enclosure)

d. Athletic Director’s Report (Enclosure)

15. Action Items

a. Discussion and Consideration for Approval of 2024-2025 Student Meal Costs

b. Consider Approval of Renewal Quote for District Health Insurance with BCBS through ISEBC

c. Consider Approval of District Insurance Renewal with Unland (Enclosure)

d. Consider Approval for Elementary Canopy Project

e. Consider Approval of Elementary Assistant Principal Job Description

16. Future Agenda Items

17. 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.

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

a. Winter Coaches Rehire - Girls Varsity Basketball

b. Volunteer - Michelle Sheehan - WCHS Cheer Coach

c. Employment - Renata Conway - WCHS Cheer Coach

d. Employment - Kristen Mynatt - WCHS Head Volleyball Coach

e. Change of Assignment - Lene Lox - WCMS Math Teacher

f. Change of Assignment - Teresa Stevenson - WCMS English Teacher

g. Resignation - Doug Rutzen - District Bus Driver

h. Resignation - Allen Tomson - District Custodian

i. Resignation - Lisa Lox - WCMS Play Director

j. Resignation - Jacinda Hill - WCMS 7th Grade Volleyball Coach

k. Retirement - Brenda Stamper - District Cook

19. Future Meeting Dates

a. Next Regular Board of Education Meeting, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the West Central Elementary Cafeteria.

20. Adjournment

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