Galesburg Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education met Dec. 18 

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

a. WC hosted their annual music concerts, which were amazing!

b. Music Boosters hosted a “Pizza for Playgrounds” before the concerts with a free-will donation to go towards a new elementary playground.

5. Approve Agenda Items

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

a. Meeting Minutes

i. Regular Meeting, November 13, 2024

ii. Closed Session, November 13, 2024

b. Financial Activity

i. Consider Payment of Bills (Enclosure)

ii. Consider Approval of Activity Accounts (Enclosure)

iii. Consider Approval of Treasurer's Report (Enclosure)

iv. Review of District Financial Report (Enclosure)

c. Other

i. PRESS Issue 117 - 2nd Reading

8. Discussion Items

a. FOIA Requests

b. Triple I Follow-Up

c. Vision 2030

d. FY24 Operational Funds Reserve

e. Bus Driver Recruitment

9. Reports

a. Principal’s Reports

b. Technology Report

c. Special Education Report

d. Athletic Director’s Report

10. Action Items

a. Consider Approval of 2024 Tax Levy

b. Consider Approval of District Cardiac Response Plan

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

a. Employment - Fall Coaches Rehire

b. Employment - Allissa Wheeler - Special Education Teacher - 2nd Semester

14. A. Other - Review and Consider Action Relative to Release of Closed Session Minutes (Enclosures)

15. Future Meeting Dates

a. Next Regular Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the West Central Elementary Cafeteria

16. Adjournment

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