Galesburg Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education met April 15

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

● Country Financial Insurance brought in drinks and snacks for the staff to show their appreciation for all their work in our District.

● Raritan State Bank is partnering with WCE during the month of April in recognition of Community Banking Month. Our 4th grade students visited the bank and they also sponsored a coloring contest.

● Mrs. Ackermann is organizing a building challenge to raise money for the Henderson County Public Library by collecting coins. We appreciate their support throughout the school year and we all know that "A Little Change Makes A Big Difference".

5. Approve Agenda Items

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

a. Meeting Minutes

i. Special Meeting - Board Work Session, March 12, 2025

ii. Regular Meeting, March 19, 2025

iii. Closed Session, March 19, 2025

iv. Special Meeting, March 25, 2025

v. Closed Session, March 25, 2025

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)

8. Discussion Items

a. FOIA Requests

b. Summer Board Retreat

c. WCHS Wrestling Program

d. Strategic Plan

e. Community Eligibility Provision

9. Reports

a. Principal’s Reports (Enclosures)

b. Technology Report (Enclosure)

c. Special Education Report (Enclosure)

d. HS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director’s Report (Enclosure)

10. Action Items

a. Declare Art Kilns (2) Surplus

b. Approve 2025 - 2026 Registration/Technology Fees

c. The Heat Index (District Magazine)

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.

c. Student Issues - The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.

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

a. Personnel Agenda

1. Employment - Winter Coach Rehires

2. Volunteer - Jena Goff - WCMS Track Coach

3. Employment - Long-Term Sub - Chris Ervin - 1st Semester 2025-2026 School Year

4. Employment - Long-Term Sub - Michelle Johnson - 2nd Grade 2025-2026 School Year

5. Employment - TBD - District Music Teacher (K-8)

6. Employment - Jennifer Shimmin - WCHS Physical Education Teacher

7. Transfer - Kellsy Scott from 5th Grade to Kindergarten

8. Consider Termination - Custodian

b. MOUs with WCATS

c. Graduation Participation

14. Future Meeting Dates

a. Reorganization Meeting, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, and the Next Regular Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday May 21, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the West Central Elementary Cafeteria.

15. Adjournment

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