Galesburg Reporter

Central Community Unit School District No. 4 Board of Education met May 19

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

II. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

III. PUBLIC COMMENT AND RECOGNITION OF VISITORS - Chebanse and Nash Student Recognition and High School Civics Class

IV. CORRESPONDENCE

V. BOARD REPORTS

VI. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 28, 2025

B. Approval of the Minutes of the Closed Meeting of April 28, 2025

C. Approval of the Financial Reports for April 2025

D. Approval of the Bills for May 2025

E. Approval of Hires: Kris Busick, Library Aide, Effective 2025-2026 School Year, Jennifer Giles, Elementary Teacher at Chebanse, Effective 2025-2026 School Year; Kathy Kiger, School Counselor at Chebanse, Effective 2025-2026 School Year; Jackson Dillon, .5 Central Spring Play; Brianna Dayton, .5 Central Spring Play; Reassignment of Ken Earls to High School Social Science, effective 2025-2026 School Year; Nikki Shifflet, Mentor; McKenna Zimmerman, Special Education at Central, Effective 2025-2026 School Year; Amber Boudreau, Assistant Volleyball Coach at Central; Reassignment of Beth Behrends to Title 1 Teacher at Chebanse.

F. Resignations: Beronica Sanchez, Spanish Teacher, Effective End of 2024-2025 School Year; Renee Pendry, Music Teacher, Effective End of 2024-2025 School Year; Nyla Mowery, Counselor at Chebanse, Effective May 1, 2025; Paige Schultz, Special Education Teacher, Effective 2025-2026 School Year; Kris Busick, Administrative Assistant, Effective June 11, 2025.

G. Leave of Absence: Jacalyn Schneider, May 19, 2025 - End of School Year

H. Approval of FY 26 Substitute Rates, as presented

I. Approval of 24-25 Amended School Calendar

J. Approval of FFA State Convention Trip - June 10-12

K. Approval of 2025-2026 Schoolwide Title I Plan

L. First Reading of the Following Policies: 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure; 4:15 Identity Protection; 4:80 Accounting and Audits; 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited; 5:60 Expenses; 5:100 Staff Development Program; 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction; 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks; 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities; 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited; 7:60 Residence; 7:70 Attendance and Truancy; 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment; 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited; 7:190 Student Behavior; 7:200 Suspension Procedures; 7:210 Expulsion Procedures; 7:250 Student Support Services; 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students; 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools; 7:315 Restrictions on Publications; High Schools; 7:340 Student Records; 7:255 Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence; 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure

VII. Old Business

A. Discussion/Possible Approval of MOU for Best Buddies Sponsor Stipend for Nash and Central

B. Discussion/Possible Approval to have ARC Bid West Gymnasium Facade Remodeling with Update and Health, Life, Safety Repairs

C. Discussion of Board Committees

D. Discussion/Possible Approval of Long-Term Substitute Agreement (Policy 5:220)

VIII. New Business

A. Discussion of Music Department Disney Trip in Spring of 2026

B. Discussion of Joint Annual Conference Attendance

C. Discussion of Domestic Water Project at Central/Nash

D. Discussion/Possible Approval of District Property/Casualty Insurance Renewal

IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION for the purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3).

X. PERSONNEL

A. Discussion/possible approval of non-certified staff raises for 2025-2026, as presented

B. Discussion/possible approval of Administrator contracts for 2025-2026, as presented

C. Discussion/possible approval of Henry Hines, Head Girls Basketball Coach at Central High School

D. Discussion/possible approval of Brandon Schoon, Head Boys Basketball Coach at Central High School

XI. ADJOURNMENT

https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2169/CCUSD4/5656898/May_2025_Agenda.pdf