Galesburg Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education will meet July 16 

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

a. A big thank you to the Twomey Foundation for the annual $5,000 donation to our District.

5. Approve Agenda Items

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

a. Meeting Minutes

i. FY25 Amended Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting, June 18, 2025

ii. Closed Session, June 18, 2025

iii. Board Retreat, June 21, 2025

b. Financial Activity

i. Consider Payment of Bills

ii. Review of Financial Snapshot

8. Discussion Items

a. FOIA Requests

b. New Staff Orientation

9. Action Items

a. Approval of Tractor Lease

b. Approval of an Additional Baseball/Softball Field at Middle School

c. Approval of PRESS Issue 119 - First Reading

d. Approval of Threat Assessment Plan

e. Approval of RAES 2025-2026 MOU

f. Approval of Resolution for an Interfund Loan from Working Cash Fund to Transportation Fund

10. Future Agenda Items

11. 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.

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

a. Personnel Agenda

i. Volunteer - Mallory Nelson - WCHS Cross Country Coach

ii. Employment - Stacey Kreps - WCHS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director

iii. Employment - Shelby Bailey - WCHS Ag Teacher

iv. Employment - Kristi Lumbeck - WCES Special Education Teacher (TRS

Retiree Return to Work)

v. Employment - EJ Santos - WCMS Head Baseball Coach

vi. Employment - EJ Santos - WCMS Athletic Director

vii. Employment - TBD - Head Cook

viii. Employment - TBD - WCMS Assistant Softball Coach

ix. Resignation - Ross Parcel - WCHS Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach

x. Resignation - Ross Parcel - WCMS Head Baseball Coach

xi. Resignation - Lene Lox - WCMS 7th Grade Volleyball Coach

xii. Resignation - Hallie Eisnnicher - WCMS Assistant Softball Coach

xiii. Resignation - Hallie Eisnnicher - WCHS Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach

b. Superintendent Contract Bonus

c. Approval of WCHS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Contract

d. Approval of MOU with WCATS

13. Future Meeting Dates

a. Regular Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the West Central Elementary Cafeteria

14. Adjournment

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