Galesburg Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education met Aug. 20

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

a. ROE Summerfest 7/23/25

b. Henderson County Fair Participants

5. Approve Agenda Items

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

a. Meeting Minutes

i. Regular Board Meeting, July 16, 2025

ii. Closed Session, July 16, 2025

iii. Special Board Meeting, July 21, 2025

b. Financial Activity

i. Consider Payment of Bills

ii. Consider Approval of June and July Treasurer’s Report

iii. Consider Approval of Activity Accounts

c. Other

i. Approval of PRESS Policy Update 119 - Second Reading

ii. Approval of 2025-2026 Bowling Agreement with Tombstone Bowling

8. Discussion Items

a. FOIA Requests

b. Opening of School Report

c. HLS Bond Process

d. WCE Playground

e. HS Gym Scoreboard and Sponsorship

f. Building and Grounds Committee Meetings

9. Reports

a. Principal’s Report

b. Technology Report

c. WCHS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Report

d. Special Education Report

10. Action Items

a. Approval of FY26 Tentative District Budget

b. Job Descriptions - Head Cook and Cook

c. Attorney

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 (Enclosures)

a. Personnel Agenda

a. Volunteer - Brendan Schaley - WCMS Softball Coach

b. Volunteer - Eric Vancil - WCMS Baseball Coach

c. Volunteer - Landon Winters - WCMS Baseball Coach

d. Volunteer - Amanda Corzatt - WCMS and WCHS Softball Coach

e. Employment - Austin Bigger - WCHS Assistant Football Coach

f. Employment - Austin Bigger - District Paraprofessional

g. Employment - Payton Clark, WCMS Student Council Sponsor

h. Employment - Gwen Kahlke - WCMS Physical Education Teacher

i. Employment - Teresa Stevenson - SIP Team Member

j. Employment - Steve Boughton - District Custodian

k. Employment - John Martinez - District Custodian

l. Employment - Kristi Lumbeck - Elementary Special Education Teacher

i. Adjusted Official Start Date to August 22, 2025

m. Employment - District Mentor - Stacey Kreps

n. Employment - HS Mentors - Jackie Biggs, Adam Boyle, Tiffany Ouellette, and Tom Williams

o. Employment - MS Mentors - Heather Davis, Jackie Spence, and Teresa Stevenson

p. Employment - EL Mentors - Kristi Lumbeck and Jessica Winters

q. Resignation - Erin Clark, WCMS Physical Education Teacher

Future Meeting Dates

b. Next Regular Board of Education Meeting, Monday, September 22, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the West Central Elementary Cafeteria. FY26 Budget Hearing will take place Monday, September 22, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

14. Adjournment

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