Galesburg Reporter

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

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

a. Plate Services $300 Donation for WCMS Baseball Team for State

b. Donation from Mike Curry for $1000 for the WCHS Activity Account and $1100 for the District

c. Security Savings annual donation for the Education Foundation

d. Thank you to the WCHS FFA for Ag Day on October 3!

e. Illinois Principals Day is on Friday, October 24, 2025. We want to thank all of our district principals for all they do for our district.

f. The Homecoming Alumni Event was another great success! Miranda Gullberg and her team worked tirelessly to plan the event and we had over 180 attend!

g. The MS Baseball Team ended their season with a 4th place finish in the IESA State Series!

h. Our District. Our Legacy. Recognitions

5. Approve Agenda Items

6. 2024-2025 Academic Excellence Recognition

7. Comments from the Public

8. Consent Agenda

a. Meeting Minutes

i. FY26 Budget Hearing Meeting, September 22, 2025

ii. Regular Meeting, September 22, 2025

iii. Public Hearing, September 22, 2025

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’s Financial Report (Enclosure)

9. Discussion Items

a. FOIA Requests

b. Triple I Conference

c. Playground Update

d. Building & Grounds Committee Update

10. Reports

a. Principal’s Reports (Enclosures)

b. Technology Report (Enclosure)

c. WCHS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director’s Report (Enclosure)

d. Special Education Report (Enclosure)

11. Action Items

a. Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $8,250,000 General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2025, for the purpose of altering and reconstructing school buildings and purchasing and installing equipment therein for fire prevention and safety, energy conservation and school security purposes, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the execution of a Bond Purchase Agreement with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated.

12. Future Agenda Items

13. 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.

14. Open Session - Possible Action from Closed Session

a. Personnel Agenda

i. Volunteer - Kati Pepper - WCMS Cheer Coach

ii. Volunteer - Travis Vancil - WCHS Bowling Coach

iii. Volunteer - Kevin Gibb - WCMS 6th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach

iv. Employment - Andrew Foss - WCMS 6th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach

v. Employment - Andy Chockley - WCMS 7th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach

vi. Employment - Casey Goff - WCMS 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach

vii. Employment - Tom Williams - WCHS Head Girl’s Basketball Coach

viii. Employment - Jordain Johnson - WCHS Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach

ix. Resignation - Nick Allen - WCHS Assistant Baseball Coach

x. Resignation - Michelle Sheehan - District Paraprofessional

15. Future Meeting Dates

a. Next Regular Board of Education Meeting, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the West Central Elementary Cafeteria

16. Adjournment

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