Quincy Reporter

Quincy Public School District 172 Board met Jan. 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order - Roll Call

2. Moment of silence/reflection

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Focus on Students – Good Things Going On!

a. Rooney PTA Report

b. QHS Student Korey Buss – Board Request

c. Good News Report – Raquel Piazza

5. Conduct Public Hearing concerning the intent of the Board of Education to sell $6,700,000 School Fire Prevention and Safety Bonds.

6. Comments from the Public/Petitions and Appearances

7. Consent Agenda

a. Treasurer’s Report

b. Minutes – December 19, 2018

c. Check Register and JH/SH Activity Fund Reports

d. Acknowledge receipt of the Freedom of Information Log: December 15, 2018 – January 18, 2019 (Information Only)

8. Reports of Superintendent/Staff (Information Items)

a. 2019-2020 School Calendar / Definition of Pupil Attendance Day

b. School Based Health Care (Mike Troup)

c. Competency-Based Education (Sheldon Bailey)

9. Reports of Standing Committees

a. Building Committee (specifically including but not limited to approval of bids and expenditure of funds relating to district properties and specifically including the following:)

1. Construction/HLS Update

2. Consider/Approve Rigging/Curtain Contractor QJHS

3. Consider/Approve Building Rental Rates

b. Curriculum Committee.

1. Textbook Adoption Report

2. February Meeting Cancelled

c. Finance Committee. (specifically including but not limited to approval of bids and expenditure of funds relating to district properties and specifically including the following:)

1. Consider/Approve Disposal of Surplus Vehicles

2. Consider/Approve Food and Non-Food Bids

d. Policy Committee. (specifically including but not limited to approval of new policies and changes in existing policies and specifically including the following:)

1. Remove from the table and approve October/November 2018 Policy Service Revisions:

Policy 2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct

Policy 2:120 Board Member Development

Policy 4:45 Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery

Policy 4:170 Safety

Policy 5:30 Hiring Process/Criteria

Policy 5:60 Expenses

Policy 5:220 Substitute Teachers

Policy 6:60 Curriculum Content

Policy 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences

Policy 7:70 Attendance and Truancy

Policy 7:100 Health, Eye, Dental Exams

Policy 7:190 Student Behavior

Policy 7:250 Student Support Services

Policy 7:260 Exemption from Physical Education

Policy 7:270 Administering Medicine to Students

Policy 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention

Policy 7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries

e. Discipline Committee

f. Human Relations Committee

1. Staff Survey

10. New Business

a. Close Public Hearing

b. Consider/Approve Licensed/Support Staff Seniority Lists

c. Consider/Approve offer to purchase QAVTC House at 515 S. 17th in the amount of $98,000 with seller giving $3,000 for closing costs

d. Consider/Approve E-Rate Proposal

e. Consider/Approve Illinois Empower Quality Assurance Rubric for QJHS/QHS

f. Consider/Approve Teacher Residency Planning Grant Application

11. Executive Session on the following subjects: a) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the School District; b) collective negotiating matters between the School District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; c) the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the District; d) the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the District; e) the sale or purchase of investments; f) emergency security procedures; g)student disciplinary cases; h) the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students; i) pending, probable, or imminent litigation; j) attorney/client privilege; k) approval of certain closed session minutes for distribution to the public; or other matters appropriate for a closed meeting pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.

12. Resume Open Session.

13. Executive Session Matters: Approve any matter discussed in executive session as necessary and limited to those matters authorized for discussion in executive session by motion of the Board.

14. Personnel Addendum: (Specifically including but not limited to, the hiring, including non-contractual, contract approval, and contract amendment, release, discharge, discipline, transfer, resignation, and retirement of staff).

15. Adjournment.

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