Quincy Reporter

Quincy Public School District 172 Board of Education met Feb. 26.

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. Good News Report – Bob Gough

b. Lincoln-Douglas PTO Report

5. Comments from the Public/Petitions and Appearances

6. Consent Agenda

a. Treasurer’s Report

b. Minutes – January 22 and February 10, 2020

c. Check Register and JH/SH Activity Fund Reports

d. Acknowledge receipt of the Freedom of Information Log: January 18 – February 21, 2020 (Information Only) None

7. Reports of Superintendent/Staff

a. District Improvement Plan Draft

b. School Based Health Care (Mike Troup)

8. 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:)

b. District Improvement Committee

1. Reports on Student Attendance, Growth, and Discipline

2. Consider/Approve New Curriculum Proposals (QHS, QAVTC)

a. JROTC-Intro to Military/Military Studies

b. CBE Consumer Education and Health

c. Hybrid Graphics/English IV

d. CBE Independent Study Senior Art Elective

e. Cosmetology Program with Gem City College

f. Adams County CEO – Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities 

g. Agriculture Animal Science and Agriculture Plan Science

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

d. Human Relations Committee

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

9. New Business

a. Consider/Approve to write and submit/participate in the following grants or allocations: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title I, Title II, Title IV Part A, Title I Neglected, Title I Delinquent, Title IV Part D Enhancing Education through Technology, Title I School Improvement Grant 1003(a), Special Education IDEA Flow-Through, Special Education Preschool, Head Start, Early Childhood Block Grant, Truants’ Alternative and Optional Education Program (TAOEP), Regional Safe Schools-Subcontract, Adult Education and Family Literacy, WCR Carl Perkins, WCR Career and Technical Education Improvement Grant, QAVTC QPS Perkins Sub-Grant, QAVTC CTEI Sub Grant, QPS CTEI Sub-Grant, Ag Incentive Grant, Ag Three Circles Grant, 21st Century Community Learning Center, Advanced Placement, School Library Per Capita Grant, Tracy Family Foundation Grants, Illinois Arts Council Arts and Foreign Language Education Grant Program, Healthy Communities Investment Grant, and Community Foundation Grants.

b. Consider/Approve Debt Service Fund Abatement Resolution

c. Consider/Approve LED Lighting Proposal

10. Executive Session on the following subjects: a) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors, or specific volunteers of the School District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on complaints lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor, or a volunteer of the 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 securities, investments, or investment contracts; 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) evaluation of attorney; 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.

11. Resume Open Session.

12. 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.

13. 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).

14. Adjournment

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