Quincy Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education met Sept. 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

In accordance with Executive Order 2020-10 issued by Governor J.B. Pritzker, this Board Meeting took place in-person and virtually.

PUBLIC HEARING FOR FY21 DISTRICT BUDGET

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Comments from Public Regarding FY21 District Budget

4. Adjournment

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

 Families are becoming more familiar with the online check-in process on Skyward along with filling out the paper forms for the bus.

 Due to USDA waivers, we are now able to provide free meals to all students in the district.

 Mrs. Miranda Gullberg was granted a 2nd Award for Continuing Education (ACE) in May, 2020. Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists may meet the requirements of the ACE by earning seven ASHA Continuing Education Units (CEUs) which is equivalent to 70 contact hours in a 36-month period. Mrs. Miranda Gullberg joins a select group of individuals who have made a concerted, personal effort to continue professional learning beyond an academic degree. Congratulations, Miranda!

5. Approve Agenda Items (Additions/Deletions)

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

A. Minutes

1. Regular Meeting, August 19, 2020 (Enclosure)

2. Closed Session, August 19, 2020 (Enclosure)

B. Financial Activity

1. Consider Payment of Bills (Enclosure)

2. Consider Approval of Activity Accounts (Enclosures)

3. Consider Approval of Treasurer’s Report (Enclosure)

8. Discussion Items

A. Sixth Day Enrollment Update (Enclosures)

9. Reports

A. Principals’ Report (Enclosures)

1. West Central Elementary

2. West Central Middle School

3. West Central High School

B. Technology Report – Mrs. Frakes

C. Special Education Report – Mrs. Ayer (Enclosure)

D. Athletic Director’s Report – Mr. Tucker (Enclosure)

E. Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefit Report 2019-2020 School Year (Enclosure)

10. Action

A. Consider Approval of Recommendation to Continue Elementary After School Assistance Program

B. Consider Approval of Recommendation to Pay Stipends for SIP Team Members

C. Consider Approval of Recommendation to Pay Stipends for RtI Members

D. Consider Approval of FY21 District Budget

E. Consider Approval of Agreement to Use Tombstone Bowl of Monmouth, IL as Bowling Facility for WCHS Bowling Team (Enclosure)

F. Consider Approval of Proposed Board Policy Revisions – Second Reading (Enclosure)

1. Policy 2:125 – Board Member Compensation; Expenses

2. Policy 2:125-E1 Exhibit – Board Member Expense Reimbursement Form Board Member Estimated Expense Approval Form

3. Policy 2:125-E2 Exhibit – Board Member Estimated Expense Approval Form

4. Policy 2:160 – Board Attorney

5. Policy 2:160-E Exhibit – Checklist for Selecting a Board Attorney

6. Policy 2:220 – School Board Meeting Procedure

7. Policy 2:220-E2 Exhibit – Motion to Adjourn to Closed Meeting

8. Policy 2:220-E6 Exhibit – Log of Close Meeting Minutes

9. Policy 2:220-E9 Exhibit – Requirements for No Physical Presence of Quorum and Participation by Audio or Video During Disaster Declaration

10. Policy 2:70-E Exhibit – Check for Filling Board Vacancies by Appointment

11. Policy 4:180 – Pandemic Preparedness

12. Policy 4:50 - Payment Procedures

13. Policy 5:60 – Expenses

14. Policy 5:60-E1 Exhibit – Employee Expense Reimbursement Form

15. Policy 5:60-E2 Exhibit – Employee Estimated Expense Approval Form

16. Policy 5:150 – Personnel Records

17. Policy 5:20-E Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment

18. Policy 5:280 – Duties and Qualifications

19. Policy 6:135 – Accelerated Placement Program

20. Policy 6:280 – Grading, Promotion, and Retention

21. Policy 7:40 – Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and HomeSchooled Students

22. Policy 7:130 – Student Rights and Responsibilities

23. Policy 7:190 – Student Behavior

24. Policy 7:325 – Student Fundraising Activities

25. Policy 7:340 – Student Records

26. Policy 7:345 – Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security

27. Policy 7:70 – Attendance and Truancy

28. Policy 7:90 – Release During School Hours

29. Policy 8:10 – Connection with the Community

30. Policy 8:110 – Public Suggestions and Concerns

31. Policy 8:30 – Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

32. Policy 8:80 – Gifts to the District

G. Consider Approval to Set a Public Hearing Date for the Purpose of Adopting a Resolution in Order to Utilize e-Learning Days as Emergency Days (Enclosure)

H. Consider Approval of WCES Schoolwide Title I Plan (Enclosure)

I. Consider Approval of WCMS Schoolwide Title I Plan (Enclosure)

J. Consider Approval of District Consolidated Plan (Enclosure)

K. Consider Approval of Addendum to the West Central C.U.S.D. Certified Staff Evaluation Plan with Student Growth Component (Enclosure)

L. Consider Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with Delabar CTE System (Enclosure)

M. Consider Approval to Add Shelly Nelson and Deb Cole as Signatory Names on the RevTrak account at Midwest Bank in Oquawka.

N. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding 2020-2021 Reopening Plan

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. 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. Student discipline.

C. 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.

D. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.

13. Action

A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignation

Retirement

Leave

1. Carly Giese, Maternity Leave (Enclosure)

Resignations

2. Rebecca Cook, Part-time District Cook (Enclosure)

3. Keith Blair, WCHS Business/Social Studies Teacher (Enclosure)

B. Transfers

C. Employment

1. Wade Alexander, Full-time District IT

2. Raymond Gautschy, WCHS Business/Social Studies Teacher (Enclosures)

3. Melinda Frakes, Part-time District Technology Coordinator

D. Transfers

E. Extracurricular

1. Resignation: Keith Blair, 6th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach (Enclosure)

2. Resignation: Keith Blair, 7th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach (Enclosure)

3. Resignation: Keith Blair, 7th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach (Enclosure)

4. Resignation: Keith Blair, WCHS Junior Class Sponsor (Enclosure)

5. Employment: Jackson Kane, WCHS Head Girls’ Basketball Coach (Enclosures)

6. Employment: Jackie Biggs, WCHS Freshman Class Sponsor (Enclosure)

7. Employment: Danna Cory, WCHS Freshman Class Sponsor (Enclosure)

8. Employment: Adam Boyle, WCHS Junior Class Sponsor (Enclosure)

9. Employment: Tiffany Ouellette, WCHS Student Council Co-Sponsor (Enclosure)

10. Employment: Stacie Anderson, Allison Harden, Laura Lewis, Nikki Mills, Julie Ricketts, and Jalynne Young as WCES After School Homework Assistance

11. Employment: Chris Ervin, Laura Lewis, and Kristi Lumbeck as WCES RtI Team Members

12. Employment: Charlotte Ackermann, Chris Ervin, Emily Klossing, Laura Lewis, Kristi Lumbeck, Julie Ricketts, and Jessica Winters, as WCES SIP Team Members

13. Employment: Nancy Chandler, Natalie Ensminger, Byron Helt, Jeremy Hennings, Lisa Lox and Teresa Stevenson as WCMS SIP Team Members

14. Employment: Adam Boyle, Robert Fleming, Karen Gall, Joseph HessHaughey, Tiffany Ouellette, and Tom Williams as WCHS SIP Team Members

F. Other

14. Future Meeting Dates and Time

Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 6:00 p.m. – West Central Elementary Cafeteria

15. Adjournment

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