Quincy Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District #235 Board of Education Met Feb. 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

⮚ WCE participated in the World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) on February 3. We had several guest readers who recorded their favorite books online to be shared with students in their classrooms. Thanks to everyone in the community who helped with this project.

⮚ WCE celebrated the 100th day of school on February 9.

⮚ Athletics are underway!

5. Approve Agenda Items (Additions/Deletions)

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

A. Minutes

1. Regular Meeting, January 20, 2021 (Enclosure)

2. Closed Session, January 20, 2021 (Enclosure)

B. Financial Activity

1. Consider Payment of Bills (Enclosure)

2. Consider Approval of Activity Accounts (Enclosure)

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

4. Review of District Financial Report (Enclosure)

8. Discussion Items

A. Board Members as Mandated Reporters (Document Requiring Board Member Signature at the Table)

B. Reopening Plan 2020-2021

9. Reports

A. Principal’s Report (Enclosures)

1. West Central Elementary

2. West Central Middle School

3. West Central High School

B. Technology Report – Mrs. Frakes (Enclosure)

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

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

10. Action Items

A. Consider Approval of Lease for Driver Education Vehicle (Enclosure) B. Consider Approval of 3-Year Bus Lease with Midwest Bus Sales (Enclosure)

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. 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.

C. Student disciplinary cases.

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

13. Action Items

A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignation

Retirement:

Resignation:

B. Transfers

1. Tiffany Ouellette, District Library Specialist

2. Mallory Nelson, District School Psychologist/Special Education Coordinator 3. Teresa Stevenson, WCMS ELA Teacher (Enclosures)

C. Employment

1. , District Guidance Counselor

2. Carmen Bizarri, WCHS English Teacher

D. Extracurricular

1. Resignation: Andrew Lewis, WCMS 6th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach (Enclosure)

2. Employment: Ray Gautschy, WCMS 7th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach (Enclosure)

3. Employment: Andrew Lewis, WCMS 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach (Enclosures)

14. Future Meeting Dates and Time

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 – Elementary Cafeteria, 6:00 p.m.

15. Adjournment

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