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

By Philip Gonzales

Jun 22, 2022

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

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

∙ Our Seniors enjoyed the annual Senior Walk by parading down to the elementary where they were welcomed by cheers, posters of congratulations, bubbles and music.

∙ Thank you to the teachers, staff, students, parents, and everyone else who helped us to make this year the best possible educational experience. Without everyone’s hard work and sacrifice this year could have never been as successful as it was.

5. Approve Agenda Items (Additions/Deletions)

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda - Consider Approval of All Items Noted (*) As Included On the Consent Agenda

*A. Minutes

1. Regular Meeting, May 25, 2022 (Enclosure)

2. Closed Session, May 25, 2022 (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 Sponsored Luncheon for Staff – Monday, August 15, 2022

B. Greenhouse

9. Reports

A. Principal’s Report (Enclosures)

1. West Central Elementary

2. West Central Middle School

3. West Central High School

B. Technology Report

C. Special Education Report – Miss Nelson (Enclosure)

D. Athletic Director Report – Mr. Zaiser (Enclosure)

10. Action Items

*A. Consider Approval of School Photographer

*B. Consider Approval of West Central Elementary School 2022-2023 School Improvement Plan

*C. Consider Approval of West Central Middle School 2022-2023 School Improvement Plan

*D. Consider Approval of West Central High School 2022-2023 School Improvement Plan

*E. Consider Approval of 2022-2023 West Central District Student Handbook

*F. Consider Approval of Board Policies – 2nd Reading

*G. Consider Approval of West Central Consolidated District Plan

*H. Consider Approval of Compensation for Individuals Who Work Scoreboard, Book, Libero Tracker, or Scholastic Bowl Moderator (Enclosure)

*I. Consider Approval of Compensation for Sponsors/Coaches Who Transport Teams to Events (Enclosure)

J. Consider Approval of Swimming Co-op with Monmouth-Roseville

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 Items

A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignation

Retirement:

1. Darrell Gittings (2025-2026), WCHS Agriculture Teacher (Enclosure) Leave:

2. Makenzie Johnson, Maternity Leave (Enclosure)

Resignation:

3. Karla Bowman, WCES Title Associate (Enclosure)

4. Joleen Kelly, WCES Title Associate (Enclosure)

B. Transfers

C. Employment

1. Dustin Brooks, District Paraprofessional (Enclosure)