Quincy Reporter

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

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order 

2. Roll Call 

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items 

a. WCES Scholastic Book Fair was a huge success. Our library earns $3000 to be used to buy new books from Scholastic for our readers. A big thank you to our families for supporting reading and our schools!

b. The West Central PTC held their annual Fall Festival and it was a huge success.

Lots of kids, lots of smiles and lots of fun. Thank you to the volunteers and organizers.

c. The Biggsville and Gladstone fire departments came and helped with the North Campus Fire Drill and provided fire safety tips to our WCE Pre-K - 2nd graders. 

d. The Stronghurst, Media and Raritan fire departments were able to come and help with our South Campus Friday Drill.

5. Approve Agenda Items 

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

a. Meeting Minutes

i. Regular Meeting, October 19, 2022

b. Financial Activity

i. Consider Payment of Bills (Enclosure)

ii. Consider Approval of Activity Accounts (Enclosure)

iii. Review of District Financial Report (Enclosure)

c. Resignation/Retirement

i. Consider approval of retirement of Maria Martin - HS Spanish

ii. Consider approval of resignation of Lene Lox - 6th Grade Boys Basketball

8. Discussion Items 

a. FOIA Requests

b. Football Field Work 

c. High School Discipline Programs 

d. 2022 Summative Designations

9. Reports

a. Principal's Reports (Enclosures) 

b. Technology Report (Enclosure)

c. Special Education Report (Enclosures) 

d. Athletic Director's Report (Enclosure)

10. Action Items

a. Discussion and Possible Action on Absenteeism and Truancy Policy

b. Consider Action on Installing Vape Detectors in the High School

Discussion and Action on Tentative 2022 Tax Levy

11. Future Agenda Items

12. Closed Session - A Close Session will be held pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act to discuss the following subjects:

a. Personnel - 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. Negotiations - 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. Litigation - Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.

13. Open Session - Possible Action from Closed Session

a. Consider approval of transfer of Jacqueline Clark to full-time 1:1 Elementary Para

b. Consider approval of pay change for Substitute Pam Moore

c. Consider approval of Michelle Sheehan as a 1:1 Pre-K Para

d. Consider approval of employment for District Treasurer

e. Consider approval of Jesse Molyneux as Part-Time Middle School Para

f. Consider approval of Leonard Kay as District Custodian

g. Consider approval of Dylan Voyles as Varsity Softball Coach

h. Consider approval of Mary Casey as Volunteer Assistant High school Cheerleading Sponsor

i. Consider approval of Nicole Ebert as Volunteer Middle School Cheer Coach

j. Consider approval of Cody Eaton as WCHS Homebound Instructor

14. Future Meeting Dates

a. Next Regular Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at  6:00 pm in the West Central Elementary Cafeteria

15. Adjournment

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