Quincy Reporter

Quincy Public School District 172 Board of Education met Dec. 14.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order - Roll Call

2. Moment of silence/reflection

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Comments from the Public/Petitions and Appearances

5. Open Public Hearing on the ISBE Renewal of Waiver of Section 27-5 and 27-6 of School Code (Physical Education Waiver)

6. Open Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Levy for 2022

7. Consent Agenda

a. Treasurer’s Report

b. Minutes – November 22, 2022

c. Check Register and JH/SH Activity Fund Reports

d. Acknowledge receipt of the Freedom of Information Log: November 19 – December 9, 2022 (None)

8. Reports of Superintendent/Staff

a. District Highlights

b. 23-24 Calendar

c. Mandated Reporters – Board Members

d. Concussion Oversight Team

9. 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:) 1. K&L status, drawings and bid process

b. District Improvement Committee

1. Consider/Approve New/Revised Courses for 2023-2024 School Year for QHS a. Art Sequence Course Proposal

b. Revision/Replacement Contemporary Lit/Non-Fiction English Course(s)

c. Business Tech Math to fulfill the Consumer Education requirement for

Special Education students

d. Business Technology Concepts to fulfill the Computer Applications

requirement

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:)

1.Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Audit

2.Five-year Budget Projections

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

1. Press Service Updates October 2022

2:100 Board Member Conflict of Interest

2:150 School Board Committees

2:210 Organizational School Board Meeting

2:265 Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure

4:10 Fiscal and Business Management

4:140 Waiver of Student Fees

4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors

5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

5:120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest

5:220 Substitute Teachers

5:250 Leaves of Absence (QPS Revision from PRESS with district practices/union contracts)

5:280 Duties and Qualifications

5:320 Evaluation

5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays and Leaves (QPS revision from PRESS with district practices/union contracts)

6:15 School Accountability

6:220 Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Program; Responsible Use and Conduct (QPS Revision from PRESS—Bring Your Own Device BYOD-our language)

6:250 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers

6:255 Assemblies and Ceremonies

6:260 Complaints About Curriculum, Instruction, Materials, and Programs

6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re Entering Students

7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools

7:70 Attendance and Truancy

7:190 Student Behavior

7:250 Student Support Services

7:285 Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response, and Management Program

7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention

7:340 Student Records

10. New Business

a. Close Public Hearing on the ISBE Renewal of Waiver of Section 27-5 and 27-6 of School Code (Physical Education Waiver)

b. Close Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Levy for 2022

c. Consider/Approve Submission of Application for Waiver or Modification of School Code Mandates Regarding Physical Education Requirements [105 ILCS 5/27-6]

d. Consider/Approve Resolution to Establish 2022 Levy

e. Consider/Approve Resolution Regarding Risk Management Program

11. Executive Session on the following subjects: a) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the School 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 investments; 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) attorney/client privilege; 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.

12. Resume Open Session

13. 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.

14. 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).

15. Adjournment

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