Quincy Reporter

Quincy Public School District 172 Board of Education met Feb. 28.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order - Roll Call

2. Moment of Silence/Reflection

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. ILMEA All-State Musicians

5. Comments from the Public/Petitions and Appearances

6. Open Public Hearing on Repairs to Pavement of Playgrounds, Pavement of Student Drop Off Areas, Sidewalks, and Parking Areas at Flinn Stadium, 4400 Maine Street, Quincy, IL, and the Junior High School, 100 S. 14th Street, Quincy, IL

7. Consent Agenda

a. Treasurer’s Report

b. Minutes – January 24, 2024

c. Check Register and JH/SH Activity Fund Reports

d. Acknowledge receipt of the Freedom of Information Log: January 20 – February 23, 2024 (Information Only)

8. Reports of Superintendent/Staff

a. The Super’s 8 Highlights

b. Rooney Spotlight

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:)

b. District Improvement Committee

1. Mid-Year Student Measures of Improvement Report

2. K-5 Math and Literacy Pilot Update

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:)

d. Discipline Committee

1. Review 1st Semester Data

2. Discipline Advisory Team Report

3. Behavior Interventions Committee Update

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

1. Remove from the table and approve Policy 7:60.

10. New Business

a. Close Public Hearing on Repairs to Pavement of Playgrounds, Pavement of Student Drop Off Areas, Sidewalks, and Parking Areas at Flinn Stadium, 4400 Maine Street, Quincy, IL, and the Junior High School, 100 S. 14th Street, Quincy, IL

b. Consider/Approve Resolution regarding Health Life Safety Amendment 

c. Consider/Approve Resolution for Adams County Hazard Mitigation Plan 

d. Consider/Approve Charge for Community Engagement

e. Consider/Approve Bids for QHS Building E HVAC System

f. Consider/Approve Bid for the Replacement of Turf and Resurfacing the Track at Flinn Stadium

g. Consider/Approve to write and submit/participate in the following grants or allocations: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title I, Title II, Title IV Part A, Title I Neglected, Title I Delinquent, Title IV Part D Enhancing Education through Technology, Title I School Improvement Grant 1003(a), Special Education IDEA Flow-Through, IDEA PreK, Head Start, Early Childhood Block Grant, Truants’ Alternative and Optional Education Program (TAOEP), Regional Safe Schools-Subcontract, Adult Education and Family Literacy, WCR Carl Perkins, WCR Career and Technical Education Improvement Grant, QAVTC QPS Perkins Sub-Grant, QAVTC CTEI Sub Grant, QPS CTEI Sub-Grant, Ag Incentive Grant, Ag Three Circles Grant, 21st Century Community Learning Center, Advanced Placement, School Library Per Capita Grant, Tracy Family Foundation Grants, ARP-LEA American Rescue Plan (ESSER III), ARP IDEA American Rescue Plan (ESSER III), Afterschool Programs, and Community Foundation Grants, Ag Incentive Grant for Middle School, WCR College and Career Pathways Endorsement, and WCR CTE Education Pathway, ISBE After School Programs, COLA and Quality Improvement, and After School Grant.

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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