Quincy Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District 235 Board of Education met March 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

● Ms. Lewis, along with her 5th grade helpers, raised over $700 during the Send a Sucker to a Friend event, which has been donated to the Angel Tree Organization.

● The Elementary PE Staff coordinated the Kids Heart Challenge and raised $5,362.99 for the American Heart Association.

● Our third grade students participated in ag related activities provided by Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau. We are appreciative of their continued partnership.

● WCMS had 7 readers read at least 4 of the 20 Rebecca Caudill award winning books. Kenzley Winters, Riley Shrader, Lauren Hinshaw, Joseph Inman, Brooklyn Darnell, Aubree Gilmour, and Ivy Bielser all earned a pizza party with Mrs. Ouellette.

● Adalyn Haynes won the Best of Day - Brass Solo at Rockridge Junior High for the IESA Solo/Ensemble Contest!

5. Approve Agenda Items

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

a. Meeting Minutes

i. Regular Meeting, February 21, 2024 (Enclosure)

ii. Closed Session, February 21, 2024 (Enclosure)

b. Financial Activity

i. Consider Payment of Bills (Enclosure)

ii. Consider Approval of Activity Accounts (Enclosure)

iii. Consider Approval of Treasurer’s Reports

iv. Review of District Financial Report (Enclosure)

c. Other

i. Approval of 2024-2025 School District Calendar (Enclosure)

ii. Approval to Direct the Superintendent to Begin Work on the FY25 District Budget

8. Discussion Items

a. FOIA Requests

b. 2024-2025 Registration Fees

c. Athletic Training Building

9. Reports

a. Principal’s Reports (Enclosures)

b. Technology Report (Enclosure)

c. Special Education Report (Enclosure)

d. Athletic Director’s Report (Enclosure)

10. Action Items

a. Approval of Driver’s Ed Car Lease with Bruce Foote (Enclosure)

b. Approval of HLS Middle School Locker Room Project (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. 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.

13. Open Session - Possible Action from Closed Session (Enclosures)

a. Employment - Fall Coach Rehires

b. Volunteer - Carley Pringle - WCMS Track Coach

c. Volunteer - Casey Goff - WCMS Boys’ Basketball

d. Volunteer - Tom Williams - WCHS Girls’ Track

e. Volunteer - Michael Seitz - WCHS Softball Coach

f. Volunteer - Darren Steele - WCHS Baseball Coach

g. Volunteer - Josh Higgins - WCHS Softball Coach

h. Employment - Payton Clark - WCHS Girls’ Track Coach

i. Employment - Bryan Taylor - WCES Assistant Principal

j. Employment - Robin Meyer - District Custodian

k. Employment - Renata Conway - Homebound Tutor

l. Employment - Payton Clark - Special Education Teacher

m. Employment - Heidi Crane - Special Education Teacher

n. Employment - Karla Bowman - Part-Time Title Paraprofessional

o. Change of Assignment - Destine Allen - Part-Time Cook from Full-Time Cook

p. Resignation - Casey Goff - 6th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach

q. Resignation - Nicole Ebert - WCHS Paraprofessional

r. Resignation - Kayla Johnson - WCES Paraprofessional

s. Resignation - Ariel Dillard - WCMS Cheer Coach

t. Resignation - Kathy Wiegand - District Cook

u. Superintendent Contract - Stacey Day

14. Future Meeting Dates

a. Next Regular Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 6:00 pm in the West Central Elementary Cafeteria

15. Adjournment

https://www.wc235.k12.il.us/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/64b6bb1791daf/March%2020,%202024%20Board%20Meeting%20Agenda.pdf