Shelley Arns, Board President | Quincy Public Schools
Shelley Arns, Board President | Quincy Public Schools
Quincy Public School District 172 Board of Education met Oct. 23.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Meeting Convened
The Board of Education of School District No. 172, Adams County, Illinois, met in regular session on October 23, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Office, Room 214, 1416 Maine Street, Quincy, Illinois, in said school district.
Roll Call
The meeting was called to order by President Arns, who directed the secretary to call the roll. On the call of the roll, the following members were present and answered to their names: Members Arns, Brock, Davis, Petty, and Whitfield; and the following members were absent: Member McNay and Member Sethaler. Whereupon the President declared a quorum was present.
Moment of Silence
President Arns declared a moment of silence in memory of Mary Jane Sprinkle and Jenni Moran.
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by President Arns.
Questions and Comments
President Arns opened the meeting to questions and comments to members of the Board, by members of the public and employees of the district, in compliance with state statutes.
Dennis Williams from Bella Ease and Quincy Teen Reach wanted to take a moment to honor Jenni Moran for the profound impact she had on the lives of countless children. He expressed heartfelt gratitude for her dedication and acknowledged how deeply she will be missed by all of them.
Consent Agenda
It was moved by Member Brock and seconded by Member Davis to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda:
a. Treasurer’s Report – September 2024
b. Minutes –September 25, 2024 and October 9, 2024
c. Check Register and JH/SH Activity Fund Reports
d. Acknowledge receipt of the Freedom of Information Log: September 21 through October 18, 2024 (Information Only)
On the call of the roll, the following members voted Aye: Members Arns, Brock, Davis, Petty, and Whitfield; and the following members voted Nay: None; and the following members were absent: Member McNay and Member Sethaler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Reports of the Superintendent
The Super’s 8 Highlights
1. The QHS Athletic Department has named QHS Boys Basketballs’ newest mascot. Titus Petty will be taking on the role as the legendary Quincy High School Blue Devil.
2. The QHS Music Department closed out their marching band season by hosting the program’s largest ever Octoberfest competition which included special guests from the University of Iowa marching band.
3. Teachers across the district are preparing for parent-teacher conferences, allowing teachers a chance to touch base with families on their students’ progress so far this year.
4. Senator Jil Tracy visited the QAVTC campus to see how workforce development funding is at work in our region.
5. ECFC will be hosting their first Parent Café where families can explore topics such as discipline, budgeting and mental health while engaging with other ECFC families and staff.
6. Many of our schools are hosting fall festivals supported by their PTO’s for students and families that include food, games and fun.
7. Fall weather brings the tradition of our many of our kindergarten students visiting Mill Creek Farms pumpkin patch.
8. On Tuesday the 29th of October, QHS will be hosting an informational session to help students and families navigate the college finance process and filling out the FAFSA application.
Building Committee
The Building Committee did not meet.
District Improvement Committee
The District Improvement Committee did not meet.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee did not meet.
Discipline Committee
The Discipline Committee did not meet.
Policy Committee
Chairperson Whitfield reported that the Policy Committee reviewed the revisions from IASB Policy Service from August 2024. The following policies were laid on the table to be approved at the November Board meeting.
| PRESS Updates for August 2024 | |
| 2:260 | Uniform Grievance Procedure |
| 2:265 | Title IX Grievance Procedure |
| 5:100 | Staff Development Program |
| 7:20 | Harassment of Students Prohibited |
| 7:185 | Teen Dating Violence Prohibited |
It was moved by Member Petty and seconded by Member Whitfield to adopt the Resolutions to Approve Health/Life Safety Amendments for QHS Baseball/Softball Field Light Replacement, QHS Baseball/Softball Field Regrading and Seeding, and for Replacing Lincoln-Douglas HVAC Aluminum Piping with Copper. (Doc. Reg. No. 3908). On the call of the roll, the following members voted Aye: Members Arns, Brock, Davis, Petty, and Whitfield; and the following members voted Nay: None; and the following members were absent: Member McNay and Member Sethaler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Memorandum of Sale of 640 Jersey St, a/k/a 210 South 7th St, Quincy, IL
It was moved by Member Arns and seconded by Member Davis to approve the Memorandum of Sale of 640 Jersey St., a/k/a 210 S 7th St., Quincy, Illinois to PHAST Foundation for $250,000 (Doc. Reg. No. 3909). On the call of the roll, the following members voted Aye: Members Arns, Brock, Davis, Petty, and Whitfield; and the following members voted Nay: None; and the following members were absent: Member McNay and Member Sethaler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Executive Session
At 6:10 p.m., it was moved by Member Arns and seconded by Member Davis that the Board suspend the rules and go into executive session to discuss 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; g) student disciplinary cases; j) attorney/client privilege; and 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. On the call of the roll, the following members voted Aye: Members Arns, Brock, Davis, Petty, and Whitfield; and the following members voted Nay: None; and the following members were absent: Member McNay and Member Sethaler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Resumption of Rules
It was moved by Member Whitfield and seconded by Member Petty to resume the conduct of the regular meeting under rules. All in favor. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Personnel Addendum
It was moved by Member Petty and seconded by Member Arns to approve the Amended Personnel Addendum. All in favor. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
| PERSONNEL CODES
$$ - New operating Fund Position (increase in FTE) |
C - Change in classification or position
| PERSONNEL ADDENDUM *AS AMENDED
Quincy Board of Education October 23, 2024 | ||||
| CERTIFIED | ||||
| APPOINTMENT (EFFECTIVE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR) | ||||
| 1 | R | MARY DEMERS – SOCIAL WORKER/ECFC | 09/30/2024 | .60 FTE – 3 DAYS/WEEK
M, STEP 31 $36,651.54 |
| 2 | R | KRISTIN GEORGE – PART-TIME NON-PUBLIC TUTOR/DISTRICT | 09/25/2024 | TIMESHEET $30.00/HR |
| *3 | R | JULIE SIMONS – PART-TIME NON-PUBLIC TUTOR/DISTRICT | 09/25/2024 | TIMESHEET $30.00/HR |
| 4 | $$ | TORI DAVENPORT – CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR/QAVTC | 10/08/2024 | PT - 2 DAYS/WEEK
TIMESHEET $30.00/HR |
| 5 | C | JENNIFER LEE – PREK SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER/ECFC | 10/11/2024 | 181 DAYS, MA, STEP 0 $32,475.54 |
| RESIGNATIONS | ||||
| 6 | CHELSEA MOLOHON – MS ELA/QJHS | 10/04/2024 | ||
| 7 | KRISTEN RIZZO – SECONDARY MATH/QHS | 10/07/2024 | ||
| LEAVE OF ABSENCE | ||||
| 8 | GLORIA KIRBY – TEACHER/QHS | UPDATE | 08/12/2024-10/07/2024 | |
| 9 | AMANDA KAITSCHUK – TEACHER/QJHS | UPDATE | 08/12/2024-09/23/2024 | |
| 10 | WHITNEY EDWARDS – TEACHER/ILES | UPDATE | 08/12/2024-10/07/2024 | |
| 11 | AUTUMN (BUCKLEY) THOMPSON – PSYCHOLOGIST/QJHS | UPDATE | 08/12/2024-09/30/2024 | |
| 12 | COLLEEN PAUL – TEACHER/QHS | 11/11/2024-11/20/2024 | ||
| EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | ||||
| CLASSIFIED | ||||
| APPOINTMENT (EFFECTIVE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR)/ | ||||
| 13 | C | AMANDA MCCAUSLIN – CLASSIFIED SCHOOL/ NURSE (RN)/QHS | 08/26/2024 | NO CHANGE IN SALARY |
| 14 | R | MELISSA NEISEN – CLASSIFIED SCHOOL NURSE (RN)/QJHS | 09/24/2024 | 181 DAYS, ASSOC. STEP 12 $31,346.09 |
| 15 | C | DANA CASPERMEYER – 1ST GRADE TEACHER(TR)/ROONEY | 09/25/2024 | 181 DAYS, B, STEP 0 $33,805.50 |
| 16 | B | THOMAS DEINLEIN – ASST. WRESTLING COACH/QJHS | 2024-2025 SCH YR | BOOSTER PAID $2,000 STIPEND |
| 17 | R | CHEYENNE GRISSOM – PARA/QJHS | 09/30/2024 | 181 DAYS, LEVEL C, STEP 0 $16.12/HR |
| 18 | R | TAYLOR VANDERMAIDEN – PARA/ECFC | 10/07/2024 | 181 DAYS, LEVEL C, STEP 0 $16.12/HR |
| 19 | R | GERARD PERKINS – ECFC/RIDER | 10/07/2024 | 166 DAYS, STEP 2 $15.06/HR |
| 20 | R | AMY WARNING – PARA/DENMAN | 10/09/2024 | 181 DAYS, LEVEL C, STEP 0 $16.12/HR |
| 21 | R | JENNIFER MAGGART – KITCHEN HELPER/ILES | 10/10/2024 | 173 DAYS, STEP 0 $16.05/HR |
| 22 | C | LACEY CORRIGAN – FISCAL SERVICES MANAGER | 10/21/2024 | 260 DAYS - $54,000.00 |
| 23 | R | JACQUELYNE LOWENSTEIN – HR COORDINATOR/CHILDCARE COORDINATOR | 10/21/2024 | 260 DAYS - $51,500.00 |
| RESIGNATIONS | ||||
| 24 | DALYN MCCUNE – PARA/ECFC | 10/11/2024 | ||
| 25 | DON DURBIN – RIDER/TRANSPORTATION | 09/30/2024 | ||
| 26 | ADREONA DIXON – PARA/ECFC | 10/11/2024 | ||
| 27 | AUDREY WOODWORTH – SSFL/THE ACADEMY | 10/25/2024 | ||
| 28 | JAROD CLARK - ASST. VOLLEYBALL COACH/QJHS | 10/04/2024 | ||
| 29 | MATTHEW SCHWEITE – ASST. BASEBALL COACH/QHS | 10/10/2024 | ||
| 30 | MARY JANE SPRINKLE – DRIVER/TRANSPORTATION | 10/16/2024 | PASSED AWAY | |
| LEAVE OF ABSENCE | ||||
| 31 | JENNIFER LEE – HEAD START TEACHER/ECFC | UPDATE | 07/27/2024-10/07/2024 | |
| 32 | ALAN CANNADY – SECURITY/DENMAN | UPDATE | 09/10/2024-09/23/2024 | |
| 33 | MIKE HOWERTON – SECURITY GUARD/QHS | UPDATE | 02/14/2024-12/31/2024 | |
| 34 | CHRISTOPHER TURNER – SSFL/QJHS | UPDATE | 5 DAYS FOR FMLA | |
| 35 | MICHELE GILLILAND – KITCHEN HELPER/ROONEY | UPDATE | 09/30/2024-10/16/2024 | |
It was moved by Member Brock and seconded by Member Davis to adopt the recommendation regarding pre-expulsion agreements for four QHS students, three QJHS students, and one student from The Academy, suspended expulsions for two QHS students, and the modification of an expulsion for one QJHS student. All in favor. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Executive Session Minutes
It was moved by Member Davis and seconded by Member Brock to approve the Resolution Authorizing Executive Session Minutes for Public Release from April 24, 2024 through October 9, 2024 and Authorizing Destruction of Records Closed Session more than Eighteen Months Prior to October 9, 2024 (Doc. Reg. No. 3910). All in favor. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Adjournment
At 8:01 p.m., it was moved by Member Arns that the regular meeting adjourn. The motion carried with all in favor and the regular meeting was duly adjourned.
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