Quincy Reporter

Quincy Public School District 172 Board of Education met Dec. 18.

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. Consider/Approve Appointment of New Board Member 

6. Administer Oath to New Board Member 

7. Open Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Levy for 2024 

8. Consent Agenda 

a. Treasurer’s Report – November 2024

b. Minutes – November 20, 2024

c. Check Register and JH/SH Activity Fund Reports

d. Acknowledge receipt of the Freedom of Information Log: November 16 – December 13, 2024 (Information Only)

e. QHS Music Students ILMEA All State Convention in Peoria, IL 1/29/25-2/1/25 

f. QHS Colorguard Competitive Team – IDTA Competition Riverton, IL 1/25/25-1/26/25

9. Reports of Superintendent/Staff 

a. The Super’s 8 Highlights

b. Concussion Oversight Committee

10. 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  

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 

e. 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 2024 

2:105	Ethics and Gift Ban
2:110	Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers
2:120	Board Member Development
4:30	Revenue and Investments
4:60	Purchases and Contracts
4:150	Facility Management and Building
4:170	Safety
5:10	Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
5:20	Workplace Harassment Prohibited
5:30	Hiring Process and Criteria
5:35	Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act
5:90	Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
5:120	Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest
5:125	Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct
5:230	Maintaining Student Discipline
6:60	Curriculum Content
6:135	Accelerated Placement Program
6:270	Guidance and Counseling Program
7:10	Equal Educational Opportunities
7:100	Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
7:180	Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
7:200	Suspension Procedures-REFORMATTED
8:10	Connection with the Community

11. New Business 

a. Close Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Levy for 2024 

b. Consider/Approve Resolution to Establish 2024 Levy 

c. Consider/Approve Resolution Regarding Risk Management Program 

d. Consider/Approve HVAC piping replacement at Lincoln-Douglas by Thermal Mechanics Inc. 

e. Consider/Approve Frontline Education Proposal for Location Analytics 

f. Board Committee Chairpersons and Board Committee Member Appointments 

12. 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.

13. Resume Open Session 

14. 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.

15. 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).

16. Adjournment

https://www.qps.org/wp-content/uploads/121824regagn.pdf