Quincy Reporter

West Central Community Unit School District 235 Board of Education met May 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Good News Items

● Congratulations to Mrs. Clark, Ms. Reathaford, Ms. Nannen and our students on their outstanding Spring Music performances.

● The West Central Education Foundation received a $1465 donation from the Rebecca “Becky” Hart Memorial.

● Congratulations to our “Bus Safety” poster contest winners! The student winners from West Central Elementary are Ralph Ludington Division 1 and Lexi Covert Division 2. Both students will now represent our school as they complete at the State Level.

● Elementary IPA Student Recognition Award winners: Lexi Covert and Bryer McKee

● Middle School IPA Student Recognition Award winners: Islia Rodeffer and Carter Gibb

● High School IPA Student Recognition Award winners: Addie Seitz and Kyle Lafary

● We appreciate the Stronghurst Lion's Club and the Henderson County Soil and Conservation group for partnering to provide trees to our 4th grade students in recognition of Arbor Day.

● WCMS State Track Meet Qualifiers - Jackson Adams, Wyatt Goff, Addalyn McSparen, Tyler Ricketts, Carter Gibb, Sam Deverell, and Michael Weber

● Several of our WC students participated in the 23rd Annual Courageous Smiles Invitational at Illini West High School. We are so proud of our student athletes.

● Two West Central students participated in the Special Olympics Spring Games. Ava Carpenter ran the 50m race, placing 2nd in her division and placed 1st in the softball throw for her division. She qualified for State! Kaylinn Bowling ran the 50m, placing 5th in her division and 3rd in the softball throw for her division. Great job girls!

● WCMS Play had 3 fabulous public performances and 1 private show for Oakwood Lane of “The Ransom of Miss Elverna Dower”.

● Ruby Gittings was announced as an All American in the Senior Non Reasons Division and placed 12th out of 875 students in that division. Top 25 was announced and Ruby will receive a banner for her accomplishments.

● Our Seniors enjoyed the annual Senior Walk by parading down to the elementary where they were welcomed by cheers, posters of congratulations, bubbles and music.

● Congratulations to Jenny Ford, Jackie Spence, and Petie Parsons being our 2025 ROE Excellence in Education winners for West Central.

● We also want to recognize the following staff members who are retiring at the end of the year: Charlotte Ackermann, Chris Ervin, Krisit Lumbeck, Natalie Ensminger, and Nancy Hull.

● Congratulations to Brian Sterett who was selected as a Regional ROE Excellence in Education award winner! He is one of 3 award winners throughout the entire ROE region.

● May Rise and Shine

5. Approve Agenda Items

6. Comments from the Public

7. Consent Agenda

a. Meeting Minutes

i. Regular Meeting, April 15, 2025

ii. Closed Session, April 15, 2025

iii. Reorganization Meeting, April 30, 2025

iv. Closed Session, April 30, 2025

b. Financial Activity

i. Consider Payment of Bills (Enclosure)

ii. Consider Approval of Activity Accounts (Enclosure)

iii. Consider Approval of Treasurer’s Report

iv. Review of District Financial Report (Enclosure)

c. Other

i. Consider Approval of Milk and Bread Bid (Enclosure)

ii. Approval of Final 2024-2025 Public School Calendar (Enclosure)

iii. Approval of School Photographer

8. Presentation and Consideration of Approval of WCES, WCMS and WCHS SIP Plans

9. Discussion Items

a. FOIA Requests

b. Triple I Conference - Chicago

c. FY25 Amended Budget

d. Summer Projects Update

e. Elementary Playground

f. Rental House

10. Reports

a. Principal’s Reports (Enclosures)

b. Technology Report (Enclosure)

c. Special Education Reports (Enclosure)

d. HS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director’s Report (Enclosure)

11. Action Items

a. 2025-2026 Student Meal Costs

b. Renewal Quote for District Health Insurance with BCBS through ISEBC

c. District Insurance Renewal with Unland (Enclosure)

d. WCHS Wrestling Program

e. PressPlus Issue 118 - First Reading

f. MS Entrance Concrete Project

g. Board Sub-Committees (Enclosure)

h. District Magazine - The Heat Index

12. Future Agenda Items

13. 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.

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

a. Separation Agreement and Resignation of District Paraprofessional

b. Personnel Agenda

i. Employment - Stephanie Higgins - WCHS Head Volleyball Coach

ii. Employment - Conner Hill - WCHS English Teacher

iii. Employment - Megan Rodeffer - WCHS Secretary

iv. Employment - Allissa Wheeler - WCES Special Education Teacher

v. Maternity Leave - Michelle Sheehan

vi. Resignation - Colton Smith - WCMS Football Coach

vii. Resignation - Tessa Sargeant - WCHS Ag Teacher

viii. Resignation - Payton Clark - WCHS Girls’ Track Coach

ix. Termination - District Custodian

15. Future Meeting Dates

a. Next Regular Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the West Central Elementary Cafeteria.

16. Adjournment

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