November 27, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.
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2. Call to Order and Roll Call.
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3. Approval of Minutes.
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4. Communications, Public Comments, & Participation.
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4.1. Board Applause.
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4.2. Public Comments.
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5. Approval of Claims.
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5.1. Monthly Warrants.
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5.1.1. Bank Balances.
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5.1.2. District Investments.
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5.1.3. Medical Care Report.
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5.1.4. Financial Statement.
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5.1.5. Board Bills.
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5.1.6. Manual Checks.
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6. New Business.
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6.1. Closed Session.
(01) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act, and (02) collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. |
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6.2. Consent Agenda. A full Personnel Report* is included in Board materials for review during Closed Session.
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6.2.1. Employment.
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6.2.1.1. Certified Substitute.
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6.2.1.1.1. Miquela Bowers - Emergency Long-Term Substitute Teacher for Math, effective second semester.
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6.2.1.1.2. Mike Campbell - Substitute Teacher, effective for the 2023-2024 school year.
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6.2.1.2. Non-Certified.
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6.2.1.2.1. Brandee Canary - Paraprofessional, effective November 8, 2023.
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6.2.1.2.2. Leighann Wernowsky - Part-time Student Supervisor in Alternative School, effective November 27,2 023.
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6.2.1.3. Non-Certified Substitute.
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6.2.1.3.1. Ann Elyse Rogers - Substitute Nurse, effective November 16, 2023.
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6.2.1.4. Volunteer.
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6.2.1.4.1. Meredith Onken - Volunteer Assistant Coach for the Girls Basketball Program, effective October 26, 2023.
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6.2.2. Donations. Note: Please see the Donations Report in agenda support materials on the page number at right for additional contributions to the District over the past month.
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6.2.2.1. Class of 1977 - Donation of $605.00 to the PCHS Dragons Closet Program.
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6.3. 2024 PCHS National Honor Society Scholarship Semi-finalists.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
Description:
Colleen Kahl, the advisor of Pekin Community High School's National Honor Society Chapter 305, has announced the selection of four local finalists, Baylee Donaldson, Autumn Evans, Josue Godoy, and Breanna Parsons, who will compete at the national level this spring for a 2024 NHS Scholarship.
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6.4. Solar Request for Proposals.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
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6.5. Insurance Renewal.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
Description:
Renewal of PCHS workers' compensation policy with Accident Insurance and package insurance policies with Utica National beginning December 1, 2023.
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6.6. Estimated Tax Levy.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
Description:
The annual tax levy must be filed with the County Clerk on or before the last Tuesday in December.
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7. Reports.
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7.1. Resignations.*
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7.2. Policy Committee.
Presenter:
Chairperson Brown.
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7.3. Operations & Maintenance Committee.
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Chairperson Barra.
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7.4. Labor/Management Relations Committee.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.5. Student Achievement Committee.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.6. FOIA Requests.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.7. Superintendent's Report.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.8. Assistant Superintendent's Report.
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7.8.1. School Report Card Update.
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7.8.2. Proposed Student Fee Changes for 2024-2025.
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7.8.3. Proposed New Courses / Changes for 2024-2025.
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8. Future Agenda Items.
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9. Announcements by the President.
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9.1. PCHS December Events:
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9.2. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, December 18, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.
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10. Adjournment.
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