December 18, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Public Hearing on the 2023 Tax Levy.

2. Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.

3. Call to Order and Roll Call.

4. Approval of Minutes.

5. Communications, Public Comments, & Participation.

5.1. Board Applause.

5.2. Mya Chau, Student Council President.

5.3. Audit Report - Tom Burroughs of Phillips, Salmi & Associates, LLC.

5.4. Public Comments.

6. Approval of Claims.

6.1. Monthly Warrants.

6.1.1. Bank Balances.

6.1.2. District Investments.

6.1.3. Medical Care Report.

6.1.4. Financial Statement.

6.1.5. Board Bills.

6.1.6. Manual Checks.

7. New Business.

7.1. 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. 

7.2. Consent Agenda.  A full Personnel Report* is included in Board materials for review during Closed Session.

7.2.1. Employment.

7.2.1.1. Certified Substitute.

7.2.1.1.1. Miquela Bowers, Long-Term Substitute Teacher for the Science Department, effective December 18, 2023.

7.2.1.1.2. Karen Fort - Substitute Teacher, effective for the 2023-2024 school year.

7.2.1.1.3. Paul Miller - Long-Term Substitute Teacher for maternity leave in CTE and PE/Health, effective December 18, 2023.

7.2.1.1.4. Erin Pilgrim - Long-Term Substitute Teacher for maternity leave in the Social Studies Department, effective December 18, 2023.

7.2.1.1.5. Jacob Rohman - Long-Term Substitute Teacher for the Math Department, effective December 18, 2023.

7.2.1.1.6. Natalie Williamson - Substitute Teacher, effective for the 2023-2024 School Year.

7.2.1.2. Non-Certified.

7.2.1.2.1. Jared Dowell - Security, effective December 4, 2023.

7.2.1.3. Volunteer.

7.2.1.3.1. Taylor Brown - Volunteer for the Dragon's Closet, effective November 27, 2023.

7.2.1.3.2. Brittany Maskel - Chaperone for JROTC, effective December 4, 2023.

7.2.1.3.3. Megan Olt - Volunteer for the Dragons Closet, along with her assistants, Evan Loring and Anna Harker, effective December 13, 2023.

7.2.1.3.4. Evan Penn - Volunteer Cross Country Coach, effective for the 2023-2024 school year.

7.2.1.4. Retirement.

7.2.1.4.1. Pete Miller - Science Teacher, effective December 22, 2023.

7.2.2. 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.

7.2.2.1. The Dirksen Congressional Center - Donation of $5,000.00 to the PCHS Close Up Program.

7.2.2.2. Andrew & Amanda Leman - Donation of $2,500.00 to the PCHS Dragons Closet Program.

7.2.2.3. Pekin Chamber of Commerce - Donation of $2,000.00 in ValuCheck gift certificates and 200 food parcels to the PCHS Dragons Closet Program.

7.2.2.4. Ann Turner - Donation of $600.00 to the PCHS Close Up Program.

7.3. Assistant Superintendent Employment Contract.*

7.4. Chief Financial Officer Employment Contract.*

7.5. Student Fees for the 2024-2025 School Year.

7.6. New Courses or Changes for the 2024-2025 School Year.

7.7. Tax Levy for 2023.

8. Reports.

8.1. Resignations.*

8.2. Policy Committee.

8.3. Operations & Maintenance Committee.

8.4. Labor/Management Relations Committee.

8.5. Student Achievement Committee.

8.6. FOIA Requests.

8.7. Superintendent's Report.

8.8. Assistant Superintendent's Report.

8.8.1. Proposed Course Catalog for 2024-2025.

8.8.2. Additional Textbooks for 2023-2024.

8.9. Chief Financial Officer's Report.

8.9.1. Bond Compliance Report.

9. Future Agenda Items.

10. Announcements by the President.

10.1. PCHS Notables preview show and dinner will be on Friday, January 19, and Saturday, January 20, 2024.

10.2. Pekin Insurance Holiday Basketball Tournament is December 27-29, 2023.

10.3. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, January 22, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.

11. Adjournment.