February 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.

2. Call to Order and Roll Call.

3. Approval of Minutes.

4. Communications, Public Comments, & Participation.

4.1. Board Applause.

4.2. Public Comments.

5. Approval of Claims.

5.1. Monthly Warrants.

5.1.1. Bank Balances.

5.1.2. District Investments.

5.1.3. Medical Care Report.

5.1.4. Financial Statement.

5.1.5. Board Bills.

5.1.6. Manual Checks.

6. New Business.

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.

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

6.2.1. Employment.

6.2.1.1. Certified.

6.2.1.1.1. Andrea Arms - Counselor, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.

6.2.1.1.2. Louise Bailey - Counselor, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.

6.2.1.1.3. Tom Hantak - Science Teacher, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.

6.2.1.2. Certified Substitute.

6.2.1.2.1. Stephanie Harris - Emergency Long-Term Substitute Teacher for the Special Education Department, effective for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year.

6.2.1.3. Non-Certified.

6.2.1.3.1. Corie Adami - Paraprofessional, effective February 14, 2024.

6.2.1.4. Differential.

6.2.1.4.1. Greg Ayers - Boys Varsity Tennis Coach (covering a maternity leave), effective February 22, 2024.

6.2.1.4.2. Noelle Bowling - Assistant Softball Coach, effective February 12, 2024.

6.2.1.4.3. Al Trumbo - Assistant Cross Country Coach, effective February 12, 2024.

6.2.1.5. Volunteer.

6.2.1.5.1. Shea Goessman - Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach, effective for the 2023-2024 season.

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.

6.2.2.1. PCHS Dragon Athletic Booster Club - Donation of $33,545.57 to the PCHS Athletic Department for various expenses. 

6.2.2.2. Friends In Harmony - Donation of $3,000.00 to the PCHS Music Department.

6.3. Student Discipline.

6.3.1. Student 23-03-24.

6.3.2. Student 23-04-24.

6.4. Proposed District Calendar for the 2024-2025 School Year.

6.5. Bid Review for G Building Classroom Asbestos Abatement. 

7. Reports.

7.1. Resignations.*

7.2. Policy Committee.

7.3. Operations & Maintenance Committee.

7.4. Labor/Management Relations Committee.

7.5. Student Achievement Committee.

7.6. FOIA Requests.

7.7. Superintendent's Report.

8. Future Agenda Items.

9. Announcements by the President.

9.1.
March 4, 2024 Notable Review Show.
March 5, 2024 Strings Festival.
March 7, 2024 Spring Choral Concert.
March 8, 2024 MORP Dance.
March 11, 2024 Celebrate PCHS Event.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, March 25, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.

10. Second 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.

11. Adjournment.