March 25, 2024 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, (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. Other.
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6.2.1.1.1. Shayla Ewing - Principal, effective July 1, 2024.
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6.2.1.1.2. Mike Gosnell - Supervisor of Building & Grounds, effective March 25, 2024.
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6.2.1.2. Certified.
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6.2.1.2.1. Nina Fabrizius - Family & Consumer Science Teacher, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.
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6.2.1.2.2. Stephanie Harris - Special Education Teacher, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.
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6.2.1.2.3. Cory Markum - Special Education Teacher, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.
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6.2.1.2.4. Sarah Pomeroy - Math Teacher, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.
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6.2.1.3. Certified Substitute.
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6.2.1.3.1. Louise Bailey - Long-term substitute for the Counseling office.
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6.2.1.3.2. Jillian Brody - Substitute Teacher (limited until graduation), effective March 5, 2024.
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6.2.1.3.3. Allison Carlson - Substitute Teacher, effective for the 2023-2024 school year.
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6.2.1.3.4. Jace Link - Substitute Teacher (limited until graduation), effective March 14, 2024.
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6.2.1.3.5. Tessa Schroeder - Substitute Teacher, effective for the 2023-2024 school year.
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6.2.1.4. Non-Certified.
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6.2.1.4.1. Shannon Risch - Counselling Secretary, effective April 8, 2024.
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6.2.1.5. Non-Certified Substitute.
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6.2.1.5.1. Rita Buss - Substitute Paraprofessional, effective for the 2023/2024 school year.
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6.2.1.5.2. Melissa Hofstetter - Substitute Paraprofessional, effective for the 2023-2024 school year.
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6.2.1.5.3. Mandi Strauss - Substitute Paraprofessional, effective for the 2023-2024 school year.
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6.2.1.6. Differential.
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6.2.1.6.1. Timber MacPhee - Dance Coach, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.
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6.2.1.7. Volunteer.
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6.2.1.7.1. Doug Weidner - Volunteer Assistant Boat Captain for the Bass Fishing Team, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.
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6.2.1.8. Retirement.
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6.2.1.8.1. Cheri Holcomb - Paraprofessional, effective April 12, 2024.
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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. VIVO - Donation of twenty-five desk frames and two risers to the PCHS Technology Department valued at $3,819.73.
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6.3. 2024-2027 Contract with the Pekin Education Alliance.
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Superintendent Owens.
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6.4. Employment of Principal, Shayla Ewing.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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6.5. Renewal of Illinois High School Association Membership.
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Superintendent Owens.
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6.6. PCHS Speech Team Trip to National Competition in Des Moines, Iowa, June 16-21, 2024.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
Description:
Qualifying students to compete in the National Speech & Debate Association competition include Marshal Pruitt, Sophia Vansaghi, and Alina Vang. A special request to include Zachary Webb, Rachel Filarski, and Abby Frye based on their prior accomplishments.
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6.7. JROTC National Drill Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
Description:
Twenty-three members of the PCHS JROTC Dragon Drill Team were invited to the Army JROTC National Championships May 3-5, 2024, in Daytona Beach, Florida. The funding for the trip will come from the US Army Cadet Command (USACC) money allocated for the National Championship budget.
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7. Reports.
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7.1. Resignations.*
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7.2. Recommendations for Continued Employment.
Presenter:
Assistant Superintendent Coussens-Martin.
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7.3. Policy Committee.
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Chairperson Brown.
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7.4. Operations & Maintenance Committee.
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Chairperson Barra.
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7.5. Labor/Management Relations Committee.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.6. Student Achievement Committee.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.7. FOIA Requests.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.8. Superintendent's Report.
Presenter:
Dr. Danielle Owens
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7.8.1. P.E. Exemption Application.
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8. Future Agenda Items.
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9. Announcements by the President.
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9.1. Future Focus Day, April 16, 2024.
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9.2. Jazz Appreciation Concert, April 22, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
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9.3. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, April 22, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. Board re-organization will take place at this meeting.
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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. |
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11. Adjournment.
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