April 22, 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. Student Council Presentation.
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4.3. 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. |
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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.
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6.2.1.1.1. Zoe Troxell - Special Education Teacher, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.
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6.2.1.1.2. Amanda Williams - Math Teacher, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.
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6.2.1.2. Non-Certified.
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6.2.1.2.1. Mark Pierson - Security, effective April 22, 2024.
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6.2.1.3. Non-Certified Substitute.
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6.2.1.3.1. Briana Salazar - Substitute Nurse, effective April 10, 2024.
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6.2.1.4. Differential.
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6.2.1.4.1. Colleen Kahl - Best Buddies Sponsor, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.
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6.2.1.5. Volunteer.
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6.2.1.5.1. Jarek Gale - Volunteer Boat Captain for the Bass Fishing Team, 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. Tazwood Community Services - Donation of $1,000.00 to the PCHS Dragons Closet Program.
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6.2.2.2. VirtuSense Technologies - Donation of used computers valued at $12,980.00 to the PCHS Computer classes.
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6.3. 2025 Close-Up Trip.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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The Close Up trip is annually sponsored by the Social Studies Department, with John Denham as next year's faculty advisor. This nearly week-long program (tentatively April 6-11, 2025) is open to juniors and seniors and is conducted in and around our nation's capital. Board Policy 7:327 requires Board approval for any trip over 500 miles from Pekin.
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6.4. Employment of Dan Hiles as the Assistant Principal for the 2024-2025 School Year.
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Assistant Superintendent Coussens-Martin
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6.5. 2024-2025 Consolidated District Plan.
Presenter:
Assistant Superintendent Coussens-Martin.
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6.6. Renewal of Contract with Health Care Consultant.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
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6.7. Renewal of Contract with BC/BS, Third Party Administrator for Health Insurance.
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6.8. Renewal of Contract with BC/BS, Third Party Administrator for Ancillary Benefits.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
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6.9. Permission to Dispose of Surplus Equipment and/or Supplies.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
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7. Board Reorganization.
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7.1. Nomination and Election for the Office of President of the Board of Education.
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7.2. Nomination and Election for the Office of Vice President of the Board of Education.
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7.3. Nomination and Election for the Office of Secretary of the Board of Education.
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7.4. Establishment of a Calendar Containing the Dates for the Regular Meetings of the Pekin Community High School District No. 303 Board of Education, 2024-2025.
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7.5. Board Policies, Procedures, and Resolutions.
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7.6. Establishment of the Fiscal Year for Pekin Community High School.
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8. Reports.
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8.1. Resignations.*
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8.2. Policy Committee.
Presenter:
Chairperson Brown.
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8.3. Operations & Maintenance Committee.
Presenter:
Chairperson Barra.
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8.4. Labor/Management Relations Committee.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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8.5. Student Achievement Committee.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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8.6. FOIA Requests.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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8.7. Superintendent's Report.
Presenter:
Dr. Danielle Owens
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8.8. Assistant Superintendent's Report.
Presenter:
Dr. Sheila Coussens-Martin
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8.8.1.
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9. Future Agenda Items.
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10. Announcements by the President.
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10.1. The Finale Concert will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in Hawkins Gym (free admission)!
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10.2. Prom will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
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10.3. Graduation is scheduled for Friday, May 17, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Stadium.
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10.4. The District's Annual Retirement and Outstanding Contributor Celebration will be on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 7:30 a.m. in the cafeteria with breakfast. Please R.S.V.P to Trudy!
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10.5. IASB Joint Annual Conference/Triple I will be held November 22-24, 2024. Registration opens June 3.
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10.6. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
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11. Adjournment.
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