June 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Public Hearing on the 2024-2025 Amended Budget.
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2. Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.
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3. Call to Order and Roll Call.
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4. Approval of Minutes.
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5. Communications, Public Comments, & Participation.
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5.1. Board Applause.
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5.2. Public Comments.
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6. Approval of Claims.
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6.1. Monthly Warrants.
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6.1.1. Bank Balances.
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6.1.2. District Investments.
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6.1.3. Medical Care Report.
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6.1.4. Financial Statement.
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6.1.5. Board Bills.
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6.1.6. Manual Checks.
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7. New Business.
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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 (10) student disciplinary cases. |
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7.2. Consent Agenda. A full Personnel Report* is included in Board materials for review during Closed Session.
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7.2.1. Employment.
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7.2.1.1. Other.
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7.2.1.1.1. Saskia Collins - Director of Transportation, effective July 1, 2026.
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7.2.1.1.2. Brandon Shaver - Athletic Director, effective for the 2025-2026 school year.
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7.2.1.2. Certified.
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7.2.1.2.1. Courtney Dralle, FACS Instructor for the CTE Department, effective for the 2025-2026 school year.
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7.2.1.2.2. Hannah Oplt, Counselor, effective for the 2025-2026 school year.
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7.2.1.2.3. Amanda Webb - Special Education Teacher, effective for the 2025-2026 school year.
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7.2.1.3. Certified Substitute.
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7.2.1.3.1. Amanda Tisdale, Substitute teacher on a short-term license, effective for the 2025-2026 school year.
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7.2.1.4. Differential.
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7.2.1.4.1. Jared Dowell, Head Girls Wrestling Coach, effective for the 2025-2026 school year.
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7.2.1.5. Summer Worker.
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7.2.1.5.1. Cole Stoner - Summer worker, effective July 1, 2025.
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7.2.1.6. Volunteer.
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7.2.1.6.1. Mickey Schallau, volunteer Girls' Golf Coach, effective for the 2025-2026 school year.
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7.2.1.6.2. Jeff Schmider, volunteer Football Coach, effective for the 2025-2026 school year.
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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.
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7.2.2.1. PCHS Dragon Athletic Boosters - Donation of $79,242.37 to the PCHS Athletic Department for various athletic expenses.
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7.3. Salary Increases for Non-Bargaining Salaried and Non-Bargaining Hourly Employees for the 2025-2026 School Year.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.4. Employment of Director of Transportation, Saskia Collins.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.5. Employment of Athletic Director, Brandon Shaver.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.6. Athletic and Non-Athletic Differential Schedules for the 2025-2026 School Year.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.7. Contract Agreement with The Children's Home for a Behavioral Health Therapist.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.8. 2025-2026 Student/Parent Handbook.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.9. Potential Volunteers and/or Chaperones for the PCHS Athletic, Instrumental Music, Band Camp (Summer 2025), and Choral Programs for the 2025-2026 School Year.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
Description:
Cole Stoner, Athletic Director, Karli McCann, Director of Instrumental Music, and Leigh Grizzard, Director of Vocal Music, are requesting Board approval of potential athletic, band and orchestra, and choral volunteers and/or chaperones for the 2025-2026 school year as listed in agenda support materials. Background checks are required for all chaperones, who must be at least 21 years of age, and for volunteers who supervise students without the presence of Pekin High staff.
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7.10. 2024-2025 Amended Budget.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
Description:
The 2024-2025 amended budget was placed on file pursuant to Board action at its regular meeting on May 19, 2025, and is now recommended for approval.
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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. FOIA Requests.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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8.5. Superintendent's Report.
Presenter:
Dr. Danielle Owens
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9. Future Agenda Items.
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10. Announcements by the President.
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10.1. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, July 28, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
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11. Adjournment.
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