February 19, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER (Please silence cell phones)

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

4. MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF DR. HAROLD FORD

5. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

6. GOOD NEWS ITEMS

6.A. Recognition of Stacey Murphy, Health Teacher at Canton High School, as the 2020 Canton Area Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year

6.B. Recognition of Carlye Beadles, Paraprofessional at Lincoln Elementary School, as the 2020 Canton Area Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year

6.C. Winter Clothing Donation from the Canton Church of the Brethren

6.D. Additional Good News Items

7. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE REQUESTS TO ADDRESS BOARD OF EDUCATION

8. CONSENT AGENDA

9. * MINUTES

9.A. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, January 22, 2020 (Enclosure)

9.B. Minutes of the Closed Session, January 22, 2020 (Board Table)

10. * FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

10.A. Consider Payment of Bills and Payroll (Enclosure)

10.B. Treasurer's Report (Enclosure)

11. * PERSONNEL

11.A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignations

11.A.1. Medical Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member, Effective Beginning Approximately February 26, 2020 for Six Weeks (Board Enclosure)

11.A.2. Resignation of Cassondra Juliusson, Kindergarten Teacher, Eastview Elementary School, Effective at the End of the 2019-2020 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.A.3. Resignation of Bailey Fisch, Special Education Teacher, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective May 21, 2020 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.4. Resignation of Amanda Havens, Kindergarten Teacher, Westview Elementary School, Effective at the End of the 2019-2020 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.A.5. Resignation of Kristy Hobby, Special Education Teacher, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective at the End of the 2019-2020 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.B. Employment

11.B.1. Employment of Hanna Hardin, Custodian/Runner Part Time, District, Effective Beginning on January 27, 2020 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.2. Employment of Tiffany Cox, Paraprofessional, Canton High School, Effective Beginning February 18, 2020 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.3. Employment of Rebecca Glenn, Paraprofessional, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning February 24, 2020 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.4. Employment of Melissa Scott, Kindergarten Teacher, Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 12, 2020 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.C. Transfers

11.C.1. Transfer of Taylor Snowman from Fifth Grade Teacher at Ingersoll Middle School to Art Teacher at Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning of the 2020-2021 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.C.2. Transfer of Mark Gregory from Seventh Grade Science at Ingersoll Middle School to Eighth Grade Science at Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning of the 2020-2021 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.D. Extracurricular

11.D.1. Resignation of John Wilcoxen, Assistant Wrestling Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective as of January 31, 2020 (Board Enclosure)

11.D.2. Employment of Melanie Turgeon, Varsity Girls Soccer Head Coach, Canton High School, Effective Immediately (Board Enclosure)

11.D.3. Employment of Carl Fisher, Assistant Middle School Track Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective for the 2019-2020 Season (Board Enclosure)

11.D.4. Employment of Tricia Diers, Dance Team Coach, Canton High School, Effective Immediately (Board Enclosure)

11.D.5. Employment of Jessica Bequeaith, Cheer Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Immediately (Board Enclosure)

11.D.6. Employment of Jeff Anderson, Bass Fishing Coach, Canton High School, Effective Immediately (Board Enclosure)

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. *Consider Approval of Destruction of Audio Recording of Board Meeting Closed Session Held on July 16, 2018

12.B. Consider Approval of Banking Resolution with MidAmerica National Bank Designating Anne Grzanich, Jacqueline Demler and Catherine Calvert as Authorized Signers for Westview Elementary School Activity Account (Board Enclosure)

12.C. Consider Approval to Adopt the 2020-2021 Public School Calendar for Canton Union School District #66 (Enclosure)

12.D. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Decision Not to Re-Employ Non-Tenured Licensed Employee Carrie Gobert for the 2020-2021 School Year (Board Enclosure)

13. REPORTS

13.A. District #66 Metrics Report (Enclosure)

13.B. Update on School Improvement Plans (Enclosure)

14. DISCUSSION ITEMS

14.A. Discussion on the Purchase or Lease of School Buses for FY21 (Enclosure)

15. INFORMATION ITEMS

15.A. February 2020 Building Reports (Enclosure)

15.B. IASB Western Division Dinner Meeting, March 31, 2020, Canton High School, Registration Deadline is Tuesday, March 24, 2020 (Enclosure)

16. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

16.A. Yearly Planning Calendar (Enclosure)

17. CLOSED SESSION

17.A. Discuss the Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or  Dismissal of Specific Employees of the Public Body [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1)]

17.B. Discuss Student Disciplinary Matters and/or Educational Matters Relating to Individual Students [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) and (10)]

18. ACTION

18.A. Consider Approval of an Agreement in Lieu of Expulsion for Student #2020-H as Discussed in Closed Session (Board Enclosure)

18.B. Consider the Approval of Letters of Intent as Discussed in Closed Session (Board Enclosure)

19. ADJOURN