February 23, 2022 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 FOR:
Barb Schoonover, Retired Canton High School Teacher
Janice Roudebush, Retired Westview Elementary School Teacher

5. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

6. GOOD NEWS ITEMS

6.A. Recognition of Covenant Community Church in Canton for Providing All Staff Members With a Free Black Maple Drink Every Monday in February

6.B. Recognition of Canton High School Wrestling State Qualifiers:
Boys: Trevor Hedges, Andrew Hedges, Joseph Norton, Trevor Putman (Alternate), and John Davis (Alternate)
Girls: Bri Putman, Katie Marvel, and Kinnley Smith (Alternate)

6.C. Recognition of Kim Malone, Canton Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year Award

6.D. Building Reports (Enclosure)

6.E. Additional Good News Items

7. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE REQUESTS TO ADDRESS BOARD OF EDUCATION

8. CONSENT AGENDA (All items marked with an asterisk (*) are consent agenda items)

9. * MINUTES

9.A. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, January 19, 2022 (Enclosure)

9.B. Minutes of the Closed Session, January 19, 2022 (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. Retirement of Heather Buchman, 2nd Grade Teacher, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective at the End of the 2021-2022 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.A.2. Medical Leave of Absence, Non-Certified Staff Member, Beginning Approximately March 9, 2022 through May 20, 2022 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.3. Medical Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member, Effective Until Further Notice (Board Enclosure)

11.A.4. Unpaid Medical Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member, Effective Through March 17, 2022 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.5. Resignation of Chris Myers, Paraprofessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective January 18, 2022 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.6. Resignation of Jessica Lighthall, English Teacher, Canton High School, Effective February 19, 2022 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.7. Resignation of Camilla Russell, Elementary School Music Teacher, Shared Canton Union School District #66 and Cuba School District #3, Effective at the End of the 2021-2022 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.A.8. Resignation of Elaina Dry, 2nd Grade Teacher, Westview Elementary School, Effective at the End of the 2021-2022 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.B. Employment

11.B.1. Employment of Melissa Landsford, Paraprofessional Full Time, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning January 25, 2022 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.2. Employment of Ella Rogers, Paraprofessional Full Time, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning January 31, 2022 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.3. Employment of Blare Bohler, Paraprofessional Full Time, Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning February 3, 2022 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.4. Employment of Scott Scharping, Grounds and Athletic Custodian, District, Beginning February 28, 2022 (Pending Background Check, Required Paperwork, and Testing) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.5. Employment of Candice McLouth, Custodian, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning February 28, 2022 (Pending Background Check, Required Paperwork, and Testing) (Board Enclosure)

11.C. Transfers

11.C.1. Transfer of Jessica Burton from 3rd Grade Teacher at Westview Elementary School to District Instructional Coach (Contingent Upon Filling the 3rd Grade Teacher Position at Westview Elementary School) (Board Enclosure)

11.C.2. Transfer of Josiah Martin from 8th Grade Math Teacher at Ingersoll Middle School to District Instructional Coach (Contingent Upon Filling the 8th Grade Math Teacher Position at Ingersoll Middle School) (Board Enclosure)

11.D. Extracurricular

11.D.1. Approval of Additional Volunteer Athletic Coach for the 2021-2022 School Year, Effective Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.D.2. Employment of Wyatt Mason, Sophomore Baseball Coach, Canton High School, Effective Immediately (Board Enclosure)

11.D.3. Employment of Carl Fisher, Head Track Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Immediately (Board Enclosure)

11.D.4. Employment of Jic O'Neill, Head Track Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.D.5. Employment of Justin Nelson, Assistant Track Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Immediately (Board Enclosure)

11.D.6. Resignation of Tricia Diers, Dance Team Coach, Canton High School, Effective Immediately (Board Enclosure)

11.D.7. Resignation of Carl Fisher, Assistant Track Coach, Ingersoll Middle 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 20, 2020

12.B. *Consider Approval to Create an Activity Account for the CUSD Trap Team at Canton High School (Enclosure)

12.C. *The Agenda Was Amended to Remove Item 12C and Re-Present it at the March 14, 2022 Regular Board Meeting

12.D. *Consider Approval of Student-Teacher, Courtney Goodwin, Illinois State University, Content Area of Elementary Education with Sherry Hardy, 3rd Grade Teacher at Westview Elementary School, Effective August 15, 2022 through December 9, 2022 (Board Enclosure)

12.E. *Consider Approval of Student-Teacher, Delanie Breese, Illinois State University, Content Area of Early Childhood Education with Melissa Scott, Kindergarten Teacher at Eastview Elementary School, Effective August 15, 2022 through November 4, 2022 (Board Enclosure)

12.F. Consider the Approval of the Lease of Five School Buses from Midwest Bus Sales (Enclosure)

12.G. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Julie Tarvin, Director of Student Learning, Beginning July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027 (Board Enclosure)

12.H. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Michelle Ryba, Director of Special Education, Beginning July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.I. Consider Approval of Employment for Carla Gilles, Bookkeeper/Payroll Secretary, District Office, Effective Beginning March 14, 2022 through June 30, 2024 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.J. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Decision Not to Re-Employ Non-Tenured Licensed Employee Brian Do for the 2022-2023 School Year (Board Enclosure)

12.K. Consider Approval of the Canton Stadium Paving Repair Bid (Board Enclosure)

12.L. Consider Approval of Fuel Bid (Board Enclosure)

12.M. Consider Approval of Bid for Asbestos Work at Canton High School and Lincoln Elementary School (Board Enclosure)

12.N. Consider Approval of Bid for Science Room and Culinary Kitchen Remodel at Canton High School (Board Enclosure)

12.O. Consider Approval of the Purchase of a Toro Groundsmaster 5900 Mower from MTI Distributing (Toro Distributor) (Board Enclosure)

13. REPORTS

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

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

14. DISCUSSION ITEMS

14.A. Set a Date for a Board Retreat

14.B. Discussion of the 2022-2023 Canton Union School District #66 Public School Calendar (Enclosure)

14.C. Discussion on School Insurance RFP Options

14.D. Discussion Pertaining to New Summer Courses at Canton High School

15. INFORMATION ITEMS

15.A. FOIA Request from Illinois Retired Teachers Association (Board Enclosure)

15.B. Subpoena Request from Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen for Student Records for a Minor Student (Board Enclosure)

15.C. FOIA Request from Adam Estep (Board Enclosure)

15.D. FOIA Request from Shantel Schafer for the Records of Michael Lindy (Board Enclosure)

15.E. Update on Return to Learn Plan

15.F. IASB Western Division Dinner Meeting, March 29, 2022 at 6 PM (Location TBD)

16. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

16.A. Yearly Planning Calendar (Board 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)]

17.C. 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 [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2)]

18. ACTION

19. ADJOURN