June 24, 2024 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. PUBLIC HEARING ON ENERGY COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM

4.A. Canton Union School District 66 has been awarded $1,438,072. Energy Transition Community Grants must be used to plan for or address the economic and social impact on the community or region of plant or mine retirement or transition. Canton Union School District 66 intends to use grant funds for the following listed projects (Enclosure)

4.B. Public Comments

4.C. Motion to Adjournment of Public Hearing Pertaining to the Energy Community Grant Program

4.D.  Roll Call to Close the Public Hearing

5. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

6. GOOD NEWS ITEMS

6.A. Recognition of Canton Union School District Trap Team

6.B. Additional Good News

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, May 20, 2024 (Enclosure)

9.B. Minutes of the Closed Session, May 20, 2024 (Board Table)

9.C. Minutes of the Board Policy Governance Committee Meeting, May 17, 2024 (Enclosure)

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 Judy Spahn, Bus Monitor, District Transportation, Effective as of May 24, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.2. Resignation of Debra Bolen, Reading Aide, Eastview Elementary School, Effective as of May 28, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.3. Resignation of Joseph Grace, 8th Grade Social Studies, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective as of May 28, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.4. Resignation of Jason Parsons, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Canton Union School District #66, Effective as of June 30, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.5. Medical Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member, Eastview Elementary School, Beginning Approximately December 6, 2024, and Returning to Work the Following 2025 - 2026 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.A.6. Medical Leave of Absence, Non-Certified Staff Member, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning August 12, 2024, through January 6, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.7. Medical Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member, Canton High School, Beginning Approximately August 27, 2024, for Three Weeks (Board Enclosure)

11.B. Employment

11.B.1. Employment of Nicole Cremeens, 7th Grade ELA, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective at the Beginning of the 2024-2025 School Year (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.2. Employment of Paige Rossell, Licensed Social Worker (intern), Canton Union School District, Effective at the Beginning of the 2024-2025 School Year, (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.3. Employment of Tara Sehr, Reading Aide, Westview Elementary School, Effective at the Beginning of the 2024-2025 School Year (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.4. Employment of Kayla Cleaver, Reading Aide, Eastview Elementary School, Effective at the Beginning of the 2024-2025 School Year (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.5. Employment of Jersey Dilts, Library Clerk, Canton High School, Effective at the Beginning of the 2024-2025 School Year (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.6. Employment of Cassie Branch, Special Education Teacher, Eastview Elementary School, Effective as of January 6, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.C. Transfers

11.C.1. Transfer of Jennifer Wages from Reading Aide at Eastview Elementary School to Reading Aide at Lincoln Elementary School, Effective August 12, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

11.C.2. Transfer of Julia Haines from Special Education Teacher at Canton High School to Special Education Teacher at Ingersoll Middle School, Effective at the Beginning of 2024-2025 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.C.3. Transfer of Tahnee Rollet from Library Clerk at Ingersoll Middle School to Paraprofessional at Canton High School, Effective August 12, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

11.D. Extracurricular

11.D.1. Resignation of Mike Walters, Baseball Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective as of May 28, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

11.D.2. Resignation of Hunter Rhodes, Boys Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach, Canton High School, Effective as of May 31, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

11.D.3. Resignation of Kelly Murphy, Assistant Varsity Softball Coach, Canton High School, Effective as of May 24, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

11.D.4. Employment of Kenny VanHouten, IMS Head Baseball Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective as of June 6, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

11.D.5. Resignation of Jay Murphy, Freshman Girls Basketball Coach, Canton High School, Effective as of June 4, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

11.D.6. Employment of Justin Rollet, Assistant Sophomore Boys Basketball Coach, Canton High School, Effective as of June 12, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. *Consider Approval of Destruction of the Audio Recording of the Board Meeting Closed Session Held on October 17, 2022

12.B. *Consider Approval of Revised Schedule of Board Meeting Dates, Times, and Places for July 2024 through June 2025 (Enclosure)

12.C. *Consider Approval of Student-Teacher Cassie Branch, Grand Canyon University, at Eastview Elementary School with Kelly Havens, Special Education and Sarah Keck, 2nd Grade Teacher, Beginning August 12, 2024, through First Semester (Board Enclosure)

12.D.  *Consider Approval of Revisions to Board Policies - 2nd Reading (Enclosure)

*Press Plus Packet 114
DRAFT UPDATE

2:40 Board Member Qualifications
2:60 Board Member Removal from Office
2:140 Communications To and From the Board
2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure
2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited
4:20 Fund Balances
4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors
4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program
5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited 
5:100 Staff Development Program
5:120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest
5:300 Schedules and Employment Year
6:60 Curriculum and Content
6:185 Remote Educational Program
7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities Within the School Community
7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited 
7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

13. REPORTS

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

14. DISCUSSION ITEMS

14.A. Canton Union School District 66 E-Learning Plan

14.B. Inclement Weather Late Start

15. INFORMATION ITEMS

15.A. Freedom of Information Request from Painters District Council No. 30 (Board Enclosure)

15.B. End of the Year Enrollment Report (Enclosure)

15.C. End of the Year School Improvement Goals Status Report (Enclosure)

16. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

17. CLOSED SESSION

17.A. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representative, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2)]

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

18. ACTION

18.A. Consider Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement Between The Canton Union School District No. 66 Board of Education and The Canton Education Association IEA/NEA 2024-2027 (Enclosure)

18.B. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Jeff Utsinger, Assistant Superintendent, District, Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028 (Board Enclosure)

18.C. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Julie Tarvin, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, District, Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028 (Board Enclosure)

18.D. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Jon Grzanich, High School Assistant Principal & Assistant Athletic Director, Canton High School, Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

18.E. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Eleanor Gardner, Principal, Westview Elementary School, Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028 (Board Enclosure)

18.F. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for KiLee Lidwell McFerren, Principal, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028 (Board Enclosure)

18.G. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Laura Franciskovich, Accounts Payable Manager, District, Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027 (Board Enclosure)

18.H. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Michelle Ryba, Director of Special Education, District, Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

18.I. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Jason Juchems, High School Assistant Principal, Canton High School, Effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

18.J. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Denise Strube-Pieper, Superintendent's/Board Recording Secretary, District, Effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

19. ADJOURN