April 23, 2025 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. RECOGNITION

4.A. Recognition of YMCA IL State Swimming Championship Can Y Cuda Qualifiers

4.B. Recognition of National Merit Scholarship Finalist

5. ADJOURN SINE DIE

6. CALL TO ORDER OF NEW BOARD

7. ROLL CALL

8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CERTIFIED ABSTRACT OF VOTES OF THE APRIL 1, 2025 CONSOLIDATED ELECTION (Enclosure)

9. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS (Enclosure)

10. ORGANIZATION OF NEW BOARD

10.A. Selection of President Pro Tem

10.B. Selection of Secretary Pro Tem

11. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

11.A. President

11.B. Vice President

11.C. Secretary

12. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

13. GOOD NEWS ITEMS

13.A. Building Reports (Enclosure)

13.B. CHS Student Report (Enclosure)

13.C. Additional Good News

14. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE REQUESTS TO ADDRESS BOARD OF EDUCATION

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

16. * MINUTES

16.A. Minutes of the Special Buildings and Grounds Meeting, March 14, 2025 (Enclosure)

16.B. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, March 17, 2025 (Enclosure)

16.C. Minutes of the Closed Session, March 17, 2025 (Board Table)

17. * FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

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

17.B. Quarterly Reports on School Activity Accounts (Enclosure)

17.C. Treasurer's Report (Enclosure)

18. * PERSONNEL

18.A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignations

18.A.1. Resignation of Grant Stephenson, 8th Grade Math, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Begining the End of 2024-2025 School Year (Board Enclosure) 

18.B. Employment

18.B.1. Employment of Mckenzie Peckham, 2nd Grade Teacher, Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 11, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

18.B.2. Employment of Jacqueline Rediger, Secretary, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning April 21, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

18.B.3. Employment of Anna Lestina, Elementary Music Teacher, Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 11, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

18.B.4. Employment of Kayla Mayer, 4th Grade Teacher, Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 11, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

18.C. Transfers

18.C.1. Transfer of Mica VanAmerongen from 6th Grade ELA at Ingersoll Middle School to 8th Grade ELA at Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning August 11, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

18.C.2. Transfer of Anne Fox from 8th Grade Social Studies at Ingersoll Middle School to 6th Grade Science at Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning August 11, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

18.C.3. Transfer of Maggie Kelley from Reading Aide at Lincoln Elementary School to Paraprofessional at Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning March 26, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

18.C.4. Transfer of Trinity Friedrich from Paraprofessional at Lincoln Elementary School to 2nd Grade Teacher at Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 11, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

18.C.5. Transfer of Victoria Oaks from 4th Grade Teacher at Eastview Elementary School to 4th Grade Teacher at Westview Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 11, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

18.C.6. Transfer of Mary Haffner from Secretary at Lincoln Elementary School to Reading Aide at Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning April 21, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

18.D. Extracurricular

18.D.1. Resignation of Linzie Mitchell, Head Volleyball Coach, Canton High School, Effective at the End of 2024-2025 Season (Board Enclosure)

18.D.2. Resignation of Nelson Correa, JV Girls Basketball Coach, Canton High School, Effective Beginning at the End of 2024-2025 Season (Board Enclosure)

18.D.3. Resignation of Bethany Harper, Cheer Coach, Canton High School, Effective Beginning April 8, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

18.D.4. Employment of Cassidy Miller, Head Volleyball Coach, Canton High School, Effective Beginning Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

18.D.5. Employment of Lisa Brant, Assistant Girls Varsity Track Coach, Canton High School, Effective Beginning Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

18.D.6. Employment of Delaney O'Brien, Cheer Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

18.D.7. Resignation of Alec Oberhauser, 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning April 2, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

18.D.8. Employment of Elizabeth Dams, Varsity Cheer Coach, Canton High School, Effective Beginning April 7, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

18.D.9. Employment of Cade Fawcett, 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

18.D.10. Employment of Kyle Lindmark, 6th Grade Boys Basketball Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

18.D.11. Employment of Grant Stephenson, 5th Grade Boys Basketball Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

19. ACTION ITEMS

19.A. *Consider Approval of Destruction of the Audio Recording of the Board Meeting Closed Session Held on August 2, 2023 and August 21, 2023

19.B. *Consider Approval of Student-Teacher Bradley Sharp, Western Illinois University, Canton High School with History Teacher, Brett Miller, Effective Beginning the Fall of 2025

19.C. *Consider Approval of Facility Rental Fee Schedule (Enclosure)

19.D. Consider Approval of Schedule of Board Meeting Dates, Times, and Places for July 2025 through June 2026 (Enclosure)

19.E. Consider Approval of Canton High School Asbestos Abatement Bid to Abel Plus Services in the Amount of $21,000 (Board Enclosure)

19.F. Consider Approval of Canton High School and Eastview Elementary School Paving Bid to Knapp Concrete Contractors, Inc. in the Amount of $775,637 (Board Enclosure)

19.G. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Denise Strube-Pieper, Superintendent/Board Recording Secretary, Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

19.H. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Ashley Morgan, District Support Secretary, Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 (Board Enclosure)

19.I. Consider Approval of 2025-2026 Student Handbooks for Canton High School, Ingersoll Middle School, and District #66 Elementary Schools (Board Enclosure)

19.J. Consider Approval of Canton Union School District #66 Discipline Improvement Plan (Board Enclosure)

19.K. Consider Approval of Textbook/Technology Fees and Athletic/Activity Fees for the 2025-2026 School Year (Board Enclosure)

19.L. Consider Approval of One-Year Renewal of Food Service Contract with Whitsons Culinary Group (formally known as Arbor), Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

19.M. Consider Approval of 25-26 Amended Public School Calendar (Board Enclosure)

20. REPORTS

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

21. DISCUSSION ITEMS

21.A. Schedule a Board Policy Governance Committee Meeting

21.B. Update on Home School Students Participating in Athletics/Extracurricular Activities (Board Enclosure)

22. INFORMATION ITEMS

22.A. Freedom of Information Request from FOIA Request #1 For Financial Records Data (5 ILCS 140) (Board Enclosure)

22.B. Freedom of Information Request from FOIA Request #2 For Financial Records Data Fiscal Years 2019, 2009, and 1999 (5 ILCS 140/2.5) (ROE Grouping - 26) (Board Enclosure)

22.C. Freedom of Information Request from FOIA Request #3 March 23, 2025, Financial Records Data (5 ILCS 140/2.5) (ROE Grouping - 26) (Board Enclosure)

22.D. Freedom of Information Request from FOIA Request #4 March 24, 2025, Financial Records Data (5 ILCS 140/2.5) (ROE Grouping - 26) (Board Enclosure)

22.E. Freedom of Information Request from FOIA Request #5 March 25, 2025, Financial Records Data (5 ILCS 140/2.5) (ROE Grouping - 26) (Board Enclosure)

22.F. Freedom of Information Request from FOIA Request #6 March 26, 2025, Financial Records Data (5 ILCS 140/2.5) (ROE Grouping - 26) (Board Enclosure)

22.G. Freedom of Information Request from FOIA Request #7 March 28, 2025, Financial Records Data (5 ILCS 140/2.5) (ROE Grouping - 26) (Board Enclosure)

22.H. Freedom of Information Request from FOIA Request #8 March 29, 2025, Financial Records Data (5 ILCS 140/2.5) (ROE Grouping - 26) (Board Enclosure)

22.I. Freedom of Information Request from FOIA Request #9 March 30, 2025, Financial Records Data (5 ILCS 140/2.5) (ROE Grouping - 26) (Board Enclosure)

22.J. Freedom of Information Request from FOIA Request #10 March 31, 2025, Financial Records Data (5 ILCS 140/2.5) (ROE Grouping - 26) (Board Enclosure)

22.K. Freedom of Information Request from SmartProcure (Board Enclosure)

22.L. Canton High School Commencement at Spoon River College on May 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM

23. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

24. CLOSED SESSION

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

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

24.C. 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)]

24.D. The Purchase or Lease of Real Property for the Use of the Public Body, Including Meetings Held for the Purpose of Discussing Whether a Particular Parcel Should Be Acquired 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)

25. ACTION

25.A. Consider Approval of Resignation and Separation Agreement and Release for Bernard Chapin, School Psychologist, District, Effective Beginning April 23, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

25.B. Consider Approval of Resolution RE: EMS Field Baseball Facility Agreement with Canton Park District for the Exchange of Real Estate (Board Enclosure) 

25.C. Consider Approval of Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement Between the Board of Education of Canton Union School District No. 66 and the Board of Commissioners of Canton Park District For the Transfer and Shared Use of the Ems Field Baseball Facility (Board Enclosure) 

26. ADJOURN