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Meeting Agenda
I. ROLL CALL - 6:00 P.M. - BOARD ROOM
II. CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 P.M. - CONFERENCE ROOM
II.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees/coaches.
II.B. Collective negotiating matters between the Board of Education and its employees or their representatives.
II.C. To make a semi-annual review of all closed meetings.
III. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG - 6:30 P.M. - BOARD ROOM
IV. APPROVE THE AGENDA
V. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC INPUT
V.A. Tom Reedy – Stifel (Resolution for Outstanding debt and refunding overview)
VI. CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ITEMS
VI.A. Approval of Minutes
VI.A.1. Regular meeting minutes of December 9, 2024
VI.A.2. Closed meeting minutes of December 9, 2024
VI.A.3. Results from review of closed sessions
VI.B. Administrators' Reports
VI.B.1. Building Principals' Reports
VI.B.2. Technology Coordinator's Report
VI.B.3. Curriculum Director's Report
VI.B.4. Superintendent's Report
VI.C. Treasurer's Report
VI.D. Bills and Payroll
VI.E. Imprest Fund
VI.F. Monthly Financial Report
VI.G. Student Activity Fund Reports
VI.H. Additions to the 2024-2025 Support Staff Substitute List
VI.I. Fundraisers
VI.J. Facility Use
VI.K. Donations
VI.L. Sale or Disposal of Property No Longer Needed for School Purposes
VI.M. Acceptable Use Policy (AUP Policy) 2025
VI.N. Authorization to Seek Bids for services and supplies for the 2025-2026 School Year
VI.O. Approve Seniority Lists
VII. OTHER ACTION ITEMS
VII.A. Approve Consent Agenda Items
VII.B. Personnel
VII.B.1. Resignations or Terminations
VII.B.1.a. One Bruning Elementary School Music Teacher
VII.B.1.b. One District Office Secretary
VII.B.2. Retirements
VII.B.2.a. One SIS 2nd Grade Teacher
VII.B.3. Leaves of Absence
VII.B.4. Reassignments
VII.B.5. Recommendations for Employment
VII.B.5.a. One Volunteer 6th Grade Volleyball Coach
VII.C. Approve the Early Scholars Memorandum of Understanding with Olivet Nazarene University
VII.D. Approve Resolution #1-25: Bond Refunding Parameters
VII.E. Approve ISBE School Maintenance Matching Funds Grant application
 
VII.F. Approve the Wilmington School District Cardiac Emergency Response Policy and the Cardiac Emergency Response Plans 
VIII. DISCUSSION ITEMS - PRESIDENT'S PREROGATIVE
IX. CORRESPONDENCE
X. ADJOURN
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. ROLL CALL - 6:00 P.M. - BOARD ROOM
Subject:
II. CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 P.M. - CONFERENCE ROOM
Description:
To discuss in closed session and to take action in open session:
Subject:
II.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees/coaches.
Subject:
II.B. Collective negotiating matters between the Board of Education and its employees or their representatives.
Subject:
II.C. To make a semi-annual review of all closed meetings.
Subject:
III. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG - 6:30 P.M. - BOARD ROOM
Subject:
IV. APPROVE THE AGENDA
Subject:
V. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC INPUT
Subject:
V.A. Tom Reedy – Stifel (Resolution for Outstanding debt and refunding overview)
Subject:
VI. CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
VI.A. Approval of Minutes
Description:
It is my recommendation that you approve the following minutes as presented:
Subject:
VI.A.1. Regular meeting minutes of December 9, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.A.2. Closed meeting minutes of December 9, 2024
Subject:
VI.A.3. Results from review of closed sessions
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.B. Administrators' Reports
Description:
It is my recommendation that you approve the Building Principals', Technology Coordinator's, Business Manager's, Curriculum Director's, and Superintendent's Reports, as presented.
Subject:
VI.B.1. Building Principals' Reports
Description:
Mrs. Beth Norman
Mr. Kevin Mikuce
Mr. Adam Spicer
Mr. Scott Maupin
Subject:
VI.B.2. Technology Coordinator's Report
Description:
Mr. Mark Langusch
Subject:
VI.B.3. Curriculum Director's Report
Description:
Mr. Matt Swick
Subject:
VI.B.4. Superintendent's Report
Description:
Mr. Kevin Feeney:
  1. Illinois Freedom of Information Act Report: None at this time.
  2. 2.  DATES TO REMEMBER:
    January 6.................Teacher Institute - No School
    January 7...................School Resumes
    January 13................ Board Meeting - 6:00 Closed Session; 6:30 Open Session
    January 20................Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
    January 31...............Wildcat Music Ball - 7pm, WHS 
    February 5...............Staff Development
       Early Release: BRU 11:00; SIS/WMS11:20; WHS 11:15     
    February 10..............Board Meeting - 6:30 Closed Session; 7:30 Open Session
    February 27..............4th Grade Patriotic Music Program; 6:30 PM @ WMS
    February 14..............Valentine’s Day Parties (Elementary levels)
    February 17..............Presidents’ Day - No School
    March 3...................Pulaski Day - No School

    3.  SOWIC Board Report: Please see attachment.

    4.   The new IRS mileage rate starting January 2025 is .67 cents per mile.

    5.   The Administrators and I have been working on the school calendar for next year. We will have a recommendation ready to present at the February Board meeting. 

    6. Fund Balances for the month of December: Please see attachment.
Subject:
VI.C. Treasurer's Report
Description:
It is my recommendation that you approve the Treasurer's Report for the month of December, 2024, as presented.
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.D. Bills and Payroll
Description:
It is my recommendation that you approve the bills and payroll for the month of December, 2024, as presented.
Subject:
VI.E. Imprest Fund
Description:
It is my recommendation that you approve the Imprest Fund checks as presented, for the month of December, 2024.
Subject:
VI.F. Monthly Financial Report
Description:
It is my recommendation that you approve the Monthly Financial Report as presented, for December, 2024.
Subject:
VI.G. Student Activity Fund Reports
Description:
It is my recommendation that you approve the Student Activity Fund Reports as presented, for December, 2024.
Subject:
VI.H. Additions to the 2024-2025 Support Staff Substitute List
Subject:
VI.I. Fundraisers
Description:
It is my recommendation that you approve the following Fundraisers:
Subject:
VI.J. Facility Use
Description:
It is my recommendation that you approve the following Facility Use Requests:
Subject:
VI.K. Donations
Description:
It is my recommendation that you accept the following donations:
None at this time.
Subject:
VI.L. Sale or Disposal of Property No Longer Needed for School Purposes
Description:
It is my recommendation that you approve the following Sale or Disposal of Property No Longer Needed for School Purposes: None at this time.
Subject:
VI.M. Acceptable Use Policy (AUP Policy) 2025
Description:
It is my recommendation that you approve the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) 2025, as presented.
 
Subject:
VI.N. Authorization to Seek Bids for services and supplies for the 2025-2026 School Year
Description:
It is my recommendation that you authorize the seeking of bids for the following services and supplies for the 2025-2026 school year (bread, garbage removal, gas, diesel fuel, cafeteria, etc.)
Subject:
VI.O. Approve Seniority Lists
Description:
It is my recommendation that you approve the Seniority Lists as of December 20, 2024 for the Support Staff and for the Certified Staff, as presented.    
 
Subject:
VII. OTHER ACTION ITEMS
Description:
There is a Motion to approve the following Consent Agenda Items as presented:
Subject:
VII.A. Approve Consent Agenda Items
Description:
It is my recommendation that you approve the Consent Agenda Items.
Subject:
VII.B. Personnel
Subject:
VII.B.1. Resignations or Terminations
Subject:
VII.B.1.a. One Bruning Elementary School Music Teacher
Description:
Mr. Feeney supports the letter of resignation submitted by the Bruning Elementary School Music teacher, effective at the conclusion of the 2024-2025 school year.
Subject:
VII.B.1.b. One District Office Secretary
Description:
Mr. Feeney supports the letter of resignation submitted by the District Office Secretary, effective Friday, January 24, 2025.
Subject:
VII.B.2. Retirements
Subject:
VII.B.2.a. One SIS 2nd Grade Teacher
Description:
Mr. Feeney supports the irrevocable notice of retirement submitted by a SIS 2nd Grade Teacher, which will take effect at the end of the 2028-2029 school year.
Subject:
VII.B.3. Leaves of Absence
Subject:
VII.B.4. Reassignments
Subject:
VII.B.5. Recommendations for Employment
Subject:
VII.B.5.a. One Volunteer 6th Grade Volleyball Coach
Description:
Mr. Feeney supports Mr. Spicer's recommendation to hire a WMS volunteer 6th Grade Volleyball Coach for the 2024-2025 school year. Employment is pending compliance with all federal, state, and local guidelines.
Subject:
VII.C. Approve the Early Scholars Memorandum of Understanding with Olivet Nazarene University
Description:
Mr. Feeney recommends that you approve the Early Scholars Memorandum of Understanding with Olivet Nazarene University, allowing Wilmington High School students to take courses for college credit at a discounted rate.
 
Subject:
VII.D. Approve Resolution #1-25: Bond Refunding Parameters
Description:
It is Mr. Feeney's recommendation that you approve Resolution #1-25: providing for the issue of not to exceed $5,000,000 General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2025, of the District for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of the District, authorizing and directing the execution of an Escrow Agreement, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the proposed sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof.
Subject:
VII.E. Approve ISBE School Maintenance Matching Funds Grant application
 
Description:
Mr. Feeney recommends that you approve the application for the ISBE School Maintenance Matching Funds Grant. The grant dollars and local matching funds will be used to resurface the Wilmington High School Gym floor, paint the gym walls, and update the sound system.
 
Subject:
VII.F. Approve the Wilmington School District Cardiac Emergency Response Policy and the Cardiac Emergency Response Plans 
Description:
Mr. Feeney recommends that you approve the Wilmington School District Cardiac Emergency Response Policy and the Cardiac Emergency Response Plans.
Subject:
VIII. DISCUSSION ITEMS - PRESIDENT'S PREROGATIVE
Description:
Board Policy - Stephanie Southall and C.J. Dziuban

Facilities Update/Construction Committee - Terry Anderson, Chris Alberico and Tim Cragg

Foundation for Excellence - Tim Cragg

Handbook Committee - Chris Alberico and Lauren Kempes

IASB Delegate/Legislative Liaison - Peggy Kunz

Negotiations Committee - Terry Anderson and Peggy Kunz

TAB/Leadership Committee - Terry Anderson

Three Rivers Governing Board - Lauren Kempes

WILCO Board of Control - Peggy Kunz
Subject:
IX. CORRESPONDENCE
Description:
None at this time.
Subject:
X. ADJOURN
Description:
To adjourn until the next special meeting on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 6:30 PM. Closed session will begin at 6:00 PM.

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