May 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - President Chris Kopinski

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - WCHS Student Council

4. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE

4.1. Recognition of IHSA State Journalism

4.1.1. Madelyn Robbins - State Champion in Newspaper Design and All-State Journalism Team

4.1.2. Emily Geisz - 5th place in Radio News

4.2. Recognition of IL Mathematics and Science Academy participant - Corrina Kahrs

5. REPORTS

5.1. Deans' Report

5.2. Enrollment Report

5.3. Principal's Report

5.4. Administrator for Instructional Data and Research's Report

5.5. Financial Report

5.6. Board Committee Reports

6. DISCUSSION AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

6.1. Resignation - Kary Dowling, Head Volleyball Coach

6.2. Resignation - Ben Fitch, Assistant Wrestling Coach

6.3. Resignation - Daniel Garske, Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

6.4. Resignation - Shelby Hatchel, English Teacher and Assistant Junior Class Sponsor

6.5. Resignation - Marc Heuermann, Assistant Junior Class Sponsor

6.6. Resignation - Ronda Hudson, Food Service Worker

6.7. Resignation - Margaret Kuchan, Art Club Sponsor

6.8. Resignation - Cory Lyons, Director of Maintenance

6.9. Resignation - Victoria Worsfold, Assistant Volleyball Coach

6.10. Bushue HR Agreement

6.11. 2024-2025 School Board Meeting Dates

6.12. Graduation - May 19, 2024

6.13. 2024-2025 Board Goals

6.14. Additional Assistant Marching Band Extra Curricular Positions

6.15. Revised policy 7:60 and revised 6:240-AP2 

6.16. Triple I Conference - November 2024

6.17. Other

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.1. Minutes

7.1.1. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - April 8, 2024

7.1.2. Executive Session Minutes - April 8, 2024

7.1.3. Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes - April 23, 2024

7.1.4. Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes - April 30, 2024

7.1.5. Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - May 1, 2024

7.1.6. Policy Committee Meeting Minutes - May 3, 2024

7.1.7. Joint Facilities and Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - May 6, 2024

7.1.8. Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes - May 7, 2024

7.2. Bills

7.3. Overnight Athletic Trips

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.1. Personnel

8.1.1. Leave of Absence Request

8.1.1.a. Approve Leave of Absence - McKenzie Gunther, SLP

8.1.2. Approve Revised Job Description for Director of Maintenance and Operations

8.1.3. Certified Employment

8.1.3.a. Approve Employment of Lacey Gleason - Physical Education Teacher

8.1.4. Non-Certified Employment

8.1.4.a. Approve Employment of Chuck Nagel, Interim Director of Maintenance 

8.1.5. Extracurricular Employment

8.1.5.a. Approve Employment of Kurt Barth, Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS) Sponsor

8.1.5.b. Approve Employment of Makenna Beard - Assistant Cheer Coach

8.1.5.c. Approve Employment of Travis Engstrom, Assistant Football Coach

8.1.5.d. Approve Employment of John Madsen, Head Chess Coach

8.1.5.e. Approve Employment of Kimberly Stafford, Head WLCS Sponsor

8.1.5.f. Approve Employment of Kimberly McFarlen, Counseling Department Chair

8.1.5.g. Approve Employment of Nick Miller, Drivers Ed/PE Department Chair

8.1.5.h. Approve Employment of Katie Ortiz, Math Department Chair

8.1.5.i. Approve Employment of Troy Walcott, World Language Department Chair

8.1.6. Retirement

8.1.6.a. Approve Notice of Intent to Retire - Karen Stevens, Principal

8.2. Approve Summer School Schedule and Staff

8.3. Approve the FY 2025 Peoria County Cooperative Purchasing Program Agreement

8.4. Approve Audit Engagement Letter

8.5. Approve 2025 Band Trip to Florida

8.6. Approve to waive the 2nd Reading of Press Plus Issue 114

8.7. Adopt the Press Plus Issue 114 policies

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION

9.1. 5 ILCS 120 (c) (1) - The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity.

10. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

10.1. Approve Reemployment of Administration Staff

10.2. Approve Employment of Director of Maintenance and Operations

11. ADJOURNMENT

The next regular meeting is scheduled for June 10, 2024.