December 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.
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2. Call to Order and Roll Call.
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3. Approval of Minutes.
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4. Communications, Public Comments, & Participation.
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4.1. Board Applause.
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4.2. Curricular Department Report: PE/Health & Drivers Education - Doug Nutter.
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4.3. Public Comments.
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5. Approval of Claims.
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5.1. Monthly Warrants.
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5.1.1. Bank Balances.
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5.1.2. District Investments.
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5.1.3. Medical Care Report.
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5.1.4. Financial Statement.
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5.1.5. Board Bills.
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5.1.6. Manual Checks.
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6. Oath of Office, administered by Ryan Wrigley, Board President.
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7. New Business.
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7.1. Closed Session.
(01) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. |
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7.2. Consent Agenda. A full Personnel Report* is included in Board materials for review during Closed Session.
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7.2.1. Employment.
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7.2.1.1. Volunteer.
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7.2.1.1.1. Ryan Lamerand - Volunteer Girls Basketball Coach - effective December 9, 2025.
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7.2.1.2. Retirement.
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7.2.1.2.1. John Jacobs — Driver's Education Teacher, Head Boys Wrestling Coach, Fall Strength Coach, effective at the end of the 2027-2028 school year.
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7.2.2. Donations. Note: Please see the Donations Report in agenda support materials on the page number at right for additional contributions to the District over the past month.
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7.2.2.1. Dirksen Congressional Center - Donation of $5,000 to the PCHS Close Up program.
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7.2.2.2. Laura Larson - Donation of $1,000 to the PCHS Liz Larson Scholarship.
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7.2.2.3. River City Construction Foundation, Inc. - Donation of $1,000 to the PCHS CTE Building Trades program.
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7.2.2.4. Pekin P.E.O. Chapters AS, OE, & LM - Donation of $670.00, food, and hygiene items to the PCHS Dragons Closet program.
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7.2.2.5. Ann Turner - Donation of $600 to the PCHS Close Up program.
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7.2.2.6. John McCabe - Donation of $550 to the PCHS Close Up program.
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7.2.2.7. Friends In Harmony & Pekin Civic Chorus - Donation of riser clamps for the PCHS theater valued at $500.
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7.3. Memorandum of Understanding with the Pekin Education Alliance for a Differential and Hourly Rate for SkillsUSA.
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Superintendent Owens.
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7.4. Adoption of the PCHS Customized Board Policy Manual by IASB.
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Superintendent Owens.
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7.5. Adoption of Resolution 2.125-E3 Exhibit - Resolution to Regulate Expense Reimbursements.
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Superintendent Owens.
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7.6. Adoption of Resolution 5.20-E Exhibit - Resolution to Prohibit Harassment.
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7.7. Service Agreements for IASB's PRESS Plus and School Board Policies Online.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
Description:
The annual fee for PRESS Plus is $1,000 and the annual fee for School Board Policies Online (SBPOL) is $2,625.00. Each service requires a one-time publishing fee of $950.
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7.8. New Courses or Changes for the 2026-2027 School Year.
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Assistant Superintendent Coussens-Martin
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7.9. Student Fees for the 2026-2027 School Year.
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Assistant Superintendent Coussens-Martin.
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7.10. Midwest Transit Equipment Bus Lease.
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Chief Financial Officer Schaefer
Description:
Five-year lease includes:
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7.11. Routing Software for New Buses.
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Chief Financial Officer Schaefer
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7.12. Tax Levy for 2025.
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Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
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8. Reports.
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8.1. Resignations* (None.)
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8.2. Policy Committee.
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Chairperson Brown.
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8.3. Operations & Maintenance Committee.
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Chairperson Huey.
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8.4. Labor/Management Relations Committee.
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Superintendent Owens.
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8.5. Student Achievement Committee.
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Superintendent Owens.
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8.6. FOIA Requests.
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Superintendent Owens.
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8.7. Superintendent's Report.
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Dr. Danielle Owens
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8.8. Assistant Superintendent's Report.
Presenter:
Dr. Sheila Coussens-Martin
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8.8.1. Course Catalog 2026-2027.
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8.9. Chief Financial Officer's Report.
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8.9.1. Bond Compliance Report.
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9. Future Agenda Items.
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10. Announcements by the President.
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10.1.
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11. Adjournment.
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