May 20, 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. MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF EMILY DOSIER, DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT/SCHOOL BOARD SECRETARY

5. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

6. GOOD NEWS ITEMS

6.A. Recognition of Haylee Anderson earning her Associate's Degree at SRC as a Senior at Canton High School

6.B. Recognition of Canton High School State Math Team

6.C. Recognition of Canton High School Girls Basketball for their 2024 IHSA Team  Academic Achievement Award

6.D. Recognition of 2024 IESA and IHSA State Track & Field Qualifiers

6.E. Recognition of Amy Evans for Receiving Illinois Education Association Education Support Professional of the Year (Board Enclosure)

6.F. Building Reports (Enclosure)

6.G. Additional Good News Items

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

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. Resignation of Jodi Zimmerman, Reading Aide, Canton High School, Effective at the end of 2023-2024 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.A.2. Resignation of Jill Wright, Reading Aide, Canton High School, Effective at the End of the 2023-2024 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.A.3. Resignation of Dyessica Closs, Paraprofessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective April 17, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.4. Retirement of Jodie Kost, Bus Driver, District Transportation, Effective May 24, 2024 (Board Enclosure) 

11.A.5. Resignation of Dan Hummels, 7th Grade ELA Teacher, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective at the End of the 2023-24 School Year. (Board Enclosure)

11.A.6. Resignation of Kathryn Franzoni, Reading Aide, Westview Elementary School, Effective at the End of the 2023-2024 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.B. Employment

11.B.1. Employment of Nicholas Jackson, Chemistry Teacher, Canton High School , Effective at the Beginning of the 2024-2025 School Year (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.2. Employment of Stephanie Buswell, RTI, Ingersoll Middle Schoo, Effective at the Beginning of the 2024-2025 School Year (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.C. Transfers

11.C.1. Transfer of Cadence Tarrant from 6th Grade Math at Ingersoll Middle School to 8th Grade Math at Ingersoll Middle School, Effective at the Beginning of the 2024-2025 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.D. Extracurricular

11.D.1. Employment of Elli Hummel, IMS Cheer, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Immediately, (Board Enclosure) 

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. *Consider Approval of Destruction of the Audio Recording of the Board Meeting Closed Session Held on September 19, 2022

12.B. *Consider Approval of Student-Teacher Abigail Ehrenberger, Western Illinois University at Lincoln Elementary School and Eastview Elementary School with Alicia Gillam's Art Class, Beginning the Fall Semester 2024 for 8 Weeks (Board Enclosure)

12.C. *Consider Approval of Student-Teacher Luke Haffner, Bradley University at Canton High School with Tony Davis' Social Studies Class, Beginning August 26, 2024 through First Semester (Board Enclosure)

12.D. *Consider Approval to Allow the Superintendent or his Designee to Apply for the Following State and Federal Grants: Preschool For All Grant; Rural and Low Income Grant; and ESSA Title I, Title II, Title IV Grants

12.E.  *Consider Approval of Temporary Summer Custodians:Dee Wolf, Vickie LaFleur, Rhonda Royer, Jana Watson, Lynzee Kinsel, Alan Diltz, Jamie Rilea, Kenneth Shores, Jake Randall , and Heidi Putman   Temporary Student Summer Workers: Brent Skiles, Megan Skiles, Calee Parsons, Payton McDermet, Lillie Kinney, Lucas Williams, Toby Belville, Mason Belville, Haidyn Waughtel, and Leah Helfrich

12.F. Consider Approval of Ingersoll Middle School Boys Toilet Remodel Phase III to George H. Rump in the Amount of $49,948.00 (Board Enclosure)

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

12.H. Consider Approval of Arbor Food Service as the Food Service Provider for the 2024-25 School Year

12.I. Consider Approval of ROE26 ALOP Intergovernmental Agreement 2024-2025 (Board Enclosure)

12.J. Consider Approval of the Food Service Equipment Replacement Bid Project #C4265 in the Amount of $173,671 to Mechanical Service of Galesburg, Inc (Board Enclosure)

12.K. Consider Approval of Resolution for Attendance at the IASB-IASA-IASBO Joint Annual Conference, November 22, 2024, through November 24, 2024 (Enclosure)

12.L. Consider Approval of CHS Stadium Sidewalk Work to Kemper Construction Inc. in the Amount of $46,700.00 (Board Enclosure)

12.M. Consider Approval of 2024-25 Consolidated District Plan (Board Enclosure)

13. REPORTS

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

14. DISCUSSION ITEMS

14.A. Mid Illini Discussion

14.B. Discuss Revisions to Board Policies - 1st 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

15. INFORMATION ITEMS

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

15.B. Staff Institute, Tuesday, May 28, 2024 (Enclosure)
                      7:30 AM Don and Nancy's Cafe Breakfast, CHS Cafeteria 
                      8:30 AM Staff Recognition and Awards, CHS Auditorium

16. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

17. CLOSED SESSION

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

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

17.D. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property [ILCS 120/2 (c)(8)]

18. ACTION

18.A. Consider the Approval of an Agreement in Lieu of Expulsion for Student #17409 as Discussed in Closed Session (Board Enclosure)

18.B. Consider Approval of Separation Agreement and Release between the Board of Education of Canton Union School District No. 66 and Jean Siefert (Board Enclosure)

18.C. Consideration of the Recommendation of Dismissal of Mr. Cameron Smith for the Reasons Discussed in Closed Session. (Board Enclosure)

19. ADJOURN