AGENDA
KEWANEE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #229
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
1001 NORTH MAIN STREET
KEWANEE, IL 61443
5:30 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER BY THE PRESIDENT
A. Roll call by the Secretary
II. CLOSED SESSION: * (C) (1) to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the District; (C) (2) to consider collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; (C) (5) The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body; (C) (8) Security Procedures; (C) (9) Student Disciplinary Cases and (11) Litigation * 5ILCS 120/2 Open Meetings The School Code of Illinois/2024
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. INVITED GUESTS ADDRESS THE BOARD
A. Ben Taylor – KHS Wrestling State Qualifier
B. Key Club Officers and Mrs. Pam Johnson
V. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
A. District #229 Open Meeting – February 18, 2025
B. District #229 Closed Meeting – February 18, 2025
VI. CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL AND TREASURER’S REPORTS
A. Kewanee District #229
VII. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS AND PAYROLL
A. Kewanee District #229
VIII. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
IX. REPORT OF ADMINISTRATION
A. Superintendent
1. Summer School
2. VOIP Update
3. Roof Updates
4. Cartwheel Update
5. Report of Professional Development
6. KHS Addition Update
7. Fitness Court/Tennis Court Update
8. Discussion of Strategic Planning
9. Discussion of Baseball & Softball Programs
10. Discussion of Advertising
11. FOIA Requests
B. Mrs. Tidwell – KHS Principal
1. KHS Group Interp and Contest Play – Sectionals March 22 nd at Olympia High School
2. KHS Course Offerings
3. College & Career Pathways Update
4. Spring Sports Update
X. SUPERINTENDENT COMMITTEE REPORTS
XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
XII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration and Approval of Kewanee Personnel for 2025-2026 School Year
1. Vote #1: Consideration and Approval of Kewanee 2025-2026 Probation and Tenure List
2. Vote #2: Consideration and Approval of Resolution Authorizing Notice of Non-Renewal and Dismissal of Probationary Teacher(s)
3. Vote #3: Other – Additional individual names as requested by Board Members
B. Consideration and Approval of KHS IHSA Membership Renewal for 2025-2026 School Year
C. Consideration and Approval of Bank Account Changes
XIII. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
A. Resignations
1. Daymon McDowell – Central 6 th Grade Teacher – Effective End of 2024-2025 School Year
2. Laurel Keyt – Central Alternative Teacher – Effective End of 2024-2025 School Year
3. Annie Johnson – Central Ag Teacher – Effective End of 2024-2025 School Year
4. Thomas Mallery – Neponset Custodian – Effective 3/4/25
5. Amanda Mallery – Central Aide – Effective 3/6/25
6. Linda Stetson – Bus Aide – Effective End of 2024-2025 School Year
7. Emma Hansen – KHS Head Tennis Coach – Effective 2/19/25
8. Ryan Hansen – KHS Head Golf Coach – Effective Immediately
9. Amanda Johnson – Central Jr. High 8 th Grade Volleyball Coach – Effective 3/13/25
10. Jennifer Chapman – Central Jr. High Softball Coach – Effective 2/23/25
B. Retirements
1. Greg Dekeyser – Bus Driver – Effective End of 2024-2025 School Year
C. Hires *
1. KHS English Teacher for 2025-2026 School Year
2. Elementary Teacher for 2025-2026 School Year (School/Grade TBD)
3. Bilingual/ESL Teacher at Irving for 2025-2026 School Year
4. Bus Driver(s) – Effective 2025-2026 School Year
5. KHS Head Golf Coach for 2025-2026 School Year
6. KHS Head Tennis Coach for 2025-2026 School Year
7. Summer School Administrators
8. Summer School Teachers/Counselors
9. Summer School Nurses
10. Summer School Aides
11. Summer School Secretaries
12. Summer School Security/Resource Officer
13. Summer Food Service Workers
D. Leaves
1. Nioma Cordrey – Medical Leave Effective 3/31/25 – 5/16/25
2. Rachel Stigelmeyer – Maternity Leave Effective 7/10/25 for Approximately 8 Weeks
3. Jennifer Pickering – Intermittent Leave Effective 2/18/25 – 5/1/25
4. Jennifer Vickrey – Medical Leave – Effective 3/31/25 for Approximately 4-6 Weeks + Half Days Only After She Comes Back
5. Robin Hampton – Medical Leave – Effective 3/6/25 to 3/21/25
E. Long Term Sub
1. Chasity Hall – For Jennifer Vickrey’s Medical Leave – Effective 3/10/25
2. Ashley Paxton – Districtwide Long Term Sub for 2025-2026 School Year
F. Transfers
1. From Central Elementary Resource Teacher to Central Jr. High Resource Teacher for 2025-2026 School Year
2. From Long Term Substitute to KHS English Teacher – Effective 1/6/25
3. From P/T Bus Driver-P/T Custodian to F/T Custodian – Effective 3/10/25
4. From P/T Bus Driver to F/T Bus Driver
G. Volunteers
1. KHS Baseball Coach
2. Observation Hours at Belle
3. KHS Group Interp
H. Renewal/Non-Renewal of Stipend Positions
I. Other Action Arising From Closed Session
1. Other Items
XIV. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS AND BOARD MEMBERS
A. Moment of Silence for David McDowell – Father of Daymon McDowell (6 th Grade Teacher at Central)
B. Moment of Silence for Cody Kipp – Brother of Michelle Palm (Teacher at Irving)
C. Moment of Silence for John G. Busboom – Grandfather of Rayanne Busboom (Belle Aide)
D. Other
XV. ADJOURNMENT