KEWANEE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #229
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025
KEWANEE SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
1001 NORTH MAIN STREET
KEWANEE, IL 61443
6:00 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/2025
III. PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE
IV. INVITED GUESTS ADDRESS THE BOARD
A. KHS Girls Track State Qualifiers
B. Ethan Washburn – GoldStar FS
C. Dr. Jeff Johnson – Kewanee Schools Foundation Report
V. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
A. District #229 Open Meeting – May 19, 2025
B. District #229 Closed Meeting – May 19, 2025
VI. CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL AND TREASURER’S REPORTS
A. Kewanee CUSD #229
VII. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS AND PAYROLL
A. Kewanee CUSD #229
VIII. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
IX. REPORT OF ADMINISTRATION
A. Superintendent
1. Budget Overview F/25 & F/26
2. Summer Cleaning/Maintenance
3. FOIA Requests
4. District Construction Update
5. Discussion on Strategic Planning
6. Discussion of Elementary Volleyball
7. Cultural Field Trip to Chicago
8. KHS Electives
X. SUPERINTENDENT COMMITTEE REPORTS
XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Consideration and Approval of New & Revised Policies: 2:150-AP; 2:250-E2; 2:260; 2:265; 2:265 – AP1; 2:265-AP2; 2:265-AP3 (Deleted); 2:265-E; 4:15; 4:15-AP2; 4:60-AP5; 4:80; 4:80-AP3; 4:170-AP6, E1; 5:10; 5:20; 5:60-AP; 5:100; 5:170-AP4; 6:150; 6:235; 6:235-AP1; 6:235-AP3; 7:10; 7:10-AP1; 7:10-AP2; 7:20; 7:50-AP; 7:60; 7:70; 7:180; 7:185; 7:190; 7:190-AP2; 7:190-AP5; 7:190-AP6; 7:190-E2; 7:200; 7:200-E1; 7:200-E2; 7:210; 7:210-E1; 7:250; 7:250-AP2; 7:255; 7:255-AP1; 7:255-AP2; 7:270; 7:270-AP2; 7:310; 7:310-AP; 7:315; 7:315-AP; 7:325-E; 7:340; 7:340-AP1; 7:340-AP1, E1; 7:345-AP, E1; 7:345-AP, E2; 7:345-AP, E3; 8:25-AP; 8:30; 8:30-E1; 8:30-E2
XII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration and Approval of Board of Education Meeting Dates for 2025-2026 School Year
B. Consideration and Approval of Bank Account Changes
C. Consideration and Approval of Transfer of Funds from the Working Cash Fund to the Operations and Maintenance Fund in the Amount of $185,000.00
D. Consideration and Approval of Transfer of Funds from the Working Cash Fund to the Capital Projects Fund in the Amount of $2,025,000.00
E. Consideration and Approval of Kewanee High School Fitness Slab Bid
F. Consideration and Approval of Bids for Paper Products, Milk Products & Bread Products for the 2025-2026 School Year
G. Consideration and Approval of Rates for Lunch, Breakfast & Food Service Items for 2025-2026 School Year
H. Consideration and Approval of Central Elementary School Improvement Plan for 2025-2026 School Year
I. Consideration and Approval of Central Jr. High School Improvement Plan for 2025- 2026 School
Year
J. Consideration and Approval of Kewanee High School Title Plan
K. Consideration and Approval of Kewanee High School Parental Involvement Policy
L. Consideration and Approval of ROE (TRS Qualified Employees) to continue with the Kewanee 229 Payroll and Health Insurance from 9/1/25 to 8/31/26
M. Consideration and Approval of Pay Raises for Employees Not Covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement
N. 1 st Reading of Policy 4:102
O. Consideration and Approval of Handbook Changes
XIII. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
A. Resignations
1. Sam Schisler – ROE 21 st Century Summer School Aide – Effective 5/27/25
2. Kelly Duytschaver – Summer Maintenance – Effective 6/10/25
3. Cheryl Rohrig – Summer Maintenance – Effective 6/12/25
4. Megan Lane – ROE Safe School Teacher
5. Christine Gustafson – Belle P/T Aide – Effective Immediately
6. Brittany Krohn – Central Jr. High Pom Pon Coach – Effective Immediately
7. John Hinton – Central Jr. High Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
B. Retirements
C. Hires *
1. Lead Ag Teacher
2. KHS Agriculture Teacher, FFA Advisor & KHS Assistant Wrestling Coach
3. P/T Instructional Coach(s)
4. F/T Instructional Coach
5. KHS Site Coordinator/Long Term Substitute Teacher for 1 st Semester 2025-2026 School Year
6. Maternity Leave Sub
7. Belle Playground/Classroom Supervisor
8. Belle Paraprofessional
9. KHS Robotics Advisor
10. Neponset Builders Club Advisor
11. Central Jr. High Assistant Football Coach
12. Summer Maintenance Worker
D. Leaves
1. Evelin Martinez – Maternity Leave – Begin Approximately August 2025 – to the End of September 2025
2. Katy Witte – Revised Maternity Leave – FMLA Approximately 9/3/25 – 12/1/25
E. Long Term Sub
F. Internships
G. Transfers
1. From Summer School Bus Driver to Substitute Summer School Bus Driver
2. From KHS ½ Resource ½ Chemistry Teacher to KHS ½ Resource ½ Cross Cat Teacher for 2025-2026 School Year
3. From KHS Long Term Substitute Teacher to KHS Chemistry/Robotics Teacher for 2025- 2026 School Year
4. From Central Business Teacher to Central/Neponset Business Teacher for 2025-2026 School Year
5. From KHS Resource Teacher to Central Elementary Special Education Teacher for 2025- 2026 School Year
6. From Central ISS Teacher to Central Neponset Jr. High STEAM Teacher for 2025-2026 School Year
7. From Belle Kindergarten Teacher to Belle Title I Math Teacher for 2025-2026 School Year
8. From KHS Yearbook Co-Advisor to KHS Yearbook Full Advisor for 2025-2026 School Year
9. From Payroll/HR Assistant to Lead Payroll/HR Assistant – Effective 7/1/25
10. From Alternative & Restorative Program Coordinator & ISS Supervisor to Central Jr. High School Assistant Principal/Athletic Director for 7 th & 8 th Grades
11. From Cafeteria Worker to Lyle Pre-K Aide
12. From Cafeteria Worker 40 Hours Per Week (M-F) to Cafeteria Worker 32 Hours Per Week (M-Th)
H. Volunteers
1. Districtwide
2. KHS Summer Girls Basketball Coach
3. KHS Summer Boys Basketball Coach
I. Renewal/Non-Renewal of Stipend Positions
1. Non-Renewal – Kayla Sierra-Lee – Neponset 8 th Grade Sponsor
J. Student Teachers
1. Madelyn Damron – Belle Kindergarten Student Teacher for Fall 2025-2026 School Year
K. Other Action Arising From Closed Session
1. Chasity Hall – Assigned to Belle Kindergarten Teacher for 2025-2026 School Year
2. Jordan Engwall – Assigned to Central 6 th Grade Teacher for 2025-2026 School Year
3. Tess Anderson – Assigned to Irving 2 nd Grade Teacher for 2025-2026 School Year
4. Yasmy Blas – Maternity Leave Substitute Secretary for Katy Witte (Belle Secretary) – From Approximately 9/3/25 – 12/1/25
5. Other Action From Closed Session
XIV. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS AND BOARD OF EDUCATION
A. Moment of Silence for Virginia Lang – Grandmother of Jenny Edwards (Program Coordinator for Alternative & Restorative at Central)
B. Moment of Silence for Piper Armbright – KHS Life Skills Aide and Sister of Tracy Thorp (KHS Aide)
C. Moment of Silence for Bob Braden – Retired School Bus Driver
D. Moment of Silence for Hugo Block – Husband of Former Neponset High School Home Ec Teacher Dr. Mary Ann Block
E. Moment of Silence for Jerry Grebner – Former Kewanee Schools Foundation Board Member
F. Other Items
XV. ADJOURNMENT
* All Hires are contingent upon hirees obtaining appropriate certification and qualifications prior to beginning job.