KEWANEE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #229
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024
PETERSEN AUDITORIUM
1101 EAST THIRD 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 and (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 (C) (11) Litigation (C) (14) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meeting Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06 * 5ILCS 120/2 Open Meetings The School Code of Illinois/2023
7:30 pm
All visitors MUST enter through the west door (under the canopy) of the Petersen Auditorium Foyer. Doors will open at 7:20 pm by school personnel.
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. INVITED GUESTS ADDRESS THE BOARD
A. KHS FFA – 3 Star Chapter Recognition and Nationals Recap
V. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
A. District #229 Open Meeting – December 18, 2023
B. District #229 Closed Meeting – December 18, 2023
VI. CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL AND TREASURER’S REPORTS
VII. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS AND PAYROLL
VIII. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
IX. REPORT OF ADMINISTRATION
A. Superintendent
1. Winter Break Repairs/Upgrades
2. FOIA Requests
3. E-Learning Days
4. District Library Grant
B. Mrs. Baney – KHS Principal
1. KHS IL State Scholars
2. KHS Musical – Sponge Bob Square Pants the Musical
3. KHS Winter Sports Update
X. SUPERINTENDENT COMMITTEE REPORTS
XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
XII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration and Approval of IRS Mileage Rate for 2024 (2024 – .67; 2023 – .655)
B. Consideration and Approval of Closed Session Minutes and Approve Them as Remaining Closed (through December 31, 2023) and destruction of verbatim records prior to July 1, 2022.
C. Consideration and Approval of Seniority List and Years of Continuous Service List
1. Certified Staff Seniority List 2023/2024
2. Certified Staff Years of Continuous Service 2023/2024
3. Union Years of Continuous Service 2023/2024
4. Non Union Years of Continuous Service 2023/2024
D. Consideration and Approval of 2024 KHS Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
E. Consideration and Approval of Updates to the Kewanee High School Handbook (Exam Policy & Service Hours)
F. Consideration and Approval for The Superintendent to Apply for Electric Buses at the Superintendent’s Discretion (if current guidelines change to be favorable for the District)
XIII. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
A. Resignations
1. Hannah Bridgewater – KHS Assistant Volleyball Coach – Effective Immediately
B. Retirements
C. Hires
1. Central Band Director(s)
2. KHS Musical Music Director
3. Head Nurse
4. Bus Aide
5. KHS Stage Manager (1/2)
6. P/T Teacher and P/T Substitute
7. Central 5 th /6 th Grade Boys Basketball Coach(s)
D. Leaves
E. Student Teachers
F. Transfers
1. To Be Determined
G. Volunteers
1. KHS Musical
H. Renewal/Non-Renewal of Stipend Positions
I. Other Action Arising From Closed Session
XIV. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS AND BOARD MEMBERS
1. Moment of Silence for John Jagers – Father of Jon Jagers (Central Resource Officer) and Former Board Member
2. Moment of Silence for Sandra “Sandi” Verdick – Grandmother of Dayton Ince (KHS Boys Basketball Coach)
3. Moment of Silence for Sandra Powell – Grandmother of Katelyn Yelm (Music/Choir Teacher)
4. Other Items
XV. ADJOURNMENT
