KEWANEE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #229
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 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 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 * 5ILCS 120/2 Open Meetings The School Code of Illinois/2024
7:30 pm
III. PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE
IV. INVITED GUESTS ADDRESS THE BOARD
A. Casey Miller – Henry/Stark Special Education
V. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
A. District #229 Closed Meeting – July 21, 2025
B. District #229 Open Meeting – July 21, 2025
C. District #229 Special Open Meeting – July 28, 2025
D. District #229 Special Open Meeting – August 4, 2025
VI. CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL AND TREASURER'S REPORTS
A. District #229
VII. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS AND PAYROLL
A. District #229
VIII. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
IX. REPORT OF ADMINISTRATION
A. Superintendent
1. Evidence Based Funding/Budget FY26/CPPRT
2. Beginning Enrollment
3. ABCD/21 st Century Programs
4. FOIA Requests
5. Construction Update
6. Update on Food Co-op
B. Mrs. Tidwell – KHS Principal
1. KHS Boiler Bash
2. KHS Fall Sports Participation
C. Mrs. Hodge-Bates – Neponset Principal
1. Back to School Professional Development
X. SUPERINTENDENT COMMITTEE REPORTS
XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Consideration and Approval of New & Revised Policies: 1:20-AP; 1:30; 2:80; 2:120-E1; 2:120-E2; 2:130; 2:200-AP; 2:220-E4; 2:220-E9; 2:240-E1; 2:240-E2; 4:15-E1; 4:15-E2; 4:15-E3; 4:120-AP; 4:170 AP5; 4:175-AP1; 4:180-AP2; 4:180-AP3 (Deleted); 5:170-AP1; 5:170-AP2; 5:170-AP3; 5:190-E2; 5:190-E3; 5:240-AP; 6:190-AP; 6:235-E5; 6:250-AP; 7:40; 7:130; 7:140; 7:140-E; 7:240-AP2, E1; 7:280-E2; 7:300; 7:325; 8:30-AP; 8:80
XII. NEW BUSINESS
XIII. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
A. Resignations
1. Joe Cervantez – KHS Resource Officer – Effective 7/31/25
2. Gage Newton – KHS Cafeteria Worker – Effective 8/1/25
3. Trisha Behnke – KHS Cafeteria Worker – Effective 8/22/25
4. Sherry Eggleston – 1 on 1 Aide – Effective 8/8/25
B. Retirements
1. Ismael Martinez – Bus Driver – Effective 7/31/25
2. Christine Lewis – Bus Aide – Effective 8/11/25
3. Nioma Cordrey – P/T Cafeteria Worker/P/T Bus Aide – Effective 8/14/25
C. Hires
1. P/T Bus Aide(s)
2. Central Jr. High Pom Pon Coach
3. Central Jr. High Girls Track Coach
4. Central Elementary Girls Basketball Coach
5. KHS Freshman Class Sponsor
6. ROE Safe School Teacher
7. P/T Restorative Interventionist
D. Leaves
E. Long Term Sub
F. Transfers
1. From P/T Bus Aide to P/T Bus Driver
2. From P/T Bus Driver to Substitute Bus Driver
3. From F/T Bus Aide to P/T Bus Aide
4. From 7 th Grade Boys Basketball Coach to 8 th Grade Boys Basketball Coach at Central
5. From 8 th Grade Boys Basketball Coach to 7 th Grade Boys Basketball Coach at Central
6. From Cafeteria Sub to F/T KHS Cafeteria Worker
G. Volunteers
1. KHS Band
2. Central Jr. High Football Coach
3. Central Jr. High Track Coach
H. Renewal/Non-Renewal of Stipend Positions
I. Student Teachers
J. Other Action
1. To Be Determined
XIV. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS AND BOARD OF EDUCATION
XV. ADJOURNMENT
