KEWANEE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #229
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024
PETERSEN AUDITORIUM
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/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. Heather Olalde – College and Career Pathway Endorsements
V. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
A. District #229 Special Open Meeting – July 15, 2024
B. District #229 Closed Meeting – July 15, 2024
C. District #229 Open Meeting – July 15, 2024
D. District #229 Special Open Meeting – July 29, 2024
E. District #229 Special Closed Meeting – July 29, 2024
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 FY25
2. Beginning Enrollment
3. ABCD/21 st Century Programs
4. FOIA Requests
B. Mrs. Tidwell – KHS Principal
1. KHS Boiler Bash
C. Mr. Atwell – KHS Athletic Director
1. KHS Fall Sports Participation
D. 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: 2:70; 2:70-E; 2:125-E1; 2:125-E2; 2:160; 2:160-E; 2:250-AP2; 2:260; 2:265; 4:15; 4:15-AP1; 4:15-AP2; 4:40; 4:40-AP; 4:70; 4:70-AP; 4:80; 4:80-AP3; 4:140-AP; 5:10; 5:20; 5:20-E; 5:30-AP4; 5:35-AP3; 5:35-AP4; 5:120-E; 5:130; 5:200; 5:250-AP; 5:285; 5:310; 5:310-E; 6:120-AP2; 6:120-AP2, E1; 6:140; 6:140-AP; 6:150; 6:170-AP2, E1; 6:230-AP; 6:280-AP; 7:20; 7:40-AP; 7:170; 7:180; 7:240-AP2; 7:250-AP1; 7:270-E2; 7:280-AP; 7:280-E2; 8:95-E1
B. Central Playground & Road Repair Update
XII. NEW BUSINESS
A. 1st Reading of New and Revised Policies
B. Consideration and Approval of a 3 Year Lease to Purchase Agreement with Midwest Transit Equipment for 2 – 2019 Chevrolet Starcraft Activity Buses
XIII. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
A. Resignations
1. Mandy Rutter-Daly – Central School Counselor – Effective Immediately
2. Nikki Kubiak – Central Jr. High Volleyball Swing Coach – Effective Immediately
3. Anabel Bodine – Central Aide – Effective Immediately
B. Retirements
C. Hires
1. KHS MTSS Coordinator
2. KHS P/T 9 Month Custodian
3. KHS Office Manager
4. KHS 9 Month Secretary
5. Central P/T Aide
6. Central F/T ELL Aide
7. P/T Bus Aide
8. Central Special Events Coordinator
9. Cafeteria Server at Visitation
10. KHS Head Girls Basketball Coach
11. KHS Assistant Cross Country Coach
12. Central Jr. High Assistant Softball Coach
D. Leaves
E. Long Term Sub
1. 4 th Grade Teacher at Central for 1 st Semester
F. Transfers
1. From P/T Central Secretary P/T Payroll Assistant to F/T 12 Month Central Secretary
G. Volunteers
1. Central Jr. High Football Coach(s)
2. KHS Dance
3. Central Elementary Football Coach(s)
4. KHS
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
A. Moment of Silence for Patricia “Pat” Carlson – Retired Teacher
B. Moment of Silence for Patrick “Pat” Weston – Father of Ali Weston (Central Counselor)
C. Moment of Silence for MaryAnn Carlson – Mother of Joanne Bennett (Irving 3 rd Grade Teacher)
D. Moment of Silence for Jan McPheeters – Retired Teacher
E. Other Items
XV. ADJOURNMENT