KEWANEE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #229
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024
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
B. Appointment of Secretary Pro Tempore
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 ALLEGIANCE
SINE DIE
IV. TAX LEVY HEARING – 7:30 pm
A. Presentation by Mrs. Baney
B. Comments/Discussion by Visitors and Board Members
C. Consideration and Approval of:
1. Bond Resolution (Transfer of County Sales Tax Money for $514,800.00 to Pay General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) Series 2018)
2. Bond Resolution (Transfer of County Sales Tax Money for $1,900.00 to Pay General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) Series 2021A)
3. Bond Resolution (Transfer of County Sales Tax Money for $69,600.00 to Pay General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) Series 2021B)
4. 2024 Tax Levy
SINE DIE
V. INVITED GUESTS ADDRESS THE BOARD
A. Alex Duarte – IHSA 4A Football All-State
VI. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
A. District #229 Open Meeting – November 18, 2024
B. District #229 Closed Meeting – November 18, 2024
VII. CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL AND TREASURER’S REPORTS
A. District #229
VIII. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS AND PAYROLL
A. District #229
IX. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
X. REPORT OF ADMINISTRATION
A. Superintendent
1. Discussion of Evidence Based Funding/School Funding
2. Discussion PRESS Policy 116
3. Discussion of Digital Scoreboard and Advertising
4. Winter Break Cleaning & Maintenance Projects
5. Good Fellows Baskets
6. Winter Programs and Concerts
7. FOIA Requests
8. County Sales Tax for Tax Year 2024 Projects Included: Bond Payments, KHS Fieldhouse/Locker Room Project
B. Mr. Atwell – KHS Athletic Director
1. KHS Winter Sports Update
XI. SUPERINTENDENT COMMITTEE REPORTS
XII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. KHS Band Room Retractable Wall
B. KHS & Central Roofs
C. School Maintenance Grant
D. Consideration and Approval of New & Revised Policies: 2:105; 2:110; 2:120; 2:250-E2; 3:60-E; 4:30; 4:60; 4:150; 4:170; 4:170-AP1; 4:190-AP2; 5:10; 5:20; 5:30; 5:30-AP2; 5:35; 5:35- AP1; 5:90; 5:120; 5:125; 5:150; 5:150-AP; 5:150-E; 5:230; 6:20-AP; 6:60; 6:60-AP1; 6:135; 6:135-AP; 6:270; 7:10; 7:100; 7:180; 7:190-AP4; 7:190-AP7; 7:190-AP8; 7:190-E2; 7:200; 7:200-E2; 7:340-AP1; 8:10
E. Consideration and Approval of Policy 4:102
XIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration and Approval of Bus Bids
B. Consideration and Approval of a Resolution Providing for the Issue of $510,000 Taxable General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2025, for the Purpose of Increasing the Working Cash Fund of the District, Providing for the Levy of a Direct Annual Tax Sufficient to Pay the Principal and Interest on Said Bonds, and Authorizing the Sale of Said Bonds to the Purchaser Thereof
C. Consideration and Approval of Central and Neponset 8 th Grade Promotion Date – Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 7:00 pm
D. Consideration and Approval of 2025-2026 School Calendar
E. Consideration and Approval of Resolution in Support of Illinois Vision 2030
F. Consideration and Approval of First Amendment to Option to Solar Energy Lease and Easement Agreement
G. Consideration and Approval of Application for Bus to Grid Program
XIV. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
A. Resignations
1. AJ Cook – Central Jr. High Track Coach
2. Bryan Sanchez – Bus Driver – Effective 12/3/24
3. Marcus Throneburg – Elementary Boys Basketball Coach – Effective 11/25/24
4. Steve Kuffel – KHS P/T 9 Month Custodian – Effective 12/13/24
B. Retirements
C. Hires
1. KHS PE Teacher – 2 nd Semester 2024-2025 School Year
2. Elementary Teacher for 2025-2026 School Year
3. KHS Site Coordinator/Substitute Teacher (Long Term Substitute) For 2 nd Semester 2024-2025
School Year
4. Medical Leave Substitute Teacher for Approximately 4 Weeks – Effective 1/26/25
5. Maternity Leave Substitute Teacher – Effective 4/30/25 For the Remainder of the 2024-2025
School Year
6. Medical Leave Substitute Teacher – Effective 12/11/24 – 1/22/25
7. Belle P/T Aide
8. Districtwide Kitchen Substitute
9. KHS Kitchen Substitute Dishwasher
10. Elementary Boys Basketball Coach
D. Leaves
1. Elizabeth Murphy – Maternity Leave – Starting Approximately 4/30/25 To the End of
the School Year
2. Kelli Jackson – Medical Leave – Starting 1/16/25 for Approximately 4 Weeks
3. Jill Bartelt – Medical Leave – Starting 12/11/24 – 1/22/25
E. Long Term Sub
1. KHS English Teacher for 2 nd Semester 2024-2025 School Year
2. Irving 3 rd Grade Teacher for 2 nd Semester 2024-2025 School Year
F. Transfers
1. From F/T KHS Cafeteria Worker to P/T Bus Aide – Effective 1/6/25
2. From 5 Days a week to 3 Days a week – KHS Resource Officer – Effective 1/6/25
G. Volunteers
1. Elementary Boys Basketball Coach(s)
2. KHS Track Coach
3. KHS Speech
H. Renewal/Non-Renewal of Stipend Positions
1. Daymon McDowell – KHS Girls Head Softball Coach
I. Other Action Arising From Closed Session
1. Field Experience (Observation) with the 6 th Grade Team – Effective 1/6/25
2. Other
XV. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS AND BOARD OF EDUCATION
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
