KEWANEE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #229
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025
KEWANEE SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
1001 NORTH MAIN STREET
KEWANEE, IL 61443
5:30 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; (C) (11) Litigation; and (C) (14) Semi-Annual Review of the Minutes as Mandated by Section 2.06 * 5ILCS 120/2 Open Meetings The School Code of Illinois/2025
7:30 PM
III. PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE
IV. INVITED GUESTS ADDRESS THE BOARD
A. KHS Boys Track State Qualifiers
V. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
A. District #229 Closed Meeting – June 16, 2025
B. District #229 Open Meeting – June 16, 2025
C. District #229 Special Open Meeting – June 26, 2025
D. District #229 Special Closed Meeting – June 26, 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. Summer Maintenance
2. FOIA Requests
3. Principal Evaluations
4. Discussion of Title Funds
5. Construction Updates
X. SUPERINTENDENT COMMITTEE REPORTS
XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
XII. NEW BUSINESS
(Consent Items A – B)
A. Consideration and Approval of Closed Session Minutes and Approve Them as Remaining Closed or as Being Open (through June 30, 2025)
B. Consideration and Approval of Bus Hazard Resolution
C. Consideration and Approval of Bus Mileage Rate – F/25 $2.75/mile – F/26 $2.75/mile
D. Consideration and Approval of 1 st Reading of New & Revised Policies
E. Consideration and Approval of Substitute Teacher Pay Rates for the 2025-2026 School Year
F. Consideration and Approval of KHS Graduation Date: May 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm
G. Consideration and Approval of Kewanee High School Tennis Courts Bid
H. Consideration and Approval of Fuel Purchasing
I. Consideration and Approval of Soccer Co-op
XIII. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
A. Resignations
1. Emma Crofton – Neponset Volleyball Coach – Effective Immediately
2. Ryan Hansen – Neponset Girls Basketball Coach – Effective Immediately
B. Retirements
C. Hires *
1. District IT Support Specialist
2. Restorative Interventionist at Central
3. P/T Instructional Coach at Central
4. Irving Bilingual Interpreter
5. Belle Paraprofessional
6. District Cafeteria Sub(s)
7. Central Kitchen Server
8. P/T Belle Kitchen Server
9. KHS Head Girls Track Coach
10. Central Jr. High 7 th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
11. Neponset Volleyball Coach
12. Central Elementary Volleyball Coach(s)
13. District P/T Athletic Trainer
14. Central Jr. High Student Council Co-Advisor
15. Central Jr. High 8 th Grade Class Advisor
D. Leaves
1. Rose Miller – FMLA – 8/14/25 – 9/5/25
2. Rachel Stiegelmeyer – FMLA – 8/11/25 – 9/23/25
E. Long Term Sub
1. Central P/T Health Teacher
F. Transfers
1. From Instructional Coach to Central Jr. High 8 th Grade Language Arts Teacher
2. From F/T Cafeteria Worker to Sub Cafeteria Worker at Belle
3. From Sub Cafeteria Worker to F/T Cafeteria Worker at KHS
4. From F/T Cafeteria Worker at Central to F/T Kitchen Server at Lyle
5. From KHS Cafeteria Worker to District Cafeteria Sub
6. From Central Jr. High 7 th Grade Girls Basketball Coach to 8 th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
7. From KHS Freshman Co-Advisor(s) to KHS Sophomore Co-Advisor(s)
G. Volunteers
1. Neponset Volleyball Coach
2. Central Elementary Football Coach(s)
H. Renewal/Non-Renewal of Stipend Positions
1. Gary Bradley – Non-Renewal KHS Scholastic Bowl Coach
I. Other Action Arising From Closed Session
1. Consideration and Approval of the Discipline of an Employee
2. Other Items
XIV. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS AND BOARD OF EDUCATION
A. Moment of Silence for Marvin Stevenson – Father of Jennifer Pickering (Lyle Nurse) and Father-in-law of Brandon Pickering (P/T Maintenance Worker
B. Other Items
XV. ADJOURNMENT
* All hires are contingent upon hirees obtaining appropriate certification and qualifications prior to beginning job.
