AGENDA
KEWANEE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #229
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025
KEWANEE SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION OFFFICE
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 ALLEGIANCE
IV. INVITED GUESTS ADDRESS THE BOARD
V. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
A. District #229 Open Meeting – January 21, 2025
B. District #229 Closed Meeting – January 21, 2025
C. District #229 Special Open Meeting – January 27, 2025
D. District #229 Special Closed Meeting – January 27, 2025
E. District #229 Special Open Meeting – February 3, 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. FOIA Requests
2. Discussion of Strategic Planning
B. Mr. Anderson – Central Principal
1. Testing – Preparation
C. Mrs. Tidwell – KHS Principal
1. KHS Sports Update
2. Give Thanks Grant
D. Mrs. Hodge-Bates – Neponset Principal
1. Star Suite: Myon
X. SUPERINTENDENT COMMITTEE REPORTS
XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
XII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration and Approval of Bid for Kewanee High School Biology & Theater Addition
B. Consideration and Approval of Chromebooks Bid
C. Consideration and Approval of Cardiac Emergency Response Plans
XIII. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
A. Resignations
1. Shana Hinton – Central PBIS Coordinator and Jr. High Language Arts Teacher – Effective End of 2024-
2025 School Year
2. Kathlene Johnson – Central Jr. High Resource Teacher and 8 th Grade Class Sponsor – Effective End of
2024-2025 School Year
3. Jan Norton – Cafeteria Sub – Effective 1/24/25
4. Preston Bustillos – Cafeteria Sub – Effective 1/24/25
5. Anna Cole – Cafeteria Worker – Effective 2/13/25
6. Thalia Padilla – Cafeteria Worker – Effective 2/21/25
7. Ron Finney – Bus Driver – Effective End of 2024-2025 School Year
8. Madison Dearing – Central Aide – Effective 3/3/25
B. Retirements
C. Hires
1. Art Teacher/District Librarian for 2025-2026 School Year
2. Central Jr. High Social Studies Teacher for 2025-2026 School Year
3. KHS Assistant Baseball Coach
4. KHS Assistant Softball Coach
5. Central Jr. High Girls Track Coach
6. Central Jr. High Chess Club Advisor – Effective 2025-2026 School Year
D. Leaves
1. Erin Havelka – FMLA Leave – Effective 2/3/25 To 4/28/25
2. Phil DeSmit – Leave of Absence
3. Rachel Stiegelmeyer – Maternity Leave During 2025 Summer School Session
4. Keith Resch – Leave of Absence Beginning 2/28/25
E. Long Term Sub
F. Transfers
1. From Instructional Coach to Central Assistant Principal, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment for
2025-2026 School Year
2. From Central Jr. High Assistant Football Coach to Central Jr. High Volunteer Football Coach for
2025-2026 School Year
G. Volunteers
H. Rescind Resignation
1. Lacy Jackson
I. Renewal/Non-Renewal of Stipend Positions
J. Other Action
XIV. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS AND BOARD MEMBERS
A. Moment of Silence for Robert “Bob” Gale – Father-In-Law of Dawn Gale (Instructional Coach)
B. Moment of Silence for JoAnne Loeffelholz – Mother of Amanda Tidwell (KHS Principal)
C. Moment of Silence for Judith “Marie” Weber – Mother of Leanne Walsh (Administration Office Payroll Assistant)
D. Other
XV. ADJOURNMENT