AGENDA
KEWANEE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #229
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025
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 (C) (14) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meeting Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or 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 ALLEGIANCE
IV. INVITED GUESTS ADDRESS THE BOARD
A. KHS Robotics
V. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
A. District #229 Open Meeting – December 15, 2025
B. District #229 Closed Meeting – December 15, 2025
VI. CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL AND TREASURER’S REPORTS
VII. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS AND PAYROLL
VIII. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
IX. REPORT OF ADMINISTRATION
A. Superintendent
1. State Superintendent Budget
2. FOIA Requests
3. Construction Update
4. Summer School
B. Mrs. Tidwell – KHS Principal
1. KHS Musical – Once Upon A Mattress
2. KHS Winter Sports Update
C. Mrs. Douglas – Belle Principal
1. Move It Monday
X. SUPERINTENDENT COMMITTEE REPORTS
XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
XII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration and Approval of IRS Mileage Rate for 2026 (2026 – .725; 2025 – .70)
B. Consideration and Approval of Closed Session Minutes and Approve Them as Remaining Closed (through December 31, 2025) and destruction of verbatim records prior to July 1, 2024.
C. Consideration and Approval of Seniority List and Years of Continuous Service List
1. Certified Staff Seniority List 2025/2026
2. Certified Staff Years of Continuous Service 2025/2026
3. Union Years of Continuous Service 2025/2026
4. Non Union Years of Continuous Service 2025/2026
D. Consideration and Approval of 2026 KHS Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
E. Consideration and Approval of 2026-2027 School Calendar
F. 1 st Reading of Revised Policies: 7:190; 7:190-AP5; 8:30; 8:30-AP2
XIII. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
A. Resignations
1. Loyal Brown – Bus Aide – Effective 1/23/26
2. Michael Purdy – Bus Driver – Effective 2/3/26
B. Retirements
C. Hires
1. KHS Law Enforcement Teacher for 2026-2027 School Year
2. District IT Assistant Director
3. District IT Support Specialist
4. Full Time Custodian
5. District Cafeteria Substitute
6. KHS Student Council Advisor
7. KHS Head Soccer Coach for 2026-2027 School Year
8. KHS Head Volleyball Coach for 2026-2027 School Year
9. Central Jr. High Volleyball Swing Co-Coach (2)
10. Belle 21 st Century Teacher
11. Irving 21 st Century Student Aide
D. Leaves
1. Jill Taylor – FMLA – January 5, 2026 – January 16, 2026
2. Keith Resch – FMLA – January 12, 2026 – April 6, 2026
E. Long Term Sub
1. Roni Whitmer – ROE Safe School Program Teacher
F. Transfers
1. From KHS F/T PE Teacher to KHS P/T PE Teacher – Effective 2026-2027 School Year
2. From P/T Cafeteria Worker to F/T Cafeteria Worker at Belle
3. From KHS School Nurse to KHS C.N.A. Teacher – Effective 2026-2027 School Year
4. From KHS Golf Assistant Coach to KHS Golf Volunteer – Effective 2026-2027 School Year
G. Volunteers
1. KHS Competitive Theater
2. KHS Wrestling Coach
3. Central Jr. High Volleyball Coach
H. Renewal/Non-Renewal of Stipend Positions
I. Rescind Offer of Employment
1. Johnathan Wagner – Bus Driver – Effective Immediately
J. Termination of Employment
K. Other Action Arising From Closed Session
1. Field Observation with Mrs. Callahan – KHS Ag Department
2. Other Items
XIV. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS AND BOARD MEMBERS
A. Moment of Silence for Susan VanWassenhove – Sister of Peggy Costenson (Central Teacher)
B. Moment of Silence for Marjorie Giesler – Grandmother of Carley Klavon (KHS Teacher)
C. Moment of Silence for Krystal Vallero – Former Employee at Irving at Sister of Kelli Jackson (Belle Teacher)
D. Moment of Silence for Susan Whitney – Mother-In-Law of Heidi Abernathy (Central Teacher)
E. Moment of Silence for Kenneth Gutschlag
F. Others
XV. ADJOURNMENT