KEWANEE SCHOOL DISTRICT 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/2024
7:30 pm
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. INVITED GUESTS ADDRESS THE BOARD
A. Central Jr. High Teachers – ISBE Recognition of Annual Summative Designation from 2023 to 2024
B. Nathan McCarthy – Solar on Earth
V. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
A. District #229 Open Meeting – December 16, 2024
B. District #229 Closed Meeting – December 16, 2024
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. Cartwheel Update
4. Title IX Policies Update
5. Kewanee Park District Update
B. Mrs. Tidwell – KHS Principal
1. KHS Musical – Mean Girls
2. KHS Winter Sports Update
X. SUPERINTENDENT COMMITTEE REPORTS
XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
XII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration and Approval of IRS Mileage Rate for 2025 (2025 – .70; 2024 – .67)
B. Consideration and Approval of Closed Session Minutes and Approve Them as Remaining Closed (through December 31, 2024) and destruction of verbatim records prior to July 1, 2023.
C. Consideration and Approval of Seniority List and Years of Continuous Service List
1. Certified Staff Seniority List 2024/2025
2. Certified Staff Years of Continuous Service 2024/2025
3. Union Years of Continuous Service 2024/2025
4. Non Union Years of Continuous Service 2024/2025
D. Consideration and Approval of Professional Service Agreement Between Kewanee CUSD #229 and
American Institutes for Research for Central Elementary Needs Assessment
E. Consideration and Approval of Grow Your Own Teacher Program
F. Consideration and Approval of Chromebooks Bid
G. Consideration and Approval of Purchasing Energy Credits from Solar on Earth
H. Consideration and Approval of MisterTs Rental Contract – Date TBD
I. Consideration and Approval of Bank Account Changes
J. Consideration and Approval of PUNS List and Handbook Changes
XIII. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
A. Resignations
1. Rick Pikowski – KHS English Teacher – Effective 1/24/25
2. Marcus Throneburg – KHS Student Council Advisor – Effective as Soon as a New Person is Hired
3. Hall Keene – Central Jr. High Girls Basketball Coach – Effective 12/20/24
4. Erin Kruskop – Bus Aide
B. Retirements
C. Hires
1. Elementary Teacher for 2025-2026 School Year – Building TBD
2. KHS Head Softball Coach
3. Central Jr. High 7 th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
4. P/T Bus Driver – P/T Custodian
5. F/T Cafeteria Worker
6. Cafeteria Substitute
7. F/T District Custodian
D. Leaves
1. Christine Lewis – Leave of Absence
2. Janis Boyk – Leave of Absence
E. Student Teachers
F. Transfers
1. Katrina Wager – KHS Counselor – Reduce Contract From 15 Extra Days to 5 Extra Days
2. Rebecca Johnson – From P/T Bus Aide to F/T Bus Aide
3. Jenny Edwards – From 7 th Grade Girls Basketball Coach to 8 th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
G. Volunteers
H. Renewal/Non-Renewal of Stipend Positions
I. Rescind Employment
1. Joan Porter
J. Termination of Employment
1. Abigail Matthews – Bus Aide – Abandonment of Job
K. Other Action Arising From Closed Session
XIV. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS AND BOARD MEMBERS
A. Moment of Silence for Joseph Rosebeck – Volunteer Basketball & Football Coach at Franklin/Lincoln/Lyle School
B. Moment of Silence for Sharon Gustafson – Mother of Craig Gustafson (District Treasurer and Foundation Board Member)
C. Moment of Silence for Mary Sue McNaught – Retired KHS Cafeteria Worker
D. Moment of Silence for Karen Stabler – Mother of Jason Stabler (Former Belle Principal) and Justin Stabler (Former Board Member)
E. Moment of Silence for Howard Milnes – Grandfather of Sarah Milnes – (Central Aide)
F. Others
XV. ADJOURNMENT