KEWANEE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #229
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024
PETERSEN AUDITORIUM
1211 EAST THIRD 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; (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) (13) Self-Evaluation, practices and procedures or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a statewide association of which the public body is a member * 5ILCS 120/2 Open Meetings The School Code of Illinois/2024
7:30 PM
III. PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE
IV. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration and Approval of Appointment of IMRF Authorized Agent
B. Consideration and Approval of 1 st Reading of Revised Policies: 2:260; 2:265; 5:10; 5:20; 7:20; 7:180
VI. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
A. Resignations
1. Shannon Clayes – Central Paraprofessional – Effective Immediately
2. Brooklyn Pickering – Central 7 th Grade Girls Volleyball Coach – Effective Immediately
B. Hires *
1. Central 6 th Grade Teacher
2. Central 5 th Grade Teacher
3. Irving Title I Math Teacher
4. Belle 1 st Grade Teacher
5. Belle P/T Paraprofessional
6. Belle P/T Cafeteria Worker
7. Cafeteria Substitute
C. Long Term Sub
1. Irving 3 rd Grade Teacher for 1 st Semester – 2024-2025 School Year
D. Transfers
1. From Central ESL Teacher to Belle/Neponset ESL Teacher
2. From Central Title I Math Teacher to Central 6 th Grade Teacher
3. From KHS Resource Teacher to KHS ½ Resource ½ Chemistry Teacher
4. From Monday-Friday Cafeteria Worker to Monday-Thursday Cafeteria Worker
E. Volunteers
1. KHS Volleyball Coach
2. KHS Football Coach
F. Other Action Arising From Closed Session
VII. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS AND BOARD OF EDUCATION
A. Moment of Silence for Elaine (Sweat) Kenney – Mother of Mindi Goard – Foundation Secretary
B. Comments from Visitors and/or Board Members
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
* All hires are contingent upon hirees obtaining appropriate certification and qualifications prior to beginning job.