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/2023
7:30 pm
All visitors MUST enter through the west door (under the canopy) of the Petersen Auditorium Foyer. Doors will open at 7:20 pm by school personnel.
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. INVITED GUESTS ADDRESS THE BOARD
V. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
A. District #229 Closed Meeting – October 16, 2023
B. District #229 Open Meeting – October 16, 2023
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
Superintendent
Tentative 2023 Tax Levy/EAV
FY23/24 School Funding
National Education Week – Ad With Kewanee Schools Foundation
4. Discussion of Illinois Association of School Boards Conference
5. FOIA Requests
B. Mrs. Baney – KHS Principal
KHS Fall Play – Bethel Park Falls
2. TRAC Honors Music Festival
3. Central Fall Band & Choir Concerts
4. Central Jr. High Band Prairieland Conference Honor Band
5. Central Jr. High & KHS ILMEA All-District Band, Choir and Jazz Band
6. KHS Fall Sports – State Competitions
7. KHS Winter Sports
8. TRAC Conference Honors
C. Mrs. Hodge-Bates – Neponset Principal
1. School Report Cards
X. SUPERINTENDENT COMMITTEE REPORTS
XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
KHS Fieldhouse/Locker Rooms/KHS Stadium
Lyle Addition
Belle Solar Farm Update
XII. NEW BUSINESS
A. First Reading of New and Revised Policies
B. Consideration and Approval to Rescind the Chromebooks Bid from Government Goods for Not Meeting Specifications of the Bid Notice
C. Consideration and Approval to Accept Chromebooks Bid from Virtucom
D. Consideration and Approval of Bid for New KHS Kitchen Serving Line Equipment
E. Consideration and Approval of Bid for Belle Boiler Replacement
F. Consideration and Approval of Resolution providing for the issue of $1,365,000 Taxable General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2023, for the purpose of increasing the Working Cash Fund of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds and authorizing the sale of said bonds to Peoples National Bank of Kewanee
G. Consideration and Approval of Advertising for Paid Positions for 5th & 6th Grade Basketball Coaches (2 Boys Coaches & 2 Girls Coaches)
H. Consideration and Approval of Contract Between The Kewanee Education Association and The Kewanee Board of Education (Pending KEA Vote on Sunday)
I. Consideration and Approval of Hiring the Superintendent for Kewanee School District for the 2024-2025 School Year
XIII. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
Resignations
1. Daryl Bollman – Central 3rd Shift Custodian – Effective 10/27/23
2. Alex Binek – KHS MTSS Coordinator – Effective Immediately
3. Donna Havelka – KHS Head Tennis Coach – Effective Immediately
4. Jenny Grebner – KHS Assistant Tennis Coach – Effective Immediately
5. Emma Reidner – KHS Assistant Golf Coach – Effective Immediately
Retirements
1. Stephanie Johnson – KHS Family & Consumer Science Teacher – Effective End of 2024-2025 School Year
Hires
1. KHS Assistant Baseball Coach
2. F/T District Maintenance
3. F/T Irving Translator
4. P/T Cafeteria Worker at KHS
5. F/T Cafeteria Worker at Lyle
6. F/T Central 1st Shift Custodian (9 month)
7. KHS Kewanite Co-Advisor
8. KHS Set Design
9. 21st Century Teacher at Belle
10. 21st Century Aide at Neponset
Leaves
Long Term Sub
1. Central Title I Teacher for 2nd Semester
2. Central 6th Grade Teacher for 2nd Semester
3. Neponset P/T Music Teacher for 2nd Semester
4. Belle 1st Grade Teacher for 2nd Semester
Transfers
1. To Be Determined
Volunteers
KHS Bowling Coach(s)
KHS & Central Jr. High Wrestling Coach(s)
KHS Wrestling Coach(s)
Student Teacher
1. Meaghan Keel – 2nd Grade at Irving – 2nd Semester
I. Renewal/Non-Renewal of Stipend Positions
J. Other Action Arising From Closed Session
1. To Be Determined
XIV. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS AND BOARD OF EDUCATION
1. Moment of Silence for James L. Golby – Kewanee School District 229 Superintendent Emeritus
2. To Be Determined
XV. ADJOURNMENT