December 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.

2. Call to Order and Roll Call.

3. Approval of Minutes.

4. Communications, Public Comments, & Participation.

4.1. Board Applause.

4.2. Public Comments.

5. Approval of Claims.

5.1. Monthly Warrants.

5.1.1. Bank Balances.

5.1.2. District Investments.

5.1.3. Medical Care Report.

5.1.4. Financial Statement.

5.1.5. Board Bills.

5.1.6. Manual Checks.

6. New Business.

6.1. Closed Session.
(01) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act, and (09) security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonable potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property.

6.2. Consent Agenda.  A full Personnel Report* is included in Board materials for review during Closed Session.

6.2.1. Employment.

6.2.1.1. Certified.

6.2.1.1.1. Nathan Green - PE Teacher, effective January 6, 2025.

6.2.1.2. Certified Substitute.

6.2.1.2.1. Chris Coovert - Long-term Substitute Teacher for a Social Studies maternity leave, effective date TBD.

6.2.1.2.2. Brogan Gresham - Substitute Teacher, effective December 6, 2024.

6.2.1.2.3. Susan Milby - Long-term Substitute Teacher for CNA Courses, effective January 6, 2025.

6.2.1.2.4. Ada Calderron Avila de Stamper - Long-term Emergency Substitute Teacher for Spanish, effective January 6, 2025.

6.2.1.3. Non-Certified.

6.2.1.3.1. Timberli Gold - Paraprofessional for the Dragon Daycare, effective January 6, 2025.

6.2.1.4. Volunteer.

6.2.1.4.1. Joe Lee - Volunteer Track and Field Coach, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.

6.2.1.4.2. Josh Peters - Volunteer Assistant Boys Swim and Dive Coach, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.

6.2.2. Donations.  Note:  Please see the Donations Report in agenda support materials on the page number at right for additional contributions to the District over the past month.

6.2.2.1. River City Construction Foundation - Donation of $3,829.00 to the PCHS Construction Trade Program.

6.2.2.2. La Rae Muselman - Donation of $500 to the PCHS Scholarship Fund and $100 to the PCHS Dragon's Closet Program.

6.3. New Courses or Changes for the 2025-2026 School Year.

6.4. Tax Levy for 2024.

7. Reports.

7.1. Resignations.*

7.2. Policy Committee.

7.3. Operations & Maintenance Committee.

7.4. Labor/Management Relations Committee.

7.5. Student Achievement Committee.

7.6. FOIA Requests.

7.7. Superintendent's Report.

7.7.1. Discussion on Student Absences.

7.8. Assistant Superintendent's Report.

7.8.1. Proposed Course Catalog for 2025-2026.

7.8.2. Continued Discussion on Student Fees for the 2025-2026 School Year.

7.9. Chief Financial Officer.

7.9.1. Bond Compliance Report.

8. Future Agenda Items.

9. Announcements by the President.

9.1. The Pekin Insurance Holiday Basketball Tournament will be held December 26-28, 2024.

9.2. Notables Preview Show & Dinner on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria with the show at 7:00 p.m. in the theater. Tickets are $10.

9.3. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, January 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.

10. Adjournment.