January 27, 2025 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. 

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. Non-Certified.

6.2.1.1.1. Michelle Daniels - Custodian, 2nd shift, effective January 13, 2025.

6.2.1.1.2. Kevin Dobbelaire - Security, effective January 6, 2025.

6.2.1.1.3. Kaitlyn Hamilton - Paraprofessional, effective January 6, 2025.

6.2.1.2. Volunteer.

6.2.1.2.1. Nathan Green - Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach, effective January 16, 2025.

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. Dirksen Congressional Center - Donation of $5,050 to the PCHS Close Up Program.

6.2.2.2. Andrew & Amanda Leman - Donation of $2,500 to the PCHS Dragon's Closet Program.

6.2.2.3. Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation - Donation of $2,500 to the PCHS Athletic Program.

6.2.2.4. PEO Chapter LM - Donation of $1,150 along with other items to the PCHS Dragon's Closet Program.

6.2.2.5. Rosemary Rushford - Donation of $1,000 to the PCHS Rosemary Rushford Scholarship.

6.2.2.6. Laura & David Larson - Donation of $1,000 to the Liz Larson Memorial Scholarship. 

6.2.2.7. Hanna Steel - Donation of 2,100 pounds of steel to the PCHS Welding & Manufacturing program.

6.3. Policies for a First Reading.
The Policy Committee is presenting 18 policies and 1 exhibit for a first reading.

6.3.1. School Board

• 2.120 Board Member Development.

6.3.2. Operational Services

• 4.30 Revenue and Investments.
• 4.150 Facility Management and Building Programs.
• 4.170 Safety.

6.3.3. Professional Personnel

• 5.10 Equal Employment Opportunities & Minority Recruitment.
• 5.20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited.
• 5.90 Abused & Neglected Child Reporting.
• 5.120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; & Conflict of Interest.
• 5.125 Personal Technology & Social Media; Usage & Conduct.
• 5.230 Maintaining Student Discipline.

6.3.4. Instruction

• 6.60 Curriculum Content.
• 6.135 Accelerated Placement Program.
• 6.270 Guidance and Counseling Program.

6.3.5. Students

• 7.10 Equal Educational Opportunities.
• 7.100 Health, Eye, & Dental Examination; Immunizations; & Exclusion of Students.
• 7.180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment.
• 7.200 Suspension Procedures.

6.3.6. Community Relations.

• 8.10 Connection with the Community.

6.4. Memorandum of Understanding Between PCHS District 303 and the Pekin Education Alliance, IEA/NEA, Regarding the Addition of a Girl's Wrestling Coach with a Differential of 18%.

6.5. Vision 2030, Proposed by IASA, IASBO, and IPA.

6.6. Discipline Improvement Plan 2024-2025.

6.7. PCHS 2024-2025 Midterm Graduates.

6.8. Proposed Student Fees for the 2025-2026 School Year.

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.

8. Future Agenda Items.

9. Announcements by the President.

9.1.

• Future Focus Day will be held on January 28, 2025.
• Economic Interest Statements will be mailed out in mid-February. PLEASE fill them out and send them back in, or give them to Trudy ASAP. The deadline is May 1 to avoid late fees.
• The Central Illinois Valley Division Meeting on 4/2/25 will be held at Rankin School here in Pekin from 6-8 p.m. Let Trudy know if you would like to be registered for the event.
• The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, February 24, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.

10. Second 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.

11. Adjournment.