September 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Public Hearing on the 2025-2026 Tentative Budget.
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2. Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.
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3. Call to Order and Roll Call.
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4. Approval of Minutes.
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5. Communications, Public Comments, & Participation.
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5.1. Board Applause.
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5.2. Recognition of Brock Horowitz, CTE Teacher.
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5.3. Curricular Department Report.
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5.3.1. Science, Andrew Clark.
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5.4. Public Comments.
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6. Approval of Claims.
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6.1. Monthly Warrants.
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6.1.1. Bank Balances.
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6.1.2. District Investments.
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6.1.3. Medical Care Report.
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6.1.4. Financial Statement.
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6.1.5. Board Bills.
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6.1.6. Manual Checks.
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7. New Business.
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7.1. 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. |
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7.2. Consent Agenda. A full Personnel Report* is included in Board materials for review during Closed Session.
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7.2.1. Employment.
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7.2.1.1. Other.
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7.2.1.1.1. Denis Fisher - Second Shift Custodial Supervisor, effective September 22, 2025.
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7.2.1.2. Certified Substitute.
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7.2.1.2.1. Paige Calvert - Substitute Teacher, effective September 5, 2025.
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7.2.1.2.2. Rachel Driver - Substitute Teacher, effective September 8, 2025.
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7.2.1.2.3. Savanna Miller - Substitute Teacher, effective August 26, 2025.
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7.2.1.3. Non-Certified.
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7.2.1.3.1. Whittney Cantu - Nurse, effective September 22, 2025.
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7.2.1.3.2. Connor Taylor - Maintenance, effective October 14, 2025.
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7.2.1.4. Differential.
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7.2.1.4.1. Riley Bradshaw - Co-Assistant Boys Baseball Coach, effective September 11, 2025.
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7.2.1.4.2. Caleb Uselton - Co-Assistant Boys Baseball Coach, effective September 11, 2025.
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7.2.1.5. Retirement.
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7.2.1.5.1. Danielle Owens - Superintendent, effective June 30, 2030.
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7.3. Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Pekin outlining terms to support the retention of two city employees during the transition of bus services to the District.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.4. Permission to dispose of surplus technology equipment and/or supplies.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
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7.5. Renewal of the District's contract with Humana for a Humana Medicare Employer Plan.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
Description:
This plan represents a Medicare Advantage Product that combines the retiree's Medicare Part A and Part B coverage with Medicare supplemental coverage, including prescriptions, into one product.
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7.6. Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report for 2024-2025.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
Description:
Effective 01 January 2012, The School Code of Illinois requires districts to 1) report administrator and teacher salaries and benefits to the Illinois Board of Education by October 1st and 2) present the information at a school board meeting before posting it on the district's website. Information to be reported to the ISBE must contain the base salary and benefits of the superintendent, other administrators, and teachers employed by the district during the 2024-2025 school year, including payments made for all duties performed as a school district employee during the year and for all forms of compensation received by an individual. "Benefits" include without limitation vacation days, sick days, bonuses, annuities, and retirement enhancements.
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7.7. Interfund Loan.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
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7.8. Tentative 2025-2026 District Budget.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
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8. Reports.
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8.1. Resignations.*
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8.2. Policy Committee.
Presenter:
Chairperson Brown.
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8.3. Operations & Maintenance Committee.
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Chairperson Huey.
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8.4. Labor/Management Relations Committee.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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8.5. Student Achievement Committee.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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8.6. FOIA Requests.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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8.7. Superintendent's Report.
Presenter:
Dr. Danielle Owens
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8.7.1. Six-Day Count.
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8.8. Assistant Superintendent's Report.
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9. Future Agenda Items.
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10. Announcements by the President.
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10.1. Homecoming Week is October 6–11, 2025.
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10.2. Distinguished Alumni Recognition, Friday, October 10, 2025.
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10.3. The National Honor Society Ceremony will be held in Hawkins gym on October 30, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
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10.4. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
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11. 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 |
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12. Adjournment.
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