November 24, 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. Recognition of PCHS's Security Team, Jill Stecken, Jared Dowell, & Kevin Dobbelaire.

4.3. Curricular Department Report: Cultural Studies - Susan Hamilton.

4.4. 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. Certified Substitute.

6.2.1.1.1. Steven McClanahan - Substitute Teacher, effective October 30, 2025.

6.2.1.2. Non-Certified.

6.2.1.2.1. Marsha Dowell - Childcare Paraprofessional - effective November 24, 2025.

6.2.1.3. Differential.

6.2.1.3.1. Meredith Onken - Assistant Girl's Basketball Coach, effective October 30, 2025.

6.2.1.3.2. Darien Smith - Junior Class Sponsor, effective October 29, 2025.

6.2.1.4. Volunteer.

6.2.1.4.1. Matt Wendling - Volunteer Coach for Scholastic Bowl, effective November 4, 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.

6.3. Insurance Renewal.

6.4. Presentation of the Estimated Tax Levy. 
The annual tax levy process is done every year and must be filed with the County Clerk on or before the last Tuesday in December. The approval of the levy will be on the December Board agenda.

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.

7.8. Assistant Superintendent's Report.

7.8.1. School Report Card Update_2024-2025 data.

7.8.2. Proposed Student Fee Changes for 2026-2027.

7.8.3. Proposed New Courses / Changes for 2026-2027.

7.9. Chief Financial Officer's Report.

7.9.1. Transportation Update.

8. Future Agenda Items.

9. Announcements by the President.

9.1. PCHS December Events:

• The Band Holiday Concert will take place on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Vespers will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Pre-concert music will begin at 6:00 p.m.
• Friends in Harmony will perform in the theater on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
• Student Council's Holiday Spirit Week will take place from December 8 to 12, 2025.
• The Pekin Insurance Holiday Tournament will be held from December 29–31, 2025.

9.2. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, December 15, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.

10. Second Closed Session
(03) the selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3).

11. Adjournment.