August 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER (Please silence cell phones)

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

4. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

5. GOOD NEWS ITEMS

5.A. Recognition of Phil Johns who was inducted as a National Wrestling Coach Hall of Fame Member

5.B. Building Reports (Enclosure)

5.C. Additional Good News Items

6. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE REQUESTS TO ADDRESS BOARD OF EDUCATION

7. CONSENT AGENDA

8. * MINUTES

8.A. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, July 17, 2023 (Enclosure)

8.B. Minutes of the Closed Session, July 17, 2023 (Board Table)

8.C. Minutes of the Special Meeting, August 2, 2023 (Enclosure)

8.D. Minutes of the Closed Session, August 2, 2023 (Board Table)

8.E. Minutes of the Board Policy Governance Committee Meeting, August 9, 2023 (Enclosure)

9. * FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

9.A. Consider Payment of Bills and Payroll (Enclosure)

9.B. Treasurer's Report (Enclosure)

9.C. Quarterly Reports on School Activity Accounts (Enclosure)

10. * PERSONNEL

10.A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignations

10.A.1. Retirement of John Green, Bus Driver, Transportation, Effective August 15, 2023 (Board Enclosure)

10.A.2. Retirement of Elizabeth Baker, Speech Language Pathologist, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective at the End of the 2025-2026 School Year (Board Enclosure)

10.A.3. Retirement of Ken Brant, Drivers Education Teacher, Canton High School, Effective at the End of the 2025-2026 School Year (Board Enclosure)

10.A.4. Medical Leave of Absence, Non-Certified Staff Member, Beginning August 16, 2023 through October 2, 2023 (Board Enclosure)

10.A.5. Resignation of Gail Reith, Special Education Teacher, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective July 20, 2023 (Board Enclosure)

10.A.6. Resignation of Blare Bohler, Paraprofessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective August 8, 2023 (Board Enclosure)

10.A.7. Resignation of Andy Schroeder, Guidance Counselor, Canton High School, Effective August 11, 2023 (Board Enclosure)

10.A.8. Resignation of Celia Babcock, Family and Consumer Science Teacher, Canton High School, Effective August 18, 2023 (Board Enclosure)

10.B. Employment

10.B.1. Employment of Kelsey Trainer, 1st Grade Teacher, Eastview Elementary School, Effective at the Beginning of the 2023-2024 School Year (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.2. Employment of Megan Owens, 1st Grade Teacher, Westview Elementary School, Effective at the Beginning of the 2023-2024 School Year (Pending Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.3. Employment of Susan Lafary, Reading Aide Part-Time, Westview Elementary School, Effective at the Beginning of the 2023-2024 School Year (Pending Background Check, Illinois Licensure, and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.4. Employment of Taylor Marshall, Reading Aide Part-Time, Westview Elementary School, Effective at the Beginning of the 2023-2024 School Year (Pending Background Check, Illinois Licensure, and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.5. Employment of Amanda Stewart, English Teacher, Canton High School, Effective Beginning  August 14, 2023 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.6. Employment of Kathryn Franzoni, Reading Aide Part-Time, Westview Elementary School, Effective at the Beginning of the 2023-2024 School Year (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.7. Employment of Tricia Diers, Paraprofessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 14, 2023 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.8. Employment of Kalee Dallefeld, Reading Aide Part-Time, Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 14, 2023 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.9. Employment of Samantha Jackson, Guidance Counselor, Canton High School, Effective Beginning January 3, 2024 (Pending Background Check, Illinois Licensure, and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.C. Transfers

10.C.1. Transfer of Debra Bolen from Reading Aide Part-Time at Eastview Elementary School to Reading Aide Full-Time at Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 14, 2023 (Board Enclosure)

10.D. Extracurricular

10.D.1. Resignation of Chase Shawgo, Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, Canton High School, Effective Immediately (Board Enclosure)

10.D.2. Employment of Natalie Liewehr, Head Cross Country Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Immediately (Board Enclosure)

10.D.3. Employment of Derek McCoy, Assistant Cross Country Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Immediately (Board Enclosure)

10.D.4. Employment of Cassidy Miller, 7th Grade Volleyball Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.D.5. Employment of Kylie Guyon, Cheer Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Immediately (Board Enclosure)

10.D.6. Consider Approval of Additional Volunteer Athletic Coaches for the 2023-2024 Season (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11. ACTION ITEMS

11.A. *Consider Approval of Destruction of Audio Recording of Board Meeting Closed Session Held on December 20, 2021

11.B. Consider Approval of the Employment of Shawn Larkin, CTE Technology and Engineering Education Teacher, Canton High School, Effective at the Beginning of the 2023-2024 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.C. Consider Approval of the Canton Union School District #66 Risk Management Plan for FY24 (Board Enclosure)

11.D. Consider Approval of Banking Resolution with MidAmerica National Bank Designating Cara McGee, Lisa Weis, and Haily Rhoades as Designated Authorized Signers for the Eastview Elementary School Activity Account (Board Enclosure)

11.E. Consider Approval of Banking Resolution with MidAmerica National Bank Designating Amy Jones and Liz Arvin as Designated Authorized Signers for the Ingersoll Middle School Activity Account (Board Enclosure)

11.F. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Canton Union School District #66 Personal Property at Auction on September 20, 2023 at 5 PM (Enclosure)

12. REPORTS

13. DISCUSSION ITEMS

13.A. Discuss Revisions to Board Policies - 1st Reading (Enclosure)

*Press Plus Packet 112
REVIEW AND MONITORING (PREVIOUSLY NAMED FIVE YEAR NEEDS REVIEW)
2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct
6:10 Educational Philosophy and Objectives
6:190 Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities
6:240 Field Trips and Recreational Class Trips
7:275 Orders to Forgo Life-Sustaining Treatment
7:330 Student Use of Buildings-Equal Access
8:25 Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools Provided by Non-School Related Entities
8:95 Parental Involvement

DRAFT UPDATE
2:170 Procurement of Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Services
4:45 Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery
4:100 Insurance Management
5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline
7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries

13.B. Discuss Letter of Community and Labor Partnership for Buckheart Solar (Enclosure)

13.C. Schedule a Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting

13.D. Schedule a Board Retreat with IASB Training on September 2nd or September 23rd at 9 AM

13.E. Discuss Canton High School Auditorium Sound System (Enclosure)

13.F. Discuss Athletic Shot Clocks (Enclosure)

14. INFORMATION ITEMS

14.A. Update on FY24 Budget

15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

16. CLOSED SESSION

16.A. 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. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1)]

16.B. Discuss Student Disciplinary Matters and/or Educational Matters Relating to Individual Students [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (9) and (10)]

16.C. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representative, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2)]

16.D. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting [5 ILCS 120/2 (11)]

17. ACTION

17.A. Consider Approval of James R. Dougherty, Esq. and Brian R. Bare, Esq. of Petrarca, Gleason, Boyle & Izzo, LLC as Additional Legal Counsel Under Policy 2:160

18. ADJOURN