July 15, 2024 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

6. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE REQUESTS TO ADDRESS BOARD OF EDUCATION

7. CONSENT AGENDA (All items marked with an asterisk (*) are consent agenda items)

8. * MINUTES

8.A. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, June 24, 2024 (Enclosure)

8.B. Minutes of the Closed Session June 24, 2024 (Board Table)

9. * FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

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

9.B. Treasurer's Report (Enclosure)

10. * PERSONNEL

10.A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignations

10.A.1. Resignation of Adam Stevens, Teacher, Eastview Elementary School, Effective as of June 27, 2024 (Board Enclosure) 

10.A.2. Resignation of Laurie Horton, Paraprofessional, Canton High School, Effective July 8, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

10.A.3. Medical Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member for Eight Weeks, Effective Beginning Approximately September 27, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

10.A.4. Medical Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member, Effective Beginning August 12, 2024 through Approximately October 7, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

10.B. Employment

10.B.1. Employment of Victoria Oaks, 4th Grade Teacher, Eastview Elementary School, Effective January 6, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.2. Employment of Trinity Friedrich, ParaProfessional, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective August 12, 2024 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.3. Employment of Angela Meyers, ParaProfessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective August 12, 2024 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.4. Employment of Alyssa Ray, ParaProfessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective August 12, 2024 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.5. Employment of Gracie Chapai, ParaProfessional, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective August 12, 2024 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.6. Employment of Jolina Haerle, ParaProfessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective August 12, 2024 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.7. Employment of Jennifer Decker, ParaProfessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective August 12, 2024 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.8. Employment of Jazzmin Anderson, ParaProfessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective August 12, 2024 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.9. Employment of Katlyn Cashner, ParaProfessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective August 12, 2024 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.10. Employment of Tyler Miller, ParaProfessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective August 12, 2024 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.11. Employment of Jessica Patton, ParaProfessional, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective August 12, 2024 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.12. Employment of Kaylen Nelson, ParaProfessional, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective August 12, 2024 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.C. Transfers

10.D. Extracurricular

10.D.1. Employment of Marissa Murphy, 8th Grade Girls Basketball, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective as of July 3, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

11. ACTION ITEMS

11.A. *Consider Approval of Destruction of the Audio Recording of the Board Meeting Closed Session Held on November 14, 2022

11.B. *Consider Approval of Paula Arrenholz as District Treasurer for the 2024-2025 School Year

11.C. *Consider Approval of Treasurer Bond for Paula Arrenholz for the period of July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 in the Amount of $6,000,000 (Enclosure)

11.D. *Consider Approval of Dissolution of Canton High School Activity Account for Class of 2024; Balance to be Deposited in GI Account (Enclosure)

11.E. *Consider Approval to Create an Activity Account at Canton High School for the Class of 2028 (Enclosure)

11.F. *Consider Approval of Extracurricular Positions for Ingersoll Middle School and Canton High School for the 2024-2025 School Year (Enclosure)

11.G. *Consider Approval of Graham & Hyde Architects, Inc. as District Architect for the 2024-2025 School Year

11.H. *Consider Approval of MidAmerica National Bank and Ipava State Bank as District Depositories for the 2024-2025 School Year

11.I. *Consider Approval of Resolution Re-Certifying Hazardous Conditions for Students Traveling to Westview Elementary School (Enclosure)

11.J.  *Consider Approval of Petrarca, Gleason, Boyld & Izzo, LLC as Attorney for Canton Union School District #66 for the 2024-2025 School Year

11.K. *Consider Approval of Agreement Between Canton Union School District #66 and Canton Family YMCA for After-School Care Program for 2024-2025 School Year (Enclosure)

11.L. *Consider Approval of Student-Teacher Victoria Oaks, Illinois State University at Eastview Elementary School with Erin Miller's 3rd Grade Class, Beginning the Fall Semester 2024 for 16 Weeks (Board Enclosure)

11.M. Consider Nullification of Canton Union School District 66 E-Learning Plan (Board Enclosure)

11.N. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Eleanor Gardner, Associate Director of Administration, Canton Union School District, Effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2028 (Board Enclosure)

11.O. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Kaylah Harris, Westview Elementary Principal, Westview Elementary School, Effective Start of 2024-2025 School Year (Board Enclosure)

12. REPORTS

13. DISCUSSION ITEMS

13.A. Update on Canton Union School District 2024 Construction/Renovation Projects

13.B. FY25 Budget Presentation (Enclosure)

13.C. Schedule a Board Policy Governance Committee Meeting

14. INFORMATION ITEMS

14.A. New Staff Orientation, Wednesday, August 7 - 8, 2024, Canton High School Library (Enclosure)

14.B. Back to School Staff Institute, Monday, August 12, 2024, Canton High School

• Cafeteria at 7:30 AM, Auditorium at 8:30 AM

14.C. August 19, 2024 Board Meetings

• Board Awards, 6 PM, Canton High School Auditorium
• Regular Board Meeting, 7 PM, Canton High School Library

15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

16. CLOSED SESSION

16.A. Discuss the Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees of the Public Body [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1)]

17. ACTION

18. ADJOURN