WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #235
REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
6:00 p.m.
ELEMENTARY CAFETERIA
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
IV. GOOD NEWS ITEMS
V. APPROVE AGENDA (ADDITIONS/DELETIONS)
VI. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE REQUESTS FOR PRESENTATION
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS NOTED (*) AS INCLUDED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA
*VIII. MINUTES
A. Regular Meeting, October 19, 2011 (Enclosure)
IX. FINANCIAL ACTIVITY
A. Consider Payment of Bills (Enclosure)
B. Consider Approval of Activity Accounts (Enclosure)
C. Consider Approval of Treasurer’s Report (Enclosure)
D. Review of District Financial Report (Enclosure)
X. ACTION
*A. Consider Approval of Service Agreement with America’s Best Water Treaters,
Inc. (Enclosure)
*B. Consider Approval of Proposed Revisions To Board Policies on First Reading (Enclosure)
1. Policy 2:250 Board of Education – Access to Public Records
2. Policy 3:60 General School Administration – Administrative
Responsibility of the Building Principal
3. Policy 4:80 Operational Services – Accounting and Audits
4. Policy 5:90 General Personnel – Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
5. Policy 5:100 General Personnel – Staff Development Program
6. Policy 5:200 Professional Personnel – Terms and Conditions of
Employment and Dismissal
7. Policy 5:240 Professional Personnel – Suspension
8. Policy 6:60 Instruction – Curriculum Content
9. Policy 6:150 Instruction – Home and Hospital Instruction
10. Policy 6:320 Instruction – High School Credit for Proficiency
11. Policy 7:305 Students – Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries
(New)
C. Consider Approval of Tentative 2011 Tax Levy (Enclosures)
D. Consider Approval of Lease Agreement with Midwest Bus Sales for School Buses for the 2012-2013 School Year (Enclosure)
E. Consider Approval of Three Year Proposal for Auditing Services (Enclosure)
F. Consider Approval of WCHS Electronic School Improvement Plan (Enclosure)
G. Consider Approval of IDOT Purchase of North Campus Land for Rt. 34
Biggsville Bypass Project
H. Consider Approval of Addition of Permanent Artwork to WCMS (Enclosure)
XI. REPORTS
A. Principal’s Report (Enclosures)
1. Mr. Buss – West Central Elementary
2. Mrs. Hanson – West Central Elementary Assistant Principal
3. Mr. Nichols – West Central Jr. High
4. Mr. Bradburn – West Central High School
B. Curriculum Report – Mr. Grimm
C. District Technology – Mrs. Frakes
D. District Special Education – Mrs. Farniok (Enclosure)
XII. DISCUSSION ITEM
A. Meeting Regarding Safe Building
B. Board Planning Retreat
C. Skyward Texting Feature (Enclosure)
D. Architect’s Report on South Campus Buildings (Enclosure)
E. IDOT Access to Route 94 During Construction of Rt. 34 Biggsville Bypass
F. Security Camera’s on District Busses
XIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XIV. CLOSED SESSION
XV. ACTION
A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignation
1. Maternity Leave: Jessica Burrell, West Central Early Childhood Center (Enclosure)
B. Transfers
C. Employment
1. Jamie Hennings, Long Term Sub
D. Extracurricular
1. Employment: Brandon Freeman, WCMS Sixth Grade Boys Basketball
Coach
XVI. FUTURE MEETING DATES AND TIME
A. Tuesday, December 20, 2011 – Elementary Cafeteria, 6:00 p.m.
XVII. ADJOURN
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