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West Central Board Conducts Hearing For Selling Bonds

At the Wednesday, August 19, 2015, rescheduled regular board meeting of the West Central C.U.S.D. #235 Board of Education, the board conducted a Public Hearing concerning the intent of the board of Education of Community Unit School District Number 235 to sell $1,852,000 School Fire Prevention and Safety Bonds.

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Board President Brent, who led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. All oard members were present at roll call.

Under Good News Items the following items were highlighted:

• The board commented on how nice the facilities look and thanked the staff for their efforts in getting it ready for the start of school.
• The board commented on how well registration was conducted and commended the staff in their efforts.
• Mr. Schneider shared about the new mentoring program at the high school.
• The 6th and 9th grade Jumpstart Programs were successful with good attendance.
• The Locker Nights and Elementary Back to School Night was well attended and successful.
• Mrs. Lafary shared that 111 elementary students completed their summer reading goal.
• The board communicated their appreciation for the presence of the superintendent at Locker Night.
• The board was thanked for preparing and serving the luncheon on the Teacher Institute Day.
• The board approved the meeting agenda with the following items being added to the Discussion Items portion of the agenda:
  XI-C Zach Bundy Memorial
  XI-D IASB Fall Meeting
  XI-E Freezer at the Middle School ( There was no one present to address the Board on any agenda topics.

The board approved the Consent Agenda. Items approved under the Consent Agenda included the following:

• The minutes of the July 15, 2015, Regular Meeting and Closed Session
• The payment of all bills as presented, the June and July building Activity Account Reports, the July Treasurer s Report, and review of the District Financial Report.

In other business:

• approved the use of Stifel Nicolaus of St. Louis, MO as bond underwriters for the sale of School Fire Prevention and Safety Bonds.
• approved revisions to the following board policies:
• Policy 2:25 School Board: Access to District Public Records,
• Policy 3:40 General School Administration & Superintendent,
• Policy 3:50 General School Administration - Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent,
• Policy 3:60 General School Administration &Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal,
• Policy 4:45 Operational Services & Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery,
• Policy 5:40 General Personnel & Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease,
• Policy 5:120 General Personnel & Ethics and Conduct,
• Policy 5:180 General Personnel & Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity,
• Policy 5:270 Educational Support Personnel - Employment At-Will, Compensation and Assignment,
• Policy 5:290 Educational Support Personnel & Employment Termination and Suspensions,
• Policy 5:330 Education Support Personnel - Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays and Leaves,
• Policy 6:15 Instruction - School Accountability,
• Policy 6:40 Instruction - Curriculum Development,
• Policy 2:260 Board of Education - Uniform Grievance Procedure, Policy
• 5:10 Personnel - Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment,
• Policy 5:20 Personnel - Workplace Harassment Prohibited,
• Policy 7:20 Students - Harassment of Students Prohibited,
• Policy 8:70 Community Relations - Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
• approved the 2015 Architects Annual Inspection Report for District Owned Temporary Buildings.
• approved the authorization of Nancy Clark to take the necessary steps to change the name on the Gerling Scholarship account from Ralph Grimm to Paula Markey. ey.
• reviewed and heard reports from the building principals as well as a Technology Report from Mrs. Frakes and a report from our District Psychologist and Special Education Director, Nancy Smith.
• heard a report from Superintendent Markey on the opening of the 2015-2016 school year.
• Superintendent Markey reviewed 2014-2015 ACT scores data for West Central High School.
• discussed the wishes of the family of Zach Bundy for the Zach Bundy Memorial.
• Superintendent Markey discussed with the board the Illinois Association of School Board Fall Meeting and invited Board members to attend.
• discussed a secondary non-working freezer at the Middle School and the repairs needed to it.
• entered closed session at 6:59 p.m. to discuss matters related to personnel. The board exited closed session at 7:35 p.m.

The Board took the following action in regards to personnel:

• accepted the resignation of Adam Boyle, Art Club Sponsor,
• employed Chaim McGuire, Art Club Sponsor,
• employed Tim O'Toole, Freshman Class Sponsor,
• employed Shawn Gibbs, Middle School Assistant Football Coach,
• The board was reminded that the next regularly scheduled meeting will be Wednesday, September 16, 2015.
• A Budget Hearing will be conducted at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2015.
• New teachers will be present to be introduced to the board.

The board adjourned their meeting at 7:43 p.m.