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Keota Comm School District approves shared superintendent agreement with Pekin and a new high-school principal position
Summary
At a May 27 special joint meeting, the Keota Comm School District Board approved a 28E agreement to share a superintendent with Pekin Community School District beginning July 1, 2025, and authorized a 7-12 high school principal position for the 2025-26 school year; both motions passed 4-0.
Board President Billie Kindred called a special joint meeting of the Keota Comm School District Board of Education to order on May 27, and the board approved two personnel-related items that the minutes record as carried by 4-0 votes.
The board voted to approve a 28E agreement with Pekin Community School District to share the superintendent position for the 2025-26 school year. Pat Hammen, board member, moved to approve the agreement and Andy Conrad, board member, seconded; the minutes state the agreement will begin on July 1, 2025 and the motion carried 4-0.
In a separate motion, the board authorized a 7-12 high school principal position for the 2025-26 school year. Pat Hammen moved the motion; Erin McGuire, board member, seconded. The minutes record that the motion carried 4-0.
Earlier in the meeting, board member Andy Conrad moved to accept the agenda as presented; Pat Hammen seconded and the motion carried 4-0. The meeting adjourned at 6:05 P.M.
The minutes list board members Billie Kindred (president), Andy Conrad, Pat Hammen and Erin McGuire as the four voting members for the recorded motions; Dan Redlinger is listed as absent. Board Secretary Gina Bennett is noted as also present. The record includes no extended discussion or public comment related to the two approvals.
