Grundy Reporter

Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School District 2C Board met Jan. 21.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The regular January meeting of the Board of Education of Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary District 2C, Grundy County, Mazon, Illinois, was held in the Middle School Library. Board President Shane Gilbertson called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

On call of roll, members were present and absent as follows:

PRESENT: Sarah Baker, Ashley Enerson, Bryan Baker, Shane Gilbertson, Bob Wagner

ABSENT: Keith Pfeifer, Nik Weber

ADMIN: Superintendent Dillow, Principal DiNello, Principal Hasselbring

VISITORS: Recording Secretary Alise Marques

Pledge of Allegiance

Principal DiNello recognized the Students of the Month for January. 5th Grade: Aurora Weber, 6th Grade: Lilly Pfeifer, 7th Grade: Natalie Misener, 8th Grade: Erinn Kenney.

CONSENT AGENDA

A motion was made by Member Wagner and seconded by Member B. Baker to approve the bills, the financial report and the regular and closed minutes of December 16, 2019. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, B. Baker, Gilbertson, Wagner, and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

OLD EDUCATION BUSINESS

Member Enerson moved to approve the 2020-2021 school fee sheet, and Member Wagner seconded the motion. The only change noted by Superintendent Dillow was the lunch amount. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, B. Baker, Gilbertson, Wagner, and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Member B. Baker moved to approve our 2020 Financial Profile Designation of Financial Recognition, and Member S. Baker seconded the motion. Mrs. Dillow commented that it is the highest recognition we could receive. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, B. Baker, Gilbertson, Wagner, and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Member S. Baker moved to approve our Pitney Bowes Contract Renewal, and Member Enerson seconded the motion. Our postage machine is through Pitney Bowes. We save $.05 on each letter we mail using metered mail. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, B. Baker, Gilbertson, Wagner, and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Member Wagner moved to approve the new grading scale as presented, and Member B. Baker seconded the motion. The new scale would be 90 – 80 – 70 – 60 for A – F grades. Superintendent Dillow explained that most of the area schools already use this grading scale. With our current higher grading scale, some students who move into our district have a difficult time passing our classes if they come in late in the year with lower scores already. Principal DiNello commented that with lower student numbers, we cannot offer separate classes to those who have fallen behind badly. He also noted that once the students are in high school, there are a number of choices of classes where extra help is already in place. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, B. Baker, Gilbertson, Wagner, and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

NEW EDUCATION BUSINESS

Principal Hasselbring explained that the Elementary School had completed the Benchmark Testing for winter and that report cards had been sent home last week. The Quarter 2 Awards Program was also held.

Principal DiNello said that the Middle School Benchmark Testing was also completed. The MIT committee will meet next week to go over the data from the testing. The new Seneca High School counselor is coming to our school this Friday to go over course recommendations with our teachers. Our boys’ basketball teams will be wrapping up their seasons soon, as Regionals start this weekend. Volleyball is in full swing, as is wrestling. All 13 of our wrestlers are still participating and doing very well in the Seneca Grade School program.

Superintendent Dillow let the board know that we will have to have a special meeting in February in order to approve the State Maintenance Grant for our school. We would like to replace locker room lockers, as well as hallway lockers, bathroom partitions, etc., and the state is offering a $50,000.00 matching grant. Mrs. Dillow will be making a list with Mr. Martin to see if anything else could be repaired with this grant. Prior to the meeting with Mr. Martin, Mrs. Dillow only has approximately $58,000.00 worth of work on her list. She would like to get it to $100,000.00 in order to get the most repaired within this grant. Superintendent Dillow and Principals Hasselbring and DiNello attended an Administrator’s Academy this past Friday in Morris. It was put on by the Kendall/Grundy Regional Office of Education. Mrs. Dillow has submitted all of the title grants for the quarter, and the grant reports are finished, as well as the salary study report. The temporary student records have been gone through for the last time. Mrs. Dillow has gone through approximately 2000 files in order to discard the temporary files that can be gotten rid of. There are still a few people who requested their records who need to come and pick them up. All permanent records that we have will be kept here until they are at least 60 years old, per state law.

A motion to go into executive session at 7:46 PM for the purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the district, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the district to determine its validity 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated n Section 2.06 of the Act 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) was made by Member Wagner and seconded by Member Enerson. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, Gilbertson, B. Baker, Wagner, and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

A motion was made to come out of executive session at 7:51 PM by Member B. Baker and seconded by Member Wagner. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, Gilbertson, B. Baker, Wagner and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Upon coming out of executive session, the following motions were made.

Member Wagner moved to employ Jennifer Chellino as a teacher for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Member Enerson seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, Gilbertson, B. Baker, Wagner and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Member Wagner moved to accept, with regrets, the resignation of Nickie Quinn, and Member Enerson seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, Gilbertson, B. Baker, Wagner and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Member Wagner moved to employ Ken Christensen as part-time custodian at $9.75 per hour, and Member B. Baker seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, Gilbertson, B. Baker, Wagner and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Member Enerson moved to approve a maternity leave request for Lindsey Muzzarelli, and Member S. Baker seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, Gilbertson, B. Baker, Wagner and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Member Wagner moved to open the closed session minutes from June 2019, July 2019, August 2019, September 2019, and November 2019. Member B. Baker seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, Gilbertson, B. Baker, Wagner and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Member Wagner moved to destroy closed session audio tapes from prior to July 2018, and Member S. Baker seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: Ayes: S. Baker, Gilbertson, B. Baker, Wagner and Enerson. Ayes: five. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Member Wagner moved to adjourn the meeting, and Member B. Baker seconded the motion. Unanimous ayes adjourned the meeting.

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