Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72-C Board of Education met Feb. 12.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Denny Christensen called the special meeting to order at 9:00 AM
Roll call
Members Present:
Terri Balcom, Denny Christensen, Brad Male, Jerry Olsen, Ashlee Schultz, Lauren Vitko
Absent: Jamie Wilkey
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comment - all made statements regarding Covid mask mandate.
Bryan Bodine, Brian Manzello, Pete Millette, Tawnya Mack, Jen Smykowski Melinda Thomas, Betsy Hennessy, Katie Johnson, Anne Simms
Motion to update/amend the Gardner CCSD 72C return to learn plan regarding COVID mitigation measures into three separate motions.
1st: Olsen, 2nd: Male
Ayes: Olsen, Male, Balcom, Christensen, Schutz, Vitko
Nays: none
Absent: Wilkey
Motion passed
Motion to stay the course of the current return to learn plan regarding COVID with the masking of all students and staff until the appellate court decision is made.
1st: Male, 2nd: Balcom
Ayes: none
Nays: Male, Balcom, Christensen, Olsen, Schultz, Vitko
Absent: Wilkey
Motion failed
Motion to remove weekly Covid testing for unvaccinated staff mandate.
1st: Olsen, 2nd: Male
Ayes: Olsen, Male, Balcom, Christensen, Vitko
Nays: Schultz
Absent: Wilkey
Motion passed
Motion to not require quarantine of close contacts to a positive Covid case regardless if vaccinated or unvaccinated. Continue to quarantine Covid positive cases.
1st: Male, 2nd: Balcom
Ayes: Male, Balcom, Christensen, Olsen, Vitko
Nays: Schultz
Absent: Wilkey
Motion passed
Motion to Adjourn: Time: 9:47am
1st: Balcom, 2nd: Male
Ayes: Balcom, Male, Christensen, Olsen, Schultz, Vitko
Absent: Wilkey
Motion passed
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