Grundy Reporter

Gardner Community Consolidated Grade School District 72-C Board of Education met March 7.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Denny Christensen called the special meeting to order at 6:37pm

Roll call

Members Present:

Denny Christensen, Brad Male, Jerry Olsen, Lauren Vitko

Absent: Terry Balcom (entered meeting at 7:09pm), Ashlee Schultz (entered meeting at 6:50pm), Jamie Wilkey

Also present: Pat Halloran, Sara Countryman, Katie Johnson, Mandi Smith

Pledge of Allegiance

Motion to accept the resignation of Superintendent Merritt effective June 30, 2022

1st: Male, 2nd: Olsen

Ayes: Male, Olsen, Christensen, Vitko

Absent: Balcom, Schultz, Wilkey

Motion passes

Motion to adjourn into closed session to consider collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) and information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5ILCS 120/2C.1) at 7:08pm

1st: Olsen, 2nd: Male

Ayes: Olsen, Male, Balcom, Christensen, Schultz, Vitko

Absent: Wilkey

Sara Countryman left meeting at 8:20pm, Mandi Smith left meeting at 8:20pm, Katie Johnson left meeting at 8:20pm, Pat Halloran left meeting at 8;10pm, Melanie Elias left meeting at 7:56pm

Motion to adjourn closed session and return to regular session Time: 9:06pm

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Male

Ayes: Christensen, Male, Balcom, Olsen, Schultz, Vitko

Absent: Wilkey

Motion passed

Motion to adjourn meeting at 9:07pm

1st: Vitko, 2nd: Balcom

Ayes: Vitko, Balcom, Christensen, Male, Olsen, Schultz

Absent: Wilkey

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