Grundy Reporter

Minooka Community High School District #111 Board of Education met May 10.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mike Brozovich. The meeting was held at Minooka Community High School-Central Campus in the library. A physical quorum was present with the following board members answering roll call:

                                            YES    NO

• Mike Brozovich                   X

• Dustin Heap                       X

• Laura Hrechko                   X

• Dee Crye                                       X

• Jim Grzetich                      X

• Matt Shepard                    X

• Terry Spivey                      X (arrived at 5:55 p.m.)

Additionally present were:

• Kristi Boe                          X

• Jamie Soliman                  X

• Dr. Phil Pakowski              X

• John Troy                          X

• Dr. Robert Schiffbauer      X

• Aubrey Knight                   X

• Michele Williamson           X

DECLARATION OF WINNERS

It was reported that the results of the April 4, 2023, election were canvassed by Kay Olson, who is the election authority of Grundy County. Results were as follows:

2-year Unexpired Term

Terrance Spivey* 2,297

William Holmes 1,717

4-year Full Term

Michael Hoyt* 2,327

Laura Prosise Hrechko* 2,229

Deirdra Crye 1,337

Timothy Juskiewicz * 1,974

Laura Undesser 1,517

Zachary Vogt 1,945

Winners are denoted with an *. Terry Spivey is elected from the unincorporated, as this does fulfill the board’s requirement to have at least two individuals from that area serving on the board.

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ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE

Newly elected and re-elected board members recited the Oath of Office.

RECOGNITION OF RETIRING BOARD MEMBER

Dee Crye (2019-2023) Dustin Heap (2019-2021) Vice President (2021-2023)

ADJOURN SINE DIE

MOTION: by Grzetich, seconded by Shepard to Adjourn Sine Die. Hearing no objections, the motion was approved. Time 5:36 p.m.

B R E A K

R E O R G A N A Z A T I O N M E E T I N G

CALL TO ORDER

The reorganization meeting was called to order at 5:37 p.m. The meeting was held in the Library at Central Campus. A physical quorum was present with the following board members present: Mike Brozovich, Laura Hrechko, Matt Shepard, Jim Grzetich, Mike Hoyt and Tim Juskiewicz.

REORGANIZATION

Appointment of Pro Tem Officers

There were no objections for Mr. Brozovich to President Pro Tem and Mrs. Hrechko Secretary Pro Tem. Election of Officers

President:

Mr. Brozovich opened the floor for nominations of the position of Board President. Matt Shepard nominated Jim Grzetich and Laura Hrechko nominated Mike Brozovich. There were no objections from board members that each nominated candidate could make a statement regarding obtaining the Board President seat.

A Roll Call vote was taken for the following candidates:

Jim Grzetich – Voting Aye: Mr. Shepard, Mr. Hoyt, and Mr. Grzetich. Voting No: Mrs. Hrechko, Mr. Juskiewicz, and Mr. Brozovich. Vote tied. Time: 5:44 p.m.

Mike Brozovich – Voting Aye: Mrs. Hrechko, Mr. Juskiewicz, and Mr. Brozovich. Voting No: Mr. Shepard, Mr. Hoyt and Mr. Grzetich. Vote tied. Time 5:44 p.m.

Jim Grzetich – Voting Aye: Mr. Shepard, Mr. Hoyt, and Mr. Grzetich. Voting No: Mrs. Hrechko, Mr. Juskiewicz, and Mr. Brozovich. Vote tied. Time: 5:45 p.m.

Mike Brozovich – Voting Aye: Mrs. Hrechko, Mr. Juskiewicz, and Mr. Brozovich. Voting No: Mr. Shepard, Mr. Hoyt and Mr. Grzetich. Vote tied. Time 5:45 p.m.

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Jim Grzetich – Voting Aye: Mr. Shepard, Mr. Hoyt, and Mr. Grzetich. Voting No: Mrs. Hrechko, Mr. Juskiewicz, and Mr. Brozovich. Vote tied. Time: 5:49 p.m.

Mike Brozovich – Voting Aye: Mrs. Hrechko, Mr. Juskiewicz, and Mr. Brozovich. Voting No: Mr. Shepard, Mr. Hoyt and Mr. Grzetich. Vote tied. Time 5:49 p.m.

It was discussed with a tie vote to have a 30-minute recess and allow Mr. Spivey time to arrive for the meeting. There were no objections to have a 30-minute recess.

MOTION: by Hrechko, seconded by Hoyt, to take a 30-minute recess. Voting Aye: Hrechko, Shepard, Juskiewicz, Hoyt, Grzetich and Brozovich. Motion carried. Time: 5:50 p.m.

The Regular Board Meeting resumed at 6:00 p.m.

Mr. Spivey was in attendance and a roll call for Board President was taken for the following candidates.

Mr. Grzetich: Voting Aye: Mr. Shepard, Mr. Hoyt, and Mr. Grzetich. Voting No: Mrs. Hrechko, Mr. Juskiewicz, Mr. Spivey and Mr. Brozovich. Motion carried. Time: 6:01 p.m.

Mr. Brozovich – Voting Aye: Mrs. Hrechko, Mr. Spivey, Mr. Juskiewicz, and Mr. Brozovich. Voting No: Mr. Shepard, Mr. Hoyt and Mr. Grzetich. Motion carried. Time 6:01 p.m.

Mr. Brozovich was declared Board President.

Vice President:

As President, Mike Brozovich opened the floor for nominations of the Vice President position. Laura Hrechko was nominated by Mike Brozovich. Hearing no further nominations, the nominations were closed, and Laura Hrechko was declared as Vice President.

Secretary:

The floor was opened for nominations of the position of Secretary. There were no nominations. Mr. Spivey, Mr. Grzetich and Mr. Hoyt declined for the Secretary position. Mr. Juskiewicz accepted as the Board Secretary and there were no objections heard from board members.

REORGANIZATION ACTION ITEMS

School District Depositories:

A list of School District Depositories was provided in the board packet for review. There were no objections from board members to approve the following financial institutions as depositories for district funds:

• CIBC

• BMO Harris Bank

• ISDLAF (Illinois School District Liquid Asset Fund)

• Mesirow Financial

• U.S. Bank

School District Treasurer:

Mr. John Troy was appointed as the School District Treasurer. There were no objections heard from board members to approve Mr. Troy as School District Treasurer.

Committee Meeting Page 4 of 6 May 10, 2023 Delegate to the IASB Convention:

Mr. Brozovich stated he has been the IASB Delegate in the past but had no objections if another board member would like to be the Delegate at the IASB Convention. Mr. Juskiewicz offered to acquire the role. There were no objections from board member for Mr. Juskiewicz to be the Delegate at the IASB Convention.

Appointment of GAVC Representative:

Laura Hrechko expressed continued interest in the GAVC Representative role. Mr. Hoyt expressed interest as well but felt Mrs. Hrechko would be the better candidate. It was discussed that Mr. Hoyt could attend the GAVC meetings as well. There were no objections from board members to accept Laura Hrechko as the GAVC Representative.

Appointment of GCSEC Representative:

Mr. Brozovich accepted the role of GCSEC Representative and there were no objections from board members. Appointment of Attorneys:

There were no objections form board members to appoint the following law firm as attorneys for the district: • HPF Himes. Petrarca & Fester

Set Dates, Times, and Locations of Regular Board Meetings:

Provided in the board packet was a list of the Regular Board meeting dates. There were no objections to continue on the same schedule, to be set on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in the Library at Central Campus.

Committee Structure:

Mr. Brozovich will send an email of the vacant committees that need to be filled. Board members were asked to provide input for their preferences. Mr. Grzetich would like to revisit eliminating the committee of whole meetings. There were no objections and this will be an agenda on for the May 17, 2023 regular meeting.

Code of Conduct:

The Code of Conduct for Board Members was provided in the board packet. There were no questions or concerns.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments heard.

DISCUSSION

Buildings and Grounds

Boiler Pump Replacement:

Mr. Troy reported that there is a boiler pumps in need of replacement at Central Campus. Provided in the board packet are replacement proposals from Depue Mechanical in the amount of $20,832 there is concern with the 22-week lead time with Depue. Mr. Troy’s recommendation is to proceed with Helm’s proposal which came in at $16,350. Board members offered direction to obtain a rebuild price from Depue Mechanical and Helm with the lead times and to inquire if the order is placed, is there an option to cancel. There were no further questions

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Custodial Bid:

Mr. Troy followed up on the decision of the HES custodial bid and clarified the roles of the current vice presidents. At the last meeting there may have been miscommunication regarding HVAC certification. He clarified and added that one of the Vice Presidents with HES has Facility Management Professional (FMP) certification and the other Vice President is a Certified Sport Field Manager. Mr. Troy provided board members with resumes and added their extensive expertise in operations management. Their roles and expertise would include how their staff is managing the facility. They would provide assistance and oversee that their staff is outsourcing projects as appropriate and providing preventative maintenance services. This information gave clarification to board members to proceed with HES for custodial services. This is anticipated for approval at the regular board meeting.

Parking Lot Bid:

Mr. Troy reported that a law was passed in January 1st 2023 regarding the Coal Tar Disclosure Act. It states that a pavement and sealing bid particularly for schools must include an alternative other than coal tar such as latex. Mr. Troy stated that request for bids went out and are due back next week. Denler and Pavement Systems responded stating that they will include the alternative in the bid. It is anticipated for approval at the regular board meeting.

Painting Bid:

Painting bids were provided in the board packet for review. It was presented at the last meeting and the recommendation was to award AmCoat the painting bid. It is on for an action item at the end of the meeting however with new board members it was suggested to table the action item for the regular board meeting. There were no objections and it is anticipated for approval at the May 17th meeting.

Building LED Lighting Bid:

Mr. Troy reported that the LED Lighting Bid was received today and provided in the board packet for review. A bid was received from Twin Supplies LTD. and the project could be completed by the end of year. Mr. Troy added that Com Ed rebates were received but unfortunately the 25% bonus rebate is not available due to a tremendous number of schools and companies who applied. Therefore, the district did not make the cut off to receive the additional 25% bonus rebate. Mr. Troy stated the payback will be 3 years in energy. There were no questions or concerns and it is anticipated for approval at the regular board meeting.

Softball Field Scoreboard:

Mr. Troy reported that the Softball team requested a new scoreboard through the Athletic Boosters. The total cost of the scoreboard is $18,000. The Athletic Boosters have offered to contribute $11,000 which leaves the district to support $7,000. There were no objections from board members and it is anticipated for approval at the regular board meeting.

Finance Committee

Financial Reports:

Financial reports were provided in the board packet and reviewed.

Tentative Amended Budget:

Mr. Troy will present the Tentative Amended Budget before the regular board meeting. He does not anticipate major changes. One item that was in the expense budget was $1 million for Fire Prevention and Safety which

Committee Meeting Page 6 of 6 May 10, 2023 was not spent and will be adjusted to $0. There were no questions or concerns and Intercom Replacement System – South Campus:

Information was provided in the board packet regarding replacing the Intercom System at South Campus. Mr. Troy stated that the system has reached end of life and it has been difficult to get replacement parts for. The total cost of the project with installation is $52,960 with ITR Systems. He added that this will be ready for the 2023-2024 school year. There were no objections and it is anticipated for approval at the regular board meeting.

Desktop Purchase for Labs:

Information was provided in the board packet to replace 90 computer desktops in the labs at South and Central Campuses. The current machines are 6+ years old and would like to propose to replace with up-to-date desktops for CTE, Yearbook and Art classes. Total cost of the desktops from Trafera is $80,910 with leasing from American Capital at $22,072.10 per year over four years. There were no objections and it is anticipated for approval at the regular board meeting.

Choir Trip to Hawaii:

The Choir is requesting to take a trip over spring break to Hawaii. The cost to the student or family member attending is estimated at $2,600. Ongoing fundraising will take place to offset the costs for the students. There were no concerns at it is anticipated for approval at the May 17th, 2023 regular meeting.

Due to Senior Honors night, action items and personnel were tabled for the regular meeting. This will also give new board members a chance to review the items in the packet that were discussed tonight. There were no objections from board members to bring forward the action items to the May 17th, 2023 meeting.

Announcements and Communication

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION: by Hrechko, seconded by Juskiewicz to adjourn the meeting. Voting Aye: Shepard, Spivey, Juskiewicz, Hoyt, Grzetich, Brozovich, and Hrechko Motion Carried. Time: 6:58 p.m.

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