Grundy Reporter

Gardner Community Consolidated Grade School District 72-C Board of Education met July 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Jamie Wilkey called the meeting to order @ 7:00pm

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll call

Members Present:

Denny Christensen, Brad Male, Jerry Olsen, Ashlee Schultz, Jamie Wilkey

Absent: Terry Balcom, Lauren Vitko

Recognition of Visitors

Consent Agenda

Motion to Approve the items contained in the consent agenda

Board of Education: Open Meeting Minutes from June 15, 2023 & July 10, 2023

Financial Business: Payment of bills for the month of July 2023, payroll in the amount of $103,187.81 (gross) & $72,969.74 (net), treasurer’s report for the month of June 2023

1st: Male, 2nd: Schultz

Ayes: Christensen, Male, Olsen, Schultz, Wilkey

Absent: Balcom, Vitko

Motion passed

New Business

FOIA - Katherine Smyser, NBC Universal RE: Costs of challenges to the release of public records

Motion to approve Authorization to Spend prior to the annual budget submission

1st: Olsen, 2nd: Christensen

Ayes: Christensen, Male, Olsen, Schultz, Wilkey

Absent: Balcom, Vitko

Motion passed

Motion to approve Tentative Budget Authorization

1st: Male, 2nd: Schultz

Ayes: Christensen, Male, Olsen, Schultz, Wilkey

Absent: Balcom, Vitko

Motion passed

Motion to approve Contract with Bushue Background Screening - Faith’s Law Requirements

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Olsen

Ayes: Christensen, Male, Olsen, Schultz, Wilkey

Absent: Balcom, Vitko

Motion passed

IASB PRESS Updates: First Reading: Policy - Section 2 - 2:80, 2:170; Section 4 - 4:45, 4:100; Section 5 - 5:230; Section 6 - 6:10, 6:190, 6:240; Section 7 - 7:275, 7:305, 7:330; Section 8 - 8:25, 8:95

Old Business

Motion to approve: Resignation of a certified teacher, Mandi Smith

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Wilkey

Ayes: Christensen, Male, Olsen, Schultz, Wilkey

Absent: Balcom, Vitko

Motion passed

Motion to approve: Resignation of a non-certified staff member, Megan Luttrell

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Male

Ayes: Christensen, Male, Olsen, Schultz, Wilkey

Absent: Balcom, Vitko

Motion passed

Motion to approve: Sports Coop IGS with SWGS, BES, and GGS

1st: Male, 2nd: Wilkey

Ayes: Christensen, Male, Olsen, Schultz, Wilkey

Absent: Balcom, Vitko

Motion passed

IASB PRESS Updates: Second Reading: Administrative Procedures - Section 4 - 4:60-AP1. 4:60-AP2, 4:60-AP3, 4:60-AP4, 4:60-AP5, 4:60-AP5,E; Section 5 - 5:30-AP2. 5:30-AP3, 5:30-AP3,E, 5:90-AP1, 5:90-AP2, 5:150-AP; Section 6 - 6:135-AP, 6:230-AP, 6:230-AP,E; Section 7 - 7:180-AP1,E1, 7:180-AP1,E2, 7:180-AP1,E3, 7:180-AP1,E4, 7:180-AP1,E5, 7:180-AP1,E6, 7:180-AP1,E7, 7:190-AP1, 7:190-AP6 AND Exhibits - Section 2 - 2:250-E2, Section 3 - 3:40-E; Section 7 - 7:185-E

Annual Investment Report

Information and Discussion

--Annual Audit - Gassensmith & Associates July 19, 2023

–New Jr High ELA Curriculum - Anne reviewed several different ELA curricula with the assistance of Cassi since she will use it with her students as well decided on McGraw Hill StudySync 2021 edition. This is a hybrid curriculum that has student textbooks as well as an online platform and will also work with our Google Classroom platform. It includes novel studies with each thematic unit. It also offers digital/print assessments which include screenings, diagnostic, benchmark and end of units. It has differentiated instruction and if needed offers translated text in several different languages. It is going to be a great update to our Jr High curriculum. Cost for a 6 year digital license along with 20 copies of hardbound textbooks for each grade level 6-8 and hardbound teacher editions is $7,640.66

–GSWB Sports Board Meeting Minutes attached

–Track Update - Jerry - Denny reached out to D Construction for excavating, stone, and asphalt. $150,000 full 4-lane track. Insurance on the track.

–Building Update from Matt

–5th/6th Girls basketball, only 4 girls interested

–Law & Justice meeting, anyone interested in going- 1st Wednesday of the month

–SRO

Motion to adjourn into closed session to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees per 5ILCS 120/2C.1 and student disciplinary cases per 5ILCS 120/2C.9 @ 8:06 pm

1st: Male, 2nd: Wilkey

Ayes: Christensen, Male, Olsen, Schultz, Wilkey

Absent: Balcom, Vitko

Motion to adjourn closed session and return to regular session @ 8:41 pm

All Present members are in favor

Motion to approve Ashley Howell for the teaching position for science & social studies teacher as presented

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Wilkey

Ayes: Christensen, Male, Olsen, Schultz, Wilkey

Absent: Balcom, Vitko

Motion to Adjourn @ 8:43 pm

All present members are in favor

Next Meeting: 7:00 pm Thursday, August 17, 2023

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