Gardner Community Consolidated Grade School District 72-C Board of Education met Aug. 17.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Jamie Wilkey called the meeting to order @ 7:00pm
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call
Members Present:
Terry Balcom, Denny Christensen, Brad Male(entered 7:02), Jerry Olsen, Ashlee Schultz, Jamie Wilkey
Absent: Lauren Vitko
Recognition of Visitors
Mayor Mike Serena - talked to the board about the safe walk to school program
Matt Finn - walked the board through the building went over the summer projects
Consent Agenda
Motion to Approve the items contained in the consent agenda
Board of Education: Meeting Minutes from June 15, 2023 Budget Transfer Hearing and Budget Amendment Hearing and Open & Closed meeting minutes from July 20, 2023
Financial Business: Payment of bills for the month of August 2023, payroll in the amount of $96,475.23 (gross) & $76,864.35 (net), treasurer’s report for the month of July 2023
1st: Wikey, 2nd: Male
Ayes: Wilkey, Male, Balcom, Christensen, Olsen, Schultz
Absent: Vitko
Motion passed
Deposit List
Checks Written prior to the meeting (General Imprest & Activity Funds)
Budget Report
Investment Statement
Attendance Report
2023/2024 Tentative Budget
New Business
FOIA - Katherine Smyser, NBC Universal RE: book ban requests, we have not had any requests to ban any books from our library since the requested date of 2013.
Old Business
Motion to approve: IASB PRESS Updates: Second 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
1st: Male, 2nd: Wilkey
Ayes: Male, Wilkey, Balcom, Christensen, Olsen, Schultz
Absent: Vitko
Motion passed
Motion to approve: Hire a classroom paraprofessional - Kara Olson at $15/hour
1st: Schultz, 2nd: Balcom
Ayes: Schultz, Balcom, Christensen, Male, Olsen, Wilkey
Absent: Vitko
Motion passed
Motion to approve: Hire Cheer Coach - Amber Ryle
1st: Schultz, 2nd: Balcom
Ayes: Schultz, Balcom, Christensen, Male, Olsen, Wilkey
Absent: Vitko
Motion passed
Motion to approve: Gardner Grade School 23/24 Budget Hearing for September 21, 2023 @ 7:00pm
1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Male
Ayes: Wilkey, Male, Balcom, Christensen, Olsen, Schultz
Absent: Vitko
Motion passed
Motion to approve: Threat Assessment Plan
1st: Christensen, 2nd: Wilkey
Ayes: Christensen, Wilkey, Balcom, Male, Olsen, Schultz
Absent: Vitko
Motion passed
Motion to approve: open closed session minutes form the past six months - specifically Special & Regular Board meetings - January 19, 2023, March 16, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 15, 2023.
1st: Christensen, 2nd: Olsen
Ayes: Christensen, Olsen, Balcom, Male, Schultz, Wilkey
Absent: Vitko
Motion passed
Information and Discussion
– Roof top Units
– Track Update
– Safe route to school
– Solar Panel project expansion north of the school
– Salary Validations done
– Scoreboard not working correctly
– Grundy County Foundation Grant
– No Varsity Club
Motion to Adjourn @ 8:14 pm
All present members are in favor
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