Grundy Reporter

Gardner Community Consolidated Grade School District 72-C Board of Education met Oct. 19.

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

Roll call

Members Present:

Terry Balcom (entered @ 7:01pm), Denny Christensen, Brad Male, Jerry Olsen, Ashlee Schultz, Lauren Vitko, Jamie Wilkey

Pledge of Allegiance

Recognition of Visitors

Aiden Bodine, Katie Bodine, Cameron Gray, Kash Olsen, Grace Olsen, Isaiah Bouwma, Christina Ozee, Kim Millette, Anne Simms, Haley Residori, Erik Smith, Cindy Christensen, Jacob Olson, Leah Olson, Janelle Biros, Chloe Biros - observation for track discussion

John Michaelesko - Presented the 2023 Audit

Consent Agenda

Motion to Approve the items contained in the consent agenda

Board of Education: Open meeting minutes from September 21, 2023, Open Committee Meeting minutes from October 5, 2023

Financial Business: Payment of bills for the month of October 2023, payroll in the amount of $174,566.21(gross) & $139,555.58 (net), treasurer’s report for the month of September 2023

1st: Vitko, 2nd: Schultz

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

Motion passed 

Deposit List

Checks Written prior to the meeting (General Imprest & Activity Funds)

Budget Report

Investment Statement

Attendance Report    

New Business 

FOIA - None

Motion to approve Boys Basketball Assistant Mickey Babjak for the 23/24 SY

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Male

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

Absent: Christensen

Motion passed

Old Business

Discussion on track- public comment Anne Simms thanked the board for their efforts into putting in a track

Motion to approve to move forward with 400 meter track as presented

1st: Olsen, 2nd: Christensen

Ayes: Olsen, Christensen

Nays: Balcom, Male, Schultz, Vitko, Wilkey

Motion failed

Jerry Olsen left the meeting at 7:48 pm

John Michealsko presented the 22/23 Audit to the board

Motion to approve the Annual Audit from the 2022-2023 school year

1st: Male, 2nd: Wilkey

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

Absent: Olsen

Motion passed

Information and Discussion

A. Tiger Pride recipients for September K-Lorenzo Casillas, 1-Aniyah Hurley, 2-Madalyn Lukso, 3-Mora Luttrell, 4-Julius Widner, 5-Dixie Greiff, Jr High 8-Lilly Scheuber

B. Boys A Baseball - Regional Champs

C. XC Team took 3rd in Sectionals and qualified to compete at State finals 10/14

D. Recognition: Thank you to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Dept., Theresa Damron and the Gardner Fire Dept. for all of their help and participation in our Emergency Drills on 9/13/23 and 10/11/23 respectively    

E. Triple I Conference Update - I will have packets for you at the November meeting.  Hospitality Offers, (I will need to RSVP to Vezzetti luncheon on Friday, 11/17 @11:30 at Maggiano’s) Dinner will be at Fire Lake Grill House.  I need to give them our preference on Menu A or B.  Did anyone else receive emails for hospitality offers that I have not received? Preference picked B

        Friday:

            Lunch 11:30 @ Maggiano’s - Vezzetti’s RSVP Requested

            5-7pm Robbins Schwartz -Hyatt Regency RSVP Requested

            5-8pm Stifel - Chicago Athletic Association Hotel RSVP Requested

            5-9pm    SIPC - University Club of Chicago RSVP Requested

            6-10pm Healy Bender - Sheraton Grand Hotel RSVP Requested

            PMA House of Blues - must RSVP

            GRP Wegman - Palm & Swiss 11:30-5 on Saturday

F. January 5th Inservice: We will have motivational speaker, Pat Halloran 

G. Board Leader Recognition - Annual Merit Recognition Denny Christensen - Denny has served 34 years as a board member this has earned him the IASB Legacy Board Leader Recognition 

H. 97% overall parent/guardian attendance rate for the fall parent/teacher conferences K-8th grade.  Last year we were at 95% 

I. Blue and White Night is Friday, October 20, 2023

Building & Grounds update - Tuckpointing is complete, Concession stand window being replaced, Barry plumbing needs prints for valves, ballfield trees need trimmed, all windows that needed replacing is complete, estimated cost to replace cabinets in rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, ballfield fence

No Closed Session needed

Motion to Adjourn @ 8:23 pm

All present members are in favor 

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