Grundy Reporter

Gardner Community Consolidated Grade School District 72-C met Board of Education met Dec. 14.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Jamie Wilkey called the meeting to order @ 7:02pm

Roll call

Members Present: Terri Balcom, Denny Christensen, Brad Male, Ashlee Schultz, Lauren Vitko, Jamie Wilkey

Members Absent: Jerry Olsen

Recognition of Visitors

Consent Agenda

Motion to Approve the items contained in the consent agenda

Board of Education: Open meeting minutes from November 16, 2023 (fix payroll amount in minutes)

Financial Business: Payment of bills for the month of December 2023, payroll in the amount of $115,761.60 (gross) & $90,820.98 (net), treasurer’s report for the month of November 2023

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Christensen

Ayes: Wilkey, Christensen, Male, Schultz, Vitko

Abstain: Balcom

Absent: Olsen

Motion passed

Deposit List

Checks Written prior to the meeting

Budget Report

Investment Statement

Attendance Report

New Business

FOIA - Katharine Casey, Science of Reading Illinois

Patrick Lee - IL State Volunteer for Change the Air Foundation

IASB PRESS Updates: First Reading: Section 2 - 2:120, 2:200, 2:220; Section 4 - 4:30, 4:60, 4:90, 4:130, 4:160, 4:170; Section 5 - 5:50, 5:210, 5:220, 5:250, 5:330; Section 6 - 6:30; Section 7 - 7:60, 7:160, 7:270, 7:345; Section 8 - 8:30

Joint Special Education Agreement- SWGS & GGS IGA for special education services to review/revise for the 2024/2025 school year. I included a copy of the old IGA. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Jeremy plans to mirror the old IGA for the new IGA. What about sub pay in the event a teacher takes an extended leave?

Old Business

Motion to approve the 2023 Tax Levy

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Christensen

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

Absent: Olsen

Motion passed

Motion to approve Stifel as Bond Underwriter/Placement Agent

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Male

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

Absent: Olsen

Motion passed

Information and Discussion

A. Tiger Pride recipients for October K-Victoria Norkus, 1-Brooklyn Lewis , 2-Elliott Burg, 3-Rollin Massey, 4-Dominic Hendrickson, 5-Kenzie Christenseni, Jr High 8-Noah Himes

B. Freecycle Giveaway was a huge success at GGS! 39 families attended and we even had a few from SWGS/BES. Laura Mund and Betsy Hennessy spearheaded the project. It was AMAZING and a true picture of how the staff supports the families of Gardner!

C. GSWB 1A Sectional Champs

D. Triple I Conference Takeaways -

E. Track Update: If we are moving forward with the track we need to decide if we are going to install a 400 M vs a 200 M track. I will be presenting a new option for the 400 M north of the ponds or the 200 M that is north of our gravel lot. I also have estimates for fencing to go around the track. If we are going to move forward with a 400 M track, I will seek out vendors at the Triple I conference concerning the rubberized layer that covers the top of the track surface. –Bo Johnson has not responded as of today. Aaron, Track Surfaces Co. Quote included pg. 139 6 lane, 200M $120,000, 6 lane 400M $180,000. 200M can’t host a qualifying meet.

F. Athletic pass option- year long, season? cost?

G. Holiday Party-January 26 @ Victory Lanes 5p-9p

H. Dodgeball Tourney - 3rd-8th grade, profit goes towards helping students (outreach program) throughout the year. Supervision. Who’s liable, each player and parent sign a waiver.

Motion to adjourn into closed session to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees 5ILCS 120/2C.1 and student disciplinary cases per 5ILCS 120/2C.9 @ 8:43pm

1st: Schultz, 2nd: Male

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

Absent: Olsen

Motion passed

Motion to adjourn closed session and return to regular session @ 9:05pm

All present members are in favor

Motion to Adjourn @ 9:07 pm

All present members are in favor

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