Grundy Reporter

Gardner Community Consolidated Grade School District 72-C Board of Education met Jan. 18.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Brad Male called the meeting to order @ 7:00pm

Roll call

Members Present: Denny Christensen, Brad Male, Jerry Olson, Ashlee Schultz

Members Absent: Terri Balcom, Lauren Vitko, Jamie Wilkey (entered at 7:14)

Recognition of Visitors

Consent Agenda

Motion to Approve the items contained in the consent agenda

Board of Education Meeting Minutes: Truth and Taxation Hearing, Regular Open and closed meeting minutes from December 14,2023

1st: Schultz, 2nd: Male

Ayes: Christensen, Male, Schultz

Abstain: Olsen

Absent: Balcom, Vitko, Wilkey

Motion passed

Financial Business-

payment of bills for the month of January, 2024

payroll in the amount of $162,137.69(gross) & $126,842.94 (net)

treasurer’s report for the month of December, 2023

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Schultz

Ayes: Christensen, Schultz, Male, Olsen

Absent: Balcom, Vitko, Wilkey

Motion passed

Deposit List

Checks Written prior to the meeting

Budget Report

Investment Statement

Attendance Report

New Business

FOIA - None

Motion to Approve Letter of resignation from Jeremy Jenkins

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Schultz

Ayes: Christensen, Schultz, Male, Olsen

Absent: Balcom, Vitko, Wilkey

Motion passed

Technology Rotation

Motion to Approve Heather Muzzarelli as the Math Team coach for just the 2024 season

1st: Male, 2nd: Wilkey

Ayes: Male, Wilkey, Christensen, Schultz, Olsen

Absent: Balcom, Vitko

Motion passed

Old Business

Motion to Approve 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

1st: Male, 2nd: Schultz

Ayes: Male, Schultz, Christensen, Male, Schultz, Vitko

Absent: Olsen

Motion passed

Motion to approve Stifel as Bond Underwriter/Placement Agent

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Male

Ayes: Wilkey, Male, Christensen, Schultz, Olsen

Absent: Balcom, Vitko

Motion passed

Information and Discussion

A. Tiger Pride recipients for December: K-Macy Tyler, 1-Paisley Gimpel, 2-Crosby Hammons, 3-Tori Mack, 4-Cece Vitko, 5-Sadie Farrero, Jr High 7-Chloe Biros

B. Secretary of State School District Library Grant recipient of $850

C. Work completed over break- Gym floor refinished-3 days. Walt has a quote for a used floor cleaner for the gym floor. Deep cleaned classrooms and other areas around the school. Hand dryer in boys bathroom fixed, plow put on truck, etc.

D. Sports Board Meeting-We need to set up a date. We were thinking about some time in May. Who will attend and are there days to stay away from?

E. Track Update: I have a loose quote from Midwest Track Builders (this was for a latex rubber topping and not the Polyurethane topping) as well as a few back stop prices, portable discus circle platform, starting blocks, bleachers and hurdles - Do we need a building to store track supplies, shed, 36x40 10ft walls, what is the time frame goal?

F. Sport Committee date: We need to set one.

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

H. No news yet on the Matching Maintenance Grant

I. GGS May Graduation date will be May 21, 2024@ 7:00pm

J. IL Central Contract extension proposal. All three superintendents were on a zoom with IL Central to discuss the contract extension. They are proposing a 16.25% increase for 2024-2025 and a 4.75% increase for 2025-2026 school year. We are countering with 12% and 4%. Sue, Jeremy and I will get together to come up with a counter proposal. Our hope is to have a final proposal for our BOE at the Feb. meeting.

K. Village of Gardner annual TIF meeting, 1/17/24, update.

L. Stacy is no longer working at Brandt’s. Katie is the new accountant working with us. Hopefully it will be a seamless transition. It has been pretty good so far.

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 @ 8:22 pm

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Male

Ayes: Wilkey, Male, Christensen, Olsen, Schultz

Absent: Balcom. Vitko

Motion passed

Motion to adjourn closed session and return to regular session @ 9:06pm

All present members are in favor

Motion to Adjourn @ 9:15 pm

All present members are in favor

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