Grundy Reporter

Grundy County Education/Personnel/VAC Committee met Feb. 8.

Here are the minutes provided by the Committee:

I. Call to Order

Attendee Name	Title	Status	Arrived
Ann Gill	Chair	Present
Harold Vota	Board Member	Present
Caleb Counterman	Board Member	Present
Dan Cheshareck	Vice Chair	Absent
Joe Schiavone	Board Member	Present
Christina Jenkins-Likar	Board Member	Present
Douglas Ferro	Board Member	Present
Sandy Pommier	County Board Admin. Asst.	Present
Chris Balkema	Chairman	Absent

II. Public Portion

Kristen Koppers expressed her concerns on how funds are being used by the Regional Superintendent Chris Mehochko including employee bonuses, golf outings, etc. Koppers requested that the County investigate prior to any further funding to the ROE Dept.

III. Approval of Minutes

1. Education/Personnel/VAC - Regular Meeting - Jan 4, 2024 4:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member SECONDER: Christina Jenkins-Likar, Board Member AYES: Gill, Vota, Counterman, Schiavone, Jenkins-Likar, Ferro ABSENT: Cheshareck

IV. Education

1. Claims

1. Motion to approve the claims as submitted.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Joe Schiavone, Board Member SECONDER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member AYES: Gill, Vota, Counterman, Schiavone, Jenkins-Likar, Ferro ABSENT: Cheshareck

2. Report

Mehochko addressed the accusations from Koppers with input from the GC States Attorney that Mehochko handled everything in accordance with the law.

1. ROE Info

3. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Info

Mehochko presented the program that is a book gifting program that mails free, high quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family's income. There will be further information shared as to sign up.

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

V. GCVAC

A. Claims

None

B. Report

Ken Buck provided the report for review.

1. VAC Report

VI. Personnel/Insurance

1. Claims

1. Motion to approve the claims as submitted.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Joe Schiavone, Board Member SECONDER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member AYES: Gill, Vota, Counterman, Schiavone, Jenkins-Likar, Ferro ABSENT: Cheshareck

2. HR Report

1. HR Report

3. Records Clerk Position

RESULT: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/13/2024 6:00 PM MOVER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member SECONDER: Harold Vota, Board Member AYES: Gill, Vota, Counterman, Schiavone, Jenkins-Likar, Ferro ABSENT: Cheshareck

VII. Budget Reporting

1. FY24 Budget Tracking

VIII. New/Old Business

None

IX. Executive Session

None

X. Action Taken as a Result of Executive Session

XI. Adjournment

1. Motion to adjourn at 5:05 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Harold Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Christina Jenkins-Likar, Board Member AYES: Gill, Vota, Counterman, Schiavone, Jenkins-Likar, Ferro ABSENT: Cheshareck

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