Grundy Reporter

Gardner Community Consolidated Grade School District 72-C Board of Education met March 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

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

Roll call

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

Recognition of Visitors

Letter received and read from a resident about away sporting events attendance

Consent Agenda

Motion to Approve the items contained in the consent agenda

Board of Education Meeting Minutes: Regular Open and closed meeting minutes from February 15, 2024

Financial Business-

payment of bills for the month of March, 2024

payroll in the amount of $118,965.60 (gross) & $93,809.280 (net)

treasurer’s report for the month of February, 2024

1st: Vitko, 2nd: Wilkey

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

Motion passed

Deposit List

Checks Written prior to the meeting

Budget Report

Investment Statement

Attendance Report

New Business

FOIA - none

Motion to Approve salary increases for non-certified staff as presented with exception of building & grounds increase to 5%

1st: Olsen, 2nd: Wilkey

Ayes: Balcom, Christensen, Male, Schultz, Vitko

Abstain: Olsen, Wilkey

Motion passed

Motion to Approve New Science Curriculum for K-8th

1st: Balcom, 2nd: Vitko

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

Motion passed

Motion to Approve updates to Gardner 72C Teacher Evaluation Plan, removing the work equal on pg. 2

1st: Schultz, 2nd: Balcom

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

Motion passed

Old Business

Motion to Approve IASB PRESS updates: Second Reading 6:50

1st: Schultz, 2nd: Christensen

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

Motion passed

Motion to Approve Track volunteer Addi Fair

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Balcom

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

Motion passed

Motion to Approve Hire summer workers: Cole Hampson and Taeryn Lardi

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Wilkey

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

Motion passed

Motion to Approve Certified and Non-Certified seniority lists

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Christensen

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

Motion passed

Information and Discussion

A. Tiger Pride recipients for February: K-Molly Przenieslo, 1-Sophia Robinson, 2-Weston Nicoletti, 3-Amber Ocanto, 4-Alaina Rocha, 5-Kenzie Christensen, 6- Viollett Ocanto

B. Track Installation Plan from February 15, 2024 Gardner Grade School Board of Education Meeting.

C. Spring Break work to be completed.

D. Regional Office of Education Inspection letter.

E. IPA Breakfast in April - Thomas Phillips and Lilly Scheuber

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: Balcom, 2nd: Wilkey

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

Motion passed

Motion to adjourn closed session and return to regular session @ 8:45pm

All present members are in favor

Motion to Approve reduction in force for support staff, Kara Olson

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Schultz

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

Motion passed

Motion to Approve resolution authorizing honorable dismissal of full-time educational support personnel

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Balcom

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

Motion passed

Motion to Approve non-tenure teacher renewals for the 2024/2025 school year. Ashley Howell, Kyra Benson. Anne Simms to tenured

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Male

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

Motion passed

Motion to Adjourn @ 8:50pm

All present members are in favor

Next Meeting: 7:00 pm Thursday, April 18, 2024

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