Grundy Reporter

Gardner Community Consolidated Grade School District 72-C Board of Education met March 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

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

Roll call

Members Present: Denny Christensen, Brad Male, Lauren Vitko, Jamie Wilkey

Absent: Terri Balcom (entered @ 701pm), Jerry Olsen, Ashlee Schultz

Pledge of Allegiance

Recognition of Visitors

Motion to Approve the items contained in the consent agenda

Board of Education Meeting Minutes: Open and Closed meeting minutes from February 20, 2025

Financial Business-

payment of bills for the month of March, 2025

payroll in the amount of $122,102.16 (gross) & $94,969.39 (net)

treasurer’s report for the month of February, 2025

1st: Male, 2nd: Balcom

Ayes: Male, Balcom, Christensen, Vitko, Wilkey

Absent: Schultz, Olsen

Motion passed 

Deposit List

Checks Written prior to the meeting

Budget Report

Investment Statement

Attendance Report    

New Business 

FOIA - 

New Business

Motion to Approve: summer workers Cole Hampson, Grace Olsen, and Tyler Wilkey

1st: Balcom, 2nd: Vitko

Ayes: Balcom, Vitko, Christensen, Male 

Abstain: Wilkey

Absent: Schultz, Olsen

Motion passed 

Motion to Approve: Non-Certified Staff Salary increases

1st: Balcom, 2nd: Vitko

Ayes: Balcom, Vitko, Male

Abstain: Christensen, Wilkey

Absent: Schultz, Olsen

Motion passed 

Motion to Approve: Letter of Resignation- Gillian Howard 5th/6th Girls’ Basketball Coach.

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Wilkey

Ayes: Christensen, Wilkey, Balcom, Male, Vitko

Absent: Schultz, Olsen

Motion passed 

Motion to Approve: Letter of Resignation- Angie Tjelle 7th/8th Boys’ Basketball Coach.

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Christensen

Ayes: Wilkey, Christensen, Balcom, Male, Vitko

Absent: Schultz, Olsen

Motion passed 

Motion to Approve: Letter of Resignation- Certified teaching position Kindergarten Kyra Benson.

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Vitko

Ayes: Christensen, Vitko, Balcom, Male, Wilkey

Absent: Schultz, Olsen

Motion passed 

Motion to Approve: 2025/2026 Fees - Increase breakfast $1.90 to $2.00; student lunch $3:00 to $3.10; milk $0.37 to $0.40 due to rising cost in food and milk.

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Balcom

Ayes: Christensen, Balcom, Male, Vitko, Wilkey

Absent: Schultz, Olsen

Motion passed 

Old Business

Motion to Approve: 2025-2026 School Calendar

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Wilkey

Ayes: Christensen, Wilkey, Balcom, Male, Vitko

Absent: Schultz, Olsen

Motion passed 

Motion to Approve: IASB PRESS Updates; Second Reading: Section 2-2:265; Section 7-7:150

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Balcom

Ayes: Wilkey, Balcom ,Christensen, Male, Vitko

Absent: Schultz, Olsen

Motion passed 

Motion to Approve: Destruction of closed session recordings from August, 2023 and prior.

1st: Male, 2nd: Balcom

Ayes: Male, Balcom, Christensen, Vitko, Wilkey

Absent: Schultz, Olsen

Motion passed 

Motion to Approve: The 2026 Gardner Area Band trip to New Orleans, Louisiana

1st: Balcom, 2nd: Vitko

Ayes: Balcom, Vitko, Christensen, Male, Wilkey

Absent: Schultz, Olsen

Motion passed 

Motion to Approve: special board meeting to seat elected candidates on April 28, 2025 @ 7:00pm

1st: Male, 2nd: Wilkey

Ayes: Male, Wilkey, Balcom, Christensen, Vitko

Absent: Schultz, Olsen

Motion passed 

Information and Discussion

1. Tiger Pride students for February: K-Jaiden Laeb, 1-Luke Marks, 2-Noelle Baker, 3-Madalyn Lukso, 4-Presley Franciskovich, 5-Alaina Rocha, 8-Makayla Winnie
2. Gardner Grade School was notified that we were awarded the District Library Grant of $850 from the IL Secretary of State
3. Health Life Safety Inspection report from the ROE
4. Discussion regarding the application to host regional and sectional games for the 2025-2026 school year.
5. Don’t forget to file your Economic Interest form by May 1
6. Copies of “Staff Extra Pay Timesheet”; “ Mileage/Lodging Reimbursement Form”; “ Time Off Request”; and“Hourly Timesheet” included for review as well as updated tentative “Hourly Timesheet”.
7. GSWB organization updates requested from last meeting.
8. Dodgeball profit was $1,924.
9. 7th Grade Regional Volleyball Champs! Mikayla Vermatt earned the Regional Outstanding Sportsmanship Pin and Mya Rodriguez eared the Sectional Out-Standing Sportsmanship Pin. CONGRATULATIONS!
10. 8th Grade Regional and Sectional Volleyball Champs! Lilly Eddy earned the Regional Outstanding Sportsmanship Pin and Leah Olson earned the Sectional Outstanding Sportsmanship Pin. They play in the state tournament on Friday at 7pm
11. The Gardner Trap season is underway and they participated in the Diamond Classic Invitational Annual Tournament where Easton Jackman his 25 straight and earned his 25 Straight patch.
12. Concrete pad placement has been decided and JULIE will be out on Friday. Hopefully the pads can be poured over spring break

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  @ 9:02 pm

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Male

Ayes: Wilkey, Male, Balcom, Christensen, Vitko

Absent: Olsen, Schultz

Motion passed 

Motion to adjourn closed session and return to regular session @ 9:22 pm

All present members are in favor

Motion to Approve: hire of Ashley Howell 25/26 SY as a Tenure- teacher, Accelerated Tenure

1st: Christensen, 2nd: Wilkey

Ayes: Christensen, Wilkey, Balcom, Male, Vitko

Absent: Schultz, Olsen

Motion passed 

Motion to Adjourn @ 9:27 pm

All present members are in favor        

Next Meeting: 7:00 pm Thursday, April 17,, 2025,  7:00 pm

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