Grundy Reporter

Gardner Community Consolidated Grade School District 72-C Board of Education met June 19.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Jamie Wilkey called the meeting to order @ 7:05pm

Roll call

Members Present: Sam Gimpel, Jack Fjelde, Jerry Olsen, Ashlee Schultz, Lauren Vitko, Jamie Wilkey

Absent: Brad Male (7:38pm)

Recognition of Visitors

Austin McDowell, Cassi Carlson, Anne Simms, Haley Woods, Betsy Hennessy, Laura Cogdal, Sara Countryman, Bonnie McDowell, Angie Tjelle, Janelle Biros, Heather Muzzarelli, Ashley Howell, Sam Siano, Jessica Wilson – Sara Countryman, Sara read a letter from Katie Johnson, Betsy Hennessy, Haley Woods, Anne Simms, Cassi Carlson, Austin McDowell read letters to the board regarding the 2025-2028 contract negotiation

Correspondence - a thank you note from Anne Simms for the teacher week gift

Motion to Approve the items contained in the consent agenda

Board of Education Meeting Minutes: Open and closed meeting minutes from May 15, 2025

Financial Business-

payment of bills for the month of June, 2025

payroll in the amount of $117,278.39 (gross) & $89,956.65 (net)

treasurer’s report for the month of May, 2025

1st: Schultz, 2nd: Wilkey

Ayes: Schultz, Wilkey, Gimpel, Fjelde, Olsen, Vitko

Absent: Male

Motion passed

Deposit List

Checks Written prior to the meeting

Budget Report

Investment Statement

Attendance Report

New Business

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New Business

Motion to Approve: Authorization to Spend - The Board of Education approves the School District’s expenditure of funds to defray necessary and proper expenses and liabilities of the School District incurred for educational or operations or maintenance or transportation or site and construction purposes of the District for Fiscal Year 2026, until which time the Annual Budget of the District is adopted in conformity with applicable sections of the Illinois School Code.

1st: Olsen, 2nd: Schultz

Ayes: Olsen, Schultz, Gimpel, Fjelde, Vitko, Wilkey

Absent: Male

Motion passed

Motion to Approve: Superintendent Melanie Elias, be authorized to develop a tentative budget for fiscal year 2025-2026.

1st: Schultz, 2nd: Olsen

Ayes: Schultz, Olsen, Gimpel, Fjelde, Vitko, Wilkey

Absent: Male

Motion passed

IASB PRESS Updates: First Reading- Section 2: 2:260, 2:265; Section 5: 5:10, 5:20, 5:60; Section 6: 6:150, 6:235; Section 7: 7:10, 7:20, 7:70, 7:180, 7:190, 7:200, 7:210, 7:250, 7:255, 7:270, 7:300, 7:310; Section 8: 8:30

Motion to Approve: Consolidated District Plan 2025-2026

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Gimpel

Ayes: Wilkey, Gimpel, Fjelde, Male, Olsen, Schultz, Vitko

Motion passed

Motion to Approve: Reading Curriculum Grades 3-5 SAVVAS MyView Literacy

1st: Olsen, 2nd: Fjelde

Ayes: Olsen, Fjelde, Gimpel, Male, Olsen, Vitko, Wilkey

Motion passed

Motion to Approve: Shurley English curriculum grades 7 and 8 - 3 year subscription

1st: Schultz, 2nd: Gimpel

Ayes: Schultz, Gimpel, Fjelde, Male, Olsen, Vitko, Wilkey

Motion passed

Old Business

Motion to Approve: Resolution to transfers between funds: an amount up to $235,000 from the District’s Operations and Maintenance Fund to the District’s Education Fund, up to $160,000 and Transportation Fund up to $75,000, to be used for education & transportation expenses and any other legally permissible expenses related thereto.

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Vitko

Ayes: Wilkey, Vitko, Gimpel, Fjelde, Male, Olsen, Schultz

Motion passed

Motion to Approve: Amended Budget 2024-2025 School Year as described in the 2024-2025 Budget Amendment Notes

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Gimpel

Ayes: Wilkey, Gimpel, Fjelde, Male, Olsen Schultz, Vitko

Motion passed

Motion to Approve: 5th/6th Girls’ Basketball coach Garrett Vermaat for the 2025-2026 school year

1st: Male, 2nd: Schultz

Ayes: Male, Schultz, Gimpel, Fjelde, Olsen, Vitko, Wilkey

Motion passed

Motion to Approve: Cheer Coach Megan Crater for the 2025-2026 school year

1st: Schultz, 2nd: Fjelde

Ayes: Schultz, Fjelde, Gimpel, Male, Olsen, Vitko, Wilkey

Motion passed

Information and Discussion

Summer Library at GGS- I talked to Amie and we have not had successful Attendance during weekly summer library hours so she is going to plan a few special Open library days throughout the summer where she plans on having a craft, read aloud, Snack and time to check out books. Hopefully this will have better attendance

July meeting- Mike and Phil from Studio Investments will be here to report on the past year’s investments

GGS will have five 8th grade students attend algebra at the high school next year. BES and SWGS will each have two students

Triple I Conference booked. My hopes are that we stay at the Fairmont Chicago. I will know once we get closer to the date. (11/22-11/22) Pinstripes, 435 E Illinois St. Chicago, is where we will have dinner.

Sports Booster Meeting update and results from survey

Gardner Area Band recognized: The Gardner Area Band placed 1st place in the Class AAA Division, at the Music in the Parks Concert Band competition in Beach Park https://thepaper1901.com/2025/06/gardner-area-band-wins-big-at-music-in-the-parks-competition/

Committee Appointments: Looking at a Sports Committee – Ashley & Lauren, Building & Grounds Committee – Sam & Brad and Administrative Committee – Jake & Jerry

The 5 year compliance review from the ROE was concluded on 6/18/25. We received a status as rully recognized, District did a great job uploading policies, procedures, and documents. Student and Staff files were ready and organized.

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 @ 8:09 pm

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Schultz

Ayes: Wilkey, Schultz, Gimpel, Fjelde, Male, Olsen, Vitko

Motion passed

Motion to adjourn closed session and return to regular session @ 9:27 pm

All present members are in favor

Motion to Approve: Superintendent for the 25/26SY with a 4% increase

1st: Wilkey, 2nd: Male

Ayes: Wilkey, Male, Gimpel, Fjelde, Olsen, Schultz, Vitko

Motion passed

Motion to Adjourn @ 9:32 pm

All present members are in favor

Next Regular Meeting: Thursday, July 17, 2025 7:00pm

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