Kankakee Times

Kankakee School District 111 Board of Education met May 2.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

A special meeting of the Board of Education of Kankakee School District No. 111, Kankakee County, Illinois, was held at 6:00 p.m. in the Auditorium at Lincoln Cultural Center, 240 Warren Avenue, Kankakee, Illinois.

Roll Call:

Members present: John Coghlan

Jess Gathing, Jr.

Karen Johnston, President

Angela Shea

Barbara Wells, Secretary

Members absent: Amelia Davis

Joseph Lightfoot

A quorum was declared present.

Meeting with the Board was:

Dr. Genevra A. Walters, Superintendent

Robert Grossi, Assistant Superintendent

Felice Hybert, Assistant Superintendent

Dr. Kathleen O’Connor, Assistant Superintendent

Vicki Scott, Recording Clerk

News reporter, Mr. John Dykstra, was present from The Daily Journal.

Public Comments:

No public comments were made.

School Board Election:

The results of the April 4, 2017 election were presented for certification, and the following individuals were proclaimed members of the Board of Education:

• Mary L. Archie

• Jess C. Gathing, Jr.

• Joseph W. Lightfoot

• Darrell Williams

Motion was made by Wells seconded by Gathing, to certify the canvassed votes as presented. Roll Call Vote--Ayes: Coghlan, Gathing, Shea, Wells, and Johnston. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Oath of Office:

Karen Johnston, Board President, administered the Oath of Office to the newly-elected Board members.

Adjournment of Old Board:

President Johnston requested a motion to adjourn the Board sine die.

Motion was made by Wells, seconded by Gathing, to adjourn the Board sine die. Roll Call Vote— Ayes: Gathing, Shea, Wells, Coghlan, and Johnston. Nays: none. Motion carried.

President Johnston presented John Coghlan with a small token of appreciation and thanked him for his years of service to the District. Mr. Coghlan thanked everyone for the opportunity to serve on the Board. He appreciated the Board’s support and camaraderie over the last six years. He stated that he believes the District is moving forward and that the best decision this Board made was the hiring of Dr. Walters.

Seating of New Board Members:

The following newly-elected Board Members were seated on the Board: Mary L. Archie, Jess C. Gathing, Jr., and Darrell Williams.

President Pro Tem:

President Johnston requested nominations for President Pro Tem.

1. President Pro Tem

President Johnston nominated Barbara Wells for President Pro Tem.

Motion was made by Johnston, seconded by Gathing, to nominate Barbara Wells as President Pro Tem. Roll Call Vote—Ayes: Archie, Gathing, Johnston, Shea, Williams, and Wells. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Roll Call:

President Pro Tem, Barbara Wells, called the meeting to order and requested a roll call.

Members present: Mary L. Archie

Jess C. Gathing, Jr.

Karen Johnston

Angela Shea

Barbara Wells

Darrell Williams

Members absent: Joseph Lightfoot

A quorum was declared present.

Election of Officers:

President Pro Tem, Wells, called for the election of officers.

1. President

Barbara Wells was nominated for Board President by Karen Johnston.

Hearing no other nominations, a motion was made by Johnston, seconded by Gathing, to elect Barbara Wells as the new Board President. Roll Call Vote—Ayes: Gathing, Johnston, Shea, Williams, Archie, and Wells.

2. Vice President

Karen Johnston was nominated as Board Vice President by Jess Gathing.

Hearing no other nominations, a motion was made by Gathing, seconded by Shea, to elect Karen Johnston as the new Board Vice President. Roll Call Vote—Ayes: Johnston, Shea, Williams, Archie, Gathing, and Wells.

3. Secretary

Angela Shea was nominated for Board Secretary by Jess Gathing.

Hearing no other nominations, a motion was made by Gathing, seconded by Johnston, to elect Angela Shea as the new Board Secretary. Roll Call Vote—Ayes: Shea, Williams, Archie, Gathing, Johnston, and Wells.

Board of Education Meeting Schedule:

The 2017-2018 Board of Education Meeting Schedule was presented for approval. (See Insert A.)

Motion was made by Gathing, seconded by Johnston, to approve the 2017-2018 Board of Education Meeting Schedule as presented. Roll Call Vote—Ayes: Archie, Gathing, Johnston, Shea, Williams, and Wells. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Committee Assignments:

The following Committee/Representative Assignments for 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 were made:

1. Board Committees

• Curriculum.... Angela Shea, Mary Archie, and Barbara Wells

• Finance & Facilities.... Jess Gathing, Karen Johnston, and Barbara Wells

• Human Resources.... Mary Archie, Darrell Williams, and Barbara Wells

• Policy.... Angela Shea, Mary Archie, and Barbara Wells

Barbara Wells as Board President serves on each of the above listed committees.

2. District Committee Representatives

• Curriculum.... Angela Shea/Barbara Wells

• Insurance.... Jess Gathing/Barbara Wells

• Head Start Policy Council.... Angela Shea

• IASB Governing.... Barbara Wells

• Kankakee Area Career Center.... Karen Johnston

• Parent/Community Council.... Mary Archie/Darrell Williams

• Technology Committee.... Barbara Wells

Adopt-a-School Assignments:

The following Adopt-A-School assignments for 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 were made:

Edison Primary School.... Karen Johnston

Lincoln Cultural Center/Montessori/Fine Arts.... Darrell Williams

Mark Twain Primary School.... Barbara Wells

Steuben Elementary School.... Angela Shea/Joseph Lightfoot

Taft Primary School.... Angela Shea

Kennedy Middle Grade School.... Darrell Williams

King Middle Grade School.... Jess Gathing/Karen Johnston

Kankakee Junior High School.... Barbara Wells/Joseph Lightfoot

Kankakee High School.... Mary Archie/Jess Gathing

IMPACT/CIPS Programs.... Karen Johnston

Proegler School.... Angela Shea

KFT Informal Meeting Schedule:

The Board reviewed the KFT Informal Meeting Schedule and stated no objections to the schedule as presented.

At 6:34 p.m. motion was made by Johnston, seconded by Gathing, to adjourn the meeting. All ayes; motion carried.

https://www.ksd111.org/cms/lib/IL01904746/Centricity/Domain/68/SpecialMeeting-May2.17.pdf