Kankakee Times

Kankakee School District 111 Board of Education met May 15.

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 Room 217 at Lincoln Cultural Center, 240 Warren Avenue, Kankakee, Illinois.

ROLL CALL

Members present: Mary Archie

Jess Gathing, Jr.

Karen Johnston, Vice President

Joseph Lightfoot

Angela Shea, Secretary

Darrell Williams

Members absent: Barbara A. Wells, President (*entered at 6:02 PM)

A quorum was declared present.

Meeting with the Board was:

Dr. Genevra A. Walters, Superintendent

Robert Grossi, Assistant Superintendent

Dr. Kathleen O’Connor, Assistant Superintendent

Vicki Scott, Recording Secretary

There were no news media reporters present.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Karen Johnston, Board Vice President.

There were no public comments.

Consent Agenda

The following personnel items were presented for approval:

Name Position Effective Date

Retirements – Licensed Educational Professionals

Sharon Bunch-Brown Special Education Co-Teacher at KHS End of 2017-2018 School Year

Susan Carranza Special Education Co-Teacher at King End of 2017-2018 School Year

Candace Frye Special Education Teacher at KHS End of 2017-2018 School Year

Sandra Hyduk-Kiefer 4th Grade Science Magnet Teacher at Kennedy End of 2017-2018 School Year

Julie Penrod Director of Enrichment at LCC End of 2017-2018 School Year

Appointment – Licensed Educational Professional

Daniel Bleyle Physical Education Teacher at Kennedy August 14, 2017

Appointment – Support Personnel

Andrew Harrison Night Custodian at King May 9, 2017

Appointments (Extra-Duty Assignments)

Vicki Scott Recording Secretary, Board of Education July 1, 2017

Anthony Sykes Medicare Reimbursement Processing July 1, 2017

Motion was made by Gathing, seconded by Shea, to approve the above listed Consent Agenda items as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE – Ayes: Archie, Gathing, Johnston, Lightfoot, Shea, and Williams.

Nays: none. Motion carried.

Action Items

1. Consideration and Action on a Resolution Providing for the Issue of Not to Exceed $20,600,000 Taxable General Obligation Limited Tax School Bonds for the Purpose of Paying Certain Claims Against the District, Providing for the Levy of Taxes to Pay said Bonds, and Authorizing the Sale of said Bonds to the Purchaser Thereof Vice President, Karen Johnston, presented and asked if there were any questions and hearing none, asked for a Roll Call Vote.

Motion was made by Gathing, seconded by Lightfoot, to approve the Resolution as presented. Roll Call Vote--Ayes: Gathing, Johnston, Lightfoot, Shea, Williams, Archie and Wells. Nays: none. Motion carried.

2. The Comprehensive Insurance Renewal was presented for approval.

Mr. Robert Grossi stated that the current comprehensive insurance policy expires on June 1, 2017.

Included in this insurance policy are property damage, boiler and machinery, inland marine, commercial general liability, automobile liability and physical damage, catastrophe liability, crime, and school board liability coverage. He said that Chris Pristach from the Pierce-Pristach-Lemenager Insurance Agency has been working with the district to receive renewal quotes. Mr. Grossi is seeking the authority to approve a 2017-2018 comprehensive insurance renewal with a maximum of a 5% increase vs. 2016-2017. The District will present the quote for approval at the Finance & Facility Meeting on May 25th and then bring it to the June 12th board meeting. The authority to renew the insurance with a maximum increase of 5% will protect the District from June 1-12th.

Motion was made by Gathing, seconded by Wells, to approve the authority to approve a 2017-2018 comprehensive insurance renewal with a maximum of a 5% increase as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE

– Ayes: Johnston, Lightfoot, Shea, Williams, Archie, Gathing, and Wells. Nays: none. Motion carried.

President Wells asked if there was a reason to go into Closed Session and hearing none, asked for a motion to amend the agenda to remove item E.1., Closed Session.

Motion was made by Wells, seconded by Gathing, to approve to amend the agenda to remove item E.1., Closed Session, as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE – Ayes: Lightfoot, Shea, Williams, Archie, Gathing, Johnston, and Wells.

At 6:09 p.m. a motion was made by Gathing and seconded by Williams to adjourn the meeting. All ayes; motion carried.

https://www.ksd111.org/cms/lib/IL01904746/Centricity/Domain/68/SpecialMeeting-May%2015.17.pdf