Kankakee Times

Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 Board met Aug. 21.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

I. Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance

II. Approval of the consent agenda:

A. Minutes of the regular board meeting for July, 2017

B. Financial Report(s) for July, 2017

C. Direction to pay August vendor bills in the amount of: $111,127.46

D. Approval of the July payroll in the amount of: $233,293.49

E. To approve the Kankakee Area Cooperative Budget (Fiscal ’18) as presented

F. To accept the resignations of: Annie Wittenberg (HS Science), Kayle Mathy (MS Social Science), & Melissa Spainer (Cafeteria Server)

G. To employ: Sarah Zelhart as 3rd grade teacher (33,898 plus TRS), Mark Boccia as MS Social Science ($30,680 plus TRS), & Lisa Farrell as Maternity Leave ($126 per day plus TRS), Carol Cademartori, Katie Kreis, and Lee Ellen Palan as Mentors for the 2017-18 school year ($427 plus TRS), & Sandy Zullo for HS Science ($126 per day, plus TRS)

H. To recall Rachel Malkowski as paraprofessional for Grant Park Elementary School ($13.16 per hour, No TRS)

I. To approve board policies, as presented: 2:220-E3, 2:260, 6:80, 6:210, 7:275, 8:70,

III. Audience to Persons Scheduled in Advance:

A. None Noted

IV. Administrators’ Reports:

A. GP ES- Ms. Tracy Planeta

B. GP MS/HS- Mr. Matt Maxwell

C. GP Director of SE: Ms. Carrie Clodi

D. GP #6- Dr. John Palan

1. Leadership Goals/Initiatives (2017-18)

2. Fiscal Update: SB 1 and Funding Formula

3. Teacher Institute Days: GP Technology Summit

4. Enrollment Update (Information Only)

V Old Business

A. None Noted

VI. New Business

A. Presentation of the 2017-18 (Fiscal ’18) tentative budget and recommendation to place the budget on display in the district office for thirty days

VII. Board Committee Reports:

A. President’s Report – Mr. Dickson

B. Building and Grounds Committee – Mr. Fick/Mr. Loitz

C. Technology Committee – Mrs. Ohm, Mrs. Horn

D. Kankakee Area Special Education Cooperative (KASEC) – Mr. Dickson/Mr. Markland

E. Kankakee Area Career Center (KACC) – Mr. Fick/Mr. Dickson

F. IASB – Three Rivers Division report – Ms. Vicki Gawlinski

G. Chamber of Commerce –Mr. Loitz

H. Student Representatives – (Appointments begin August, 2017)

VIII. Community Forum—Comments and Questions Regarding Board

Actions/Issues

IX. There is a request for a closed session for the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), as amended by P.A. 93-0057.

X. Anticipated Board action (s):

1. Approval of Closed Session Minutes (if needed)

XI. Adjourn (time adjourned)

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