Kankakee Times

Park Community Unit School District No. 6 Board met July 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the Board:

The meeting was called to order by President Dickson at 7:00 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance was recited.

Members present:

Dave Dickson

Jerry Fick

Jerry Loitz

Shari Ohm

Members Absent:

Vicki Gawlinski

Christine Horn

Tim Markland

Also present:

Dr. John Palan, Superintendent

Ms. Tracy Planeta, ES Principal

Mr. Matt Maxwell, MS/HS Principal

Mrs. Sue Anderson, Recording Secretary

Audience of 5

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion was made by J. Fick, seconded by J. Loitz, to approve the consent agenda as follows:

Minutes of the regular board meeting of June 18, 2018.

Financial Reports for June, 2018.

Direction to pay the July vendor bills in the amount of $203,156.37.

Approval of the June payroll in the amount of $311,142.88.

To approve Lisa Farrell as MS Language Arts Instructor ($31,932 plus TRS) and James Johnson as 8th grade boys’ basketball coach ($3,152, no TRS).

Certification that the hazardous transportation conditions, as certified by IDOT, still exist for the 2018-19 school year.

To approve the 2018-19 Technology Handbook, as presented.

To approve the 2018-19 Parent Student Handbook and 2018-19 MS/HS Athletic Handbook(s), as presented.

To appoint Beverly Junker as District #6 Treasurer ($1,454.69, no TRS).

To approve the 2018-19 Athletic Event Entry Fees (MS: Student-$1.00,

Adult-$3.00 and HS: Student-$2.00, Adult-$4.00).

Roll Call: J. Fick – yes; J. Loitz – yes; S. Ohm - yes; and D. Dickson - yes. Motion carried unanimously.

AUDIENCE TO PERSON’S SCHEDULED IN ADVANCE: None noted.

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS: The administrators’ reports are attached. Mr. Maxwell announced the guests that will be attending the Back to School night including representatives from the Career Center, States Attorney Jim Rowe and cyber-security experts to speak with parents.

Superintendent:    Dr. Palan’s report included:

August BOE meeting will be on August 20th in order to comply with the thirty day posting of the budget.

Professional Development: 2018-19 Teacher Institute topics will include Beacon training (school safety) and SEL Standards.

Facility walk-through has been scheduled for Wednesday, August 15th.

The Fiscal ’19 Budget is in progress and will be ready for the August meeting.

BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS:

President: A school safety seminar will be held on the Friday of the Triple-I conference in November.

Building and Grounds: The paving of the bus lot will be completed on Saturday. Still to be completed: light posts by the Hamann Center; concrete work near the Middle School; and gutter work on the Elementary building.

Technology: The District webpage is up and running and Ms. Planeta will be working on the implementation of IPads in the ES.

Kankakee Area Special Education Co-op: Next meeting is on Thursday.

Kankakee Area Career Center: Next meeting is August 16th.

IASB-Three Rivers Division: No report

Chamber of Commerce: Fireman’s Cookout is July 22nd.

Student Representatives: No report

Board Communications: Included were communications from ISBE regarding the PSAT and Beacon Training.

COMMUNITY FORUM AND OTHER: None

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Motion was made by S. Ohm, seconded by J. Loitz, at 7:14 p.m. to go into Executive 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.

Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes or employees.

Roll Call: S. Ohm - yes; J. Loitz - yes; J. Fick - yes; and D. Dickson - yes.  Motion carried unanimously.

RETURN TO REGULAR MEETING:

President Dickson declared the closed session was over at 7:28 p.m. and the meeting would continue in Open Session.

APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES:

Motion was made by J. Fick, seconded by J. Loitz, at 7:29 p.m. to approve the Executive Session minutes as read. Roll Call: J. Fick – yes; J. Loitz – yes; S. Ohm – yes; and D. Dickson – yes. Motion carried unanimously.

APPROVAL OF AMENDED SUPERINTENDENT CONTRACT FOR 2018-19:

Motion was made by S. Ohm, seconded by J. Fick, to approve the amended contract for John Palan, Superintendent, for the 2018-19 school year. Roll Call: S. Ohm – yes; J. Fick – yes; J. Loitz – yes; and D. Dickson – yes. Motion carried unanimously.

ADJOURN:

Motion was made by S. Ohm, seconded by J. Loitz, at 7:30 p.m. to adjourn. Voice vote, all yes. Motion carried unanimously.

https://grantparkdragons.org/documents/board/board-minutes/2018-19/boe_minutes_july_16_2018.pdf