Kankakee Times

Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 Board met August 20. 

Here is the agenda as 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, 2018

     B. Financial Report(s) for July, 2018

     C. Direction to pay August vendor bills in the amount of: $89,572.74

     D. Approval of the July payroll in the amount of: $235,350.46

     E. To approve Melissa Crivokapich for MS Math ($31,294, plus TRS) and JV Volleyball Coach ($1,927, plus TRS), Michael Prepura as Special Needs Instructor ($33,204, plus TRS), Cathy Jansma as Special Needs Paraprofessional ($13.16 per hour), Dianne Cademartori as PT Commons/Lunchroom Supervisor ($13.16 per hour), Marilyn Cordes as HS English Maternity Sub ($126 per day), Jennifer Olthoff as PT Instructional Aide ($13.16 per hour), Paul Juarez as MS Assistant Baseball ($977, no TRS), Marilyn Cordes as maternity sub ($126 per day) & Lacey Colston as MS/HS Cashier ($10.48 per hour)

     F. To approve the Kankakee Area Special Education Cooperative budget for the 2018-19 school year.

     G. To approve the River Valley Conference Officials Pay Structure (2018- 19) as presented

     H. To accept the resignation of Julie Quinn, Special Needs Instructor, effective as of July 30th, 2018

     I. To approve the 2018-19 Mentors: Carol Cademartori, Katie Kreis, Debbie O’Day, Kristie Gore & Kelly Toppen ($444 per year, plus TRS)

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 #6- Dr. John Palan

                 1. Review: Professional Development (August 20th, August 21st)

                 2. Leadership Team Target Goals: 2018-19

                 3. Enrollment Reports (Tentative)

V Old Business

     A. None Noted

VI. New Business

     A. Presentation of the 2018-19 (Fiscal ’19) 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

                 Update on Projects

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

                 District Webpage

                 IPAD Implementation

      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 – Katie Hamilton

      I. Board Communications

VIII. Community Forum—Comments and Questions Regarding Board Actions/Issues

IX. Closed Session

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):

A. Approve Closed Session Minutes

XI. Adjourn (time adjourned)

https://grantparkdragons.org/documents/board/board-agendas/2018-19/boe_agenda_august_20_2018.pdf