Kankakee Times

Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 Board met June 17.

Here is the agenda 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 meeting for May, 2019

B. Financial Report(s) for May, 2019

C. Direction to pay June vendor bills in the amount of: $248,163.74.

D. Approval of the May payroll in the amount of: $279,338.13.

E. To employ the EC Coaches/Sponsors as presented (payment per the CBA) for the 2019-20 school year

F. To accept the following resignation of Amber Sproul, effective at the conclusion of the 2018-19 school year and Rob Bailey, Girls Varsity Basketball Coach

G. To employ Marilyn Cordes as Maternity Leave Instructor ($131 per day, No TRS), David Altman as MS/HS PE Teacher ($35,268 plus TRS), Rob Bailey as HS Athletic Director ($5,866 plus TRS), Sarah Zelhart as Yearbook Sponsor ($2,863), Kathryn Oberman as Kindergarten Teacher ($33,868 plus TRS)

H. To approve the maternity leave request of Kelly Toppen, as presented

I. To approve the excess/surplus inventory as presented (inventory listed on website)

J. To approve an accounts payable for June 30th, 2019

K. To approve board policies: 2:80E, 3:40E, 7:185, 8:25

III. Audience to Persons Scheduled in Advance:

A. None

IV. Administrators’ Reports:

A. GP ES- Ms. Tracy Planeta

B. GP MS/HS- Mr. Matt Maxwell

C. GP Director of SE: Ms. Crystal Johnson

D. GP #6- Dr. John Palan

1. Update on Strategic Plan and/or Video

2. Legislative Update (Information Only)

3. Registration, Back to School Night

4. Enrollment Update (Information Only)

V Old Business

A. None Noted

VI. New Business

A. None Noted

VII. Board Committee Reports:

A. President’s Report – Mr. Dickson

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

A. 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 –

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. Approval of the Closed Session Minutes

B. Approval of Principal Contract for Tracy Planeta, GPES Principal, as presented

C. Approval of Principal Contract for Matt Maxwell, GPMS/GPHS Principal, as presented

D. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with St. George to share services for Crystal Johnson, Special Needs Director, as presented

E. Approval of Superintendent Contract for John Palan, Superintendent, as presented

XI. Adjourn (time adjourned)

https://grantparkdragons.org/documents/board/board-agendas/2018-19/boe_minutes_june_17_2019.pdf