Kankakee Times

Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 Board met Jan. 22.

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 board meeting for December 2019

B. Financial Report(s) for December, 2019

C. Direction to pay January vendor bills in the amount of: $129,355.86

D. Approval of the December payroll in the amount of: $306,069.18

E. To accept the resignation of Cathy Jansma, special needs paraprofessional, effective December 21st, 2019

F. To approve AP Policies: 4:80- AP3, 4:15 AP2, & 4:60 AP4

G. To employ Marilyn Cordes, Title I Interventionist, ($13.69 per hour, no TRS), Joshua Williams, GPHS Custodian, ($12.10 per hour), Kylie McGregor as 2nd Grade Teacher ($16,846, plus TRS), Joseph Masterson for HS Spanish ($35,252 plus TRS), and Kim Wells as Special Needs Paraprofessional ($13.10 per hour, no 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 Director of SE: Mrs. Crystal Johnson

D. GP #6- Dr. John Palan

1. School Breakfast Initiative and Requirement (Information Only)

2. ROE Life Safety Inspection Results

3. Maintenance Grant Update

4. Enrollment Update (Information Only)

V Old Business -

VI. New Business -

A. Approval of the Maintenance Grant Submission Proposal, as Presented

B. Approval of Resolution 12220, in association with Policy 5:20, regarding workplace harassment

VII. Board Committee Reports:

A. President’s Report – Mr. Dickson

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

 Update: School Maintenance Grant and Projects

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 – (Madison Meherg, Elise Garcia)

I. Board Communications

A. Vicki Gawlinksi- Report- Village Planning and Hitchcock Group

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): Approval of Closed Session Minutes

XI. Adjourn (time adjourned)

https://grantparkdragons.org/documents/board/board-agendas/2019-20/boe_agenda_january_22_2020.pdf