001All right, we're going to call them the uh our board meeting to uh to order uh for Tuesday, February 24th, 2026. Can I get uh roll call? >> Vinnie here, Christy >> here, >> Bradley here, Stacy >> here, >> Currin absent, Silva >> here, >> Lynaman >> here, >> and Miss Meyenberg >> here. Hello. >> All right, we have a quorum. Uh would you please rise for the pledge of allegiance and then following the invocation by Pastor Stacy Wilson of the Granite City First Assembly of God. >> I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Heavenly Father, we are just thankful for your goodness and your faithfulness over our community. And we ask
002that you would be a voice of wisdom and discernment, God, that you would bring a unity and a peace to uh our city in a way that we've never known before and give our uh school board and leaders direction and give uh your blessing to all those who are a part of this community. In your name we pray. Amen. >> Amen. Thank you, pastor. >> All right, we will uh move to public comment. Um we have some recognitions and what have you uh tonight. Um we're going to start with uh board board member Eric Benny uh presenting an award. May I please have Charles Flowers, his family, and any school staff that are affiliated and proud of him come on up here, please. Charlie and I are friends, so I'm going to call him Charlie.
003Charlie, we are honored to have you here tonight as well as your family and Miss Batson. The Granite City School District number nine board of education and administration would like to proudly recognize Charlie Flowers for his outstanding achievement again and dedication again in placing second in the St. Louis Regional Geography Be. Through his hard work and commitment, Charlie also qualified for the national competitions in both world and US geography. That's amazing. Congratulations. No offense, but I know there's some adults, including teachers and principles like me, that probably don't know what he knows. These remarkable accomplishments reflect his perseverance, academic excellence, and passion for learning. And the district commends him for representing GCSD9 with pride. Thank you, Charlie. All right, I think we're going to take some pictures. Yeah. First place next year. >> All right.
004If I could have the Granite City High School varsity cheerleading team come up. I will. >> I will. You guys can spread out. You guys can spread out. Awesome. All right. The GCSD9 board of education and administration would like to proudly recognize the Granite City High School varsity cheerleading team for their hard work, dedication, and commitment in qualifying for the IHSA state cheerleading competition in Bloomington, Illinois. This outstanding achievement reflects countless hours of practice, teamwork, and perseverance. While the team did not bring home a state title, their qualification alone is a tremendous accomplishment and the experience gained at the state level is something to be truly proud of. So, I'm going to I'm going to announce uh the names here and if I butcher your name, I absolutely apologize. Right. So, we're going to start
005with Addison Shibish. Was that Was that correct? See, look at that. Look at me go. Ava Green, Cameron Maple, Chloe Book, Elena Hurstman, Grace Walker, Isabella Green, James Johnson, Kaylee Hobbs, Ka Wonders, Leila Martinez, Lind Lindida >> Linda >> Quie Lydia Harrison Molly Lewis Nora Hutchkins, Olivia Hec, Payton Duff, Alyssa White, Kaye Shrum, and Reese Booer. Let's uh have one more round of applause for our state qualifiers. >> We're going to squeeze in for a picture. >> Two rows. Three rows. Four rows. >> Do a pyramid. Let's do that. What could go wrong? >> Eric, you're on top. >> This way. >> You stay. You stay where you're at. >> Behind the window. Uh stay close because in the end we're going to take one gigantic picture with the high school and the Koolage cheer.
006cheerleaders. So now, could we get the Koolage Junior High cheerleading team? >> God, aren't they cute? Scoot on over, girls. All the way. Scoot over. Keep going. There you go. There you go. Great. >> All right. The GCSD9 Board of Education and Administration proudly congratulate the Koolage Junior High cheerleaders on their outstanding performance at the ESA state championships in Peoria on February 11th, 2026. Competing in the highly competitive 3A division featuring some of the largest and most elite junior high teams across Illinois, the Braves earned a place among the top 15 teams in the state. This remarkable achievement reflects their dedication, teamwork, and hard work throughout the season. We are incredibly proud of their accomplish accomplishments. Great job, Braves. All right. Uh London Brown Here we go. Ariela Bunrosto. >> Beautiful name. >> It's the
007ones that aren't here that keep getting me. Uh, Alexis Chavez, Lola Delgado, Eliia Green, I was close. Olivia Gregory Hudson, Kalia Henderson. Is that right? Lillian Hobbs, Camille Hutchkins, Savannah Hudson, Ryland Jagger, Kennedy Johnson, Eden Kilty, Ava May, Paige Shibish, Kaye Schultz, Gracie Taylor, Lucy Wellmaker and Haley Yansy. Congratulations, girls. All right, two lines for a picture again. You're doing a great job. Yeah, >> I was choked around. >> You should have You're going to have to shrink a little bit. >> I should like >> I keep getting these text messages from team like I got credit. I'm like I don't >> know and I never I don't >> Those are nice jackets. >> They are. I've always I've always wanted to be glad >> just wrestling like we're going to make >> maybe just
008like the pregame introduction. Uh, next it's my pleasure to welcome some representatives from the First Mid America Credit Union. Um, our first representative is Abby Walther, community relations specialist and chief executive officer Amber Scott and business development representative Martha Morris. They will be presenting teacher grants to our teachers. And the teachers, if they would come up please, uh, Jessica Ferris from Prather, Diane Mode from Frowart, and Jessica Thompson from Prather Elementary as well. Thank you so much. Um, again, we're with First Mid American Credit Union and several years ago, we created a grant program and a way of supporting the work that the school districts do um by providing grants to uh the teachers. We award three grants to each district every year uh for $250 for the teachers so that they can um help
009have additional funds to purchase equipment or resources that they need to do the amazing work that they're doing every day um in their individual classrooms. Um this year we were um able to award Jessica Ferris from Prather um her program and thank you for the slide show that it's been going around if you've paid attention showing the projects that the teachers are doing. Um but she's purchasing some novels to read with her class as a as a um class project um to enhance their learning a little bit further than they would typically just doing reading it on their own. So, congratulations to Jessica. And then, um Diane Mode from Frowart. Um she's a title reading teacher, so she's K through sixth grade and she's wanting to purchase a printer for the for the entire um
010building to use or Oh, sorry. Sorry. She Sorry, she Oh, she's not here. Yeah, sorry. That's the one that didn't make it. Sorry about that. Anyway, she's purchasing a printer to use in the room um so it doesn't stretch the add other resources at that building. Um and then excuse me other Jessica Thompson. Yes. um with Prather um is purchasing the um calculators to help her students to kind of level the playing field which I I like that and provide them the necessary tools for them to be successful. And so congratulations to all of you and thank you for applying and please rem remind your fellow teachers next year to um you know think of the projects and you know think keep us in mind but again we're just happy that we can have a
011small part in supporting you and the work that you do. >> Appreciate it. Thank you. Yeah. Can I take >> Thank you guys. Appreciate it so much. All right. Uh, now we'll move on to uh, Mrs. Coons would like to address the board concerning the EF educational tours. So, >> looks like the cheerleaders already left. >> Hi, GC board. My name is Terry Co. I'm a teacher at Kulage Junior High. Some of you have um, been a student of mine. Some of you have been co-workers. Uh so I've been in the district for quite a number of years. In 1994 uh during my first year of teaching at Kulage I was approached by two students to uh start a science club. So I volunteered the first year and proudly launched the first science club ever
012at Kulage. From that moment on I understood how important extracurricular opportunities are in shaping a student's competence, cur curiosity and a sense of belonging. In 1999, I transferred to Griggsby where I started the first science club there. Um, in the total of of all my years teaching, I've been uh sponsoring the science club for 25 years. So, extracurriculars have really been near and dear to my heart. While at Griggsby, I was introduced to EF educational travel through another teacher. In 2006, I began planning my first trip for 2008 to London, Paris, and Rome. Over the past 18 years, with the board's support and approval, I have led nine EF tours um to some incredible destinations, traveling with more than 120 students and parents. Tonight, I respectfully request your approval for what would be my final
013EF trip, 2028 tour to Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii. It'll also celebrate my May 2028 retirement. For two decades, I have been honored to provide students with meaningful global learning experiences that extend far beyond the classroom. These trips have created lifelong memories, broadened perspectives, and inspired students in ways that are difficult to measure but impossible to forget. If you would ever like to discuss these experiences in greater detail, I would be more than happy to share photos and stories that reflect these extraordinary impact these travel opportunities have had on our students and on me personally. Thank you for your consideration tonight for my last EF trip um and your support over the last 20 years of all of my EF trips that I have taken. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Now we'll
014move on to Mr. Hutchkins for a CTE programs of study and future of the CTE program. Okay. Thank you for giving uh us at GCHS an opportunity to come and speak to you about our career techn technology education program. With the upcoming retirements at the high school, we have an opportunity be opportunity to be proactive in our CT programming planning. We are looking to move toward a connected experience and class choices that have aligned coursework, industry recognized certifications, dual credit opportunities, and strong workforce partnerships. Over the next three and a half or three to five years, we can strategically expand our program in a way that aligns to workforce needs. fiscal responsibility and centered on student outcomes. Our focus will be on four areas: programs of study, strategic facility upgrades, the building trades house, and
015swick partnerships. First, regarding programs of study, currently our electives function independently. So students can take a class but that doesn't mean that they are on a specific path with that class. With programs of study, we would like to make a shift for intentional uh make the shift intentional where we would organize our programs using the program of study model. This is not reinventing the wheel. It's a structure framework used statewide and nationally. The program works to create a clear sequence of learning, connect students to clubs or sports that support the pathway, build skills, and maximize dual credit and certification opportunities. This is an example of what the program of study would look like. And the plan would be that we would start this conversation in the eighth grade. So when we go talk to the
016eighth grade students about coming to the high school, we'll talk to them about the different programs of study. Now if you see this will map out all four years that a student would be in high school. On the left or the center left, we have the required courses for graduation. The next column are class considerations. And so these are the classes that we would recommend that correlate with that program of study. Up in the right corner, we have the related clubs and activities that would go along with this program. We also have the related careers that the students could work toward after high school or after postsecary education. And then finally, if we have students that are planning to go to college, then we have the recommended college path that we would re that the
017students would use as they go through high school. Now the programs of study uh there are many that we can develop and these are just a few of the examples. So we have quite a few in the skilled trades, business and technology, fine arts, education, health sciences. We're also looking at possible future expansions that could in incorporate the military, uh, HVAC, industrial maintenance, and then we have a few other courses or programs that we could create. We have them on the books. We just don't currently have the teaching staff for them. Next, we'll look at the strategic facility improvements that would go along with updating our programs. This is where CTE, the CTE funding becomes a strategic lever to help us improve our program by updating courses, modernizing facilities um that can help increase student
018confidence and competence. First, we will continue to modernize our business technology spaces. We've already upgraded three of our four business classes with new computers and systems. And so we'd like to continue next year by upgrading our fourth classroom so that way those classes have the most up-to-date programming uh possible to achieve their goals. We would then like to develop an industrial maintenance lab. By doing this, we have we already have a lab. We just need to update. So we need to move it away from um focusing on residential to more of the industrial maintenance. In the future, we would like to look at expanding our skilled trade instruction to include HVAC. This is one of the most popular local programs at Swick and it has a high demand of jobs after schooling. And then finally,
019we'd like to increase the business program capacity because this field is always growing. Technology is always changing and we've got to stay upto-date with those changes. When students walk into these programs, they should feel like they are stepping into their future workplace. Next, we need to talk about our home building program. This has been a source of pride for the district and community and is a clear symbol of what career education can accomplish. The question is not whether the program has value because it clearly does. The question becomes, can we find someone with the strong leadership and skills of our current teacher, Mr. John Buchard. We have three options that we are looking at for the future. The first is to hire a qualified homebuild instructor. This is what we want to do, but it
020does come with challenges, most of which is finding a qualified candidate that can come in and continue the program. The second option is a collaborative instruction model, and this is where we would have a staff member oversee the build, but we would use multiple classes and teachers to contribute to building that the home. And then our final option would be to pause the homebuild program until we are able to safely and responsibly restart it in the future. As we consider the future of the home build program, our decision must be grounded in safety and responsibility. Now the final strategy is based on our connection with SWIC. This approach lets us focus on our in-house investments and leveraging our regional resources. Expanding the certification programs can help students graduate workforce ready or allow us to put
021them directly into a job before graduation. Not every student's path is the same, and that's okay. This will help students that may not have the means to continue their education after high school and become economically independent. The plan is to modernize our CTE program by improving our facilities, expanding our SWIC partnerships, aligning our staffing, and moving the structured program of study. Our goal is simple. When students leave Granite City High School, they leave with confidence, options, and real world readiness. So, thank you very much. Does anyone have any questions about any of our CTE programs or anything? Question. I can see it in your face. No. Okay. >> Nope. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Hutchkins. >> All right. It looks like everybody who is going to leave
022took their opportunity already, so I'm not going to have to say that. So, uh, all right. Uh, the minutes, approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of the board of education held on January 27th, 2026. So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Christy. >> Hi. >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linamman. >> Abstain. >> Vinnie abstain. Excuse me. Vinnie abstain. >> All right. Uh, so we'll move to the consent agenda. Uh, the consent agenda contains those items that are repetitive and routine in nature. Any member may make a motion to approve the consent agenda or request that any of the items be moved to section seven for individual discussion and consideration. >> I need a motion. >> I move to approve. >> I have I have
023a few things I want to >> and just thank people far. We have some donations and some gifts. So, I just want to thank the Granite City Cinema. Uh they donated free movie tickets. We do a each school does a student of the month and so we're going to be able to give them a free movie ticket when we send that information out. Uh same kind of situation. Uh Duke B Duke's Bakery they donated a free smiley face cookie ticket uh for the students of the month program as well. Um United Way Brookshshire Hathway and Eversville the United Way they uh generously donated supplies for our students and we appreciate that as well. And then lastly, Central Christian Church. They donated six new refrigerators to Granite City uh for the food recovery program that we're
024implementing this year. So, thank you everyone. We really appreciate you thinking of us as a district. >> Very nice. Very nice. >> Roll call. >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Lynaman. >> Hi, >> Vinnie. I Christie. >> Hi. >> All right. Section 8A, Retirements and Resignations. It's recommended that filing retirements and resignations listed below and on the district website be accepted. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Lynaman. >> Hi. >> Vinnie. I >> Christy. >> Hi. >> Bradley. >> I. >> Section 8B. Request for leaves of absences. >> It's recommend the following leaves of absences listed below and on the GCSD9 website be approved. So moved. >> Second. Roll. >> Silva. I >> Lynaman. >> Hi. >>
025Vinnie. I >> Christie. >> I >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Section 8 C. Extracurricular resignations for the 2526 school year. >> You've received detailed information about this item. Administration is prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion in executive session. The GCSD9 administration recommend the filing extracurricular resignation for the 2526 school year listed below and on the website be accepted. I'll >> move second. >> Roll call. >> Uh Lynaman >> I. >> Vinnie. I Christy. >> Hi. >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. >> Hi. >> Silva. >> I. >> Section 8 D. Recommendations for extracurriculars for the 2526 school year. You've received detailed information about this item. The administration prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion in executive session. The GCSD9 administration is recommending the following extracurricular assignments for the
0262526 school year listed below and on the website be approved. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Just for clarity, it's fourth quarter lunch duties and metal detector supervision. >> Correct. >> All right. Vinnie, I Christy. Hi. Bradley. Hi. Stacy. Hi. Silva. Hi. >> And Lynman. Hi. Section 8E, recommendations for extracurricular for the 2627 school year. >> You've received detailed information about this item. The administration prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion executive session. The GCSD9 administration is recommending the following extracurricular assignments for the 2626 school year. Tom Miller, GCHS head cross country coach. Latrella Smith, GCHS assistants boy soccer coach. and Janette Chenel Gulage head cross country coach approval is recommended pin pending the completion of the required paperwork. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Christy >> I.
027>> Bradley >> I. >> Stacy >> I. >> Silva >> I. >> Linaman. >> I. >> Vinnie. I. >> Section 8F. Certified and classified substitutes 2526. >> It's recommend the filing applicants listed below and on the website be approve be board approved as substitutes for the 2526 school year. So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Lynn. >> Hi. >> Vinnie. I >> Christie. >> Hi. >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Section 8G1. Employment of one special education paraprofessional for the 2526 school year. >> You've received detailed information about this item. The administration prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion. Executive session. The GCSD9 administration and interview committee are recommending the employment of Amber Bringer as the special education prayer professional for the 2526 school year. Approval
028is recommended pending the submission of the required paperwork. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linaman. >> I. >> Vinnie. I >> Christie. >> I. >> Bradley. >> I. >> Stacy. >> I. Section 8G2 employment of three 4-hour cafe workers for the 2526 school year. >> You've received detailed information about the Sid administration prepared to make recommendations or hope for discussion and executive session. The GCSD9 administration interview committee are recommending the employment of Rya, Jana Purcell, and Sharon Westbrook as a 4-hour cafe workers for the 2526 school year. Approval is recommended pending the submission of the required paperwork. So moved. Second. >> Rock, paper, scissors. >> You got it. >> Okay, I'll give it to you. Lyn, >> roll call. >> I, >> Vinnie. I Christy. >> Hi. >>
029Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> 8 G3. Employment of two GCHS social studies teachers for the 2627 school year. >> You've received detailed information about this item. administration prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion in executive session. The GCSD9 administration committee are recommending the employment of Jackson Pierce and Kylie Triplelo as GCHS social study teachers for the 2527 I'm sorry 2627 school year. Approval is recommended pending the submission of the required paperwork. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Um Vinnie I Christie. I >> Bradley. >> Hi >> Stacy. >> I >> Silva. >> I >> Linman. >> Hi. >> 8 G4. Employment of four elementary teachers for the 2627 school year. >> You've received detailed information about this item. The administration prepared to make recommendations
030or hold for discussion in executive session. The GCSD9 administration and inter interview committee are recommending the employment of S Savannah Hendrickk, Raquel Miller, Haley Sutton, and Isabella Wendler as elementary teachers for the 2627 school year. Locations will be determined at a later date. Approval is recommended pending the submission of the required paperwork. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Christie, >> I. >> Bradley, >> I. >> Stacy, >> I. Silva >> I >> Linman >> I >> Vinnie I >> Okay. >> Section 8H1 employee termination. >> You've received detailed information about this item. The administration prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion in executive session. Administration is recommending Amanda Prather for our unpaid suspension from February 11th, 2026 with a termination date of effective February 24th, 2026. Approval is recommended. >> So
031moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Bradley. I >> Stacy. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linamman. >> I. >> Denny. I. Christie. >> I section 8H2. Approval of an unpaid suspension and issuance of a notice of remedial warning for a certified staff member. >> You've received detailed information about this item. The administration prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion in executive session. Administration is recommending the 15-day unpaid suspension and notice of remedial warning for Carrie Hornet be approved. >> So moved. Second. >> Roll call. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linaman. >> I. >> Vinnie. I >> Christy. >> I. >> Bradley. >> I. >> All right. There is no old business. We will move to new business. Uh 10A. Ordinance granting a permanent drainage easement and temporary construction
032easement to the city of Granite City and setting forth the rights and obligation of the grantee. It's a lot of work. That's right. City of Granite City requests the board of education to grant them the easement ordinance granting them to permanent drainage. Also requesting temporary construction easement for the purpose of drainage pipe along Fing Road. Ordinance documents below. Approval is recommended. >> Some moved. >> Second. >> So just to clarify for everybody, this is so they can put the around the where the baseball field. >> Yeah. So, there's a pipe that runs There's a pipe that ran underneath that still is underneath the baseball field. They're going to back fill that in. There's an 18inch pipe. They're going to go around the baseball field now, and they're going to put Eric 42in pipe. 42in pipe
033uh around the baseball field. Uh so, nothing will be running under the under the new baseball field. >> That should help. >> Help some drainage. Yes. >> It's not going to delay the baseball field, though. >> Nope. >> Okay. Great. Thank you. >> All right. Roll call. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linaman. Hi >> Vinnie. I Christy. >> Hi >> Bradley. >> Hi >> Stacy. >> I >> 10B. Property tax appeal docket number 25-02087.0011-3. Resolution. The GCSD9 Board of Education Administration requests approval of the following resolution. Property tax appeal board docket number 252087.0011-3 001 1-3 and appeal by Westway Industrial LLC. Approval is recommended. >> So move. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Winnamon. >> I. >> Venny I. >> Christie. >> I. >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Silva. >>
034I. >> 10 C. Property tax appeal docket number 25-02089.0011-3. Resolution. >> The GCSD9 Board of Education Administration requests the approval of the following res resolution. Property tax appeal board docket number 252089.001-3, an appeal by Westway Industrial LLC. Approval is recommended. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Just in case anybody's wondering, the difference is one is 87, the other is 89. Roll call. >> Vinnie. I Christy. >> Hi. >> Bradley. >> I Stacy. >> I. >> Silva. I >> Linman. >> I. >> Section 10D. Koolage Junior High. EF educational tours 2028. Permission is requested to allow Terry Coons to distribute EF travel information at Koolage Junior High School to students and parents regarding the tour in the 2028 through EF educational groups to Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii. Please see the attached information
035for more detailed information. Uh the first parent meeting will be held on March 3rd, 2026. Approval is recommended. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? I just think it's I mean >> I start to say any questions for Miss >> No question. Do you want to share room because I can help you. >> Oh no. What I was going to say sincerely is like I remember being a student. My family could never afford for me to go so I didn't but like I remember seeing my friends go on these experiences as junior high kids and it's just such a special thing that our district does and I know you've had a huge part in that. So I thank you for that and congratulations on your last one. All right. Roll call. >> Christy. >>
036Hi. >> Bradley. Hi. >> Stacy. Hi. >> Silva. >> Hi. >> Linaman. Hi. Vinnie. I. >> All right. Section 10E. Alt ed and K through2 summer school proposal. >> Permission is requested to offer a K through 7 summer school program at Lake School. Students attending the alternative school program at Lake School will be offered summer school as well. All programs will be Monday through Friday. Students hours are from 8 to 12:00 p.m. Students receive breakfast and lunch daily. Summer school will begin on Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 and ends on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026. All classes are in person and busing will be offered. Permission is also requested to offer Granite City High School summer school program. The cost will be $100 per class. Summer school dates are the same as above. Inerson and online courses
037will be offered. Courses will be offered to incoming freshmen. There will be no transportation provided for the district for high school summer school. Approval is recommended. >> So moved. >> Second. Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Bradley. >> I. Stacy. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linaman. >> Hi. >> Vinnie. I. >> Christy. >> I 10f. Wilson asphalt playground. >> GCSD9 administration requests approval to contract STOs excavate excavating for the new playground project. A mand a mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on February 2nd, 2026 at Mville School with three contracts in attendance. Stos excavating mayor and Chris Brothers asphalt. The projects includes excavation and sto installation of rock subgrade followed by new asphalt paving. The new playground will match the size of the existing playground. Uh bid was stz excavating at $174,495. >> Approval
038is recommended. >> So moved. Second. Second. Silva gets it. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linamman. >> Hi. >> Vinnie. I. Christie. >> I. >> Bradley. >> I. >> Section 10G. Mville asphalt playground. >> GCSD9 administration requests the approval to a contract st excavating for the new project playground project. M. Mandatory pre-being meeting was held February 2nd, 2026 at Mville School with three contractors in attendance just as before. Uh the winning bid went to Stotz Excavating at $169,155. Approval is recommended. >> So moved. Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linnamon. >> Hi. >> Vinnie. I >> Christie. >> Hi. >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. >> I 10H. Mville school. HBAC upgrade. >> GCSD9 administration seeks approval to award the
039project for the installation of 13 new air conditioning units at Mville School to Vaden Mechanical. A mandatory pre-beam meeting was held February 2nd at 20 2026 at Mville School with two contractors in attendance, A&H Mechanical and Vaden Mechanical. Although A&H Mechanical submitted the lowest bid, their bid packet was incomplete as a result. Vaden Mechanical is recommended. Uh, Vade Mechanical wins the bid at $261,883. Approval is recommended. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> Roll call. >> Linaman. >> I. >> Vinnie. I. Christy. >> Hi. >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Currin. >> Nope. Silva. >> Hi. >> Thank you. Sorry. >> I thought you were just saying no. Nope. >> No. He's a no. >> No. Current 10. I uh Frohar parking lot extension. >> GCSD9 administration requests the approval to
040contract Chris Brothers asphalt for the new parking lot extension project. A mandatory pre-bin meeting was held February 2nd, 2026 at Mville School with three contractors in attendance, Stoultz, Mayor and Chris Brothers Asphalt. The project will include excavation and installation of a rock subgrade followed by new asphalt paving. The extension will provide on-site drop off and pickup area eliminating the need to use the church parking lot. Chris Brothers won the bid with $295,900. Approval is recommended. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Uh just double checking this is all going to be done during the summer months. >> Yes. >> Yeah, >> that is the plan. >> Be great. >> Anybody else? Roll call. >> Vinnie. I Christy. >> Hi. >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. >> Hi. >> Silva. >> Hi. >> Linaman.
041>> Hi. >> Tenj. Student discipline. >> Administration has recommend the student named under separate cover be placed at CEO. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Christie. >> I. >> Bradley. >> I. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Lynam. >> I. >> Vinnie. I. >> Section 10K. GCHS club proposal for Bridgebuilders. The creation of the Bridgebuilders Club is a direct result of our participation in the Special Olympics United Sports and our efforts to become and then remain a unified champion school with Special Olympics. The Bridgebuilders program under the Unified Champion School strategy promotes a socially inclusive and climate that supports students with and without intellectual disabilities and fosters meaningful opportunities for every student to contribute. Students with and without intellectual disabilities work together to lead awareness, advocacy, inclusion, and other
042special Olympic activities throughout the school year. A few examples of the activities club sponsors include uh respect week, peer buddy program, unified PE, and unified sports. Building lever sponsorship and participation would be voluntary and for a three-year trial period aligned to the school calendar. During this trial period, volunteer sponsors will remain records of participant numbers, student attendance, and annual meeting calendars to support evaluation and effectiveness of the program. Approval is recommended. >> I'll move. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Bradley, >> I s uh Stacy >> I. >> Silva, >> I. >> Linaman. >> Hi. >> Vinnie, I Christy. I >> uh 111A Freedom of Freedom of Information Act requests. >> Yes, we've received seven requests under the Freedom of Information Act during the period of January 21st, 2026 through February 17th,
0432026 that were all handled by administration. All right, that brings us to executive session exceptions noted under five ILCS120/2 open meetings. And we're going to have executive session tonight under >> 2C1 >> under 2C1 which is the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. So need a motion to go to executive session. So >> move second. Roll call. >> Stacy. >> Hi. >> Silva. >> Hi. >> Linaman. >> Hi. >> Vinnie. I Christy. Hi. Bradley. >> Hi. >> 649. >> All right. And we'll be going to room