001to order the July 22nd meeting of our Granite City School District. Uh, can I get a roll call? >> Vinnie here, Christie >> here, >> Bradley, Stacy >> here, >> Silva >> here, >> Linnaman >> here. >> All right, if you would stand for the pledge of allegiance followed by invocation by Pastor Jared Cororsine of Unity Baptist Church. 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. >> If you're comfortable, would you bow your heads? God, we thank you for this opportunity for these leaders to gather this um so much represented in this community. uh that happens through this room and these meetings. And so we uh ask for a blessing upon our community
002as we see our summers come to a close here in the next few weeks. And as the school year turns around and as newness begins again, we ask for joy and goodness to flood through what we do. We pray that for these leaders, these principles, these administrators, uh, faculty, staff, everybody on down through our students that you would give a fresh, uh, dose of inspiration and encouragement as we begin something new. So, be with these leaders tonight as they discuss and do business and we pray for your blessing. Amen. >> Amen. >> Thank you. All right. Uh we'll move to public comment. Um anybody want to talk? Nobody. Nobody at all. Okay. Uh we'll move on to our uh presentation uh with the evening academy with uh Dr. David Keel and assistant principal Marvin Battle.
003>> Yes. Hello. Thank you for the opportunity to share some information about the Grandy High School Evening Academy. We've done this before a few times actually where we shown the video and share some data that is pertinent and important and Marvin is going to do that in just a minute. We're going to watch a short video, but the video this time is not necessarily for you. We're just sharing it with you. It's actually created for the students. So Marvin can push that out at the beginning of the year and kind of midyear and let those students who are thinking about maybe quitting or dropping out look through the window of what the actual evening academy is so that they can take a look at that, hear it from other students and teachers. Um Marvin has
004done a fantastic job. I think he's just finished his second year. Steve Matthysse eight years ago, it's been a fast eight years. I handed him 73 student names and a schedule and he built a great foundation. Chris Hutchkins took it from him and put some layers and his own stamp on it. And now Marvin, we we've turned it over to him. He's done an absolute incredible job. He's added a lot of technology to it, Facebook page, QR codes, mainstreaming everything. Um, and I always said the the best thing I ever did with the program is get out of everybody's way and let them do what they do. Uh, so I want to thank Marvin. I want to thank Chris Mitchell for putting the video together. He always does a great job. After the video, Marvin's
005got a slide up there with some important information. He'll share all that with you and we'll answer any questions you may have. So, thank you for your time. >> Brad of Grant City High School fall silent at night. But above the cafeteria, a different story unfolds. The lights are on, the energy is real, and learning is alive at Evening Academy, an alternative program for GCHS students. The teachers are really nice and understanding. It's more slow. It's not a lot of kids. It's not real loud. It's >> helped me grow a great amount compared to like being day school cuz I've got to talk to a lot more. Have like have one-on-one time with teachers. >> It kind of did show me some ethic, some work ethic. Uh, you know, get stuff done, go home, go
006to work in the morning, then come here during the night. So, what do students enjoy most about the evening academy? Maybe I'm from the school where I like being here every day and socially. I used to talk to people like communicate with others to be better at it. I also like the teachers. They uh they actually care. They seem to really enjoy helping us. It's actually help me become a lot more social. It helps me get out of my shell. I I've made a couple friends here. You know, I've talked to the teachers a lot more than I have throughout my day school. Ask the teachers and they'll tell you something special is happening at Evening Academy. They're seeing growth, not just academically, but personally. >> Being in day school, you have hundreds of hundreds
007of kids in the hallways. At night school, you know, everyone. The mindset of the kids are a little bit different. These kids want to get everything done and get up. So, they are more focused. A lot of times I have kids in day school who don't never say a word. They don't do their work. They don't come to school. And then I get into night school and they're just a completely different. >> This past year, 51 students earned their diplomas through Evening Academy, achieving impressive graduation rate of 88.9%. But it doesn't stop there. Many are now pursuing college, entering the workforce, or starting vocational training program. >> I want to go to college to be a teacher. I plan to go work at craft times. >> I think I would want to do trade school
008and maybe try getting college try. So, it's nice to see, you know, they want to be there. They want to do well. They want to succeed. And they just they want to graduate. >> There were 128 students that was served by the Evening Academy program uh this past school year. Of those, 19 were able to graduate in December, and another 30 students graduated this past May. 38 of the 49 were four-year grads. Six needed an extra semester and five were five years or longer students and two of those five uh came to us from other districts. Those 38 students represent 9.5% of the overall graduation rate of the class of 2025 which had 399 students. So when we look at the overall graduation rate, we know that almost 10% of that number is directly contributed
009by the students who graduated from the evening academy program this past school year. And this is a testament to the dedication and the hard work on the part of those students and the staff. Uh because sometimes the students will or the perception is well it's an easier thing to do but understanding that those students uh because of credit recovery and everything else take more classes and have to do more work to recover those things. So when they make it to graduation it truly is a testament to the effort and the work they have done. The evening academy program is an extension of the high school as the high just like as a high school. There are similar safety features that we are employed to ensure students are safe and secure along with the staff. Similar
010to day school, evening academy uses metal detectors at our all of our student entry points. Along with the metal detectors, we also will be using a key fob system. So students will not actually even be able to come into the building unless they're supposed to be there through the key fob. And at certain times in the evening, those keys do deactivate as well. So the only time that anyone will be able to gain entry because we also lock the doors is through the either with myself as the director or through one of the coordinators. So you know we're really looking at how to make that secure especially when we're in an evening type situation. It gets dark outside to make sure that all of our staff and students are safe. And I think that we
011have done a great job with that. Staying connected with our students is one of the biggest things. Which is why students who are involved in evening academy program are still able to attend homecoming, prom, and other Friday nights events, whether it's football games, whether it's a basketball game, because we want to make sure that those students stay connected because we want to make sure that they also remember that we are still all part of that warrior nation and we're here and and we are a tribe together. And we don't want them to forget about that because just because their class time may be in the evening, they are still Granite City High School students. There are a few differences that we have in the which which we'll talk about between what we call day school
012and and night school. And and the first one is in the schedule. The schedule for the program is a hybrid type of schedule kind of like more of a college type schedule where it's and then block schedule. So students will have three classes that they'll have on Monday and Wednesday and three additional classes that they'll have on Tuesday and Thursday which allow us to get six classes in within that 4-day block time. Every student is also enrolled in egeneuity courses which is an online course format along with their regular teacher and le instructed classes. And this is where we also get into the credit recovery part of that program that allows the students who come to us who may be behind in credits to gain those credits to reach help reach graduation either on time
013or in some cases maybe a little early depending on where they are and how far they may be behind when they come to join us. A majority of the students in the EA program are also uh enrolled into the work study program. And those students will have an opportunity to earn uh extra elective credits by not only having a job and and also turning in their hours and maintaining the the proper amount of hours they're supposed to work each week for that. at various times throughout the the year. We also in invite uh special people to come in with who have different job opportunities who may communicate with us about special things are out there. We also uh promote the job fairs for our students and we even for those seniors who are interested we
014even uh schedule um times to take them out to Dwick to get them on the campus to to be able to view and to look at uh what the campus has in there because for some of those students it's the fear of the unknown. And so for so for us to going that extra step and having a field trip and taking them out there and being able to talk with someone out there helps bridge that gap for them and realize that there something that they can do, not something that they never dreamed that they could possibly do or were just too afraid to to even uh think about exploring. So what makes EA special? As you as you heard and as you've seen in the video, uh this is a very unique program. It's one
015of the things that brought me here when I also heard about this program and and I tell you this program is my jam. This these are the kids that I love and resonate with. This is this when you talk about the heart of what your community is, this is these are the kids that we need to focus on because these are the real part of our of our district and the education that we serve. It's a fantastic program and I finally believe that um it's a place where it that students will come if you make it something that they want to come to. If you make it part of what they feel in as in their DNA as as they like to call it, what is their jam? Why do they want to to come
016here? What makes them different that they want to receive an education when the perception was that they failed in in regular day school? what makes it special for them to come now? Well, those are the things that we do in the evening academy program. And as you can see from our attendance rate that we had uh from this past school year. In the fall, our attendance rate was 80.19% and in the spring it was 85.56%. Which gave us an overall uh attendance rate of 82.8% 8% for the entire school year which is phenomenal for kids who again who have labeled as those kids who are chronic truth those who have have failed out everything else but yet we are seeing the success of what those students are able to do there are a few things
017that we have that are new to EA this year uh this past year we we we did a family night because our families don't always have an opportunity to meet with the teachers during the regular scheduled parent teacher conferences uh because they work at other buildings And so we talked about it in staff and and try to figure out if there's a way that we could still have those parents and students be connected with us. So we tossed around the idea about uh coming up with the meet the teacher and family night for EA. And this present this uh event provides students and families an opportunity to talk with their teachers while having a a small meal that we also provide for them because that's one of the things we also thought about is typically
018if a student's at school and day school, they're probably at home when their parents come out to the parent teacher conference. However, those students are are with us in there. So, what are we going to do to help those kids and those families provide? So, if we can provide a small meal for them, then they can come out. And we saw a lot of benefit from that. This past time we we hosted that, we had uh more than 60 students, families, and and staff who were there for that event. And now that we've done it the first time, and students know what to expect, I've already heard a lot of them saying they're going to make sure they're there this time. So, it was something that was very successful for us that we are going
019to continue to do that. And again, this is about establishing that connection because it takes a village to raise a child. And the more that we can get those parents also involved with us, the better it's going to be for the for the overall education of that student. We also did a student of the month, which is because it's very important to make sure that we're recognizing uh th those the achievements of the students. So, not only do do uh our staff vote on that and look at that every month, but we make sure that we put their put their picture up on on the TVs, we broadcast it out on our Facebook. uh then they also uh received a gift certificate and also a certificate a regular certificate for the students of the month.
020We did a graduation recognition which is again uh ways to to showcase the greatness of the things that our kids do cuz sometimes it it even the small things when we think about that we sometimes forget about in the big picture things that for some students who came to me and said wow Mr. battle. I made it and I'm the first person in my family who has made it to graduation. >> Those are milestones that you cannot take away from the families. So, wherever they are, we're going to meet them there and we're going to celebrate everything that we can with those students and that's why we're going to experience the success because we are meeting them where they are and we're going to help them to achieve greatness. What's new for 2025? uh we
021were able to purchase some some microscopes to help enhance our science curriculum because we wanted to get more hands-on type things within our science curriculum because uh from what we were able to have before. So, we're able to enhance that. We able to also get some scientific calculators to assist within the math curriculum uh because that was also important. So, instead of us not having some things or having to borrow from other teachers in classrooms, now we have our supply of those. So, we we have what we need uh for students at any time they need them. We will continue then uh to um our incentive program that we've also done. So we will look at additional ways to help promote students and the student success. We will look for additional ways to meet the
022social emotional needs of our students as well. Um and there's so many times that sometimes you don't think about when a kid comes in that evening and they may have just had whatever blow up with the family and now the first person they want to come talk to is us is us and our staff because we have that connection with them. So, it's important for us and our staff that we understand and know how to help support those students in those those meaningful times as well. This past year, we also did a little c uh graduation meeting. We we had some cake and ice cream for the students. We invited uh Dr. Harris and Dr. Ke to come up there as well. Uh those students were super excited about that. But again, we want to
023showcase the greatness of the things they do, a milestone that's for them and their families to meet this. We're hoping that that this next year where we want to be able to expand that and also maybe have a a some type of dinner or some type of gathering that we can also invite their parents this time as well so we can have more of a celebration with them and and let the parents be a part of that as well. behind every great coach, uh, there are always great assistant coaches. And so I want to make sure that that I I talk about what the bedrock of that program is. And that's what the teachers and the coordinators I have in that program. When we have retired teachers who come back year after year to come
024and want to teach in this alternative program, that says a lot. It says a lot about their character and it also talks about the testament and the validity of of what this program is and what they think about it and and the purpose it's serving. I was able to inherit this program. So I I I couldn't ask for anything better. This again I like I said this this is my jam. This is this is when you get to see teachers who are willing to give up their time to help students. teachers who are willing to go beyond the extra time and the extra mile for these students and teacher who truly love kids. That's what's important. That's what we all want to see is teachers who are dedicated and kids who respect that and so
025we don't have some of those those issues that we see in some of the other schools and things because we work on building those connections. those connections which are vitally important that for students to understand what they want to achieve and understand if they meet us halfway we will be meet them the other halfway to help them to to get to graduation. I was also very fortunate to have some spectacular coordinators. Uh I want to give a little shout out to Kelly Hutchkins who's this is just finished her second year as a coordinator for me in the in the program. So, she's been with me this time and through some of the changes and enhancements that we've done. And I I'll tell you, she's phenomenal. Um, with with that, uh, I have a new coordinator,
026Jennifer Smith, which I'm sure you guys all know, she's going to join. So, again, I've been very blessed to have some great coordinators and we'll continue to have some great coordinators coming this year. So, I'm excited about what other new things they can bring to the table uh along with us to help enhance the program. So you may think with all the success and different things we've done, why do we have a video? Well, believe it or not, with all the things that we have to offer, there is still one thing that we can't get past. As soon as you say alternative program, there's a there's always a negative connotation that's associated. And and I've heard these, you know, even in my other district. Well, and and I'll give you just a couple of them
027because I I heard these even even as recently this past semester. Oh, that's where the bad kids go or that's where the kids go who couldn't make it in day school. And I don't fault people for for that. But what it says to us is that we have to do a better job of educating our constituents on what this program actually is. And just because it it is an alternative program, it's only alternative in the time of school day that these students achieve and attend school. It's not that it's very so different than day school. They still are working and they still have the same requirements. They still have to get those 20 credits to reach graduation. They will still receive a Grand City High School diploma. They still have to do the work to
028get there. There's it's not an easy out, but it's a different route for those kids who need something different and who may not be able to handle know being in the hallways with 1500 of their closest friends every day. The last thing I want to talk about is is a few of the things that that the students said in that in that video that I want you to pay close attention to. And one of the things they they talk about was completely uncourse when they talk about that relationship. They talk about why they want to come to school. I I'll say that one of those students there had so much anxiety that every time that we would go over to the main campus, we physically had to have one of our teachers or myself walk
029that person over there because they they physically, you know, would get hives and and every time we would think about going over there, but yet that person was on this video and want and meant it that much to that person that they want to talk about what this program did for them. There there are a lot of great things that this program has to offer and we will achieve it one student at a time. >> Thank you. >> I'll keep it brief. I promise. >> Go ahead. >> Okay. >> Go ahead. >> Thank you so much Mr. Battle. Um you know in education we always talk about the importance of the transformative power of education but sometimes that becomes a trit concept but that is very much alive and building in in our evening academy.
030Um we need innovation and education and this is the most innovative program we have and as a citizen and a mother and an educator myself and an alumni here I'm just so proud of the growth the the evening academy has had. So that's credit to you. your staff, your predecessors as well. Um, you talked about having the village and when I watch you, you just emit joy and so to see you as that champion and I know the teachers that teach in that program, they're champions for those children and those families, too. And that's where that transformative power is. So, I thank you for that. Um, you talked a little bit about the stigma attached to that. I can tell you I was an honor student. I was involved in all the classes, all the
031organizations, all the band. I was in ban, but I was also the single income earner of my family. And if I had even had that option, that could have been something attractive to me as well. So, I thank you for that. You're raising our attend our graduation rate by almost 10%. >> Yes. >> And that's, you know, that's that's a piece of data that's very important. But to see that impact that you're now making in those children's lives, their families, because many of them have not had good experiences with school themselves. and to see them coming and to engage like that and to create that community that has a ripple effect that we can't even imagine what that'll be. So I thank you so much. >> You're welcome. And one thing I I to give
032my last plug as well could you see the two QR codes and this for also people online if they if the students and families who are listening are interested the one that says scan me that will take them to the online EA interest form. And if they fill that out and they and they find that this is something for them, then they also want to scan the second QR code which which is there which will take them to a sign up genius uh website which has a link to my schedule and I have available times and slots so they can pick and choose a time that they can they come meet with me and and so then we can discuss it further and also sign off on paperwork. >> Thank you again, Mr. Battle. >>
033I do I do have one question. Is there a PE requirement in that program somewhere? It it follows the same requirements as the day school. So, we do have uh PE classes for them. Um >> Okay. >> But but it is online in the format for things that they complete for that. >> Oh, okay. I wondered how that worked with you guys just being above the cafeteria and not Okay, that's interesting. And >> and that's one thing that that as we look at to involve some of the things that we're looking at is how can we get more hands-on things for the for those students? uh cuz cuz there are several students who uh miss out on some of the shop classes that they were in before they came to us. And so we're looking
034for opportunities of how can we still keep them involved for those who want to continue to go into the trades or how we can have some other physical element uh in our program for that. So the kids are not just the entire time they're sitting doing uh teacher le instruction or instruction that's just on on a Chromebook. >> So uh we are looking for those. So hopefully in a few years we'll also have some other opportunities that we'll come up with to be able to do that. >> Maybe Swick. >> Anybody else? >> Uh I I'll just say that uh I didn't realize it had been eight years. Um before I was on the board and I was the policeman who would come to the board meetings. Uh I always said that uh board meetings
035are pretty boring, right? And the most interesting one I'd ever that I ever went to was the night that they debated the uh evening academy and uh Dr. Keel debated with the then board uh to and asked asked them then what what do we want our graduation rate to to drop to before we do something and uh today the evening academy has done just what it was build you know build is doing. So, I appreciate uh I appreciate your enthusiasm uh continued enthusiasm with our evening academy. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. [Applause] >> All right. So, uh now on to the boring stuff. I said um we will uh uh need uh approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of the board of education held on June 24th. >> So moved. >>
036Second. >> Roll call. >> Christy >> Bradley. >> Stacy >> I. >> Currin. >> I take this positive. Silva >> I. >> Linaman. >> Hi. >> And Vinnie I. and approval of the minutes of the special meeting of the board of education held on July 8th, 2025. >> So move >> second. >> Roll call. >> Bradley. Abstain. Stacy >> I. >> Currin. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linaman. >> I. >> Vinnie. I >> Christie. >> All right. We'll move on to the consent agenda. Contains those items that are repetitive and routine in nature. Any member may make a motion to approve the consent agenda agenda or request that any of the items be moved to section 7 for individual discussion and consideration. Uh can I get a motion? >> Second. >> Do you
037want to talk about anything? No. All right. Roll call. >> Stacy. >> Hi. >> Currin. >> Hi. >> Silva. >> Hi. >> Linaman. >> Hi. >> Venny. I Christy. >> Hi, >> Bradley. >> All right. Section 88, uh, rescend retirements and resignations. >> It's recommended the following retirements and resignations listed below and on the GCSD9 website be rescended. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> Roll call. >> Hurin. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linaman. >> I. >> Vinnie. I >> Christie. >> Hi. >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. I section 8B retirements and resignations. >> It's recommended the following retirements and resignations listed below and on the website be accepted. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linaman. >> I. >> Vinnie. I
038Christy. >> Hi. >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Hurin. >> I. >> Section 8 C. Requests for leaves of absences. It's recommended the filing request for leaves of absences listed below and on the website be approved. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Linaman. >> I. >> Vinnie I. >> Christy. >> I. >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Hurin. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> 8 D. Uh. Recommendations for Koolage Junior High School library aid for the 2025 2026 school year. >> You've received detailed information about this item. Administration is prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion executive session. GCSD9 administration has recommended the filing college junior high school library aid for the 2526 school year listed below and on the
039website be approved. >> So move second >> discussion. Roll call. >> Denny I. Christie. Hi >> Bradley. >> I Stacy. >> Hi >> Curran. >> Hi >> Silva. >> I >> Winnamon. >> I >> uh 8 E. Recommendations for Granite City High School student workers co-ops 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 is recommending the following student workers co-ops for the 2526 school year listed below and on the website be approved. Approval is recommended. So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. Roll call. >> Christy. >> Hi. >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Hurin. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linaman. >> Hi. >> Vinnie. I. >> Section 8F. Recommendation to rescend
040extracurricular assignment for the 2526 school year. >> You've received detailed information about this item. The administration prepared to make recommendations or hopeful discussion in executive session. The GCSD9 administration is recommending the filing extracurricular assignment for the 2526 school year listed below and on the website be rescended. Approval is recommended. >> So moved. >> Any discussion? >> I don't know if I'm allowed to discuss this. Am I? But yeah. So, uh uh the reason it was rescended was because uh Freddy's in the police academy and he can't have a second job. Otherwise, he would love to continue to do this. Um, but we're happy to have him. So, >> maybe next year. >> Yeah, maybe next year. Roll call. >> Great guy. >> I'm going to need you guys to stop coughing. >> I know. >>
041Bradley, >> I >> Stacy, >> I >> Curin, >> I >> Silva. >> Hi, >> Linaman. >> Hi, >> Vinnie. I Christie. Section 8 G extracurricular res look uh resignations for the 2526 school year. >> You've received detailed information about this item. Administration prepared to make recommendations are hold for discussion in executive session. The GCSD9 administration recommended the following extracurricular resignations for the 25 school year listed below and on the website be approved. Approval is recommended. >> So move. >> Second. >> Discussion. Roll call. >> Stacy >> I. >> Hurin. >> I. Silva >> I >> Linman >> I >> Vinnie I Christy >> I >> Bradley >> I >> section 8H extracurricular recommendations for the 2526 school year >> you've received detailed information about this item the administration prepared to make recommendations are hold
042for discussion executive session the GCSD9 administration recommending the following extracurricular assignments for the 2526 school year listed below be approved approval is recommended >> so moved Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Curran. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linamman. >> I. >> Vinnie. I. >> Christie. >> I. >> Bradley. >> I. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Section 8. I. Recommendations for substitute a rates increase. >> 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 approval to increase the rates of pay for substitute employees effective August 1st, 2025. And basically everything is going up for substitute teachers, retired teachers, substitute administrators, substitute building principles, retired GCSD9 administrators, and uh for basically $5 uh an hour, $5
043a day for each one of them. And then substitute pair of professionals uh 75 cents per hour if they have if they hold the required license. Um substitute pair of professionals that they're working to obtain the license. It goes up 50 cents for them. And then administrative assistance, building aids, cafeteria, custodian, uh theirs is going up 50 cents. And then we're looking at um long-term uh if someone's been in a position for 20 consecutive days uh for the for title for um for long-term care professionals that hold the required license, they're going from 1675 to $1857 per hour. And then um for substitute teachers, we're looking at the proposed rate of $230 per day >> For long term, yes. for that 20 20 day consecutive in the same position. >> July 302 >> July 30.
044>> Yeah, it's a Monday start. >> So instead of where it says August, okay, I'm going to change that to say July 30. >> We're going to say that's July 30, 2025. Even though >> move to approve with the amendment of July 30th, 2025. >> Second. >> Anybody have any questions, discussion? >> I think it's great. It's so hard to find subs. >> Yes, absolutely. >> It keeps us really competitive. >> Yes. >> Roll call. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linaman. >> I. >> Vinnie. I Christy. >> I. >> Bradley. >> I. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Currin. >> I. >> Section 8 J. certified and classified substitutes for 2025 2026. >> Have you received detailed? I'm sorry. I've said that so many times in a row. It's recommend the following applicants listed below and
045on the GCSD9 website be approved as substitutes for the 2526 school year. Approval is recommended. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. Roll call. >> Linaman. >> I. >> Vinnie I. Christie. Hi. >> Bradley. I >> Stacy. I >> Silva. I >> section 8K policies. >> The policy committee has recommended the approval of the following policies that reviewed at the June 24th, 2025 policy meeting. Approval is recommended. >> So move. >> Second. Any discussion? Can >> we highlight the one that we changed for hiring? >> Yeah, you can mention it. Yeah. >> You want me to mention? >> Hm. >> You want me to me? Okay. >> Oh, I I didn't hear what you said. I'm sorry. Oh, >> so so yeah. So, um >> the one about years of service when hiring >> we
046have in there. Dr. Garrett, do you see it quickly? >> Previous. >> That writing's a little smaller than >> I'm sorry. I didn't mean to put you on the spot. I just thought it was really innovative and cool of us to do. >> Where's it at? >> Teachers employed by the >> Oh, yeah. teachers employed by the school district for the n for what you did say and we've adjusted a little bit for the 1920 school year and forward will be granted and placed accordingly on the teacher salary for up to 10 years of Illinois public teaching service or up to 10 years of out of state public school teaching experience for the United in the United States beginning with the 2526 school year and forward up to 5 years of teaching experience will be
047granted for charter private and appropriial school experience as long as a teacher provides verification of employment and proof of state lensure no fraction of yours will be counted. >> Yeah, this is something that I think is amazing that we're doing and I'm really excited the board is behind it because as the years go on, so many are retiring and people are not going into the field of education. So, this again keeps us even further ahead of the pack >> to attract the best quality teachers and to give them incentive to come here. So, I'm really excited for it. >> Definitely. >> We have a motion in second, right? >> Yep. >> All right. Roll call. >> Vinnie I. Christie. Sorry. >> Hi, >> Bradley. I >> Stacy, >> I Curran. >> Hi, >> Silva. Hi,
048>> Lynamman. >> Hi. >> Section 8 L1, we're going to hold for executive session. Section 8 L2, employment of two special education pair professionals for the 2526 school year. >> You received detailed information about this item. The administration prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion in executive session. The GCSD9 administration and interview committee are recommending the employment of Brooke Deckard and Amanda Prather as special education prayer professionals for the 2526 school year. Approval is recommended pending the submission of the required paperwork. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> Roll call. >> Bradley. >> I. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Currin. >> Hi. >> Silva. >> Hi. >> Linaman. >> Hi. >> Vinnie. I Christy. >> Hi. Real quick, back on L 801, we're doing that pursuant to section, is that 2C1 that we're
049holding up for employment? Yes. Okay. Just want to make sure I had that right. Thank you. >> My fault. Uh 8 section 8 L3, employment of three elementary school teachers for the 2526 school year. >> You've received detailed information about this item. The M administration prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion in executive session. The GCSD9 administration and committee are recommending the filing. candidates as elementary teachers for the 2526 school year. Tiffany Kazidor, Emily Kowalsski, and Megan Smith. Approval is recommended pending the submission of the required paperwork. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> Roll call. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Hurin. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linaman. >> I. >> Vinnie. I Christy. >> Hi. >> Bradley. >> I. Uh there is no old business, so we'll move to new
050business. Section 10A, hearing officers for the 2526 school year. >> GCSD9 administration requests the approval for the filing hearing officers for the 2526 school year. Hearing officers participate in expulsion hearings and additional hearings when requested by parents or guardians. Permission is requested to approve the filing hearing officers for the Granite City School District at a rate of $175 per hearing. Dy Falter and Lisa Yarro. Approval is recommended. >> So move. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Roll call. >> Currin. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linaman. >> I. >> Vinnie. I. >> Christy. >> Hi. >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Section 10B. Evening academy assignments for the fall of 2526. >> GCSD9 administration requests the approval of the following evening academy assignments for the Granite City High School to meet the
051fall semester needs for the 2526 school year. Approval is recommended. >> So moved. Second. >> Discussion. >> Roll call. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linamman. >> Hi. >> Vinnie. I >> Christy. >> Hi. >> Bradley. >> Hi. >> Stacy. >> Hi. >> Currin. >> I. >> Section 10 C. The 2526 student handbooks for all schools. >> GCSD9 administration requests approval for the 2526 student handbooks for all schools. The student handbooks have been updated with the most recent IPA model student handbook changes as well as any new programs that have been approved by the board of education. The IPA model student handbook is attorney drafted and fully aligned with the press, the Illinois school association of school board, school district policy service as well as state, federal, and case law that change on frequent basis. We
052have updated the language as necessary. The 2526 students handbooks were shared with the schoolboard members in their update on Friday, June 11th, 2025. Approval is recommended. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> This might be a question, but I don't know if you are there, but with the grade schools changing the cell phone policy, like how will that be enforced? Will it be different? The same >> should be the same. >> Yeah, there's really nothing that's changed with that. >> Yeah, they're not allow them. And I don't believe they had them at Griggsby if I'm correct cuz it was under the same. We still followed even though it was an intermediate center last year, they still followed under the elementary handbook. >> Cell phones? >> No. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, it's the same.
053Even though they were a 56 center, they still followed under the elementary handbook. >> Any other questions? >> Roll call. >> Linaman. I >> Vinnie. I Christy. Hi. >> Bradley. I >> Stacy. I >> Silva. Hi. >> Section 10D. Uh, GCHS 6th hour assignment. >> GCSD9 administration requests permission to approve the following sixth hour assignment for the fall semester at GCHS with Vince Werrett. Approval is recommended. >> So moved. Second >> discussion. Roll call. >> Vinnie I. Christie. Hi >> Bradley. Hi >> Stacy. I Curran. Hi >> Silva. I Linman >> I >> section 10E paper supplies bid number 1-26. >> Following vendors were sent invitations for paper supplies bid number one-26. The bids included all paper white and color for the 2526 school year. The tabulations have been completed and listed below. The recommended
054vendor is paper 101. Their bid was for $70,44.95. Approval is recommended. So moved. >> Second >> discussion. And so just to just to be clear, uh, paper 101 wasn't the lowest bidder, but the bids that were below it didn't bid the all of the >> specific specifications. So >> just to so everybody knows when they look at it why why we picked that one. >> Why we picked the different a little higher. Yeah. >> Any other discussion? Roll call. Christy, >> I >> Bradley, >> I Stacy, >> I >> Curin, >> I >> Silva, >> I >> Linnaman, >> I >> Vinnie, I >> section 10F, title one aids. >> The GCS 29 administration request the approval approval of the following people listed below to work within the parameters of the title grant. All will
055be part-time participants and paid through title one grant not to exceed 15 hours per week. Approval is recommended. >> So move second. Discussion. >> Roll call. >> Bradley. >> Hi, >> Stacy. >> I >> Silva. >> Hi. >> Linaman. >> Hi. >> Vinnie. I >> Christy. >> I. >> Section 10G. School improvement plans for FY26. >> Due to the Illinois State Board of Education, school designation and funding provided through title one part A section 103 school improvement and every child student succeeds act. Schools are required to submit an annual school improvement to our board of education. The board of education received copies of all the plans Friday on a Friday update July 11, 2025. Approval is recommended. >> So move. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Stacy. >> I. Currin. >> I.
056>> Silva. >> I. >> Linaman. >> I. >> Benny. I Christy. Hi. >> Bradley. Hi. Section 10H, GCHS, roof replacement. >> GCSD9 administration requests the approval for Kirkburg Company to replace the shielding portion of the high school roof. The project will be funded through Healthife Safety Funds. We're requesting the approval for a total of $873,517. Approval is recommended. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> I do have a question. That's the whole school building itself. Does that include the gym or >> Everything. The whole >> Yeah. >> Okay. vendors that chose to not bid after they attended the pre-bid meeting. Um did they have did they give any reasons or they just >> most of them were busy with during our discussion? >> Okay. Is it the same kind of shingles that are being
057used >> like as asphalt or whatever they call? Yeah. Okay. >> Any others? No. All right. Roll call. >> Curran. >> I. >> Silva. >> I. >> Linaman. >> I. >> Vinnie. I. >> Christie. >> I. >> Bradley. >> I. >> Stacy. >> I. >> Section 10. IOU for metal detectors with certified staff. >> GCSD9 administration is recommending the filing with local 743 for the implementation of metal detectors be accepted. Approval is recommended. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Silva. >> I. >> Lennon >> I. >> Benny. I Christy. >> Hi >> Bradley. >> I >> Stacy. >> I >> Curran. >> I >> section 111A Freedom of Information Act requests. The Freedom Information Act act requests listed below and the GCSD9 website were handled by administration. >> All
058right. I think that brings us to executive session. Correct. Uh exceptions noted under five ILCS 120/2 open meetings. Um and we are going to go in under 2C1, the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. >> I need a motion to >> so moved. >> Second. >> Who was a second? Lori. >> Yeah. Okay. Thank you. >> Limon. >> Hi. >> Vinnie. I Christy. I >> Bradley >> I >> Stacy >> I >> Silva >> I >> 648