001I call the meeting to order. Roll call, please. Wilms here. Cook I. Kenogal. I Curran. Hi. None. Here. McMasters here. Jones here. Kayley McKenzie here. We have a court. Very well. Will you all please rise for the pledge of allegiance followed by the invocation given today by Father Alfred from St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. If you don't wish to pray with us, you may earphones at that time. I pledge algiance 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. Welcome, Father. Thank you. Uh once again, my name is Father Alfred. Uh originally from Uganda and I pastor at St. Elizabeth's Parish here in Granite City. uh when I was asked to give an invocation for this meeting,
002I remembered uh the times I served on school boards in Uganda, I did two schools in six years and here I'm also a board member at Father Maven High School and at our St. Elizabeth school. But one thing I've learned through that is that uh school boards are address educational needs in a particular community but more especially to bring equity all the kids that we have in our communities in our families and help all those who work for education to make sure that they really motivate and men our young scorers in our families and in our homes to grow spiritually but also to grow academically. and also with human formation. And talking about that, you are familiar with Nelson Mandela from South Africa. He had a passion for education and he felt education is the
003most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. And he said education is a great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peant can become a doctor. that the son of a mine worker can become the head of the mine, that the child of farm workers can become the president of a great nation. It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given that separates one person from another. So as I pray, I ask the almighty God that he may continue to help you as you make decisions and engage teachers and all other stakeholders in this town so that the school district can help uh all the diverse student body and families in both academic and human formation so that they can
004change the world around us. So may I pray especially in this time of COVID 19 and things as they turn to the normal. We ask the God Almighty strengthen each one of us through his power that when evil darkens our world he may give us light. When despair numbs our souls. He may give us hope. When we stumble and fall, he may lift us up. When doubts are serious us, he may give us faith. When nothing seems sure, he may give us trust. When ideas fade, he may give us a vision. When we lose our way, he may be our guide that we may find serenity in his presence and purpose in doing his will. And may peace and prayers be with you all. Thank you. All right. Thank you again, father. Um, public comment.
005I don't believe we have any public comment for this evening. Okay. We'll move on to the minutes. So, I need a motion for the approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of the board of education held on March 9th. So, move. Any discussion or issues on the minutes? Bill first and then a second. Okay. All right. Roll call. Cook I. Kenobyl. Hi. Currin. I. None. Hi. McMasters. Hi. Wilms. Hi. And Jones. I. Motion carried. Moving on to the consent agenda. Mr. President, the board. The consent agenda contains those items that are repetitive and routine in nature. Any member to make a motion to approve the consent agenda or request any items be moved to section 7 for individual discussion or consideration. There is a bill list and request for um from various organizations. So
006second any discussion roll call I Curran I none I McMasters I Wilms I Cook I and Jones I carry. Moving on to human resources item A is rescend retirements. Mr. Mr. President, the board is recommended that the following retirements be rescended. Carl Layman, math teacher, GCS, GCHS, effective June 2022. So move. Second. Any discussion? Roll call. Curran. Hi. None. Hi. McMaster. Wilms. Hi. Cook. I Kenogal. Hi. And Jones. Hi. All right. The next item is item B, retirements and resignations. Mr. President, the board is recommended that the following retirements and resignations be accepted. Carl Layman, math teacher, GCHS, retirement June 2021. So move. Second. Any discussion or questions? Roll call. None. I. McMasters. Hi. Wilms. Hi. Cook. I Kenogal. Hi. Currin. Hi. And Jones. Hi. carried. Item C is request for leave of absence. Mr.
007President, the board has recommended the following leaves be approved. Craig Historian, custodian, effective 3421 to 52721. Cory, executive assistant with administrative offices, effective 31521 to 6721. I'll take a second. Okay. Any discussion or questions? Roll call. Masters. I Wilms I Cook I Kenobyl I Curran I none I and Jones I motion carried. Item D is request to extend leaves of absence. Mr. President, the board is it recommended that the following extension to the leaves be approved. Miss Terry Mitchell, Principal Broard, defective 1116 2020 to 67 2021. So move second. Any discussion? Roll call. WMER. Hi. Cook. I Kenobal. I Curran. Hi. None. Hi. McMaster. And Jones. I motion carried. Um the next item is an extracurricular resignation for Granite City High School for the 2021 school year. Mr. President of the board, you've received detailed
008information about this item. The administration is prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion in executive session. We are recommending that the following extracurricular resignation be accepted. Mr. Brian Ninsky, GCHS assistant football coach. So move. Second. Any discussion? Roll call. Wilms. Hi. Cook. I Kogal. Hi. None. Hi. Curran. Hi. McMasters. Hi. And Jones. I car. The next item is item F. Extracurricular resignations for Grant City High School for the 2122 school year. Mr. Mr. President, the board, you've received detailed information about this item below. The administration is prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion in executive session. We are recommending that the following extracurricular resignation be accepted. Miss Nicole Schmidt, GCHS assistant girls volleyball coach. Any discussion? Okay. Roll call. Cook I. Kenogal. I Curran. Hi. None. Hi. McMasters. Hi. Wire. Hi. And Jones.
009I motion carried. Moving on to item G, recommendations for Granite City High School extracurriculars for the 2122 school year. Mr. President, the board, do you receive detailed information below about this item? The administration is prepared to make recommendations or holding discussion for executive session. The high school administration is recommending the following extracurricular for the 2021 2022 school year. Miss Alexandria Miller, assistant girls volleyball coach. Second. Any discussion? Roll call. Kenogal. I Curran. Hi. None. Hi. McMasters. Hi. Wilms. Hi. Cook. I. Jones. I carry. The next item is item G. Recommendations. Or no, this is G. This is H. H. Okay. H. Item H is recommendations for category movement for the high school and Koolage junior high cheer coaches for the 2122 school year. Mr. President, the board upon review of the high school head cheer
010coaches and Koolage junior high cheerleading advisor placement on the stipen schedule. It has been determined that the category needs to be adjusted. High school head cheer coach from column 3 assistant coach major to column 2 head coach minor. Cool junior cheer adviser from column 7. Club level C to column 4 club level A head junior high. These changes should be implemented for the 2122 school year. Is there a motion? Any discussion? Questions? Did you get a motion? No. Who made the motion? [Music] Okay. Any discussion or questions? Okay. Roll call. Curran. Hi. None. Hi. McMasters. Hi. Wumsme. Hi. Cook. I and Jones. I motion carried. Moving on to item I that is the employment of a laborer. Mr. President, the board you received detailed information about this item below. The administration is prepared to make
011recommendations or hold for discussion. Exact concession due to the appointment of Eric Smith, the supervisor of facilities management. The committee consistency interview the following candidate and is recommended for hire Brandon. So moved. Second. Any discussion? Roll call. None. I McMasters. Hi. Williamser. Hi. Cooks. I kogal. I Curran. I. And Jones. I. Motion carried. Um. Hold on. That's what was confusing me a while ago. No, but there's other Okay, so the item A is in the front of our binders. Yeah, but it is they both are. Oh, they both Okay. Okay. So, the next item that I have on the agenda is the ratification of the teachers contract. Um, and that's we're going to hold for executive session. Not because there's anything wrong with it, but just because we want to talk with the full board.
012Um, so that's held 2C3 under 2C3. Okay. And then K is the trainer administration salary2. Okay. Like we use three very that's okay. Okay. Okay. So then we're going to hold item K which is the tax trainer administration salary adjustments also under 2C2. And then the employee discipline. Does anybody need to have that hold? No. No. Okay. So you can go ahead. Sure. Mr. President, the board, you received detailed information about this item below. The administration is prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion in executive session. Second Tom the Okay. Okay. So, right. We are request requesting that the board uphold Jason Marovich's suspension. So moved. Oh no, we already have those. I'm sorry. We have that already. Does anybody have any other questions or comments? Okay, I think we're ready for Okay. McMasters.
013Hi. Wire. Cook. I Kogal. I Curin I. None. Hi. And Jones. I motion carries. Um, we do not have any old business and I don't believe we have any new business either. Um, so that takes us to the reports and other communications. Item A is the Freedom of Information Act request. Yes. Uh, Mr. President, the board, we received two requests under the Freedom of Information Act during the period of March 3rd, 21 through March 18, 21. The requests received on March 15, 2021 from Jody Cohen uh, from Publica and Jennifer Smith Richards from the Chicago Tribune. They requested the following information. Records that show all incidents that included referral to law enforcement, including schoolbased resource officers and underlying offense during 2018-19, 2019 202021 school years and do not result in arrest. Records that show all
014arrests of students made inside the school district in the underlying offense during the 201819, 1920, and 2021 school years. Records should show the gender and race of students referred to law enforcement arrested and or issued a citation or ticket in the 201819, 1920, and 2021 school years. Records that show all incidents with which students were issued a citation or ticket for an ordinance violation during the 201819, 1920 or 2021 school years. The second request was received on March 15, 2021 from Miss Carrie Toby Intermediate School. She requested the following information. All air quality data and reports and water damage assessments for Griggsby intermediate from August 1st, 2019 to March 1st, 2021. Communications to Griggsby staff and parents related to flooding late start and building concerns. Mold from August 1st, 2019 to March 1st, 2021. These
015requests were all handled by the administration. All right. Very good. Thanks for going through those. That takes us to executive session exceptions noted under five ILCS120-2 open meetings. The appointment employment compensation discipline performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body 2C1. Student disciplinary matters 2C9. The purchase or lease of real property for use by the public body or setting price thereof. 2C5 and six. Collective bargaining matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives. 2C2. litigation when an action against affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed is probable or eminent 2C11 to discuss school building safety and security and security procedures 2C8 and student safety 2C8. Um tonight we just have those two items that are being held under 2C2 um the ratification of the teachers
016contract and the other salary adjustments. Do I have a motion to go into executive session? Second. Any discussion? All in favor? I.