001So the main thing as Mr. Claus just mentioned a minute ago is just a few months ago we asked the board to actually let this group take place. So, um I don't want to take a ton of ton of our time because I know it's something that was very u it was something that they really grabbed a hold of and and kind of forced it because we we had talked about it a few years ago and then with co it kind of went away but we got the school school little interested and these gentlemen that you will see um pretty much grabbed a hold of it and said hey let's get something going and there's a reason why they have there's a reason why that they needed an you know some way to take this
002and run with it and they did a great job. So, um, we'll have them come up with us. There's only four of them here, but let her tell us who you are. Mr. Lake and came to Bristol helped make this. So, um, I do have to say I did it. Yeah. So, I do want to present this to these these gentlemen because I think that they did an amazing job of taking something that was literally just a pipe dream and turning into something that was amazingly positive. And these gentlemen will also discuss about how positive it really could be for this district. So, Stephanie, if you want to present this to them, I would appreciate so excited to do it. Max, you're the captain, correct? Yes, he is. So, we're going to start there and
003get some pictures, Mr. Mitchell, of that. So that and then he's going to do a presentation. I don't know if I could have worn a louder shirt in that picture. Nice job, guys. Coach, I'm the art teacher. I'm admiring the craftsmanship. Let's take a couple pictures here. Okay. Wonderful job, guys. That's great. We are so proud of you. [Applause] Coach, look right here for me. We'll do. Thanks. You want to miss you want to introduce their presentation? Sure. First off, I do want to say thank you very much uh for a rookie [Music] season is rather amazing and and rookie is the proper word I feel for me in some regards. Well, I did this same stuff when I was their age. Well, technology has come up quite a ways and while I've tried to
004stay on track, I I can nowhere compete like how they can. And it has been amazing to just watch what they can do. In some regards, I feel a bit like Mel Brooks's the movie The Producers. I did about everything wrong and somehow it went right. But we also do want to thank you uh very much. We are looking to expand then for next uh this coming season. I've already been in contact with Players versus they. plan on sending out the schedule this in July actually. So, and we're hoping to open it up to all six of the games offered in the play versus play versus is if you don't know is the company that we go through that organizes the tournaments and all the regions and everything for us and uh we are looking
005to open it up to all six games that they offer. And in doing so, it'll also allow us to be um more available to compete in the uh tournaments that offer scholarships for collees. And for that though, I will let Max take over. So here, Max, I'm Maxwell Forbes. Um I kind of helped um start this team with my friends um Ryan Aonia and Andy Bird, Judah Black, myself, and then Noah Brinker, Lawson Kimble. Um and then Mr. McClawson of course just hopped on board and we just kind of you know voyaged out on this kind of esports journey. We didn't really know much about it. Um um I saw a few few like YouTube videos on like high schools like actually competing. when I first saw like Roxanna play and Roxanna is the only
006actual school district in the whole like LA like area in like southwestern like Illinois area and so we're one of the like first few like esports teams um in you know this area in Illinois which is kind of cool. Um but something that was unexpected was how much like um you know potential there is in esports. You may think it's just a video game. Um there's not much to offer from it, but as we've like ventured into this um I've talked to players that currently are full like not full scholarships, but they are receiving huge scholarships through Missou um um Illinois State College and like Marville University. Um like these are just some of the ones I name top in the area like Columbia College as well. Um but they give a lot of scholarships
007to esports and this is just another opportunity for us to um you know help afford college but um I'm just going to go on here. Um how many schools offer esports scholarships? It's there's actually a lot. 175 colleges and universities are under the NC NACE which is 175. That's not even the total number of colleges that have esports programs in the United States. Um there are a ton of schools like SIU. Um that isn't included in that number. They don't provide they're not part of the NCA um NC um but the NCA is a wildly um expanding program and they combine all the colleges together and they um kind of um found like a varsity like program with it where they provide scholarships and make sure that players that play with these colleges are receiving
008the support that they need um to go to school. And so it's it's really um just a just a widely expanding program. But how much are esports scholarships? This is not just like a $500 like scholarship that you're going to get for like getting like you know first place and all that. But these scholarships range between $5 to $8,000. And for example, when I talk to my Missou players um that I've been in contact with, um some of them receive $2 to $5,000 in financial aid. I'm not paying a but scholarship, but then they also receive free housing for some of their varsity rosters that are high competing in such games as Rocket League is what we do. And so that will total up to um as you're getting up to there almost like $15,000
009a year, which cuts costs a lot for especially a division one school like Missou. And it's kind of crazy. May I I would just also like to point out though that it was very kind and gracious uh but Max did reach out to these two players and one of which was kind enough to coach these boys on one Friday game. So, but I would also think that might go hand in hand with scouting possibly. Yes, that's what I was going to ask. That's what I was going to ask if there's a possibility that they will scout out some of our good players to go to. Oh, yeah. Is that a possibility? Well, he was asking you what your major was. I have I have talked to him a little bit further and just talking about
010different um just potential for playing um you know esports in college. He is um kind of like he actually was signed to Missou when they start first started the program and he won the national championship for the college like collegiate league and they got full funded by like a computer company called MSI and they have a really cool just like esports program right now. And so that connection right there will be just a great connection to um also include exposure to players like us in the area but then also um you know just you know good communication but actually um like like I was saying about the values of scholarships um in 2018 that's when the first school actually started providing full ride scholarships um includes housing and tuition. So, these guys are going to
011um college for free. They're playing a separate game called Overwatch, and this was started in 2018. It is um a shooter game, but um they're wildly like expanding to different games such as Rocket League is one of the more growing ones. Um and Columbia College and like right next to Missou. Um they provide a full ride up to basically up to a full ride with full tuition room and board for League of Legends which is another game other than Rocket League and it's part of the play versus um like system after six games that we're hoping to expand to. You can get a full ride practically to um just the college in the area and it's kind of it's kind of insane to think about. Um prize pools it's not just scholarships either. Um, these
012players compete and when they compete, they're not just playing for their school. Um, they actually have motivation to compete in these prize pool tournaments. Um, for Rocket League, I'm a more more knowledgeable in that part. So, um, collegiate Rocket League is very big in the scene. It's not as big as their pro scene, but it's a ton of money at stake. Um they have Clear Rock League which is a 20 team league which teams will play in qualifiers and they'll first it'll be like a big national qualifiers where any college can sign up the top colleges that went through the um you know qualifiers will go to the CRL and everyone will have a opportunity to play in the play versus league which is the league under um CRL and it's the league right above
013us in high school. Um $75,000 is coming from CRL which goes to 20 colleges and also play versus offers $50,000 and this is per semester. And so this was just for this spring. Added that over there. That was like Yeah. And that that league just ended. Um the player that was so gracious to help us out and kind of coach us through our once we started expanding the playoffs, he was actually in playoffs. We kind of had to navigate around it, but he stepped out of his way. He was actually in playoffs for his play versus league. And so yeah, and so he made playoffs that way and actually the other roster from Missou, not his roster, but they actually won the whole thing, the national like championship. And so that was great. And then
014also I figure out right now he's in a tournament for level next, which is hosting 125,000 prize pool right now. And so there's always there's always like high schools and different tournaments and there's so much potential in esports that is growing just rapidly. Um and then play versus which we go through through high school and college. Um they give $600,000 a year and in the money only goes to high school league winners such as state or regional. Um we were in a regional event so we had to get first place to win that. But if we were in state we would have been tied for first place in Illinois. And so Yeah, there was only one other Illinois team in the playoffs. Who was that? Lane Tech in Chicago. Okay. I wonder Tech school. Yep.
015It's a big technical school um in Chicago and hopefully we can next semester and hopefully for the crown of Illinois thinking big. Thinking big. And then um that's basically what I just have for um right now. I just want to point out how big esports is getting and how rapidly it's increasing and how it's giving people abilities to play through college. Um, for example, one of the Missou players, he came out of high school in the zoo in Missouri, went to a community college, played Rocket League for them, and then got signed in Missou. And so he was able to go from there to there and, you know, expand on his major. And actually right now he's in communications with um another esports like big company because he wants to he's majoring another thing um
016but he's actually talking through esports management as well. And so there's not even opportunities just in college but further beyond and expanding the you know into the business the business. So yeah that's just amazing. Can I ask a question? Do do you see this ever evolving where girls get into this and We have we have maybe girls uh sports esports I would say would be co as long as the skill level is there. Yeah, it's not like a physical thing necessarily, right? It is. It is. For some games it'll be tactics. For others, open definitely open. Oh, yeah. That's great. And we know some people that play at the school also that it's not gender doesn't really matter in eports. Anybody can play. And for example, you might not think this, but there's girls that
017play shooter games at, you know, online and they go to the high school and they're actually ranked pretty well. And so there's everyone is able to play through esports. That's good. That's great. And I might point out real quick is that one of the problems we noticed is we only have one current team, the the esports Rocket League team. Well, when everybody looks at that, can I get an opportunity to play? If the only team they have to beat is the sixth ranked team in the 17 state region. So what you guys have at least helped us do is create a little bit of a movement. So next year we'll have a B and a C team so that other people have the opportunity to play because if I have to face Mike Trout as
018a center fielder, it's going to be hard for me to compete. So these guys have created the movement and now what you guys have done graciously has allowed us to kind of build on this. So you will have those other people that can compete in multi-iffer, you know, facets of this you play versus community with different games and you'll have more more people that get involved. So the best way to think about this is think about how much time and effort we devote towards the theater department and the arts department because there's also not only the education in these fields, but there's jobs that contribute to these outside of the high school community. These are the same situations. It's just ever evolving. The the the sports world and the sports games are out selling movies
019and theater and everything else around us. So I mean I commend you guys again for getting on board when you did because as Max just mentioned is we're one of the only two. So that's great. I just want to congratulate you again and just even creating the opportunity Mr. Raz too for allowing them and being a part of this just volunteering at this point. He has really been an amazing supporter. Right [Applause] guys we can't we can't wait to see where this goes. We were all following Mr. would send out emails to the teachers whole district and everybody be like what are they doing? How they they would they get all kinds of support from teachers. So it was really nice. Can I ask did you guys stream any of the matches? We did. We
020have our own Twitch channel now. GCHS esports. Yeah, I thought they originally we originally originally started streaming I think our fourth game. Well, actually when we first started playing um our friends wanted to see the matches because as soon as they heard there was a Rocket League team and us was putting on announcements. We were getting texts from people going, "Hey, um, is is room still open?" But the league officially like like you know um like you know just started and so they joined the esports club which was part of the subsystem where they would um play with like if we needed our play for practice they were just there to help and that people wanted to watch. And so I personally streamed it privately um to those people, but then we reached out and
021we streamed it on the official Twitch channel for GCHS Esports, which Twitch is the gaming streaming platform, the and um we posted on announcements in the first stream we had on Twitch, we had a peak of 42 viewers live and that um was just amazing for people just to be able to like it wasn't even a professional production. It was just seeing the game and us talking while we're playing. And it's crazy if we were able to involve different digital like video production and streaming that way to expand. One last thing though before we finish this all up though, Max, I do think you unfortunately missed one person while talking about um but we do have to give a special thanks to basically the team manager who is no famous and who unfortunately couldn't be
022here with us tonight. But he said specifically to me that while Rocket League was not his preferred game, he had to be first in line when we got Smash Brothers. So I was happy to inform him that that is coming for next year. Okay. But he wanted to be involved and so he was very good at helping me keep track of scoring, things like that because I'd have to I would have to take screenshots to upload to the system and be like, "Oh, I missed that. I got you, Mr. M. And we are currently looking for space for them. Taylor, you want to say something? Yeah. So, the college scholarship you guys were talking about, those are being offered by Missou and other colleges like Columbia College. How is that necessarily given? You have to
023fill out scholarship applications for senior year or are they awarded based on your individual merit your senior year and how well you advance? How is that really awarded? Well, for us to figure out over the summer, I would say, but you probably know the answer to that. Well, actually most colleges see it um we play on a competitive like scene just in game um where it's basically where you're ranked you have a matchmaking like ranking and so that number will go up and down as you win and lose and the higher you usually get you're versing more of the people that play the game competitively. Um, like for example, last week I was just versing players from North Texas. Um, and they actually um were third in the whole nation in the CRL, which is
024the top like 20 teams. And so versing um people like that, they can reach out that way. Um but then also play versus they stream the championships of every game and they also hold um if you win the regional championships you go into the play versus cup which they just revealed this year which is a physical like cup that you can win and it's guaranteed prize money or scholarship for your players. Yes. They would take what is it the top teams from both the fall season and the spring season and that would be the brackets and over the summer that's the league for the players. Thank you. Thank you so much. Amazing. [Applause] Thank you for coming to presenting. Thank you all so much. We're going to see a little more. So, uh item 4B
025on the agenda. Uh at this time, we'd like to up and recognize our student board member. Well, before I read this, I just want to personally thank Kaylee for everything she's done for this this board and the district, especially in such a challenging year. We've asked her to do a couple of reports to the board, and she just went above and beyond what we could have expected, sending surveys out to the whole school district. Um, and she's setting a high bar for Max and I'm I'm sure he'll need it. But no, she did such a good job and and thank you so much. And if you ever need anything from us in the future, like please let us know and we hope to see you again. Um, so this is a certificate of appreciation. This
026certificate is awarded to Kaylee McKenzie in appreciate in appreciation for outstanding leadership and hard work as the student board member adviser of the Granite City School District number nine board of education for the 2020 2021 school year. Thank you so much. Is that take one more? Okay. I have to I have to contribute. One more. One more. Okay. Thank you. Thanks, D. I couldn't let this go without a shout out from me. Uh this being my first year, it was even more important uh for me to connect with kids in this during this pandemic it was just really difficult and that's where I gained my strength is through through interactions with students and building those relationships. I know how important that is and how much of a difference it makes at the board to be
027able to have that opportunity to connect with the kids. So what you did was invaluable in so many ways and she does so many other things. I don't know if you're aware of all the the clubs I've been to the honors things and just the number of of activities you're involved in. She's a clone herself, right? told her she could have been on the team but she'd had to have a clone. So I suppose you know her she has really strong leadership qualities. I think that's going to take you amazingly far whether it's at Duke or anywhere else you think you think you're going there but we're not sure still right. She has a lot of choices at this point. So we're just really proud of her and due to the leadership thing we sort
028of decided that this was a nice uh plaque for you for the school board. We wanted to present this one as well. Well, it is an appreciation of your hard work and dedication as a board member and adviser to the GRC school district and board of education. So, it has your own hand, right? I thought that that was perfect for you. I won't tell you. Mrs. He calls her bossy fans, but that's not true. She just is leading and helping and doing all the things for everyone. So, I just wanted to tell [Applause] you, I'll have you present it to her. I'll just be like official think Couple more. Thank you. Couldn't be more proud. Well done, [Applause] Kaylee. Thank you so much for everything this year and it's been a tough year and we
029we've appreciated it all. Um, and I think I guess the only parting words of wisdom would be go out, do great things, but don't forget your home roots. love to see back in Granite City and half of the things in Granite City after graduation from college that you've already done for us. We'll be a very happy uh community. I appreciate that. This is nowhere near my time and end in Granite City. Changes happening, you know, over the course of my lifetime. I'm hopefully going to go into the medical field and I hope to strive and come back and change some protocols and some medical hospitals around here and do more for research on genetic sequencing. So, I do hope I can back here as well. Thank you. Uh item 4 C. So, uh we we've
030let one board member go, student board member go, and we bring a new one on. So, Zach, do you want to take this one? No. Okay. Yeah. Will we get past the Yeah. As we voted on our last meeting, um we we approved Maxwell Forbes as our student board member for next year. So now they're going to pass the torch. Look at that. Do you guys want to [Music] go Couple more. One with the phone, too. Hold on. Yep. Yep. We're same one. Same one. It's [Applause] But I think it's a good for sure. Max, we're looking forward to great things as well. And from what we've already seen here with the esports presentation, I think she's leaving big shoes to fill, but I think you're going to have a problem. We appreciate it. Thank
031you. And Zach, thank you for all your work in the selection of our Thank you, Linda. And Linda, both of you. Appreciate it. All right. Uh, moving on. Uh item five, approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of May 11, 2021. Second motion in a second. Any comment? Roll call, please. Vinnie, I Curran. Hi. None. I McMaster. Hi. Stacy. Hi. Hi. Uh item number six, consent agenda. And for those newer board members here, uh generally speaking, what we have is just list there. If there's anything that you want to talk about and pull off that consent agenda, we certainly can by motion. But other than that, we'd entertain a motion to Oh, I'm sorry. You want to read what's on the I just want to read quickly just because there were so many gifts.
032There were we were fortunate um in this district to be able to have a senior signing day, which was new this year. Um students were available to to win prizes and things for being there. It was a really neat event. collaborated. We had a they made a senior decision day photo booth and it was just a really nice opportunity. It was live streamed, but a lot of people in the community really pulled together and um donated things for this. I just wanted to read them very quickly. Um for that particular thing we had the Grand High School athletic department, the Grand Fire Department, Gray Park Commissioner, Craig Sykes, the Gy Police Department, the Grand School District 9 [Music] custom Mr. Skoolie. The Junior Service Club, um Tom Beckerian, the National Honor Society, Old Six Mile
033Museum, the Spirit Club, Renaissance Club, &M electric corporation, just first first American Credit Union, Energy Stars, HBAC, and the Grand Student Council, which did all the decorating. It really was fabulous. I also want uh at this point to um really show our gratitude to US Seal who not only dedicated donated some things for that particular event, but they've also given us a $15,000 donation to uh allow us to have a mobile tech classroom. So, our vocational students or robotics club will be able to take it on the road to some of the elementary schools. We're very excited. We really appreciate you much feel for that. I know. And then we also have the new military museum at the high school that Mr. Moran is working on. And we have Mary Hill, Mike Hogan, Jean Briggs,
034and Craig Son family who have all made donations to that as well. I just wanted to point that out to show how much support we had from the community. I'll second a motion on a second. Any additional discussion? Roll call, please. I Curran. Hi. None. I miss Masters. Hi. Stacey. Hi. Vinnie. Hi. M. Hi. Item 8A rescending retirement. Mr. President, the board is recommended to accept the following rescended retirements. Mr. Don Stratton Green principal and the 2223 school year. Second roll call, please. Motion by McMasters, seconded by Stacy. Um, current. Hi. None. I McMasters. Hi, Stacey. Hi, Zinny. Hi, Kenobyl. I item 8, retirements resignations. Mr. President, the board is recommended that the following retirements and resignations be accepted. Mr. Stratton Brooksby principal retirement end of 22 and roll please. None. I McMast Stacy. Hi
035Vinnie. Hi Kenobyl. Hi Karn. Hi Lonesome. Hi. John has a year to pass down his costume. That is correct. I was saying I hate to see it. Who's going to fit the gator costume? I don't even know all kinds of factors. He was even on interview on television for some things. So he he'll be hard to replace certainly with regrets. Item 8 C request for leave of absence. Mr. President, the board is recommended the following leads be approved. Miss Cynthia Griffin, Cafe Griggsby, 51121 to 8321. Miss Cheryl Wright, Cafe Crater kindergarten 5321 to 72621. So second motion second roll call please. Mc Masters I Stacey I Zenny Hi Kenobyl I Curran I none I WSMER I item 8 D employment of Brand City High School social worker for the 2122 school year. Mr. President of
036the board. Uh it is recommended by the administration to hire Miss Jennifer Hillsman for the position of social worker at the high school starting with the 2122 school. Motion by Stacy, second by Linda. Second. Is Mr. Parker there? Jim, are you on? Yes, I am. Just a just a question. Uh how many applicants did we have here? There was just one. Just one. Okay. Thank you. You're welcome. Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Stacy. Hi. Vinnie. Hi. Henogal. Hi. Currin. Hi. None. I McMaster. Hi. Hi. Item eight. the employment of Wilson special education teacher for the 2122 school year. Mr. President, the board do you have detailed information on this item below? After interviewing two candidates, the administration recommends Josh Mills for this position beginning with the 2122 school year. Second motion second. Jim, was
037that also the only applicant or were there others? That is what we had. Just one Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Vinnie, hi. Canal. Hi. Currin. Hi. None. I master. Hi. Stacy. Hi. Hi. And item 8 F certified classified substitutes for the 2020 2021 school year. It should be 21. They may be doing Mr. Parker. Mr. Parker. Yes. Um for this certified subs, will this include 2021 and 2022 school year? No. Uh yes, that would be great. Okay. Sure. Um you Mr. President, the board received detailed information on this item below. It is recommended the following applicants be a board approved as substitutes for the 2021 and 22 school year. Certified Cat Ksky and Mary Palmer. Thank you very much. Yes. Thank you. So move second motion by Eric and second by Linda. Any discussion?
038Roll call, please. Hi. Hi. None. I master. Hi. Stacy. Hi. Vinnie. Hi. Hi. And under old business, uh, we have in front of us, uh, after a discussion here a couple of weeks ago about changing up the board of education meeting schedule, and we are planning on moving to and we are moving to a six o'clock meeting time starting on in July. Um, and with that, we're also changing to a monthly schedule in in July. Um, and so in front of you all is uh, second and fourth. Second and fourth. Yes. I know you were still a little indecisive about what we wanted to do. Exactly. So, we just provided you the second Tuesday of the month schedule and the fourth Tuesday of the month on schedule. So, you have an option. I thought we
039landed on the fourth read. I just wanted to have them out there. I wanted to make sure and everybody's good with that meeting on the 4th except for November and December when we move that up obviously. And again, I would encourage if we had passed this year to kind of keep that second Monday, I'm sorry, second Tuesday of the month open in the event that we would need to hold a special meeting. I do need a motion. Yes. Need a motion. Second. So move. Second motion by Talon, second by Bill. Any discussion? Roll call, please. None. I McMasters. Hi. Stacy. I. Vinnie. Hi. Henogal. I Mr. S. I um item 10, new business, breakfast after the bill, opt out cost analysis. I'm going to have uh Zack Sh, Mr. Sh. Mr. Do you want to
040introduce this one? Uh yeah, this is just uh this is just kind of our standard procedure with the opt out of breakfast after the bell analysis. This just goes through what the cost some analysis of the cost could be. Um there's two different costs there. As you can see, delivery model one uh would be about $5 million additional and then delivery model two would be about $3 million of additional money. Not to mention, it would be a huge disruption to our educational day, the educational process to do this after the bell. And right now we are still serving everybody breakfast. They just get it when they get off the bus and it kind of fills the morning before school. It's not like they don't count. So nobody will go as hungry. There is nobody that
041doesn't eat. Exactly. And correct me if I'm wrong, but if a kid misses breakfast, comes to school and he's hungry, our teachers are going to find a way before. Well, no. gave the analysis to meet the the requirements of the opt provision in state statute. The minutes will reflect that, Zach. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Zach. Very good. Appreciate that. Uh item 10B, board resolution to appoint mystic employee benefits pool board members. And that stands for Mississippi Valley Intergovernmental Committee, right? I believe I think I got that right. I think it does. Mr. President, the administration is recommending approval to appoint Zach Sur as member and Jim Parker as alternate to the employee benefits. Members, this is recommended. Second by Bill, second by Eric. Any discussion? Roll call, please. Hi. Curran. Hi. None. I McMasters.
042Hi. Stacy. Hi. Vinnie. Hi. W. I and item 10 C very similar to that is board resolution to appoint Miss Vic property casualty pool board members Mr. President of the board the administration is recommending the approval to appoint Mr. Zuri as voting member and Mr. Parker as alternate property property board. Second motion on a second. Any discussion? Roll call, please. Current. Hi. None. I sacy. Hi. Vinnie. Hi. Hi. Hi. Item 10D. Board resolution to extend the term of the Mystic Employee Benefit. We got a few of these folks. I'm sorry. The administration recommends approval to extend the term and mystic employee benefits pool. So moved. Second. Yeah. I had a motion by second by Very good. Any discussion? Roll call, please. None. I McMaster. Hi. Stacy. Hi. Vinnie. Hi. Henogal. Hi. Karn. Hi. Hi. Hi.
043And Board resolution is item 10E to extend the term of the mystic property casualty pool. Mr. President, the board the administration is recommending approval to cy second and any discussion. Roll call, please. Masters. Hi. Stacy. Hi. Vinnie. Hi. Hogal. Hi. Karn. Hi. None. I WSME. Hi. Item 10F, preK through seventh grade summer school program. Miss Yes, Mr. President, the board um approval is recommended to offer a grant-f funed prek through seventh grade summer school program. We were also providing food and transportation for this as well to get as many students as we can um help over the summer. That's wonderful. And this is free. And it is free. And we have a prek second we'll start out. There's a June session is located at a Prager Elementary. That's June 7th through July 2nd for 20
044days. Time is from 8 a.m. to 12:30. July session, we have an extra one for grades um K2 from July 12th to July 30th. Also from 8:00 to 12:30. Um there's a June session for 3 through 7. Also that is at Lake School June 7th through July 2nd times 8 a.m. to 12:30. approval is recommended. So move to second motion on a second. I guess one point of discussion here is this on the school website or how's this being? We had we had to put out first to ask how many teachers we could get to volunteer to do the do summer school and this has been a pretty rough year. Um I can understand why people might not want to volunteer to do summer school. So we were limited in the number of children that
045we could offer this to be a little more open. So, we took teacher recommendations of children who maybe could benefit the most. We have sent those out. We're now getting those in. If they choose to turn it down, then we have a pool to keep offering down the line. Good. So, we're hoping to get as many students as we potentially can. We had about 30 teachers that um offered to do this. And how many kids in a class? We're trying to keep it under 15. So that that's and then we have some extra teachers to do some independent because the whole point is to to do as close to one-on-one or small group instruction as we can to get the most benefit from that. So we're really happy to be able to have those people
046in place. Uh we also have a high school also offers one every year. So they're they're doing a little bit different this year as well. So we're really excited about that. So as much as we can do to make up some of the time and anything to to help with that over the summer. Just a point of clarification, they're volunteering, but they'll be compensated. They're volunteering. They are. Yeah, they are getting paid mostly, but I understand where they might not want to to do this. It's been a tough. So, so thank you uh for all of you who have offered to teach this summer as well. Can Can I will there be social workers? Yes, we have nurses, social workers, transportation, food. We're set. Yes. One social worker per building. Yes. Okay. I think that's
047fantastic. And I'm going to hope it's full. making sure that the students take advantage of this as well. I've got a motion on a second roll call, please. Stacy, I none I masters. Hi, I item 10 G, clean energy design. Mr. President, we're going to refer to our facility supervisor, Mr. Eric Smith with the issue that's come up. Eric, are you there? Eric, Mr. Smith, are you on there? Let me let me I see him on the side. I think you're muted. Goodness me. Okay, you hear me? There we go. There we are. Okay, great. You want to lead in and tell them what's going on with the Yes. Uh what this refers to is our solar project. And as you know, we are getting a new roof on there. Uh last Friday, I had
048a meeting with um the contractor, our manufacturer of the product that's going to go on our roof made by Carl Roofing. uh to talk to a representative uh there and he uh during our conversation I mentioned our solar and he said there's special precautions that need to be taken for solar to go on this roof that we were unaware of. Um in our conversation u he mentioned several items that need to be addressed. So with that um I took this information back. We emailed it to um Jay Holston who is the head of the solar and he assured me in the phone conversation today uh that all cost to put the panels on for us to retain our warranty he will approve. He he will take care of all those costs. So we will not
049get anything. Um, and with that being said, if you have the map in front of you, you can see where all the switch gear and everything is going to be laid out in the back of the courtyard. There is a small fence that they will have to put up. And uh, this is actually probably one of the better designs that they they gave us because there's no boring involved u no digging uh or anything. All the connections, all the wire connections and switch gear are on the property of coolage and hidden behind the fence. Will this in any way impact the the private project that we're kind of looking at? No. Uh whenever I talked to Jay Holston, whenever I took him in and showed him uh uh coolage, uh all of the switch gear
050and everything is going to be selfsupported. So all of the conduit and everything going up on the roof will not touch the drive system at all. It will not anchor to it. It will be suspended uh from the roof all the way down to a concrete pedestal that the pound will be anchored. And I'm sorry for driving it for those that don't know it's basically the siding on the side of the building. So there's a project there if you will. Thank you very much. Any questions for Eric? Yes, I do. Eric, can you hear me? Eric, I hear you. Hey, uh, can you please get written confirmation from the roof manufacturer as to what items would be necessary to maintain the warranty on the roof and then get that to Holtzman and make sure that
051Holtzman confirms in writing back to you that that CDBG will do all things necessary to maintain that warranty. We need that. We need it in writing. from the email. I emailed him what came directly from the manufacturer and I will show you that. Um, and it basically the the um product that they're putting on the roof comes in about 20 foot rolls. And as they lay that out and where the seams are going to overlap, those seams need to be covered with another material because it will be unaccessible for any repairs or anything underneath those solar panels. It has to be inspected by the manufacturer for them to even put their feet or any structure whatsoever to support those panels. They have to okay it. The manufacturer has to okay it. And James Holman in
052an email and a phone conversation said that he would uh accept that and take care of that. But I will follow up with another email with that again and get something in. Yeah. Okay. Thank you very much. Thanks Tom. Thank you. Appreciate that. And yeah Tom I appreciate that clarification. Very good. No action needed on that from the board. I presume tonight. You know what? I I would like a motion that the board approve that under those parameters that we just went that we just went over because this these panels originally were designed to go on the high school, right? And for various reasons, they were not. And the board approved the high school set of panelings. We've never, I don't think, officially approved the coolage concept and putting panelings there. Great point. So that
053motion is to approve the panels on the coolage roof based upon of the work that need to be done and and to the satisfaction of the manufacturer of that roofing system that the warranty will not be voided. Correct. By placing these solar pans that's the motion very well stated and that Jim Holtzman's group will do all that's necessary in order to make that happen. Absolutely. Very good motion. He'll make that motion. Linda second. Linda second. Any additional discussion? Roll call, please. Jenny. Hi. Henogal. Hi. Current. Hi. None. I master. Hi. Stacy. Hi. Hi. Item 11 Available at this time. Item 11B. President of the board. Uh you have information below concerning the GCHS activity funds or your information. No use of information. Item 8 C is the high school bank reconciliation statement for April 2021.
054Also therefore information as well. Item 8 and I'm happy to stop if anybody has questions about any of these. Uh, item A D, Granite City High School Memorial Funds, April 2021 statement, and item E is the April 2021 account activity fund statement. All those there for your review. Any comments or questions on any of those? Hearing none, we'll move on. Item 12 is executive session, and I do not believe we've got executive session. Very good. Item 13, executive session minutes, also none there for approval. Item 14 is setting the agenda for the next board meeting which will be on Tuesday 2021 and still at 5 month I think uh if I will just policy committee a discussion starting off that meeting anything else for that Good. And last but not least, motion to move. Second.
055Second. In favor, I like to