001Hello. The administration uh would like to recommend the following extracurriculars for the 2223 school year. John Mode, position athletic director. So move. Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion? Roll call. Kenogal. I. Curran. I. None. I. Masters. Stacy. I. Vinnie. I. Wai. I. Item 8F. resend the recommendation for the special education prek teacher Prather for the 22 23 school year. Mr. Bo, Mr. President of the board, we have received detailed information about this item. We are prepared uh to make a recommendation or hold an executive session. Uh due to the resignation due to the declination of Ashley Schaefer of a 2223 prek specialed life skills teacher, the administration has requested rescending the recommendation for her hire. Bill second. Current on the second. Any discussion? Roll call. Curran. I. None. I Mers. Stacy. I. Vinnie. Hi.
002Kenoval. I. Item 8G. Employment of special education prek teacher at Prather for the 2223 school year. Mr. President, the board. There is detailed information about this item below. The administration is recommending Grace Hurst for the prek teacher position for the 2223 school year. So moved. Second. Stacy on the motion. Any discussion? Roll call. None. I McMast. Stacy. I. Kenobyl. I. Curran. Hi. War. I. Item 8H. Employment of special education fifth grade co-taught teacher at Griggsby Intermediate School for the 22 23 school year. Mr. President, the board, there's detailed information about this item below. Uh the administration is recommending Lexi Grody for the special ed fifth grade co-taught teacher position for the 2223 school year. So move. Second. Good. Motion and a second. Any discussion? Roll call, please. McMasters. Hi. Stacy. I. Vinnie. I. Canal. I
003Currin I none I WS I item eight I certified and classified substitutes. Mr. President, the board there is detailed information about this item below. We are excited to recommend that the following applicants be board approved as substitutes for the 2122 school year classified Miss Isabelle Isabella Miller and certified Mr. Brian Berg. So moved. Second. Got a motion on a second. Any discussion? Roll call. Stacy I. Vinnie I Kenobyl I Curran I none I McMasters War I no old business item number nine uh on a new business item 10A is prek through 7th grade summer school yes um Dr. Keel do you want to do this or should I you may Oh I thought you how embarrassing was that um Dr. Keel would you like to handle this or would you like I I Mr. I
004feel really silly. Yeah, I did not. You moved. You were not there earlier. That's okay. I did. I didn't see him either. That helps. We waited. He's sneaky. Kind of stealth. But thank you. Thank you very much for talking about Yes. Very ninja. Very ninja. So, we're basically going to um offer the same summer school that we did last year, just a little bit of a tweak. Uh we are offering uh summer school prek through two at uh Prager Elementary School. Then grades three through seven at Lake and then we have uh we have some obviously we have the high school but we have also last year we put eighth grade there. We give them some opportunities to take some classes before they become freshmen. Um, and we're gonna do June 1st through the 29th
005and then we're doing I'm making sure she's right. But um, and then in July we're going to try to offer an extension for those students in preK2 to do another two weeks which should be really nice. Good. So that's I think they really need that. That's the game plan right now. And I think as of today, Brad and I looked at we had about 29 teachers I think. Um, Regg had special ed. We're hoping to Isn't that great? It is. But we're hoping it's still kind of bouncing out to like two classrooms grade low. So we'll send it back out and try to get some more interesting stuff. So anyone interested in summer school teaching, throwing that out there. Yeah. And I would suggest to the parents, those who are watching at home, this is
006something great for the kids. There's a lot of good response last year afterwards. So yes, absolutely. Just getting them prepared and back into it after the time that we were out. I think it was really important, especially socialization, too. Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Keel in person. We have to approve. I just said got a motion by Erica. Second. Second. Any discussion? Roll call, please. Vinnie, I. Kenobyl. I. Currin. I. None. I. Stacy. I. Woman. I. Item 10B of the fiscal year 2022 school district library grant. This is something that we generally do get, but I think it's still exciting uh that we we were awarded the $4,77723 cents based on the 21 district housing count of close to 5,400 students who received library services from our grant eligible attendance centers. The all funds must
007be encumbered or used by June 30th, 23 and spent by August 15, 2023. The library grant does provide for supplementary support for the school district's library medium programs and enhancing student learning and academics. Grant funds are typically used for the acquisition of library materials to support reading for academics and enjoyment, library subscriptions to electronic resources or library based technology to support student research. We really acceptance of this grant is respectfully requested. It's very helpful. So moved. Second. the library. Motion and a second. Any discussion? Roll call, please. Kenobyl. I. Kern, I. None. I. McMasters. Stacy. I. Vinnie. Hi. Wire. I. Item 10 C is purchase of building trades lot 196 at 4829 Bailey Drive. Mr. Present the board. Due to the progress of our building trades home project in the Dunnal and legacy subdivision, we
008are seeking permission to move forward on the acquisition of another lot. Approval of that task resolution is uh recommended and provided here. So moved. Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion? And I'd like to say this is fantastic that the building trades group is moving forward quickly and and those homes are going up. So Mr. Bashard does a great job. How many years have we been doing this? No, I was going to ask that in high school. When I was in high school, do you know that? And they were building. How many? I mean, because they were doing it when we when we were in school. Even though you're younger. It's been a long time. Darren went to North. He went to North. We don't really The houses in Northville were better than remember where
009all the yearbooks are. Just saying. Oh, the North ones are on the bottom shelves. We have an ongoing little battle about that. When I was in high school, they built all those duplexes back there behind the park behind where it used to be that uh the car wash behind Kmart and all that right back. They built a lot of those duplexes back there. I think the first one was on Clark, was it? So, it's been a long time. I think it's Wasn't there one on State Street? I'm just excited. It's nice to hear a good history project. Someone could find them and take pictures of all of them. I love that idea. They're all put in. Okay, that's we're giving that to Talon as a committee member to look into. It wasn't a quiz. I
010was just like that's a great idea. Just wondering. Do we have a motion and a second on that? We do. Do you need a roll call? Curran. Hi. None. I McMaster. Hi. Stacey. Hi, Vinnie. Hi, Kenobal. Hi, Meer. Hi. Oh, the other one. Yes. Okay. Sorry to And while I think about it, I do need signatures, I believe, on that, Mr. Skoolie, on that resolution. Actually, yes. Whenever we go to close on it, the company requires. So, please, board members, do not leave before I get your signature on that tonight. All of you. Yes. And just so the board knows, even though this resolution is passed and everybody will sign it, uh R.J. plumber owns the lot and we get a lot of building materials through them at a discounted rate. He actually carries the
011paper on the lot. We will not pay for the lot until the house is built. House is sold. That's when Po gets his money. So, which is a nice So, he carries it for approximately two two to two and a half years, which is nice. We appreciate that. That's great. Thank you, Mr. School. I appreciate that. Uh item 10D, Coolage and Prather sidewalk bid funded by the ARP idea grant. This is pretty cool. Um we are recommending at the administration that the board of education award uh Bruce Concrete construction the collage breakthrough sidewalk bid due to the low bid to specification that will be paid through the ARP idea grant funds which is through the special ed department. I have to give kudos to our special ed executive director Mickey Watkins for understanding that these
012types of projects are helping kids um the ADA requirements for especially at Coolage being able to get out to the track um finding a way to do that and include that through the grant I think it was really good. So um and at Prather with the entrance it's all uneven. So we're able to do that and use those grants to make them ADA compliant. So just wanted to add that approval is recommended. So move. Second. Have a motion on a second. Any discussion? Roll call, please. None. I McMaster. Yes. Stacy. I. Vinnie. I. Andal. I. Curran. Hi. W. I. Item 10E. Kulage Junior High School parking lot. Okay. Uh, we request that the board of education board of education award Chris Brothers asphalt the bid for Koolage Junior High School parking lot. Um, this also
013I wanted to talk about. I included a photo in all of your information. We tried to have to kind of do it oursel, but this is really important I think as an improvement. All of Koolage buses generally come up and clog the whole Circle Drive. Um, it backlogs onto uh what is that? Namoki. Yeah. I used to call it. And um not to mention the parent drop off. It's just it's really unsafe if an emergency vehicle needed to get in there during that time. It's just unfortunate the way the design was. So, um, our own facilities director, Eric, has designed this and we've got the Chris Brothers prepared to add that bus parking in the front of the building, which will alleviate a lot of that traffic off that road. So, I just included that
014for you to see. So, approval is recommended. So, it second. Any discussion? And I just got to say this going to be a great improvement. Be fantastic. I'm excited about these new things. Traffic getting in and out. Roll call, please. McMasters. Hi Stacy. Hi Vinnie. Hi Kenobyl. Hi Curran. Hi Nun. I Wire. Hi. Item 8F bus contract for the 22 from 2022 to 202526 school year. Okay. Uh the district transportation contract was placed out for bid as required by the school code. We received two bids, one from Illinois Central and one from first student bus companies. After an extremely thorough review of both bids, days upon days, it is our recommendation that we award the bus contract to first student. The basis for this decision had several factors, including competitive higher driver wages, brand new
015bus fleet, air conditioning, new driver technology, including tablets, local training testing center, references from other first student school districts, a vocational course offering, and a long-standing presence in the meta area with a large corporate support. Um, I mean it I suppose that our charge as a school district is to provide an excellent education for our students, but that involves the safe and consistent transport of getting them to school. Uh, and that is mandated by the Illinois school code. After seriously considering all factors and with the best interest of the students and community as a whole, we do feel the decision is the right direction for our district. So, it is my recommendation as a superintendent that we award the three-year bus contract to first student. So moved. Second motion and a second and transportation committee
016looked at this. Yes. Um Talon and Officer Stacy both looked at that and with the board president. A lot of work went into that. It was just and I appreciate both bids too. I think a lot of work went into that and I appreciate both companies doing that and you were very very involved in in looking at every detail and comparing. Yep. You know, so I I'm just I really appreciate all the work you did on this. Fantastic. Okay. What will the impact if any be on current bus drivers employment status? We will once we award the contract and we go into negotiations and we will determine all that. You know, I would assume that most of them will still be employed. Yes, that's but without talking to everyone. I don't know that personal decision
017at that point. Roll call, please. Each Stacy. Hi. Vinnie, I Curran. Hi. None. I McMire I item 10G school calendar waiver for the 2223 school year. Okay, I'm going to think turn this one over since he's in person to you want you don't want to do this one. Brad, Mr. Irv, do you want to do this or Mr. Matthysse or Dr. Keel al together? Um I'm going to just read the beginning. Following the Illinois State Board of Education guidelines, we notified the public through a legal advertisement in the Bel News Democrat as well as posted on our website in relation to school code 105 ILCS 5/10-9.05. Gran City School District 9 would like to request permission to utilize three full days of school improvement instead of six half days of school improvement. We are asking
018the board approval to proceed with this waiver application, but I want to give a little more justification for that. So the request to do three full days versus six half days is that a full day of professional development allows us to have several different types of meeting in a single day. The half day by the time the students are dismissed and teachers have their lunch doesn't leave a lot of time for actual professional development. But if we have it's two hours. So if we have a whole day we could do district YPD in the morning sight specific in the afternoon. It gives principles it gives us time to roll out district initiatives and to reinforce them. also gives time for principles to do building initiatives and train their staff under and start and stop times
019will be the same consistent across instead of trying to deal with the time. So it really is I don't know why we have to have a waiver for that but uh the state told me it was a little antiquated but they still have that policy so we are just awaiting and it's a onetime application and it's a simple renewal after this. So moved. Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion? Just to take you back off of that tab, like instructional is better for our kids anyway because anybody that's been a student or taught a half day, it's a wasted day. It is. So we just felt it was very important. I like the idea of the teachers having the opportunity to be in their own buildings too and having meetings and getting a lot of
020feedback from each other. I think it's I think it'll be should be better. Much better. Very good. Roll call, please. Z. Vinnie, hi. Kenobyl. Hi. Currin. Hi. None. I McMasters. Stacy. I. WSM. I. Item 10H. Laptop purchase with IDA part B and Esser 2 grant funds. Mr. Smith, are you there? Is he? I'm here. Oh, there you do. You want to address this one? Sure. He's our director. So we are requesting a purchase of 120 laptops. Um 80 of those will be for parah professionals with IDA part B um which is through the special education department. Um 40 of them will be for secretaries purchased with SR2 grant funds. Um the the laptops will be used to replace current devices and add additional devices and are necessary to move forward uh to prepare for the
021future of technology and more portability of devices. That's perfect. Very good. And approval is recommended. So moved. Second. Do you have something else, Mr. Smith? I'm sorry. Oh, no, no, no. That was a I apologize. No, that's fine. Will this be the first time that pair pros have Yes. And we and we did that directly from the grant because it was related to remote work and even with our e-learning days, it'll allow them to have more access to the students and their learning. And some of these were in need of replacement anyway as well as as far as the secretaries. So we're really pleased to be able to Excellent. So any other discussion or questions? Roll call, please. Kenobyl I. Current. None. I McMasters Stacy I Vinnie I item 10 I the Illinois High School
022Association membership renewal for 2223. Mr. President the board we are seeking approval to renew the Grand High School's membership with the Illinois High School Association for the 2223 school year. There is no fee required for membership. Please see the attach for more information and approval is recommended. So moved. Second. Any discussion? Roll call, please. Curran. Hi, nun. I McMaster. Hi, Stacy. Hi, Vinnie. Hi, Kenobyl. Hi, Wils. Hi. Item 10J, Amron, Illinois easement for the TR9 Granite City Pipeline Replacement Project on Lake School property. Is I want to before I start, is that the correct purchase price? 40,000. That's what I thought. Yes. Okay. I'm making sure. Okay. Um, this is a supplemental easement at the Lake School property similar to the easement granted at the end of 2021. I'm going to let Mr. schooly address
023a little bit of this because he did a lot of the work. Yeah, if you remember back in I think it was at the December meeting, U Amarind is replacing a high pressure 10-in natural gas line that is currently it runs parallel to Highway 162. Um, and they need it goes underneath right there at Lake School. It goes underneath the the ditch as well. And so where they wanted to take it from, they can't do it because there's too many utilities there. So they have to buy an additional strip of easement that goes down Marville Road back towards their power plant their power station and they're just buying I think it's a 30 foot wide strip of land which there's no trees on or anything similar condition for the easement documents. Uh but they're offering
024$40,000. There there's a there's a line currently in front of Lakeing that line. That's great. 35 ft wide in one place down to 20 ft wide as it gets closer to the substation. Do we know when they'll be doing anywhere? They're for our negotiations. They're going to do try to do it in the summer month and students are not in session and they will give us lead time so that we will know. And with Mr. school negotiating skills. We did get a fair price I do believe for those dropped the board president's name every now and then. Yeah, we did worked out okay. Whatever works very in tune with what the works. So I will need a motion and a second. So move second. Who you giving it to? Z doesn't have it. Very good.
025I wouldn't have been able to decide. Any other discussion? Just so you said they would be working on the summer like in July because summer school's happening at Lake in June, right? Yeah, it's June. June and July. They said they would maybe do after in the internet. They're trying to work with the time schedule. I know they're trying. Yeah, we talked about all of that with them. So, we will have to check on that though. Yeah. Any other questions or discussion? Roll call, please. None. I McMasters Stacy I Kenoval I Curran I item 11 A Freedom of Information Act requests. Mr. President of board we received one request under the Freedom of Information Act during the period of February 162 through March 1122. The first request was received on February 28th from Nathan Mahelich Illinois
026Retired Teachers Association. He requested the following information. the name and email address of any certified staff, teachers, administrators, nurses, counselors who are retiring this year. This request was handled very well by administration, meaning Chris Mitchell. Way to go, Chris. Normally, we don't need any action on that, right? No. Uh item 10 B, expulsion of students. We have an individual under cover here. This will need a a uh vote though. Oh yes, absolutely. The hearing was held. So move. Second. March 8th. Yeah, there was a hearing held on Tuesday, March 8th, 2022. And this is an explosion with services, right, Mr. Gil? I was going to ask, do we usually go to executive session? No, because we so understanding that the parent nor wants to talk. Okay. So that that that's why. Okay. Thank you. Approval
027is recommended. We do have a motion on a second, I believe. Did you get those? I did not. Okay. Who made the motion? I Erica seconded. Thank you. Roll call, please. McMasters. Hi, Stacey. I Vinnie, I Curran. Hi. None. Immer I. And item 11 C is district activity and memorial fund statements from February 2022. That is therefore information. Anything to point out there, Miss Cam? No, not in particular. There's some uh deficiencies, but they're they were supposed they're pledged to be there. So, that was the only thing I asked about. Very good. Any questions from anybody on those? Excellent. Uh I don't think we have executive session. We don't have anything for that tonight. We're just flying through this. Are we going to show Are we going to We do have We were going to
028um Yes. We'll have to ask people to leave because we're going to show something concerning safety of students and potential student disciplinary issues. Yes, that we need to talk about. So, okay. So, we do need a brief executive sessions. Okay. So, I will entertain a motion to go into executive session and that would be under section 2C9 and 2C8. Thank you, Mr. Skoolie. Second. Prepared. Motion by second. I'm sorry. Motion by Talon, seconded by Zack. It was exciting. Roll call, please. Um Stacy, I Vinnie, I Curran. Hi. None. I McMasters WM. Hi. 651. And it's my understanding the board will be taking no final action on this. This is just inform the board what's going on with a certain issue at school. And that's why there is no agenda item tonight on this. So at
029this time I'll need everyone who's not uh in that discussion to