001All right, everybody. Thank you for joining us at this special meeting of the board of education for Tuesday, May 6th, 2025. Uh, can I get our roll call and declaration of quorum? Benny here, Bradley here, Silva here, Curran here, Stacy here, Kenogal here, and Lynaman We have a quorum. All right. And would everybody please rise now for the pledge of allegiance followed by an invocation by Pastor Mark Maynard with Calvary Life. I pledge allegiance 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. Let's God, we thank you for our community and we thank you for our our school district. We praise you for each teacher and educator that uh pours into our our kids. We pray
002your blessing to be upon each of them. Thank you for this board. Thank you for these who are elected to these positions. And I pray that you would guide them with your wisdom in everything they do. Let there be a spirit of cooperation and peace. We pray that you would guard them also from the criticisms that come. We pray blessing upon Linda and we thank you for her years of service. We pray that you would be glorified in all that we do and say in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you, pastor. Okay. And up next, we have public comment, but I don't think we have public comment. No. Okay. And with that, um, can we have a motion to approve the minutes, meeting minutes? Recognition of Linda. Oh, we have a Linda's. I That's
003right. It's missed right over there. Uhhuh. Yeah. Sorry about that. Go ahead. Okay. Uh, the Granite City Board of Education and Administration would like to recognize board treasurer and IASB liazison Linda Kenogal. Miss Kenogal has been an amazing asset to the Granite City School District Board of Education, students and community. Linda became a board member in April 2017, making this uh, serving for eight total years. Linda, thank you so much for your time. And just real quick, I want to jump in that uh you know, you've been on the entire time I've been on the board. Um and you know, when we've talked and when you've called me or I've called you or all that, uh I do know that one thing that Linda does keep it top of mind, as all board members are
004supposed to do, uh is how will it affect students? All the other stuff's important, too, but that's the biggest question. How does it affect students? And I know that Linda always had that top of mind. So, thank you for uh You're welcome. being on the board and and everything you've done for us. Yes, Linda. I'd just like to say it's been a pleasure working with you. Um this last year, even closer, but before when I was director of student services when you first came on the board, uh you are always one that would call and ask the questions. And what I really noticed is you were always willing to listen to the answers. And so, I've appreciated that. And as we worked very closely, especially as part of the policy committee, asking those questions and
005listening for the answers. So, it has been a real pleasure working with you. You're going to be missed. I know you have many things going on as well, though. So, uh we'll look for you to be in our district and helping out in other ways. Uh but just thank you so much for your service. We did get something for you that I'd like to present to you. Okay. And it it says I should read it before I give to you. Excellence of award. Uh Linda Kenobyl, member of the GCSD9 board of education. Thank you for your eight years of dedication dedicated service to the Granite City students and community. May 6, 2025. Thank you. [Applause] Okay. And I know you wanted to say a few things. So, yes. I don't know if I can get
006this this to work, but thank you. First and foremost, I would like to uh express my uh appreciation of for the community for voting in the election uh giving me this opportunity. I've always uh put our students first in safety, in their uh mental and and physical well-being, and in their school performance. I want to thank the superintendent for his great leadership and the board including those members who aren't here today including our student uh board member and thank them for their service and their dedication. Uh, I also want to thank uh our our excellent legal expert Tom Skoolie who has given us extremely wonderful guidance during uh mine and I'm sure the others too our time on the board. So, thank you Tom and thank you everybody and thank you [Applause] Okay. And now
007we will look to approve the the minutes of the uh board of education meeting for April 8th, 2025. Uh, do we have a motion? So moved. Second. Okay. Roll call. Bradley. I. Silva. I. Curran. I. Stacy. Abstain. Kenogal. I. And Vinnie. Hi. Okay. Uh, next we have to approve our executive session minutes of the board of education for Tuesday, April 8th, 2025. Uh, do we have a motion? So move. Second. Roll call. Silva. I. Currin. I. Stacy. Abstain. Kenogal. I. Vinnie. Hi. And Bradley. I. Okay. Next we have 7A. the consolidated election canvas certification. Yeah, it's recommended the board of education accept the April 1st, 2025 consolidated election canvas certification for the Granite City Community Unit School District 9 as certified by Linda A. Andre, city clerk and member of the Kevinine board for Madison
008County. So move. Second. Okay. Uh roll call. Curran I. Stacy I. Kenogal I. Vinnie, hi. Bradley, I and Silva, I. Okay. Next is 7B, the swearing in of the new board of education members for four-year terms. Yes. Granite City School District Attorney Tom Skoolie will swear in the new board of education members by the official oath of office. Randy Christie, Junior, Tom, Eric Stacy, and Eric Benny up front and center, please. It's going to be a minute. Uh, she's got a drive. No, you need that for Tom. We don't need You want to put Eric in there? Yeah. Yeah, that's okay. Good. Yeah. Erica, can you hear us? Yeah, I can hear you. Please raise your right hand. I state your name and solemnly swear. I faithfully swear and I will faithfully discharge the duties
009of the office of member of the board of education city of the United States. Conitution of the United States Constitution of the State of Illinois and the laws of the state of Illinois. My ability. I further swear that I shall respect that interest. I serve it as a faithful protector serving as a faithful protector of the school district's assets school district's assets I shall encourage and respect shall encourage and respect free expression of opinion by my fellow board members free expression of opinion by my fellow board members and others who seek a hearing before the board and by others who seek hearing before the board while respecting the privacy of students and employees I shall recognize that as a board that a board member has no legal authority as an individual. And that decisions can
010be made only by a majority vote. Decisions can be made only by vote. At a public board meeting, at a public board meeting, I shall abide by majority decide while retaining the right to seek changes. while retaining the right such decisions through ethical change. such decisions. As part of the board of education, part of the board of education, I shall accept the responsibilities for my role. I shall accept the responsibility for my role in the equitable and quality education in the equitable quality education of every student in the state of every student in the school. I shall foster with the board. Extensive participation of the community. Extensive participation of the community. Formulate goals. Formulate goals. Find outcomes. Fine outcomes. Accept the course of Grand City Community School District 9. Accept the course of Grand City
011Community School District. I shall assist in establishing a structure. I will assist instruction and an environment designed to ensure all students and an environment designed to ensure all students have the opportunity to attain have the opportunity to attain their maximum potential through sound organizational framework their maximum potential sound organizational framework I shall strive to ensure continuous assessment I shall strive to continuous assessment of student achievement of student achievement and all conditions affecting the education of our children and all conditions affecting the education of our children in compliance with state law in compiance with state law I shall serve as education's key advocate I shall serve as education advocate on behalf of students on behalf of students in our community schools and our community schools to advance the vision of Finally, I shall strive to work
012together I shall strive to work together with the district superintendent the district superintendent to lead the school district toward fulfilling to lead the school district to fulfilling the vision the board has created the vision the board has created fostering excellence for every student fostering excellence in the areas of academic skill, skills, knowledge, and citizenship. In the areas of personal development development that ladies and gentlemen, congratulations to each of you. Welcome aboard. We look forward to working with you for the next years. Thank you. Take my chair down. You can go now. Hey, do you want to take that with you? You want to take that with you? Oh, thank to my husband. [Laughter] Awesome. [Music] Thank you. Okay. That was a lot of reading. That was that oath is like bigger than the president. It's
013very long. Figure out where I'm at. Page page 12. There we go. Okay. Number eight. Um, we need a motion to adjourn. Sini D. So move. Second. Okay. Check here. Sorry. All in favor. Is that an all in favor? Okay. All in favor? I I I Okay. Opposed. Motion passes. And what that means is that that's the last official act of the previous board. And now we're going to get into the appointment of a temporary chairman as well as a temporary secretary for the purposes of reorganizing the the new board with the new members. Okay. And with that, can we have our uh with our declaration of quorum? Uh we do need a selection of our temporary chairman. Yeah. Uh of Eric Stacy. So moved. Second and roll call Christy here. Benny I Bradley I
014Silva I Curran I and Stacy I we have a quorum. Okay oh and the chairman Mr. Chairman it's yours. All right so uh we'll go to on to 9B. A selection of a temporary secretary. Uh uh Erica Vinnie. Yep. I move. So moved. Second. Roll call. Benny. Hi. Bradley. Hi. Silva. Hi. Currin. Hi. Stacy. I. And Christie. I. All right. We'll move on to 10A resolution term of president, vice president, and secretary. It is recommended that the board of education adopt the following resolution and authorize the necessary signatures. Um, these are two-year terms. Yes. So, do I have a motion? Move. Second, Christie. Hi, there you go. Benny, hi Bradley. Hi, Silva. Hi, Curran. Hi, and Stacy. I uh 10B. Sorry, I'm trying to keep up on two different sheets here. Um 10B, uh selection
015of board president. The board of education will nominate the board president. I nominate Eric Stacy. So moved. Second. Any discussion? I mean any at all? No. No. Okay. All right. Uh, roll call. Bradley. I. Silva. Hi. Curran. I. Stacy. I. Christie. Hi. And Vinnie. Hi. Uh, 10 C. Selection of the board vice president. The board of education will nominate the board vice president. Uh, Tylen Curran. So move. Second. Any discussion? Roll call. Silva. I. Currin. I. Stacy. I. Christie. I. Vinnie. Hi. And Bradley. I. Attendee. Uh, salary of the board secretary. Uh it is recommended that the board establish the salary for the board secretary at $360 per year which is the same salary as the previous year. In the past uh there has been a motion by the boards to wave that payment. So
016someone would want to make a motion to wave the payment of the so moved before the board secretary. Would would the secretary be the one who waves it or the secretary usually decides to in the past? I mean, I just wondered I She's shaking her head. You're gonna wave it, right, Erica? Yeah. I was just trying to figure out how we get to there. Um, so yes. All right. So, uh, we have a motion to wave to to establish it and wave it. Can we do that as one motion? Um, I need a motion. So moved. Yeah. So moved. Okay. Second. Second. Second. All right. Any discussion? Roll call. Currin. I. Stacy. I. Christy. I. Vinnie. Hi. Bradley. Hi. And Silva. I. All right. 10. Selection of the board secretary. Uh, the board of education
017will nominate the board secretary. Uh, Eric Vinnie. So moved. Second. Any discussion? Roll call. Stacy. I Christy. I Vinnie. Hi Bradley. I Silva. I And Curran I. 10F. Resolution. Term of board of the board treasurer. Is recommended that the board of education adopt the following resolution and authorize the necessary signatures. Second. Roll call. Christy, I Vinnie, hi. Bradley, I Silva. Hi, Curran. Hi. And Stacy, I. 10G. Selection of the board treasurer. Board of Education will nominate the board treasurer, Lorie Silva. So moved. Second. Any discussion? Roll call. Benny. Hi. Bradley. I Silva I Curran I Stacy I and Christy I uh we'll move to 10H appointments of school district attorneys. It is recommended that the board appoint office as the regular attorney and to appoint the the agreement and resolution with the law offices of
018Thomas E. Skoolie. Um, one, our regular attorney, the law offices of Thomas Skoolie. Um, approval of agreement. We'll go to 10H1A, I think, uh, is where we're at. Approval of agreement with the law office of Tom Skoolie. Do we do these individually or can I read this whole thing and go? Yeah, you can do you can do the resolution and the agreement together. All right. adopt uh and be the adopt a resolution with law the law office of Thomas Eoolie. It is recommended that the board appoint the following firms as special counsel uh special counsel Hajes Loise and Eisenheimer Rodic and Con. You didn't finish it. If I uh butcher your name and you're watching I apologize. Um, special counsel Kyra Buchek, Law, Special Counsel Robbins, Schwarz, Nicholas, Lifton, and Taylor, Special Counsel Tooth, Keany,
019Cooper, Mohan, and Jackstat, and Special Counsel William Skoolie III. Before we get there, we do need a separate vote on mine because it does contain a money provision in there. So we go back up and just have a motion to for just yours the agreement. Yeah. Part for my agreement and resolution. Okay. So, uh, can I get a motion for 10H1? So move. Second. Any discussion? Roll call. Bradley. I. Silva. I. Curran. Hi. Stacy. I. Christy. Hi. And Benny. Hi. No, we need a motion for special counsel, but all of them at once. Yeah. Okay. And so, uh, 10H 2 through six. Can I have a motion? So moved. Second. Any discussion? Roll call. Silva. I, Curran. I, Stacy. I, Christie. Hi, Vinnie. Hi, and Bradley. Hi, All right. Uh 10 I committee delegate slashalternative
020appointments. Board president has place the following board members as either a delegate or alternate for our GS GCSD9 board committees. Are those printed somewhere else? Yeah. All right. So, uh can I get we will share that out? Yes. All right. And we'll share that. Um can I get a motion? So moved. Second. Any discussion? Roll call. I'm sorry. Who was second? Me. Who? What? The second. Who was it? Becky. Sorry. Vinnie. Bradley. Hi. Silva. Hi. Curran. Hi. Stacy. Hi. And Christy. Hi. 10 J. Setting dates, time, and location for schoolboard meetings from July 2025 through June 2027. These are listed on the on the website. Also, they're not yet, but they will be. Okay, they will be. Um, what what you'll see, just to be totally transparent, what you'll see when you look at these
021is that we are going to go back to one uh meeting a month. Um that gives us we also have the option of having a second special meeting like we are having tonight um if there is a if there is a need. Um so can I have a motion? So move second. Any discussion? Roll call. Currin. I Stacy I. Christy, I Vinnie, hi Bradley. Hi, and Silva. I 10 J. Uh, adoption of the GCSD9 board policies. We are requesting that board of education adopt all board policies that are currently in effect in the Granite City Community Unit School District number nine. So move second. Any discussion? Roll call. Stacy. I. Christie. I. Benny. Hi. Bradley. I. Silva. I. And Curran. Hi. 11A. Setting of the agenda. Uh, the next board meeting will be next Tuesday,
022uh, May 13th at 6:00 here at the board office. Uh if there is any special items anyone would like to discuss the next meeting anything at all? No. All right. Do I need a motion? That's just you letting us know letting us know anything we want to talk bring to you. We got plenty we're bringing to you. I promise you. Okay. Uh uh item 12. Uh motion for adjournment. So moved. So moved. Second. Anyone want to discuss that? No. Okay. Uh, roll call. Senator, we can do it all in favor. Oh, all in favor? I I All right. And we are ajourned. I already did that for you to bring it to you.