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El Paso Gridley Community Unit School District 11 Board met May 18.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

President Randy Barth called the Regular Board Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with the following Board members present: Randy Barth / Seth Campbell / Sean Cornell / Bradley Griffin / John Hartness / Brian Stoller / Bob Wettstein.

Administrators physically present: Superintendent Brian Kurz

Administrators present ONLINE: Jefferson Park Principal Kelly Throneburg / E.P.G.J.H.S. Principal Robby Tomlinson / J.H.S. Dean & A.D. Josh Krone / H.S. Dean Dan Erwin / H.S. Principal Brian Quam / Director of Instruction Amber Buss.

A motion was made by Bob Wettstein and seconded by Brian Stoller to approve the agenda as presented. All yeas on a voice vote. The motion carried seven to zero.

Visitors in VIRTUAL attendance at this meeting were Sheryl Bucher, Kim Kearney, Jennie Kearney, Nicki Glacinski, and Janel Czapar.

There were three thank-you cards from community members that were passed around for Board Members to view.

A motion was made by Randy Barth and seconded by John Hartness to approve the consent agenda as presented.

A. Approve Minutes from Regular Board Meeting held on April 27, 2020 

B. Approve CLOSED Minutes from Regular Board Meeting held on April 27, 2020

C. Approve Financial Reports 

D. Approve Bills 

E. Approve hiring Hannah Hospelhorn as 2nd Grade Teacher at Jefferson Park beginning school year 2020-2021 

F. Approve hiring Kathleen Porter as 3rd Grade Teacher at Centennial School beginning school year 2020-2021 

G. Approve application for Jefferson Park Schoolwide Programming Waiver for Fiscal Year 2021 

H. Approve application for Centennial Schoolwide Programming Waiver for Fiscal Year 2021 

I. Approve application for El Paso Gridley Junior High Schoolwide Programming Waiver for Fiscal Year 2021 

J. Approve application for El Paso Gridley High School Schoolwide Programming Waiver for Fiscal Year 2021 

K. Approve Consolidated District Plan

L. Accept resignation of Lori Johnson as Junior High Administrative Assistant and District Treasurer affection June 15, 2020 All yeas on a voice vote. The motion carried seven to zero.

Superintendent Brian Kurz gave updates on legislative items, school finances, and the Junior High Building Project. He is looking into grants becoming available for the JH Building Project but unlikely to happen now due to the impact of COVID. Initial sketches will be coming to Kurz soon and he will share them with Board members.

The School Board conducted a 2nd reading of policies contained in PRESS Issue 103 that required language updates in order to comply with updated legislation and state guidelines. These policies are:

1. 2:125, Board Member Expenses 

2. 2:160, Board Attorney 

3. 5:280, Duties and Qualifications 

4. 5:60, Expenses 

5. 6:280, Grading and Promotion 

6. 7:70, Attendance and Truancy 

7. 7:90, Release During School Hours 

8. 8:10, Connection with the Community 

9. 8:110, Public Suggestions and Concerns 

10. 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program

The School Board conducted a 1st and 2nd reading of policies contained in PRESS Issue 103 that required language updates in order to comply with updated legislation and state guidelines. These policies are:

1. 5:150, Personnel Records 

2. 8:30, Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

The School Board conducted a 2nd reading of policies recommended for a 5-year review according to PRESS Issue 103. These policies are:

1. 4:50, Payment Procedures 

2. 7:325, Student Fundraising Activities 

3. 8:80, Gifts to the District

The School Board discussed Student Fees for 2020-2021 school year. The breakfast and lunch fees will each increase by $0.10. All other fees will remain the same as 2019-2020 school year.

The School Board discussed Administrative Contracts/Salaries.

The School Board discussed renewal of the Food Management Contract.

A motion was made by John Hartnessand seconded by Brian Stoller to adjourn TO Closed Session at 7:15 p.m. to discuss collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees, the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity, or student disciplinary cases, or discussions regarding self-evaluation as a Board. All yeas on a voice vote. The motion carried seven to zero.

A motion was made by John Hartnessand seconded by Brad Griffin to adjourn FROM Closed Session at 9:44p.m. All yeas on a voice vote. The motion carried seven to zero.

A motion was made by John Hartness and seconded by Sean Cornell to approve the New and Amended Policies contained in PRESS Issue 103 and listed above as recommended by the Policy Committee at 9:45 p.m. All yeas on a voice vote. The motion carried seven to zero.

A motion was made by Seth Campbell and seconded by Brad Griffin to approve Re-adopting the listed policies, as per the five-year review recommended in PRESS Issue 103 and listed above as recommended by the Policy Committee at 9:45p.m. All yeas on a voice vote. The motion carried seven to zero.

A motion was made by Randy Barth and seconded by Sean Cornell to approve Student Fees for School Year 2020-2021 at 9:46p.m. All yeas on a roll call vote. The motion carried seven to zero.

A motion was made by Randy Barth and seconded by Brian Stoller to approve Administrative Contracts/Salaries at 9:47p.m. All yeas on a roll call vote. The motion carried seven to zero.

A motion was made by Sean Cornell and seconded by John Harness to approve Renewal of Food Management Contract at 9:48 p.m. All yeas on a roll call vote. The motion carried seven to zero.

A motion was made by Brian Stoller and seconded by Bob Wettstein to approve adjourning the meeting at 9:51p.m. All yeas on a voice vote. The motion carried seven to zero.

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