Germantown School District #60 Board of Education met Sept. 8.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Budget Hearing
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Danielle Ribbing with the following members present: Amy Hemker, Shannon Kampwerth, Matt Korte, Terry Biggs and Jessica Hemker. Also in attendance: Superintendent Robin Becker, Assistant Principal Trisha Weekley, Board Secretary Leigh Ann Arentsen, Teacher Representative Jordan Liszewksi, Auditor Doug Ess, Parent Don McDade and Brent Flota from Kings Financial. Board member Lee Deerhake was absent.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance.
Superintendent Becker reviewed and discussed the Final Budget for FY 22.
Motion (2021/22-60) to adjourn the budget hearing meeting at 7:02 p.m. was made by Mrs. Kampwerth with a second by Mr. Terry Biggs. Motion carried (6-0).
Regular Minutes
Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. by President Danielle Ribbing with the following members present: Amy Hemker, Shannon Kampwerth, Matt Korte, Terry Biggs and Jessica Hemker. Also in attendance: Superintendent Robin Becker, Assistant Principal Trisha Weekley, Board Secretary Leigh Ann Arentsen, Teacher Representative Jordan Liszewksi, Auditor Doug Ess, Parent Don McDade and Brent Flota from Kings Financial. Brent Flota exited the meeting at 7:48 p.m. and Kevin Wills from Bernardi Securities entered the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Board member Lee Deerhake was absent.
Motion (2021/22-61) to approve agenda was made by Mrs. A. Hemker with a second by Mrs. Kampwerth. Motion carried (6-0).
Welcome Guests and Comments from the Public
Reports:
1.) Auditor’s Report:
Doug Ess, our lead auditor, shared a brief overview of the FY21 audit report. We received a Total Profile Score of 4.0 with a Profile Designation of Recognition which is the highest rating a school district can receive. He stated the district is financially solid.
2.) King’s Financial Presentation:
Brent Flota shared information about King’s Financial Consulting and their financing options for our potential upcoming construction project. He explained the difference between a consultant and an underwriting company.
3.) Bernardi Securities Presentation
Kevin Wills provided an overview of Berardi Securities and the services they provide their clients as an underwriting company. He also presented different financial scenarios for the district’s potential construction project.
4.) Assistant Principal Weekley
a. New Teacher Mentor Program: First meeting was held on August 30th. All three new teachers are settling into their new positions nicely.
b. House System: The house sort took place on Monday, August 23rd. The houses have met for 2 character lessons so far.. A big thank you to the KNC for making a $2500 donation to cover the cost of the House Program this year. We are excited about our #FAMILY theme for the year.
c. PTA Raffle: The tickets have been sent out and sponsorships are rolling in.
5.) Superintendent Report:
a. Monthly COVID Update: As of now our numbers are good.
b. PTA update: In July, the PTA presented the school with a check in the amount of $14,700. This money has been allocated to technology.
c. Kaskaskia Division Meeting: This is normally the time of year we check for availability for the Fall Kaskaskia Division IASB meeting. The meeting is scheduled for October 26th; however, no details have been released at this time.
d. ESSER III Grant Program: Our ESSER III grant has officially been approved. Funding from the grant has been allocated to an after school Homework Help Program. There will be 6 teachers helping with this K-8 program. The program will be held Monday thru Thursday from 3:10-4:00pm starting September 13th. Through this grant the district will also be offering Summer School Programming. Mrs. Peppenhorst will be coordinating this program. We hope to finalize and share details with families prior to Winter Break.
e. GES Grow Your Own Educator Program: The district recently rolled out this program through which we will identify local high school and college students who are interested in going into the education field. This program will serve to mentor local education candidates.
Motion (2021/22-62) to approve the items of consent as follows was made by Mrs. Kampwerth with a second by Mrs. A. Hemker. Roll call vote showed the following: A. Hemker, aye; Kampwerth, aye; Korte, aye; Biggs, aye; J. Hemker, aye and Ribbing, aye.
Items of Consent:
1. Approve Minutes of August 11, 2021
2. Approve Bills/Payroll for September 2021
3. Review of closed Session Minutes for Public Release – February 2021
4. Approve Destruction of Verbatim Recording of February 2020
5. Approve Financial Reports for August 2021
a. Budget
b. Balance Sheet
c. Fund Balance
d. Bulldog Activity
6. Post Administrator and Teacher Salaries
New Business:
Motion (2021/22-63) to adopt Budget for 2021-22 School Year was made by Mr. Korte with a second by Mr. Biggs. Roll call vote showed the following: Kampwerth, aye; Korte, aye; Biggs, aye; J. Hemker, aye; A. Hemker, aye; and Ribbing, aye.
Motion (2021/22-64) to authorize the Submittal of Maintenance Grant Application was made by Mrs. Kampwerth with a second by Mrs. J. Hemker. Roll call vote showed the following: Korte, aye; Biggs, aye; J. Hemker, aye; A. Hemker, aye; Kampwerth, aye; and Ribbing, aye.
Motion (2021/22-65) to approve Belo-Bid for 2 automatic water bottle filling stations was made by Mrs. Kampwerth with a second by Mrs. J. Hemker. Roll call vote showed the following: Biggs, aye; J. Hemker, aye; A. Hemker, aye; Kampwerth, aye; Korte, aye; and Ribbing, aye.
Motion (2021/22-66) to enter Closed Session at 8:24pm to discuss the Appointment, Evaluation or Dismissal of Employees and the Purchase or Lease of Real Property for the Use of the Public Body was made by Mrs. Kampwerth with a second by Mr. Korte. Motion carried (6-0).
Motion (2021/22-67) to return to Open Session at 8:58pm was made by Mrs. Kampwerth with a second by Mrs. A. Hemker. Motion carried (6-0).
Motion (2021/22-68) to Authorize Lunsford Architects, Inc to begin design for the construction of 2 classrooms and a gym was made by Mrs. A. Hemker with a second by Mrs. Kampwerth. Roll call vote showed the following: J. Hemker, aye; A. Hemker, aye; Kampwerth, aye; Korte, aye; Biggs, aye and Ribbing, aye.
Motion (2021/22-69) to hire Mr. Don McDade as the JV/Varsity Girls Basketball Coach was made by Mr. Korte with a second by Mrs. A. Hemker. Roll call vote showed the following: A. Hemker, aye; Kampwerth, aye; Korte, aye; Biggs, aye; J. Hemker, aye and Ribbing, aye.
Motion (2021/22-70) to hire Mrs. Katie Mense as the Transitional Kindergarten Teacher was made by Mrs. Kampwerth with a second by Mrs. J. Hemker. Roll call vote showed the following: Kampwerth, aye; Korte, aye; Biggs, aye; J. Hemker, aye; A. Hemker, aye; and Ribbing, aye.
Motion (2021/22-71) to accept Mr. Bill Rathmann’s Letter of Resignation was made by Mrs. J. Hemker with a second by Mrs. Kampwerth. Roll call vote showed the following: Korte, aye; Biggs, aye ; J. Hemker, aye; A. Hemker, aye; Kampwerth, aye and Ribbing, aye.
Motion (2021/22-72) to adjourn the meeting at 9:00p.m. was made by Mrs. J. Hemker with a second by Mrs. Kampwerth. Motion carried (6-0).
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