Will County Gazette

Rockdale School District 84 Board met July 18.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

Board President Ms. Angela Stadler called the meeting to order at 3:00P.

Members Present: Ms. Stadler, Mrs. Wyke, Mrs. Sontag-Amezcua, Mrs. Medina

and Mr. Chamblee

Members Absent: Ms. Nino and Mr. Jimenez

Others Present: Dr. Lori Gehrke, Superintendent

Ms. Tammy Hafner, Principal

Motion to go into closed session at 3:03P was made and all were in favor.

Voting Aye: Ms. Stadler, Mrs. Wyke, Mrs. Sontag-Amezcua, Mrs. Medina

and Mr. Chamblee

Motion Carried: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays

Motion to return from closed session was made at 4:25P by Mrs. Medina and seconded

Mrs. Sontag-Amezcua and all were in favor.

Voting Aye: Ms. Stadler, Mrs. Wyke, Mrs. Sontag-Amezcua, Mrs. Medina

and Mr. Chamblee

Motion Carried: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays

Board President Ms. Stadler called the open session meeting to order at 4:30P.

President Stadler reported on the Closed Session which included:

● Collective negotiating matters between the public body and it's employees SILCS 120/2(c)(2).

Pledge of Allegiance: Ms. Stadler asked all present to rise for the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Members Present: Ms. Stadler, Mrs. Wyke, Mrs. Medina

and Mr. Chamblee

Members Absent: Ms. Nino, Mrs. Sontag-Amezcua, and Mr. Jimenez

Others Present: Dr. Lori Gehrke, Superintendent

Ms. Tammy Hafner, Principal

A motion to Adopt the Agenda was made by Mrs. Medina and seconded by Mr. Chamblee.

Voting Aye: Mrs. Wyke, Mrs. Medina, Mr. Chamblee and Ms. Stadler

Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays

Receive and Welcome Visitors (Regular Board Meeting):

Staff: None

Students: None

Parents: None

Guests: None

Public Comments: None

Recognitions: Not Applicable

Action Item: Consent Agenda

Upon recommendation of the superintendent, Dr. Gehrke, Mrs. Medina moved that the Board of

Education approve the consent agenda as follows:

● Approval of Minutes-Regular Meeting of Wednesday, June 21, 2017 and the destruction of

closed session audio recording of 1/11/16.

● Approval of Financial Report: Treasurer's Report, Monthly Cumulative, List of Bills, Check

Registry by Type, Funds Balance, lmprest Account and Activity Account for Month and by

Fund.

● Approve the resignation of PE/AD teacher Kevin Peterson.

Following a second motion made by Mr. Chamblee, the consent agenda was approved.

Voting Aye: Mrs. Medina, Mr. Chamblee, Mrs. Wyke and Ms. Stadler

Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays

Action Item: Communications/Delegation or Reports:

Dr. Gehrke shared with the board the draft of the District’s FY18 Tentative Budget. She also shared with them

the FY18 Budget Hearing Date of September 20, 2017, the Intergovernmental Agreement between Union SD

81 and Rockdale SD 84-Food Preparation and the Intergovernmental Agreement between Joliet SD 86 and

Rockdale SD 84-Transportation. Please note that although the agenda showed the Intergovernmental

Agreement was between Joliet SD 86 and Rockdale 84 It should have reflected the Intergovernmental

Agreement was between Joliet SD 204 and Rockdale District 84.

A motion to Approve the Communications Report with the understanding that the transportation

intergovernmental agreement is between SD 204 not SD 86 was made by Mrs. Medina and seconded by

Mrs. Stadler.

Voting Aye: Mr. Chamblee, Mrs. Wyke, Mrs. Medina and Ms. Stadler

Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays

Action Item: Principal’s Report:

Ms. Hafner updated the board on the school calendar, upcoming events, professional development,

curriculum, various general items.

A motion to Approve the Principal’s Report was was made by Mrs. Medina and seconded by

Mrs. Wyke.

Voting Aye: Mrs. Wyke, Mrs. Medina, Mr. Chamblee and Ms. Stadler

Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays

Action Item: Superintendent’s Report:

Superintendent Gehrke shared the status of the state level news, she gave them a building maintenance update, she

dusicussed the cameras and the shared cost proposal along with the salary increase for Mr. Carlos Nunez. This

increase should reflect a $1000.00 increase for the completion of his Master’s Degree and an additional 2%.

Public Comments: None

A motion to Approve the Superintendent's Report was made by Mrs. Medina and seconded by

Mr. Chamblee.

Voting Aye: Mrs. Medina, Mr. Chamblee, Mrs. Wyke and Ms. Stadler

Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays

Board/Action Items:

Action item: A motion to Enter into Executive Session (Only if necessary, Action May be Taken on

Matters discussed in Closed Session Upon Returning to Open Session) was made at ________

by __________ and seconded by______________. Not Applicable

Action item: A motion to Return from Executive Session (Only if necessary, Action May be Taken on

Matters discussed in Closed Session Upon Returning to Open Session) was made at ________ by

____________ and seconded by_______________. Not Applicable

Action item: A motion to to Approve the FY 18 Budget hearing Date - September 20, 2017 was made

by Mrs. Medina and seconded by Mrs. Stadler.

Voting Aye: Mr. Chamblee, Mrs. Wyke, Mrs. Medina and Ms. Stadler

Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays

Action item: A motion to Approve the cameras for the school and the police department was made by

Mrs. Medina and seconded by M.Chamblee.

Voting Aye: Mrs. Wyke, Mrs. Medina, Mr. Chamblee and Ms. Stadler

Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays

Action item: A motion to Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between Union SD 81 and

Rockdale SD 84 Food Preparation was made by Mr. Chamblee and seconded by Mrs. Wyke.

Voting Aye: Mrs. Medina, Mr. Chamblee, Mrs. Wyke and Ms. Stadler

Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays

Action item: A motion to Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between Joliet SD 204 and

Rockdale SD 84 Transportation was made by Mrs. Wyke and seconded by Mr. Chamblee.

Voting Aye: Mr. Chamblee, Mrs. Wyke, Mrs. Medina and Ms. Stadler

Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays

Action item: A motion to Approve the salary increase of $1000 for the completion of his Master’s

Degree and plus a 2% increase was made by Mrs. Medina and seconded by Mrs. Stadler.

Voting Aye: Mrs. Wyke, Mrs. Medina, Mr. Chamblee and Ms. Stadler

Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays

Action item: A motion to Adjourn at 5:20P was made and all were in favor.

Voting Aye: Mrs. Medina, Mr. Chamblee, Mrs. Wyke and Ms. Stadler

Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays

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