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Alsip Hazelgreen Oaklawn School District 126 Board of Education met Sept. 12.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Board and audience stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL

Present:

Joe LaChica, Pro-Tem President

Lori Pierce, Secretary

Muna Conley

Jennifer Warrick

Harry Tannehill

Therese Zaker

Absent:

Marigrace Sinnott-Snooks

Also Present:

Craig Gwaltney, Superintendent

Steve Gress, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations

Robert Condon, Director of Special Education

Nicole Leggett, Bilingual Director

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Harry Tannehill moved, seconded by Lori Pierce, "To approve the minutes of the August 8, 2024 Regular Board Meeting". Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: Conley, LaChica, Pierce, Zaker. Nay: none.

Abstain: Tannehill, Warrick. The motion carried 4-0-2.

PUBLIC HEARING

Harry Tannehill moved, seconded by Jennifer Warrick, "To open the Public Hearing on the 2024-2025 Budget as duly advertised". Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: Warrick, Conley, Tannehill, LaChica, Pierce, Zaker. Nay: none. The motion carried 6-0.

There were no questions, statements or positions by the audience or Board.

Muna Conley moved, seconded Lori Pierce, "That the Public Hearing on the 2024-2025 Budget be closed". Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: Warrick, Conley, Sinnott-Snooks, Pierce, Zaker, Tannehill, LaChica. Nay: none. The motion carried 6-0.

FINANCIAL

Joe LaChica moved, seconded by Jennifer Warrick, "To approve the Estimate of Revenue for the Fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025." Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: Tannehill, LaChica, Conley. Zaker, Warrick, Pierce. Nay: none. The motion carried 6-0.

Muna Conley moved, seconded Jennifer Warrick, "To adopt the 2024-2025 Budget". Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: LaChica, Zaker, Pierce, Tannehill. Nay: none. The motion carried 6-0.

Harry Tannehill moved, seconded by Therese Zaker, "To adopt the Budget Resolution for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025. Said copy to appear at the end of the Minutes." Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: Conley, Warrick, LaChica, Pierce, Zaker, Tannehill. Nay: none. The motion carried 6-0.

Publication of legal notice of proposed Tax Levy and Publication of legal notice of Transfer Hearing Date is October 10, 2024. The proposed tax levy and transfer will be on display for 30 days.

Steve Gress spoke about the Cash Reserve Balances by Fund Disclosure requirement as well as the Operational Funds Expenditure Disclosure requirement the State of Illinois has adopted. Steve provided a report of the cash reserve balances and operational funds expenditure report.

STUDENTS/STAFF/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

Principals from Lane, Hazelgreen, Stony Creek and Prairie Junior High introduced their new and tenured staff.

CONSENT AGENDA

Harry Tannehill moved, seconded by Jennifer Warrick, "To approve the Consent Agenda". Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: LaChica, Warrick, Tannehill, Pierce, Conley, Zaker. Nay: none. The motion carried 6-0.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

Steve Gress stated that we received a FOIA request from American Benefits Specialist and Sunrise and we responded within the proper length of time.

NEW BUSINESS

Muna Conley moved, seconded by Jennifer Warrick, "To approve going out to bid for the Stony Creek and Prairie parking lot project." Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: Tannehill, LaChica, Conley. Zaker, Warrick, Pierce. Nay: none. The motion carried 6-0.

Harry Tannehill moved, seconded by Therese Zaker, "To approve the resolution for the appointment of Steve Gress as the District 126 Representative for the Worth Treasurers Office." Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: LaChica, Warrick, Tannehill, Pierce, Conley, Zaker. Nay: none. The motion carried 6-0.

ADJOURNMENT

Therese Zaker moved, seconded by Lori Pierce, "To adjourn the meeting". Upon roll call, the vote is as follows: Aye: Tannehill, Pierce, Zaker, LaChica. Nay: None. The motion carried 7-0 at 7:30 p.m.

https://www.dist126.org/boe/board-minutes-and-agendas-archive