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Alsip, Hazelgreen, Oak Lawn School District 126 Board of Education met June 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER 

The meeting was called to order at 4:00p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

The Board and audience stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL

Present:

Marigrace Sinnott-Snooks, President Joe LaChica, Vice President Lori Ann Pierce, Secretary Harry Tannehill

Absent:

Kim Powers, Donna Waldrom, Therese Zaker

Also Present:

Craig Gwaltney, Superintendent Steve Gress, Assistant Superintendent

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

Harry Tannehill moved, seconded by Joe LaChica, “To approve the minutes of the May 9, 2019 Regular Board Meeting”. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: Tannehill, LaChica, Sinnott-Snooks, Pierce. Nay: none. The motion carried 4-0.

Joe LaChica moved, seconded by Harry Tannehill, “To approve the minutes of the May 28, 2019 Special Board Meeting”. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: Tannehill, LaChica, Sinnott-Snooks, Pierce. Nay: none.

The motion carried 4-0.

CONSENT AGENDA 

Harry Tannehill moved, seconded by Lori Pierce, “To approve the Consent Agenda”. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: Pierce, Tannehill, LaChica Sinnott-Snooks. Nay: none. The motion carried 4-0.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 

Steve Gress reported we received FOIA's from SmartProcure, Heat & Frost Insulators Local 17 and We have responded in the required timeframe.

EDUCATIONAL REPORT 

Joe LaChica moved, seconded by Harry Tannehill, “As the Board of Education will not meet during the month of July, 2019; the Board authorizes the Superintendent to pay the bills, payroll and benefits incurred from June 6, 2019 through July 19, 2019. The July bills and payroll will be ratified at the August 8, 2019 Board Meeting”. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: Sinnott-Snooks, Pierce, LaChica, Tannehill, LaChica. Nay: none. The motion carried 4-0.

NEW BUSINESS 

Joe LaChica moved, seconded by Joe LaChica, “That after a review of all of the Closed Session Minutes and audiotapes, the Closed Session Minutes of November 8, 2018, December 19, 2018, January 17, 2019 and May 9, 2019 will remain closed to the public due to the confidential nature of the topics discussed and the listing of specific individuals; audiotapes from June 19, 2017, September 19, 2017, September 14, 2017 and November 9, 2017 will be destroyed."

All Closed Session minutes previously reviewed by the Board and designated to be closed will remain closed to the public”. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: Tannehill, LaChica, Sinnott-Snooks, Pierce. Nay: none. Abstain: LaChica The motion carried 4-0.

Harry Tannehill moved, seconded by Joe LaChica, that “School District 126 adopts and will post at the Administrative Center the Prevailing Wage Rates for the County of Cook effective June 1, 2019 as required by Public Act 86-799 (The Prevailing Wage Act) in connection with Public Works Projects”. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows Aye: Sinnott-Snooks, Tannehill, LaChica, Pierce. Nay: none. The motion carried 4-0.

Marigrace Sinnott-Snooks moved, seconded by Lori Pierce, “To approve the increase in the price for School Lunch from $2.50 to $2.60”. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: Tannehill, LaChica, Pierce, Sinnott-Snooks. Nay: none. The motion carried 4-0.

OLD BUSINESS 

Joe LaChica moved, seconded by Lori Pierce, “To approve Preferred Meals as the School Lunch Program vendor starting with the 2020 Fiscal year. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye: Tannehill, LaChica, Pierce, Sinnott-Snooks. Nay: none. The motion carried 4-0.

ADJOURNMENT 

Harry Tannehill moved, seconded by Lori Pierce, "To adjourn the meeting". Upon roll call, the vote as follows: Aye: Waldrom, LaChica, Sinnott-Snooks, Pierce, Tannehill. Nay: None. The motion carried 4-0 at 4:37p.m.

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