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Galena City School District board approves donations, grants, policies and staffing change
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved four donations/mini-grants, adopted updated press and discretionary-stipend policies, authorized posting for one full-time custodian and retained an advisor to pursue geothermal tax credits; several items came through the consent agenda.
The Galena City School District board unanimously approved a package of donations and mini-grants, adopted updated press policies and discretionary-stipend listings, authorized posting for a full-time custodian and retained an advisor to explore geothermal municipal tax credits at its meeting.
The board approved donations and small grants from the Education Foundation, including a $1,000 mini-grant for the GHS Publications department and a $1,336 grant to buy decodable books for early readers, and accepted a donation earmarked for the district Esports program. Several consent items were approved with single motions and roll-call votes.
Votes at a glance: - Item 5.1 (Esports donation): motion made and seconded; approved (roll call). - Item 5.2 (consent item passed as announced): approved. - Item 5.3 ($1,000 mini-grant to GHS Publications, Education Foundation): motion by John, seconded by Matt; approved unanimously. - Item 5.4 ($1,336 mini-grant for decodable books, Education Foundation): approved unanimously. - Item 5.5 (press policies, second and final reading): the board adopted the updated press policies unanimously after informational review. - Item 5.6 (discretionary stipends for extracurricular roles including cross-country, Esports and music): adopted unanimously with hours and pay outlined. - Item 5.9 (post for one full-time custodian): motion by John, seconded by Matt; approved unanimously. - Item 5.10 (retain Whipley as advisor for geothermal tax-credit work under Section 48 of the Inflation Reduction Act): motion by John, seconded by Mike; approved unanimously.
Board members noted community generosity in funding extracurricular activities and that many consent items required only ministerial approval. The board did not set specific dollar limits beyond the line-item cap for the geothermal-advisor engagement, which was stated in the agenda item.
The meeting adjourned following the votes; there were no contested outcomes recorded.
