GCSD9 Board Meeting - October 27, 2026

At its October 27, 2026 meeting, the Granite City School District 9 Board considered several spending and procurement-related items. The board approved the purchase of two Practical Assessment Exploration System labs—one replacement at Granite City High School and one new lab at Kulage Middle School—for $92,750, to support career exploration and IEP assessment. It also authorized applying for the FY27 School Maintenance Project Grant and reserving $50,000 from the Operations and Maintenance Fund as matching funds; the grant offers awards up to $50,000 for a Prather Elementary playground project. The board considered renewals of school resource officer agreements with the City of Granite City and Police Department for the 2026–27 school year, with district costs for the Kulage and elementary SABER services dependent on the assigned officers’ salaries. The board also approved a five-year extension of the professional learning day schedule, which was described as reducing transportation and scheduling costs while allowing more training time.

The board recognized donations including $11,880 from United States Steel Corporation for Granite City High School wrestling-program wall padding and a $2,500 Dollar General Literacy Foundation grant for library resources, as well as other donated gift cards and school supplies. Other business included approval of the FY28 school calendar and routine personnel matters; property-tax appeals and student discipline were also considered. No vendor selection or competitive bid award was identified in the transcript.