The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of July 20, 2004, 7:00 p.m., in the Unit Office Boardroom.
The
meeting was called to order by Board President John Ewald. Roll Call was as follows: Present – Steve Becker, Krystal Donelson,
Larry Launius, Tom Maulding, Randy Sloan, and John Ewald.
Jerry
White – Absent.
Motion
by Launius, second by Donelson to approve the minutes of the following board
meeting as presented: June 15, 2004 regular meeting. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion
by Sloan, second by Becker to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion
by Donelson, second by Launius to approve the Budget report. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Jerry
White entered meeting at 7:05 p.m.
Motion by White, second by Sloan
to approve the attached list of bills and a supplemental bill payable to Harris
Construction in the amount of $4,026.24 for services rendered. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – White, Sloan,
Becker, Donelson, Launius, Maulding, and Ewald. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE – None.
VISITORS – Times Leader Editors, Mary Kay Davis and Jason Coker. Principals Jackie Frey and Charlie Pryer.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – Status – Mr. Mitchell updated the board on the Centennial Committee’s continuing project of purchasing display frames for the old high school class pictures. The frames will be installed at the new high school facility.
Mr. Mitchell gave the board a handout that detailed the District’s prospective insurance renewal plan that will come into effect on September 1, 2004. The renewal plan will cause a cost increase to the District in the amount of $177,000.
CURRICULUM –
The board received an end of the year report highlighting various events and activities that the Agriculture Department participated in for the 2003-2004 school year as prepared by C.R. Sloan.
Mr. Mitchell told the Board that Mr. Carlton, Music Instructor for the District had received notice that the Choir at the High School level has been chosen to participate in a Choral Festival in Tuscany, Italy. Mr. Carlton will be gathering more information about the event and how money will be raised in order to support the trip.
OLD BUSINESS –
Mr. Mitchell updated the board on building and grounds projects that have been completed or are close to being finished.
Mr. Mitchell gave the board on overview of the July 17, 2004 District auction. The auction grossed approximately $120,578 and netted approximately $116,264 after auctioneer fees. Mr. Mitchell stated that after the legal fees and miscellaneous costs involved, the auction will make the District a little over $100,000.
The board discussed the
playground equipment that was not sold at auction. Board member Steve Becker spoke on behalf of the Beaver Creek
Township, who purchased the school building stated that the Township would like
to have the playground equipment. The
Board asked that administration attempt to find volunteers to move equipment to
the East Side Grade School before making a decision to let playground equipment
be given to the buyers of Dale or Beaver Creek School property.
NEW BUSINESS –
Mr. Mitchell gave the board
a handout that detailed preliminary FY’04 fund balances.
Motion by Launius, second by Maulding to approve the first reading of board policy IDBC pertaining to Student Social and Emotional Development. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by White, second by Sloan
to approve the first reading of board policy JGA-revised pertaining to Student
Support Services. Vote was taken by
voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Maulding to approve the first reading JGI-revised pertaining to Student-Sexual Harassment. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by White to authorize to advertise for a used, ½ ton, automatic transmission, not to exceed $10,000 for the Maintenance Department. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
A committee that consists of
Board members Krystal Donelson, Tom Maulding, Principal Marty Cox, two high
school teachers and two parents to be appointed by Mr. Cox was formed to make a
decision on the designation of use of the Charles and Kate Goodrich Fund as per
directives of their trust.
Mr. Mitchell asked the Board
to convene in to executive session to discuss appointment, employment,
compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees;
student disciplinary action; and pending litigation.
Motion by Sloan, second by Becker
to enter in to executive session at 8:50 p.m.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Sloan, second by White
to come out of executive session at 10:30 p.m.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion
by Launius, second by Becker to approve the minutes from executive
session. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by White to accept the letter of
resignation from Kevin Blemker as an industrial arts instructor effective June
21, 2004. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by
Donelson to accept the letter of resignation from Deborah Eubanks as a foreign
language instructor effective June 24, 2004.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Sloan, second by Launius
to accept the letter of resignation from Michele Cross as an elementary school
instructor effective August 18, 2004.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by
Becker to accept the unpaid medical leave request from Karen Combs for the
first semester of the 2004-2005 school year.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Launius, second by Sloan
to re-employ Marilyn Ragan as a full-time cook assigned to the Jr./Sr. High
School for the 2004-2005 school year.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Launius, Sloan, Becker, Donelson,
Maulding, White and Ewald. Motion
carried.
Motion by White, second by Becker
to employ Lynnette Staley as an elementary band/general music instructor for
the 2004-2005 school year. Roll Call
Vote – Voting Yes – White, Becker, Donelson, Launius, Maulding, Sloan and
Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by
Launius to employ Sarah Nelson as an elementary teacher assigned to the East
Side School for the 2004-2005 school year.
Voting Yes – Donelson, Launius, Becker, Sloan and White. Voting No – Maulding and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by
White to employ Debbie Johnson as an elementary teacher assigned to the East
Side School for the 2004-2005 school year.
Voting Yes – Maulding, White, Becker, Donelson, Launius, Sloan and
Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by White, second by Launius
to employ Tad Cooper as a full-time industrial arts teacher at the Jr./Sr. High
School for the 2004-2005 school year.
Voting Yes – White, Launius, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Sloan and
Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Becker to authorize the Superintendent to fill the full-time foreign language instructor position at the Jr./Sr. High School year for the 2004-2005 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Sloan, second by
Maulding to re-employ Vicki Ellingsworth as a part-time district gifted
coordinator for the 2004-2005 school year.
Voting Yes – Sloan, Maulding, Becker, Donelson, Launius, White and
Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Sloan, second by
Donelson to authorize to advertise for a part-time Jr./Sr. High School
vocational tutor/lunch room activities monitor for the 2004-2005 school
year. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by White
to authorize to advertise for part-time elementary school tutors for the
2004-2005 school year. Vote was taken
by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by
Becker to authorize to advertise for a Jr. High Study Hall monitor for the
2004-2005 school year. Vote was taken
by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Sloan, second by Donelson to authorize to post for head
teacher positions at the Pre-School and East Side School for the 2004-2005 school
year. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Sloan
to authorize to advertise for any positions that may be created by resignations
prior to the start of the 2004-2005 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by White, second by Sloan
to approve Walter Thorson as a volunteer assistant golf coach for the 2004
season. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Launius, second by
Becker to approve the display of Executive session minutes from January 2004
through June 2004, with the exception of one expulsion hearing. Vote was taken by voice and motion
carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by
Sloan to adjourn. Vote was taken by
voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m.
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Board
President
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Board
Secretary