The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community
Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of March 15, 2005,
6:00 p.m., in the Unit Office.
The meeting was called to order by
Board Vice President Larry Launius.
Roll Call was as follows:
Present – Steve Becker, Krystal Donelson, Tom Maulding, Randy Sloan,
Jerry White and Larry Launius.
Absent- John Ewald
Motion by
Becker, second by White to approve the minutes of the following board meeting
as presented: February 15, 2005 regular meeting. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by
Maulding to approve the Treasurer’s Report.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Sloan, second by
Becker to approve the Budget Report.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by
Sloan, second by White to approve the attached list of bills for Hamilton
County Unit #10. Roll Call Vote –
Voting Yes – Sloan, White, Becker, Donelson, Maulding and Launius. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE – None.
VISITORS –
Civics students were present for a classroom assignment. Randy Dauby, chief administrator of Hamilton Memorial Hospital, was present to discuss the planning of a career day on April 27, 2005 at the Hospital. The event is being organized to showcase various career opportunities in the medical field. Mr. Dauby and Mr. Steve Lapington, H.S. Guidance Dept., have made arrangements for the juniors and seniors to attend this event.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – Status
Mr. Mitchell gave the board the
monthly utilities report, the Burrow newspaper published at the high school,
the flyers for the upcoming Jazz Concert and Spring play, “The Frog Prince”,
and an invitation to the high school prom.
Mr. Mitchell stated that the East
Side Grade School has achieved the Spot Light Award with qualifications of
having 50% or more of the student population being economically disadvantaged
and have had at least 50% of students meeting or exceeding standards in 2004.
Mr. Mitchell gave the Board the kindergarten registration
enrollment figures for the 2005-06 school year with Dahlgren having (21) and
East Side (63) confirmed enrollments as of March 15, 2005.
Mr. Mitchell invited the Board to a program on March
22, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the commons area at the high school. The Chancellor of SIU-Carbondale will be the
speaker.
CURRICULUM –
Mrs. Lee reported that during the first week of May
the District’s Sp. Ed program will be monitored by the State Board to review
the program’s procedures and IEP’s of 8 to 10 students.
Motion by
Becker, second by Maulding to approve the following out of state trip. HS Senior Class to Gatlinburg, Tennessee on
May 16-18th, 2005. Vote was
taken by voice and motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS –
Brent Johnson, Maintenance Director, was present to discuss various projects that need to be addressed this summer. Also, the Board verbally agreed to authorize Mr. Johnson to proceed with the installation of fencing behind the East Side School around the blacktop.
Motion by
Donelson, second by Sloan to accept the low bid from Central States Bus Sales
for (2) 2006 Blue Bird Conventional Vision Buses in the amount of
$114,724.00. Roll Call Vote – Voting
Yes – Donelson, Sloan, Becker, Maulding, White and Launius. Motion carried.
Motion by
Becker, second by Donelson to approve the final adoption of Board Policies KM
and KM-R concerning visitors to school and procedures to follow including
protocol for registered sex offenders who have children in school. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS -
Motion by White, second by Maulding to approve to set the high school graduation date for May 20, 2005 at 8:00 p.m. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Sloan to authorize Mr. Mitchell to seek any federal or state grants for which the district is eligible in the coming school year, as appropriate, to serve needs as identified. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by
Donelson, second by Becker to approve to schedule the canvassing of the April
5, 2005 school board election votes on April 11, 2005 at 7:00 p.m., at the Unit
Office with the Reorganization of the Board immediately following. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by
Donelson, second by Becker to approve the first reading of Board Policy IHFA:
concerning the allowance of special education students to participate in
graduation ceremonies. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by
Sloan, second by Maulding to enter in to executive session at 7:15 p.m. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by
Sloan, second by Donelson to come out of executive session at 9:25 p.m. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by
White to approve the minutes from executive session. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by
Sloan, second by Maulding to accept the letter of resignation from Christina
Garrett as a part-time tutor effective December 21, 2004. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by
Becker, second by Sloan to accept the letter of resignation from Pam Barnett as
Jr. High cheerleading sponsor at the end of the 2004-2005 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Maulding to eliminate head
teacher positions effective at the end of the 2004-2005 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Maulding to honorably
dismiss the following tutors due to reduction-in-force at the end of the 04/05
school year. Shirley Bau, Crystal Cox,
Denise Frymire, Sarah Gardner, Tracy Strole, Glenda Wells. Roll Call Vote – Becker, Maulding, Donelson,
Sloan, White and Launius.
Motion by
White, second by Becker to honorably dismiss the following teacher aides due to
reduction-in-force at the end of the 04/05 school year: Brandee Payne, Vallery Gray, Sharee Sloan,
Lori Howton and Patti Miles. Roll Call
Vote – Voting Yes- White, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Sloan and Launius. Motion carried.
Motion by Sloan, second by Maulding to honorably dismiss
Janice Crow as the Family Resource Center Coordinator due to reduction-in-force
at the end of the 04/05 school year.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Sloan, Maulding, Becker, Donelson, White
and Launius. Motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Becker to honorably
dismiss Sharon Shay as Coordinator of the Workforce Investment Act due to
reduction-in-force at the end of the 04/05 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson,
Becker, Maulding, Sloan, White and Launius.
Motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Sloan to honorably
dismiss Debra Stratton as high school vocational tutor/lunch activities monitor
due to reduction-in-force at the end of the 04/05 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Maulding,
Sloan, Becker, Donelson, White and Launius.
Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to honorably
dismiss Kathy Smith as junior high study hall monitor due to reduction-in-force
at the end of the 04/05 school year.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Sloan, White
and Launius. Motion carried.
Motion by White, second by Sloan to honorably
dismiss Bev Gage as a part-time cook due to reduction-in-force at the end of
the 04/05 school year. Roll Call Vote –
Voting Yes – White, Sloan, Becker, Donelson, Maulding and Launius. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to honorably
dismiss Betty Knight as a part-time secretary due to reduction-in-force at the
end of the 04/05 school year. Roll Call
Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Sloan, White and Launius. Motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by White to place the
following first year teachers on a second year probationary status: Nora Allred, Tad Cooper, Christina Epperson,
Katie Harris, Debra Johnson, Sue Neal, Sarah Nelson, Pandora Reyling, Jeff
Rush, Evana Sandusky, Lynnette Staley and Kitty Vigil. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Maulding,
White, Becker, Donelson, Sloan and Launius.
Motion carried.
Motion by
Donelson, second by Becker to place the following second year teachers on a
third year probationary status: April
Smith, Pam Tondini and Clint Winemiller.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson, Becker, Maulding, Sloan, White
and Launius. Motion carried.
Motion by Sloan, second by Maulding to place the
following third year teachers on a fourth year probationary status: Marcie Clark, Deanna Erwin and Arlanna
Fries. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes –
Sloan, Maulding, Becker, Donelson, White and Launius. Motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by White to place the
following fourth year teachers on tenure:
Jerry Brock-Jones, Sue Kinder, Kathy Teffertiller, Jacque Thomas and Jim
Webb. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes –
Maulding, White, Becker, Donelson, Sloan and Launius. Motion carried.
Motion by Sloan, second by Donelson to employ the
following administrators for the 05/06 school year with lengths of employment
and assignments as designated and with salaries to be determined at a later
date: Vince Mitchell, Superintendent 12 months; Penny Lee, Asst. Superintendent/Preschool
Principal/Special Education Director 12 months; Marty Cox, Jr./Sr. High
Principal 12 months; Jackie Frey, East Side Principal 12 months; Charlie Pryer,
Dahlgren Principal/Reading Teacher 10 months; Mark Scott, Jr./Sr. High Asst.
Principal 10 months; Lewis Winemiller, Athletic Director/Driver Ed. Teacher 10
months. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes –
Sloan, Donelson, Becker, Maulding, White and Launius. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by White to approve Troy
Lakin as a volunteer varsity track coach for the 2004-2005 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Becker to assign Kathy
Teffertiller as a junior high computer education/language arts/mathematics
instructor for the 05/06 school year.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Sloan, second by Becker to authorize to
advertise for an assistant varsity track coach for the 2004-2005 school
year. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Maulding to authorize
to advertise for Summer League umpires and concession workers for the 2005
season. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Becker to authorize to
advertise for summer maintenance and field worker positions for the summer of
2005. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Becker to authorize to
advertise for elementary positions for the 2005-2006 school year after any
internal movement is completed. Vote
was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by
Sloan, second by White to authorize to advertise for a junior high cheerleading
sponsor for the 2005-2006 school year.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by
Becker, second by Donelson to authorize to advertise for an elementary reading
teacher for the 2005-2006 school year.
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
9:35 p.m.
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Board President
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Board Secretary