The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of November 16, 2004, 6:00 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, Jerry White and John Ewald.

            Motion by Donelson, second by Launius to approve the minutes of the following board meeting as presented: October 19, 2004 regular meeting.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

            Motion by White, 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.

Motion by Launius, second by Maulding to approve the attached list of bills for Hamilton County Unit #10.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Launius, Maulding, Becker, Donelson, Sloan, White and Ewald.  Motion carried.

            CORRESPONDENCE – The board received a thank you note from Randy Frey thanking the board for the memorial book that had been placed at the junior high school in memory of his father Leo Frey. 

VISITORS – Civic students were present for a class assignment.

            SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – Status – Mr. Mitchell gave the Board the utilities comparison report.   

            Mr. Mitchell let the board know that the Benton Park District has donated various items of equipment to the high school Arboretum project.  

Mr. Mitchell notified the board that the following have picked up school board election petitions:  Mike Webber, Charlie Pendell, Brad Brock, Tom Maulding, Larry Launius, Mary Kaye Davis and Jerry White.

Mr. Mitchell reminded the board of the annexation hearing that is taking place at 7:00 pm tonight at the ROE office concerning a family that is asking to annex 20 acres out of Hamilton County CUSD #10 property in to the Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School and Mt. Vernon High School district. 

CURRICULUM –

Mrs. Lee discussed with the board the math curriculum that is being reviewed by the curriculum committee.  Also, she reminded the board of the parent-teacher conferences that will be taking place on November 18^th and 19^th. 

Motion by Sloan, second by Donelson to approve the following out-of-state trips.  FFA students to Louisville, KY on February 16, 2005;  HS Senior band students to Orlando, Florida on March 28 through April 1, 2005; HS Art III ceramics class to St. Louis, MO on December 8, 2004 and HS Gifted to Paducah, Kentucky on December 3, 2004.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS –          

Motion by White, second by Maulding to approve to reappoint Tammy Bowman as a summer league committee member to serve a three-year term.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Mr. Mitchell updated the board on various items of discussion at the recent summer league committee meeting, such as improvements to the parking, fencing and lights.  The building and grounds committee will meet with the Summer League Improvement Committee on December 13^th at 6:00 p.m.

Motion by Launius, second by Maulding to accept a bid of $1,200 for each year of the three-year lease of (17) tillable acres adjacent to the Dahlgren School.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Launius, Maulding, Becker, Donelson, Sloan, White and Ewald.  Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS -

Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to approve the adoption of the 2004 tax levy increase of 4.95%.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Donelson, Launius, Maulding, Sloan, White and Ewald.  Motion carried.   

Motion by Launius, second by Sloan to approve the time change of the December 21, 2004 board meeting to 5:00 p.m. from 6:00 p.m.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by White, second by Becker to approve the first readings of the following board policies:  JBA, BBAA, BBABA, BBABC and BCBK.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by White, second by Becker to enter in to executive session at 7:10 p.m.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to come out of executive session at 8:45 p.m.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

            Motion by Launius, second by White to approve the minutes from executive session.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Sloan, second by White to approve Reggie Dockery as a volunteer assistant high school boy’s basketball coach for the 2004-2005 season.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Maulding, second by Becker to employ Sharon Shay as a part-time Workforce Investment Act Coordinator for the remainder of the 2004-2005 school year effective November 29, 2004.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Maulding, Becker, Donelson, Launius, Sloan, White and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Sloan, second by Donelson to authorize to advertise for a 5 ½ hour/day cook position.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.  Motion carried.

Motion by Launius, second by Becker to authorize to advertise for a Summer League Coordinator for the 2005 season.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Launius, second by Maulding to allow the position of district school nurse to have the Laborer’s Union be the sole and exclusive bargaining representative.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Sloan, second by White to adjourn.  Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.