The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of October 19, 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, Jerry White and John Ewald.

            Motion by Launius, second by Becker to approve the minutes of the following board meeting as presented: September 21, 2004 special meeting and  September 21, 2004 regular meeting.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

            Motion by Sloan, second by Donelson to approve the Treasurer’s Report.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

            Motion by White, second by Maulding to approve the Budget Report.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Launius, second by Donelson to approve the attached list of bills for Hamilton County Unit #10.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Launius, Donelson, Becker, Maulding, 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.  The board also received a thank you from the individuals that took part in the Race for the Cure event held in Evansville, IN. The board provided transportation to the event for those who had participated from Hamilton County. 

VISITORS – Civic students were present for a class assignment.

            SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – Status – Mr. Mitchell gave the Board the utilities comparison noting that the bill is now approximately $2,000 less than this time last year.  Board member Jerry White stated that depending when the meter was read the monthly utility bills would vary. 

            Charlie Pryer, Dahlgren Principal was present to update the board on the Dahlgren School receiving the Blue Ribbon Award. 

Mr. Mitchell publicly thanked Christian Chapel Church for their $250 donation to the lunch program for those students who cannot afford to pay for their lunches.

Mr. Mitchell gave the board various brochures concerning the upcoming IASB conference in Chicago in November.

Mr. Mitchell let the board know that the Goodrich Fund money has been used to purchase (24) Dell computers, a new server and (3) printers. 

Mr. Marty Cox was present to discuss the outcome of a recent fire in the Chemistry lab at the high school.  He stated that there was no major damage and he was please how it turned out.

Irene Biggerstaff, Board Secretary notified the board that the April 5, 2005 school board election packets can be picked up at the Unit Office, starting October 27, 2004.  

CURRICULUM –

Mrs. Lee asked the building principals to discuss their building school improvement plans.

Motion by White, second by Sloan to approve the following out-of-state trips. Gifted students to St. Louis, MO on October 27, 2004; HS Jazz band and Music Appreciation students to St. Louis, MO on November 8, 2004; HS social studies students to St. Louis, MO on November 16, 2004; JH 7^th grade students to Paducah, KY on November 17, 2004; and Gifted students to Paducah, KY on November 18, 2004.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS –          

Motion by Becker, second by Launius to approve Rod Irvin as a summer league committee member to serve a 3-year term.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Lewis Winemiller, Athletic Director was present to discuss a proposal to ‘crown” and install automatic sprinklers on the football field.

Motion by Launius, second by White to approve the proposal for improvements to the football field.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Launius, White, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Sloan and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Launius to approve to advertise the three-year rental of seventeen tillable acres of farm ground located adjacent to the Dahlgren school.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Sloan, second by Donelson to adopt the Ethics Ordinance/Board policy BH as recommended by our legal counsel.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Donelson, second by Maulding to not to accept the request from Webber Township High School to allow our district to accept their students as a part of the No Child Left Behind procedures.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS -

Mr. Mitchell updated the Board on information that he had received from Mark Becker, Supervisor of Assessments and other related issues as the board prepares to adopt a tax levy in November.

Motion by Launius, second by Becker to enter in to executive session at 9:25 p.m.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Sloan, second by Launius to come out of executive session at 10:10 p.m.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

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

Motion by Sloan, second by Becker to employ Sue Kinder as the junior varsity scholastic bowl coach for the 2004-2005 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Sloan, Becker, Donelson, Launius, Maulding, White and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Maulding, second by Launius to employ Marcie Clark as the junior high girl’s track coach for the 2004-2005 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Maulding, Launius, Becker, Donelson, Sloan, White and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Donelson, second by Sloan to employ Clint Winemiller as the junior high boy’s track coach for the 2004-2005 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson, Sloan, Becker, Launius, Maulding, White and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by White to employ Lynn Belangee as the junior high drama coach for the 2004-2005 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, White, Donelson, Launius, Maulding, Sloan and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Launius, second by Becker to employ Kitty Vigil as a special education teacher for the remainder of the 2004-2005 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Launius, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Sloan, White and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion  by White, second by Sloan to authorize to advertise for a part-time Workforce Investment Act Coordinator for the remainder of the 2004-2005 school year.

Motion by White, second by Donelson to adjourn.  Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m.