The Board of Education of
Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the
evening of
The meeting
was called to order by Board President John Ewald. Roll Call was as follows: Present – Danny Anselment,
Steve Becker, Krystal Donelson, Randy Kirsch, Tom Maulding, Rodney Rubenacker
and John Ewald.
Motion
by Rubenacker, second by Donelson
to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the February
23, 2006 regular board meeting, the Treasurer’s Report, the budget report, the
District bill listing and the following out-of-state trips: Auto Club to
Bristol, TN on April 27-29, 2006; East Side 3rd grade to St. Louis,
MO on April 28, 2006; Senior High Band to Fort Walton Beach, Florida on April
17-20, 2006; Dahlgren 1st grade to St. Louis, MO on May 5, 2006; DH 5th
and 6th grades to St. Louis, MO on April 7, 2006 and Brian Ward and
students to Evansville, IN on April 8, 2006 for a Computer Programming
Contest. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Donelson, Anselment, Becker, Kirsch, Maulding
and Ewald.
Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE – None.
VISITORS – None.
SUPERINTENDENT’S
REPORT – Status
Mr. Mitchell
gave to the Board a suggested proposal for the ticket distribution process for
the Sectional and Super-Sectional Boys Basketball games.
Mr. Mitchell notified the Board due
to the recent retirement of the District’s current fuel tank tester the
District will have to obtain another companies services. The District received a proposal from Dersch Tank Services in the amount of $1,420 per tank. The Board verbally agreed to the company at
the amount proposed if there were no lower quotes.
Mr. Mitchell asked the Board’s
permission to allow the custodial staff to be allowed to use one work day,
toward the building of the City of
Brent Johnson, Maintenance Director
was present to update the Board on the request for more chair back seats in the
high school gym. He stated that the
company would install them at about the same price as the District paid when
the school was first built. The Board
gave Mr. Mitchell approval to proceed with the advertising of the seats for
purchase at the cost of $500 each.
CURRICULUM –
Mrs. Lee gave the Board an update on
the various events that are taking place in the District. The ISAT testing was delayed due to not
receiving the test booklets on time but, Mrs. Lee stated that testing will be begin on
Mrs. Lee stated that she will have
information on Challenge Saturday at the next Board meeting and she reminded
the Board that the Jazz Band Concert was on
OLD BUSINESS –
Motion
by Anselment, second by Kirsch to adopt
Policy JFA concerning school choice if the District is identified as School
Improvement status by the ISBE. Vote was
taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Maulding to adopt Policy JGFAAA concerning unsafe school
choice if the District is identified as an unsafe school by the ISBE.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to adopt Policy JRA concerning access by military recruiters to information on high school students. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS-
Motion by Kirsch, second by Maulding to approve the first reading of Revised Policy GBRN relating to updates to the Blood Borne Pathogen policy. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker to approve the District 2006-2007 school calendar as proposed. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second
by Kirsch to approve
Brent Johnson, Maintenance Director
discussed with the Board the Annual Inspection Report of the District’s
buildings as inspected by the Regional Superintendent’s office.
Motion by Maulding,
second by Kirsch to approve a resolution to be sent to our legislators indicating
the District’s support of continued state funding of the poverty grant without
making any reductions. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Donelson to approve administrative staff to apply for any
state and federal grants the district is qualified as appropriately meets needs
of the district. Vote was taken by voice
and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to enter in to executive session at
Motion by Kirsch, second by Maulding to come
out of executive session at
Motion by Anselment, second by Becker
to approve the minutes from executive session. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Maulding,
second by Rubenacker to accept the letter of
resignation from Stacy Winemiller as Sr. High
Cheerleading Coach as per her letter of request.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to approve
the continuation of an unpaid medical leave request from Karen Millenbine as a Teacher Aide as per her letter of request.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker,
second by Anselment to employ Ron Smith as the high
school boy’s JV baseball coach for the 2005-2006 school year. Roll Call Vote-Voting Yes –
Rubenacker, Anselment,
Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding
and Ewald.
Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to
employ Uel Vickers as an assistant high school track
coach for the 2005-2006 school year. Roll Call Vote-Voting Yes-Becker,
Kirsch, Anselment, Donelson,
Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion
carried.
Motion by Anselment,
second by Becker to employ Jeff Fetcho as the
Junior/Senior High School Principal for the 2006-2007 school year.
Roll Call Vote-Voting
Yes-Anselment, Becker, Donelson,
Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker
and Ewald.
Motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Maulding to approve the notice of retirement from Janice
Baker, an East Side Elementary teacher, at the end of the 2008-2009 school year as per her letter of request. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Donelson to approve the notice of retirement from Callie
Ingram as a full time bus driver at the end of the 2006-2007 school year as per
her letter of request. Vote was taken by
voice and motion carried.
Motion by Donelson,
second by Becker to approve to rescind the notice of retirement from Frances
Palmer as a special education teacher at the end of the 2008-2009 school year as per her letter of request. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Rubenacker to
eliminate the Head Teacher positions for
Motion by Anselment,
second by Maulding to honorably dismiss Janice Crow
due to reduction-in-force at the end of the 2005-2006 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to honorably dismiss the following teacher aides
due to reduction-in-force at the end of the 2005-2006 school year:
Stephanie Allen, Denise Frymire, Paula Gage,
Catherine Hart, Beverly Mead and Luanne Ward.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Maulding,
second by Donelson to honorably dismiss Sharon Shay
as Coordinator of the Workforce Investment Act grant due to a
reduction-in-force on
Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker to honorably dismiss Melissa Kaufman as high
school vocational tutor/lunch activities monitor due to reduction-in-force at
the end of the 2005-2006 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion
carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Kirsch to
assign Lynn Belangee as a second grade teacher at the
Motion by Becker, second by Maulding to
re-employ Chrissy Cockrum
as a Business Education teacher at the Jr./Sr. High
School for the 2006-2007 school year. Roll
Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Maulding, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second
by Anselment to place the following first year
teachers on a second year probationary status:
Cindy Billington, Dana Britton, Matt Britton,
Sarah Gardner, Jeff Gray, Sarah Haile, Tammy Hall,
Cathy Sanders, Chrystal Vinyard
and Jon Zeman.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to place the
following second year teachers on a third year probationary status: Nora Allred, Tad
Cooper, Katie Crain, Christina Epperson, Debbie Johnson, Sarah Nelson, Pandora Reyling, Evana Sandusky and
Lynnette Staley. Vote was taken by voice
and motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Maulding to place the following third year teachers on
fourth year probationary status: Pam Tondini and Clint Winemiller. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker to place the following fourth year teachers on tenure: Marcie Clark, Arlanna
Fries and Deanna Erwin. Vote was taken
by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second
by Rubenacker to employ the following administrators
for the 2006-2007 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. Supt./Preschool Principal/Special
Ed. Director -12 months; Jackie Frey, East Side Principal-12 months; Charlie Pryer, Dahlgren Principal/Reading Teacher – 10 months; Mark
Scott, Jr./Sr. High Assistant Principal – 10
months. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson, Rubenacker, Anselment, Becker, Kirsch, Maulding
and Ewald.
Motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Maulding to
authorize to advertise for a High School Cheerleading Sponsor for the 2006-2007
school year. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to
authorize to advertise for the following 2006 summer positions: Summer League Umpires, Summer League
Concession Workers, Summer Maintenance Worker positions and Summer Athletic
Field Worker positions. Vote was taken
by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Rubenacker to authorize to advertise for a Jr. High
Language Arts position for the 2006-2007 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to authorize to advertise for a
Jr./Sr. High School Concessions Manager for the
2006-2007 school year. Vote was taken by
voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to approve Jeremy Varner as a volunteer assistant
high school baseball coach for the 2005-2006 season. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Becker to
authorize to advertise for a Pre-School/Special Education secretary position
for the 2006-2007 school year. Vote was
taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to
approve the memo of understanding with the Illinois Federation of Teachers
Local 4148 dated
Motion by Kirsch, second by Anselment to
approve the addendum to Section 10.3 of the Laborer’s Union Local 1197. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Donelson,
second by Maulding to adjourn.
Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at
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Board
President
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Board
Secretary