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 Kirsch, second by Donelson to approve the following items under the Consent
Agenda: The minutes from the
CORRESPONDENCE
– None.
VISITORS – Allen Edmonds, a school
bus driver for the
SUPERINTENDENT’S
REPORT – Status
Mr. Mitchell
gave the Board the following information:
The Eldorado Holiday Tournament schedule, a reminder that Witter Studio
will be taking the Board’s picture for the yearbook at the January meeting, the
utilities comparison stating that it is the lowest since the new school had
been built for the month of October, a letter that was sent to the new chair
seat holders stating that the seats are scheduled to be installed on December
27, 28, and 29th and that the lottery to determine seating placement
is scheduled for January 3, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the gym.
Mr. Mitchell told the Board that the
District has been approved to receive a School Technology Loan in the amount of
$82,450 with a 2% interest rate and will need to be spent by
The Board verbally agreed to purchase
a walk behind floor scrubber for the
Mr. Mitchell asked Irene Biggerstaff,
Board Secretary to update the Board on the April, 2007 school board election. The following people have picked up board
candidate petitions: Cynthia White,
Krystal Donelson, Mike Lewis, Steve Becker and Brad Brock.
CURRICULUM –
Mrs. Lee gave the Board copies of the
Parent/Teacher Conference evaluation forms.
OLD BUSINESS –
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Donelson to approve the
revised board policy IFBG relating to the addition of a CIPA compliance
statement in the Access to Electronic Networks policy. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Anselment to approve the
revised board policy JBCBA relating to more specifics and a procedure letter that
better clarifies the Tuition policy.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to approve
revised policy JR relating to the addition of school portraits and pictures of
students as directory information that allows such to be used by the general
public in the Student Records policy.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS-
Motion by Donelson, second by Kirsch to approve the bidding
of Health Life Safety Work as approved by the Illinois State Board of
Education. Roll Call Vote– Donelson, Kirsch,
Becker, Anselment, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Steve Hamson and Mark
Hutson, Representatives of the Goshen Trail Baptist Association were present to
ask permission to use the new high school gym for a free Christian youth
concert. Board President, Ewald stated
that the Board will discuss the request and have a recommendation at the
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Maulding to authorize
to seek fuel bids to replace the existing contract that expires
Motion by Donelson, second by Rubenacker to approve
at least one elementary and one high school class to participate in the “Earth
Day in the Parks” project to be held at
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to enter
in to executive session at
Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to come out
of executive session at
Motion
by Donelson, second by Becker to approve the minutes from executive
session. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Kirsch to assign
Karyn Dykstra as head cook at the
Motion by Maulding, second by Becker to assign
Beverly Gage as a 5 ˝ hour cook at the
Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to assign
Donna French as head cook at the Jr./Sr. High School effective
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to assign Karen
Davis as a full time cook at the Jr./Sr. High School effective
Motion by Kirsch, second by Rubenacker to re-appoint-
Mark Auten as Summer League Coordinator and Lisa Auten as Summer League
Concessions Manager for the 2007 season.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Kirsch, Rubenacker, Anselment, Becker,
Donelson, Maulding, and Ewald. Motion
carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to approve the
attached list of volunteer elementary basketball coaches for the 2006-2007
season. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to
approve the letter of retirement from Allen Edmonds as a bus driver effective
Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to approve the
maternity leave request from Lynn Belangee as per her letter. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Rubenacker to authorize
to internally post for a High School guidance counselor position for the
2007-2008 school year. Vote was taken by
voice and motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Anselment to authorize
to advertise for a high school mathematics position for the 2007-2008 school
year. Vote was taken by voice and motion
carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to authorize to
advertise for an Early Childhood Special Education teacher position for the
remainder of the 2006-2007 school year.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Anselment to approve to
schedule a personnel committee meeting on
Motion by Maulding, second by Rubenacker 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