The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of March 28, 2007, 6:00 p.m., in the Unit Office.

            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 Anselment to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the February 21, 2007 regular board meeting, the Treasurer’s Report, the budget report, the District bill listing in addition to the following bills from McLeansboro Roofing Company in the amount of $3,400 and McGill Fencing in the amount of $2,500 for services rendered, and the following out of state trip requests:  Jerry Brock-Jones and Senior Band Students to Fort Walton Beach Florida on April 9-12th, 2007; East Side 3rd grade to New Harmony, IN on April 18 or 19th, 2007; East Side 3rd  graders to St. Louis, MO on April 18, 2007; East Side 6th grades to New Harmony, IN on April 20, 2007; Dahlgren 5th and 6th grades to St. Louis, MO on May 1, 2007; ES Kdg to Evansville, IN on May 3, 2007; and ES 5th grade to New Harmony, IN on May 9, 2007.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Kirsch, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

            CORRESPONDENCE – The Board received a thank you note from Jeff Gray and the Varsity baseball team thanking the Board for their support in the renovation of the athletic field complex.

VISITORS – None. 

            SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – Status

            Mr. Mitchell highlighted various activities that have taken place throughout the District.  The recent kindergarten registration at East Side had 72 enrolled and Dahlgren had 15 enrolled.  The high school boy’s sectional tournament held at the high school had a net profit of $2,700 after expenses. 

            Mr. Mitchell updated the Board on the issue of recouping cafeteria fees owed by students.  The Board verbally approved the contacting of parents by phone and/or letter. 

Mr. Mitchell discussed the annual financial profile stating that last year the District scored a 3.25 and was classified as financial review status and this year is at 2.9 and classified as financial warning status. 

CURRICULUM – 

Mrs. Lee updated the Board on various activities that have or will take place throughout the District:  The Jazz band was commended on their performance at the Jazz Band Concert held on March 26, 2007.  The ISAT testing is finished but the Prairie State will not be taken until late April.  The preschool recently went through an audit and received a good report.  The preschool is in the process of reapplying for NAEYCE accreditation and preschool screenings will be May 18th and 21st, 2007.

OLD BUSINESS –           

Motion  by Becker, second by Anselment to accept the bid from Briesacher Construction as the general work contractor for the Health/Life Safety Project without electrical in the amount of $85,339 with an alternate bid for the East Side Bathroom in the amount of $11,849.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

 

Motion  by Anselment, second by Rubenacker to accept the low bid from Healy Electric in the amount of $112,000 for electrical work at the East Side Grade School.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Rubenacker, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Becker to accept the low bid from G & W Inc. in the amount of $13,500 for electrical work at the Dahlgren Grade School.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Kirsch, Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion  by Donelson, second by Kirsch to accept the low bid from Healy Electric in the amount of $85,800 for electrical work at the Old High School Gym and accept the withdrawal request from the low bidder Three B due to a mathematical error.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson, Kirsch, Anselment, Becker, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to accept the low bid from Healy Electric in the amount of $5,300 for electrical work on the Fieldhouse locker room.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Maulding, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to accept the bid from Three B in the amount of $1,965 for electrical work at the Hamilton County Preschool and accept the withdrawal request from the low bidder Nelson Electrical due to lack of interest.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Rubenacker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding and Ewald.  Motion carried.

The Board discussed the renewing of the contract for the Scorer’s table that expires August 31, 2007.  No action was taken at the time.

Brent Johnson, Maintenance Director, was present to discuss various maintenance issues that have been addressed recently:  The bus barn roof has been repaired; the damaged preschool fence has been fixed; the south upright at the football field has to be welded back on after storm damage; the girl’s wireless scoreboard is working; the leak under the East Side blacktop has been repaired and the tank tightness test was done on the pumps, with no problems identified.

Motion  by Becker, second by Anselment to accept the bid from Case IH in the amount of $19,787 after trade-in for a tractor with a front loader as the low bid from M & S Implement did not meet bid specs.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, and Ewald.  Abstain Voting – Rubenacker.  Motion carried.

Motion by Rubenacker, second by Donelson to accept the five year elevator maintenance contract from Thyssenkrupp in the amount of $1,380 annually for 5 years.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Donelson, Anselment, Becker, Kirsch, Maulding and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Becker to accept the low bid from Central States Bus Sales, Inc. in the amount of $63,429 with trade-in for a 2008 Conventional 48 passenger school bus.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Kirsch, Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS -

Motion by Kirsch, second by Maulding to approve the date of the high school graduation as May 18, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

 

Motion  by Anselment, second by Becker to change the date of the April 17, 2007 regular board meeting to April 23, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion  by Anselment, second by Kirsch to approve to set a special meeting date of May 8, 2007 at 6:45 p.m. in the Junior High Library in order to Canvass the votes from the April 17, 2007 school board election.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion  by Donelson, second by Rubenacker to approve to apply for any state and federal grants for which the District is eligible and serves the educational interest of the District.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to enter in to executive session at 7:47 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment, dismissal, compensation, and performance of specific employees; probable litigation; and student disciplinary action.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion  by Kirsch, second by Anselment to come out of executive session at 9:07 p.m.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Kirsch, Anselment, Donelson, Becker, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

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

Motion by Maulding, second by Anselment to accept the letter of resignation from Allen Edmonds as a bus driver which amends his original letter of resignation of December 19, 2006 due to recommendations from the IMRF system, retroactive to November 30, 2006.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Rubenacker to accept the letter of resignation from Darla Brown as a Spanish Teacher effective at the end of the 2006-2007 school year.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to accept the resignation agreement from Pam Tondini as a special education teacher at the end of the 2006-2007 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion  by Becker, second by Maulding to accept the letter of resignation from Terrie Irvin as a tutor at the East Side School effective March 28, 2007.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Anselment to accept the maternity leave request from Marcie Clark as per her letter, tentatively to start April 16, 2007.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Donelson, second by Maulding to accept the maternity leave request from Dana Britton as per her letter, tentatively to start April 16, 2007.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion  by Rubenacker, second by Becker to approve Terri Newbury as a volunteer assistant junior high track coach and Keith Welch as a volunteer assistant varsity baseball coach for the 2007 spring season.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Donelson, second by Kirsch to employ Jody Braden as a part-time tutor at the East Side School for the remainder of the 2006-2007 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson, Kirsch, Anselment, Becker, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

 

Motion  by Becker, second by Donelson to employ Debbie Barker as the elementary volleyball coach for the spring, 2007 season.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Donelson, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion  by Anselment, second by Becker to employ Hillary Nottmeyer as a high school mathematics teacher for the 2007-2008 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Becker to approve a 3% salary increase to all non-administrative district employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement for the 2007-2008 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Kirsch, Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion  by Anselment, second by Rubenacker to eliminate the Head Teacher positions for the East Side and the Preschool at the end of the 2006-2007 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Rubenacker, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Donelson to honorably dismiss Janice Crow as the Family Resource Center Coordinator due to a reduction -in-force at the end of the 2006-2007 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Kirsch, Donelson, Anselment, Becker, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion  by Maulding, second by Anselment to honorably dismiss Sharon Shay as the Coordinator of the Workforce Investment Act grant due to a reduction-in-force on June 30, 2007.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Maulding, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to honorably dismiss the following teacher aides due to a reduction-in-force at the end of the 2006-2007 school year:  Sharon Biggerstaff, Jeremy Biggerstaff, Michelle Johnson, Jetta Karcher, Paula Gage, Catherine Hart, Stephanie Allen, Denise Frymire.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion  by Maulding, second by Donelson to honorably dismiss Eddie Fry as a high school vocational tutor/lunch activities monitor due to a reduction-in-force at the end of the 2006-2007 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Maulding, Donelson, Anselment, Becker, Kirsch, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Donelson, second by Becker to adopt a resolution to issue Robin Lowery a notice of non-reemployment of a non-tenured teacher effective at the end of the 2006-2007 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson, Becker, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Rubenacker, second by Kirsch to place the following first year teachers on a second year probationary status for the 2007-2008 school year:  Sandra Aydt, Dustin Haile, Brooke Medlin, Keith Welch, Amanda Woodrow, Chrissy Cockrum, Beverly Mead, Terri Newbury and Janet Wellen.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Rubenacker, Kirsch, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Maulding and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to place the following second year teachers on a third year probationary status for the 2007-2008 school year:  Cindy Billington, Matt Britton, Jeff Gray, Tammy Hall, Chrystal Vinyard, Dana Britton, Sarah Draper, Sarah Haile, Cathy Sanders and Jon Zeman.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Anselment, Kirsch, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

 

Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to place the following third year teachers on a fourth year probationary status for the 2007-2008 school year:  Nora Allred, Katie Crain, Debbie Johnson, Lynnette Staley, Jeff Rush, Tad Cooper, Christina Epperson, Sarah Nelson and Pandora Reyling.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Rubenacker, second by Becker to move Clint Winemiller from a fourth year teacher to tenure status for the 2007-2008 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to authorize to advertise for the following 2007 summer positions:  Summer League Umpires, Summer League Concession Workers and Summer Maintenance and Summer Athletic Field Worker Positions.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Maulding, second by Kirsch to authorize to advertise for a Spanish teacher position for the 2007-2008 school year.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Donelson, second by Anselment to authorize to advertise for Special Education teacher positions for the 2007-2008 school year.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Rubenacker, second by Becker to authorize to advertise for a part-time assistant varsity track coach retroactive to the beginning of the 2007 spring season.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Donelson to adjourn.  Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.                              

 

 

 

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                                                                                    Board President

 

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                                                                                    Board Secretary