The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of August 21, 2007, 7:00 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,
Randy Kirsch, Tom Maulding, Rodney Rubenacker and John Ewald. Absent – Krystal Donelson.
Motion
by Kirsch, second by Anselment to approve the following items under the Consent
Agenda: The minutes from the July 17, 2007 regular board meeting, the
Treasurer’s Report, the budget report, the District bill listing, and the
following Out-of-state trip requests: Kim Vaughan to a Seminar in St. Louis, MO
on September 27, 2007 and HS Economics Class to St. Louis, MO on October 24,
2007. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes –
Kirsch, Anselment, Becker, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Donelson entered
meeting at
CORRESPONDENCE
– None.
VISITORS – The building principals
introduced new staff from their buildings to the school board and civic
students were present for a classroom assignment. A reception immediately followed.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – Status
Mr. Mitchell
informed Board of the following: The
scorer’s table advertising panel is not completed; he gave the Board a copy of
the athletic uniform rotation schedule; Special Education reimbursement will
increase for teachers and aides; and the cost per student rate has been set at
$5,734 if Governor and Legislation approves the recommendations before them.
Mr. Mitchell
also informed the Board of an upcoming detachment and annexation of property in
the Belle Rive and Thompsonville area.
Mr. Mitchell
recommended that the Board not accept students from other districts as a NCLB
School Choice as per request from the Mt. Vernon Township High School.
Mr. Mitchell
and the Board agreed to allow the request from Karen Rapp, Master Gardener to
make improvements to the high school grounds as she proposed.
Mr. Mitchell
presented a book to the Board that he had received from Robert Shuster who’s
father Ed Shuster had gathered information and pictures about the basketball
teams from the years of 1930-2000.
CURRICULUM – None.
OLD BUSINESS –
Mr. Mitchell gave the
Board a Building and Grounds update on the following: J&R Towing has removed poles and fencing
from the old tennis courts; the asphalt for the new tennis courts has been laid;
the basketball poles have been ordered; the Health/Life Safety Issues are being
completed through out the District and the new tractor is being repaired.
NEW BUSINESS -
Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to
approve the School Calendar Handbook and Student Handbooks for the 2007-2008
school year. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Rubenacker to
approve the FY ’08 tentative budget and place it on 30 day public review. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson, Rubenacker,
Anselment, Becker, Kirsch, Maulding and Ewald.
Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to
approve to set a budget hearing date on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 6:45
p.m. in the Unit Office. Vote was taken
by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Becker to
approve to change the date for the September Regular Board from September 18,
2007 to Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Unit Office. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Donelson
to enter in to executive session at 9:10 p.m. to discuss appointment,
employment, compensation, and performance of specific employees; probable
litigation; and student disciplinary action.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Donelson, Anselment, Kirsch,
Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion
carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Anselment to come out
of executive session at 10:30 p.m. Roll
Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson, Anselment, Becker, Kirsch, Maulding,
Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion
by Becker, second by Rubenacker to approve the minutes from executive
session. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to
approve the following volunteer coaches for the 2007 fall sports season: Cross Country- Marcie Clark, Sam Wilson and
Terri Newbury. Vote was taken by voice
and motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Becker to
employ Angela Golliher as an EOC teacher aide for the 2007-2008 school year on
an as needed basis. Roll Call Vote –
Voting Yes – Donelson, Becker, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and
Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to
employ Michelle Johnson as an EOC teacher aide for the 2007-2008 school year on
an as needed basis. Roll Call Vote –
Voting Yes – Anselment, Kirsch, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and
Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Anselment to employ
Ashley Allen as an EOC teacher aide for the 2007-2008 school year on an as
needed basis. Roll Call Vote – Voting
Yes – Maulding, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Maulding to
employ Erin Kelly as a half-time administrative clerical/bookkeeping assistant
for the 2007-2008 school year. Roll call
Vote – Voting Yes – Kirsch, Maulding, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Maulding and
Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Anselment to
approve the following Head Teachers for the 2007-2008 school year: Sarah Draper – Dahlgren, Brenda McPeak –
Preschool and Jim Webb – East Side. Roll
Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson, Anselment, Becker, Kirsch, Maulding,
Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Becker to
employ Dustin Haile as the Jr. Varsity girl’s basketball coach for the
2007-2008 school year. Roll Call Vote –
Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding and
Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Kirsch to
employ the following full-time tutors assigned to the East Side School for the
2007-2008 school year: Melissa
Mullins-P.E. and Robin Lowery-Computer Lab.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson, Kirsch, Anselment, Becker,
Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion
carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to
employ Eddie Fry as a vocational tutor assigned to the Sr. High School 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 Anselment to
employ the following part-time tutors assigned to the East Side School for the
2007-2008 school year: Jody Braden,
Beverly Gordon, Billee Davis, Eloise Warthen (library) and Robbi White
(library). Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes –
Kirsch, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Donelson to
employ the following part-time Rend Lake College student tutors assigned to the
East Side School for the 2007-2008 school year:
Jacqueline Anselment, Lindsay Kanik and Ashley Shuster. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Rubenacker,
Donelson, Anselment, Becker, Kirsch, Maulding and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to
authorize to advertise for the seventh grade boy’s basketball coach position
and the freshman girl’s volleyball coach 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 a high school drama coach and high school drama
assistant coach for the 2007-2008 school year.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Rubenacker to
authorize to re-post for the elementary basketball coordinator position for the
2007-2008 school year. Vote was taken by
voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to approve to
schedule a Special Board Meeting on August 31, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at the Jr.
High Library. Vote was taken by voice
and motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Kirsch to
adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion
carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:35 p.m.
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Board
President
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Board
Secretary