The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of December 17, 2007, 8:00 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 Donelson to approve the following items under the Consent
Agenda: The minutes from the November 20, 2007 regular board meeting, the
Treasurer’s Report, the budget report, the District bill listing, the
destruction of Executive Session Audio Tapes Older than 18 months per Code, first
reading of the following revised board policies: GAAA, IDAA, JBCA, JD, JDH, and
JGI. There were no out of state trips. Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes – Kirsch,
Donelson, Anselment, Becker, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
– None.
VISITORS – Mike
Lewis and Fred Vallowe were present to discuss with the Board the possibility
of offering a Scholastic Clay Target Shooting Program through the District as a
sport for students in the 9th-12th grades.
Randy Kirsch became ill and left the
meeting at 8:20 p.m.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – Status.
Mr. Mitchell
handed out and discussed with the Board various items of interest throughout
the District: The Eldorado Holiday
Tournament schedule, board pictures will be taken at the January 15th
meeting, a spreadsheet of expenditure obligations from 2005-2007 for the
District, a Risk Management Survey that the District recently conducted and
suggested that the Athletic Committee schedule a meeting to discuss the
retirement of Brian Sloan’s basketball jersey.
CURRICULUM –
Mr. Mitchell
discussed with the Board the possibility of moving the East Side School
Christmas program to the new school.
Mr. Mitchell
also discussed with the Board the possibility of re-establishing the nursing program
at the high school level for the 2008-2009 school year.
OLD BUSINESS –
Mr. Mitchell updated the
Board on building and grounds issues that have or will be completed.
NEW BUSINESS -
Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker
authorize to advertise for fuel bids effective February 1, 2008 for 3 months, 6
months and 12 months. Vote was taken by
voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to
enter in to executive session at 9:25 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment,
compensation, and performance of specific employees; and student disciplinary
action, including two expulsion hearings for students in violation of student
discipline policy JD. Roll Call Vote- Voting
Yes – Becker, Rubenacker, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Maulding to
come out of executive session at 11:20 p.m.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Maulding, Anselment, Donelson, Rubenacker
and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion
by Anselment, second by Rubenacker to approve the minutes from executive
session. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to
accept the letter of request for medical leave from Marilyn Ragan, cook,
effective December 18, 2007. Roll Call
Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and
Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Maulding to accept
the letter of request for unpaid medical leave from Vickie Upton, bus driver,
effective on the afternoon of January 15, 2008.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson, Maulding, Anselment, Becker, Rubenacker
and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Rubenacker to
accept the letter of retirement from Charlie Pryer, Director of Special
Education/Title I Director/Test Coordinator, effective June 30, 2008. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to
approve the following volunteer elementary basketball coaches: Diane Coronado, Eddie Fry, Michele Lueke,
David Johnson and Marcy Suchomski. Vote
was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Donelson to
authorize to advertise for special education teacher aides positions, as needed
and/or as IEP’s direct. Vote was taken
by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Rubenaker to
adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion
carried and the meeting adjourned at 11:25 p.m.
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Board
President
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Board
Secretary