The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of January 15, 2008, 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 Donelson, second by Becker to approve the following items under the Consent
Agenda: The minutes from the December 17, 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, final
adoption of the following revised board policies: GAAA, IDAA, JBCA, JD, JDH,
and JGI and one out of state trip: Brooke Medlin and Christina Epperson on
February 28th and 29th, 2008 to St. Louis, MO. Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes – Donelson,
Becker, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
– None.
VISITORS – Civic
students were present for a classroom assignment.
C.R. Sloan was present to introduce to the Board Ms. Ann Oaks,
a classroom student teacher from SIU-C.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – Status.
Mr. Mitchell
informed the Board that there will be a property detachment hearing on January
22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
The Eric Alverth family is asking to detach 60.3 acres from Hamilton
County into the Thompsonville #174 school district.
Mr. Mitchell recommended to the Board
that the District pay a stipend of $300 to staff members, specifically at this
time Janice Crow and Paula Jackson (to split $300) from the Preschool and C.R.
Sloan from the high school, who applied for and received grants more than
$3,000 and less than $20,000 that help with financial obligations within the
District.
Mr. Mitchell updated the Board on
various items of interest pertaining to the District: The tennis court lights are being installed
and the batting cage floor has been poured.
The 3-6 grade team quest participants have placed and received trophies
and will advance to the next level and will compete at a later date in
February.
CURRICULUM –
Mr. Mitchell
reminded the Board that the annual Spelling Bee contest will be held on
February 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the high school library.
Mr. Mitchell
told the Board there will be a teacher in-service on February 15, 2008.
The Board
discussed the issue of Hamilton County hosting the high school boy’s basketball
regional questioning if current chair seat holders should get first option at
their chair back seats or if it should be on a first come basis. Mr. Mitchell was to locate a board policy
that was approved several years ago (11/26/01) to provide direction in the
decision.
OLD BUSINESS –
Motion by Kirsch, second by Anselment to
accept the low firm bid for 12 months for fuel products from Wabash Valley
Service Co. Inc for the period of February 1, 2008 through January 31,
2009. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes –
Kirsch, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
The Board decided to table the following
items until more information is gathered by the Athletic Committee: retiring of Brian Sloan’s basketball jersey
and establishing of a Target Shooting Club program at the high school level.
NEW BUSINESS-
Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to
approve the submission of a Title I District e-Plan as presented. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker
to authorize to advertise for bus bids for the 2008-2009 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Becker to enter
in to executive session at 7:15 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment,
compensation, and performance of specific employees; and student disciplinary
action and the annual 6 month review of executive session minutes. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Kirsch, Becker, Anselment,
Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.
Motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Anselment
to come out of executive session at 7:45 p.m.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Maulding,
Kirsch and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion
by Maulding, second by Anselment to approve the minutes from executive
session. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Kirsch to
accept the letter of resignation from Jacquelyn Anselment as a Rend Lake
College tutor retroactive to December 21, 2007.
Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes – Donelson, Kirsch, Becker, Anselment, Maulding,
Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to accept
the letter of resignation from Marcie Clark as a Jr. High girl’s track coach
for the 2008 season. Roll Call Vote –
Voting Yes – Donelson, Maulding, Kirsch, Anselment, Becker, Rubenacker and
Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to
accept the letter of resignation from Alison Woodrow as Preschool/Special
Education secretary effective at the end of the 2007-2008 fiscal year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to employ
Randi Pippin as a Rend Lake College tutor for the remainder of the 2007-2008
school year assigned to the East Side School.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch,
Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion
carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Anselment
to authorize to post for the following coaches positions for the 2008
season: Jr. High Girl’s Track, Varsity
Boy’s Assistant Baseball, Varsity Girl’s Assistant Softball and Varsity Track
Assistant. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Becker to keep
confidential the Executive Session minutes from July, 2007 through December,
2007. Vote was taken by voice and motion
carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Donelson to
adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion
carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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Board
President
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Board
Secretary