The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of May 20, 2008, 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,
Krystal Donelson, Randy Kirsch, Tom Maulding, Rodney Rubenacker and John Ewald.
Motion
by Becker, second by Donelson to approve the following items under the Consent
Agenda: The minutes from the April 15, 2008 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, Out
of state trips: HS Journalism Class to
Evansville, IN on May 8, 2008; 8th grade band to Santa Claus, IN on
May 10, 2008; HS Gifted Program to St. Louis, MO on May 13, 2008; ES 1st
Grade to Evansville, IN on May 27, 2008; and HS FFA to Santa Claus, IN on June
2, 2008. Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes – Becker,
Donelson, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
– None.
VISITORS – Chad
Payne was present to update the Board on the newly established Scholastic
Shooting Program.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – Status.
Mr. Mitchell
discussed with the Board various items such as: Reminding the Board that the IASB resolutions
are due in June; the Tennis/Basketball celebration will be held May 31, 2008;
and discussed the possibility of the District not receiving $471,000 of General
State Aid in June depending on whether the governor releases the funds on time.
CURRICULUM –
Mr. Mitchell told the Board the
District will be purchasing a new elementary reading series. Also, the Pre-K, Title I and Reading
Improvement Grants have been and/or are being applied for.
OLD BUSINESS
–
Mr. Mitchell discussed
Health Life/Safety issues that will need to be completed such as: the bleacher purchases,
roofing repairs, and the East Side drain tile.
NEW BUSINESS-
Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to authorize
to advertise for cafeteria supplies, milk and bread products for the 2008-2009
school year. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Kirsch to
approve the raising of the students fees at the 5th and 6th
grade levels from $20 to $22 for the new school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Discussion by Mr. Mitchell told the
Board that based on District Legal recommendations it is not necessary to renew
the contract with FMG Architects, Inc. at this time.
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to
enter in to executive session at 8:05 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment,
compensation, and performance of specific employees; collective bargaining
considerations; and student disciplinary action. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Becker,
Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to
come out of executive session at 9:25 p.m.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Donelson, Anselment, Kirsch,
Maulding, 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 Donelson, second by Kirsch to
accept the letter of resignation from Tammy Hall as a high school science
teacher effective at the end of the 2007-2008 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to
accept the letter of resignation from April Jordan as a high school language
arts teacher effective at the end of the 2007-2008 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Donelson to accept
the Family Medical Leave Act letter of request from Heather Mellott for up to
12 weeks of maternity leave at the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Maulding to
accept the letter of resignation from Mark Scott as assistant high school
football coach effective at the end of the 2007-2008 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to
accept the letter of resignation from Chassity Rapp as a Success special
education teacher at the Sr. High School effective at the end of the 2007-2008
school year. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Rubenacker to
approve to rescind the letter of retirement from Charlie Pryer dated December
12, 2007 and assign him as a Success special education teacher at the Sr. High
School for the 2008-2009 school year as per his letter of request of May 19,
2008. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes –
Kirsch, Rubenacker, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Maulding and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to
approve Darlene Sloan as a volunteer for the FFA club to be a van driver for
the June 2, 2008 field trip to Holiday World.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Maulding to
approve the following volunteer coaches of the High School Scholastic Shooting
team for the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school year: Gary Nelson-Head Coach, Mike Lewis-Assistant,
Marc Folden-Assistant and Bob Heflin-Assistant.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to
approve the following summer league volunteer coaches for the 2008 season: Justin
Epperson, Luke Bowman, Jamie Knight, Mike Benbrook, Jenny Allen and Brian
Ward. Vote was taken by voice and motion
carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to
employ Ingrid Drone in the eleven month position of Pre-School/Special
Education secretary beginning with the 2008-2009 school year and to employ her
on a daily rate basis for the month of June, 2008 for training. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment,
Kirsch, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Kirsch to
employ Christina Epperson in a ten month administrative position as Special
Education Director/Pre-School Principal/RtI Facilitator/Test Coordinator
beginning with the 2008-2009 school year and to employ her on a daily rate
basis for the month of June, 2008 for training.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Kirsch, Anselment, Becker,
Donelson, Maulidng and Ewald. Motion
carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to
approve coaching assignments for the 2008-2009 school year as attached. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Kirsch to
employ Jenny Allen as the Jr. High girl’s softball coach for the 2008-2009
school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes
– Rubenacker, Kirsch, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Maulding and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker
to employ Vuel York as the Jr. High seventh grade girl’s basketball coach for
the 2008-2009 school year. Roll Call
Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Rubenacker, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding
and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Becker to
authorize to advertise for the following positions for the 2008-2009 school
year: Bus Driver, Cook, High School
Science Teacher, High School Language Arts Teacher, Speech and Language
Pathologist, Varsity Girl’s Volleyball Coach, Varsity Girl’s Basketball Coach
and Varsity Football Assistant Coaches.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Anselment to
approve the tentative collective bargaining agreement between Laborer’s Local
1197 and Hamilton County Unit #10 School District. Roll Call Vote –Voting Yes – Donelson,
Anselment, Becker, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker second by Donelson to
adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion
carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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Board
President
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Board
Secretary