The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of December 16, 2008, 5:00 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, Rodney Rubenacker and John Ewald. 

            Absent- Krystal Donelson and Tom Maulding.

            Donelson entered the meeting at 5:05 p.m.

            Maulding entered the meeting at 5:10 p.m.

Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the November 18, 2008 regular board meeting, the Treasurer’s Report, the budget report, the District bill listing with an additional bill in the amount of $100,367 payable to Kreher Brothers for services on Health/Life Safety issues on District buildings, the destruction of Executive Session Audio Tapes Older than 18 months per Code, Out of state trip:  Dahlgren 1st to St. Louis, MO on May 15, 2008 and Final Adoption of Policy’s JGCA and JGCB; and First Reading of Policy’s JGCD and GBKB.  Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes – Becker, Rubenacker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding and Ewald.  Motion carried.

            CORRESPONDENCE – The Board received a thank you note from the Buck Rubenacker family thanking the Board for the memorial book purchased in his memory.

            VISITORS – None.

            SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – Status.

            Mr. Mitchell discussed with the Board various items such as:  The cafeteria report, summer league audit and the Coal Mine public hearing concerning tax abatement.

The East Side reading staff requested permission from the Board to allow East Side students that reach their accelerated reading goals be offered a one-time free admission to a Varsity level game as an incentive.   

Mr. Mitchell told the Board that the Hamilton County School Foundation had been awarded the Civic Club of the Year at the recent Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Meeting.

Mr. Mitchell told the Board that the District has not received State Aid payments for regular and special education transportation in the amount of $409,000.  The payments are approximately sixty days behind.

            CURRICULUM – None.

            OLD BUSINESS –          

Mr. Mitchell gave the Building and Grounds update stating that the Health/Life Safety work is finished except for gutter work at the East Side Grade School and Dahlgren Grade School.

NEW BUSINESS-

Motion by Rubenacker, second by Anselment to approve the FY ‘09 District Response to Intervention (RtI) Plan for the State Board of Education as presented.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to authorize to advertise for fuel bids for the contract period from February 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Donelson, second by Becker to approve the building School Improvement Plans for the Illinois State Board of Education as presented.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried. 

The Board discussed the Ticket Distribution Policy and appointed the Athletic Committee of Anselment, Kirsch and Rubenacker to schedule a meeting before the next board meeting to discuss consideration of changes in the current policy and have recommendations for the full board.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Anselment to approve CRS One Source, Fox River, and Bears Distributing as the District’s cafeteria supplier’s for the remainder of the 2008-2009 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Kirsch, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Becker to enter in to executive session at 5:50 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, dismissal, and performance of specific employees; pending litigation; collective bargaining; and student disciplinary action.  Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Kirsch, Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Maulding, second by Rubenacker to come out of executive session at 6:45 p.m.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Maulding, Rubenacker, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch and Ewald.  Motion carried.

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

Motion by Donelson, second by Becker to employ Susan Mosby as a full-time assistant nurse effective December 17, 2008 for the remainder of the 2008-2009 school year.   Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson, Becker, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.   Motion carried.

Motion by Maulding, second by Anselment to accept the letter of resignation from Marc Folden as a volunteer assistant coach of the Fox Fire Trap Team.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to accept the letter of resignation from Enrique Guzman as an assistant varsity football coach for the 2009-2010 school year.   Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Rubenacker, second by Anselment to accept the letter of resignation from Jenny Allen as a Jr. Varsity girl’s assistant softball coach for the 2008-2009 school year.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to approve the Family Medical Leave Act request from Jenny Allen effective upon a physician’s documentation.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Rubenacker to adopt the Resolution to Dismiss and to Authorize a Remediation Plan and Notice of Dismissal and Charges of a district employee.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Kirsch, Rubenacker, Anselment, Becker, Maulding and Ewald.  Voting No – Donelson.  Motion carried.                                                  

Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to employ Kenny Miller as a full-time custodian effective December 17, 2008.  Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Becker, Kirsch, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to employ Pam Bridwell as a full-time custodian effective December 17, 2008.  Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes – Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Donelson to employ Beverly Gordon as a half-time teacher aide effective December 17, 2008 assigned to East Side School for the remainder of the 2008-2009 school year.  Roll Call Voting- Voting Yes – Kirsch, Donelson, Anselment, Becker, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker to approve the following volunteer elementary basketball coaches for the 2008-2009 school year.  Ashley Blackstone, Rick Coronado, Jeff  Lueke, Brian Neal, Robert Schnicker and Clint Winemiller.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to approve the Addendum to the Laborer’s Union Collective bargaining contract.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.   

Motion by Rubenacker second by Maulding to adjourn.  Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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                                                                                    Board President

 

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                                                                                    Board Secretary