The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of July 15, 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 Kirsch to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the June 17, 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, there were no out of state trips and the Rescission of Policy IHEBA (Dr. Ed. Proficiency). Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes – Becker, Kirsch, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE – The Board received a letter from the Boy Scout’s of America stating that our community should recognize Troy Becker as an outstanding citizen that is an active leader of the boy scouts.
VISITORS – The Board recognized Mayor Dick Deitz congratulating him for his recent induction into the National Sports Hall of Fame.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – Status.
Mr. Mitchell discussed with the Board various items such as: The FFA summary review submitted by C.R. Sloan. The enrollment summary for 1998 through 2008 stating that student enrollment had dropped 15 percent.
Mr. Mitchell stated that the District will receive $35,000 from a Digital Divide Grant that he and Troy Becker had applied for. A stipulation of receiving the grant money is that it has to be utilized at the high school level. A lab with (20) lap-top computers is being purchased with grant funds.
CURRICULUM – None.
OLD BUSINESS –
Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to accept a base bid in the amount of $239,740 and an alternate bid in the amount of $34,610 from Kehrer Brothers for roof repairs and masonry work on the Dahlgren and East Side Grade School. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Rubenacker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Rubenacker to appoint Danny Anselment for a 2 year term as the District’s representative to certify crops planted by FFA students with the FSA office. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Mr. Mitchell discussed building and grounds issues such as the parking situation at the t-ball field during summer league and that the East Side sewer project has been completed. The Board gave verbal approval to have no parking signs erected on the east side of #1 Fox Lane from the concession stand north.
Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker to approve the Athletic Field Track Renovation Project to proceed. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Rubenacker, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker to approve revisions to the athletic handbook and drug testing policy at the Jr./Sr. High for the 2008-2009 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS-
Motion by Maulding, second by Kirsch to accept the bid from Prairie Farms for Dairy products and the bid from Interstate Bread Company for bakery items for the 2008-2009 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Maulding, Kirsch, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Mr. Mitchell discussed the FY ’08 final budget projections with the Board.
The request to use the Jr. High Baseball field for church league play and the concession stand has been tabled until next year due to the time frame of the request.
Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to accept Peoples Bank quote for the Education Fund certificate of deposit. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Kirsch – Abstain Voting. Motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Anselment to approve an application for a temporary teaching certificate from the State Board of Education for Bonnie Mulligan as the teacher employed by Hamilton Memorial Hospital to be the Diversified Health Occupation teacher for the 2008-2009 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Maulding to enter in to executive session at 8:45 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, and performance of specific employees; collective bargaining considerations; and student disciplinary action. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Kirsch, Maulding, Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to come out of executive session at 10:25 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Donelson, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Donelson to approve the minutes from executive session. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Maulding to accept the letters of resignation from Cindy McCormick as a summer field worker and Phyllis Bond as a cashier effective July 14, 2008. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to employ Jason Hall as a varsity girl’s volleyball coach effective for the 2008-2009 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Kirsch, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to re-employ Eddie Fry as a high school vocational tutor and lunch room monitor for the 2008-2009 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Kirsch, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to re-employ Janice Crow as the Family Resource Center Coordinator for the 2008-2009 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Maulding, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Rubenacker to re-employ the following teacher aides, as needed, for the 2008-2009 school year: Ashley Allen, Angela Golliher, Sharon Biggerstaff, Michelle Johnson, Jetta Karcher and Cathy Hart. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson, Rubenacker, Anselment, Becker, Kirsch, Maulding, and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to assign Danielle Lowery as a full-time cook at the Jr./Sr. High school for the 2008-2009 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Rubenacker to employ Robin Lemmons as a part-time cook at the Jr./Sr. High School for the 2008-2009 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson, Rubenacker, Anselment, Becker, Kirsch, Maulding and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to employ Clint Winemiller as the varsity girls’ basketball coach for the 2008-2009 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Kirsch, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Becker to authorize to advertise for Head Teacher positions at the Pre-School and East Side School for the 2008-2009 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Anselment to authorize to advertise for a Boy’s Jr. Varsity basketball coach position for the 2008-2009 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to authorize to advertise for full and part-time tutor positions and a part-time cashier for the 2008-2009 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to approve not to release executive session minutes for the last 6-months for public review. 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 10:30 p.m.
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Board President
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Board Secretary