The Board of Education of
Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the
evening of
The meeting
was called to order by Board President John Ewald. Roll Call was as follows: Present – Danny Anselment, Steve Becker,
Randy Kirsch, Tom Maulding, Rodney Rubenacker and John Ewald.
Motion
by Becker, second by Anselment to approve the following items under the Consent
Agenda: The minutes from the September 23, 2008 regular board meeting and the
minutes from the September 23, 2008 special board meeting, the Treasurer’s
Report, the budget report, the District bill listing, destruction of Executive
Session Audio Tapes Older than 18 months per Code, and out of state trips: Band
students on November 5, 2008 to St. Louis, MO and East Side 5th
grade to Paducah, KY on November 20, 2008.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Becker, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding,
Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
– None.
VISITORS – Civics
student were present for a classroom assignment.
Betty Julian was present to follow-up with the Board her
concerns about certain employees and the alleged discipline actions towards her
granddaughter at the Hamilton County Daycare.
Ben Hamson, Ag/FFA
student presented to the Board a summary report on the Dahlgren farm plots that
the Ag/FFA program is managing.
SUPERINTENDENT’S
REPORT – Status.
Mr. Mitchell
updated the Board on various items: Reminded
the Board that the Joint Annual Mt. Vernon Conference is October 30 and 31st,
2008.
Mr. Mitchell showed the Board the
concrete fox that Lovella Craddock has donated to the District to be placed at
the Jr./Sr. High School.
CURRICULUM –
Mr. Mitchell
discussed with the Board the 2007-2008 school report card.
OLD BUSINESS
–
Brent Johnson,
Maintenance Director was present to update the Board on building and grounds
items and Health/Life Safety progress of the District.
NEW BUSINESS-
Motion by Kirsch, second by Rubenacker to
approve the District’s FY ’08 Financial Audit as presented by Keith Botsch, the
District’s Auditor. Roll Call Vote
–Voting Yes – Kirsch, Rubenacker, Anselment, Becker, Maulding and Ewald. Motion carried.
Mr. Mitchell discussed with the Board
tax levy considerations for FY ’09. The
Board gave Mr. Mitchell no indication that they wanted to levy more than a 5%
increase when presented to the Board the November meeting.
Krystal Donelson entered the meeting
at
Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to enter
in to executive session at
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to come
out of executive session at
Motion
by Donelson, second by Anselment to approve the minutes from executive
session. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Rubenacker to approve
Deborah Zeien to move from part-time to full-time tutor at
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Becker to
approve Colleen Green as a volunteer varsity assistant cheerleading coach for
the remainder of the 2008-2009 school year.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Anselment to
employ Ann Morris as a half-time physical education teacher at the Jr./Sr. High
School to be employed no more than 600 total student contact hours for the
2008-2009 school year. Roll Call Vote –
Voting Yes – Maulding, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Rubenacker and
Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to
employ Billee Davis as the Junior High Study Hall Monitor for the remainder of
the 2008-2009 school year. Roll Call
Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker
and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Kirsch to
employ Ashley Shuster as a part-time child care worker on an as needed
basis. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes –
Donelson, Kirsch, Anselment, Becker, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Kirsch to authorize
to advertise for part-time tutor position(s) and teacher aide position(s) on an
as needed basis for the remainder of the 2008-2009 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Donelson, second by Kirsch to
expel Student B for the remainder of the 2008-2009 school year and be provided
alternative education in a facility outside the district (Norris City
Annex). Student B is banned from all
school activities on school property for the remainder of the school year and is
to receive counseling as appropriate by the school District/Annex. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Donelson,
Kirsch, Anselment, Becker, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Anselment to expel
Student D for remainder of the first semester of the 2008-2009 school year and
be provided alternative education in a facility outside the district (Norris
City Annex). Student D is banned from
all school activities on school property through the end of first semester. Student D will begin back in regular
attendance at the Jr./Sr. High School for second semester and receive
counseling as appropriate by the school District/Annex. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Rubenacker,
Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Donelson to
adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion
carried and the meeting adjourned at
____________________________
Board
President
_____________________________
Board
Secretary