The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of September 22, 2009, 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, Tom Maulding, and John Ewald. Rodney Rubenacker present via Telephone-conference. Absent-Randy Kirsch.

Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the August 18, 2009 regular board meeting and the September 1, 2009 special meeting, the Treasurer’s Report, no budget report at this time, billing listing and the destruction of Executive Session Audio Tapes Older than 18 months per Code, First Reading: Policy BBAAA, Administrator Compensation Report and out of state trips: Speech teachers to St. Louis, MO on October 22, 2009 and FFA Officers to Indianapolis, IN on October 20-24^th, 2009. Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes – Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE – The Board received a thank you card from Lora Marsh of Ditney Ridge Church in Norris City thanking the Board for the donation of surplus items from the recent auction to be sent to Ghana as the church’s ministry.

VISITORS – Mr. Mitchell recognized Chad Garrett, Norris City, who was present for a classroom college assignment.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – Status.

Mr. Mitchell updated the Board on various items: Dahlgren School was under a boil water order. Clint Winemiller has proposed that the District offer a 4^th and 5^th grade basketball clinic instead of having a basketball season due to the lack of possible participation. He will have more information at the October meeting. Also, the Board was reminded that the Semi-Annual Egyptian Division dinner meeting will be on October 1, 2009 at the Woodlawn Grade School.

OLD BUSINESS –

Mr. Mitchell and the Board discussed the Shot Put Pit proposal submitted by Joe and Bev Stewart and the Board thanked the Stewarts’ for their interest and financial backing of this project.

Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to accept the Shot Put Pit proposal as submitted. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to approve to adopt the FY’10 financial budget as presented. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to approve the School Board’s participation in the Hamilton County Enterprise Zone reapplication as a 5-year tax abatement. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Becker, Anselment, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Voting No-Donelson. Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS –

Motion by Donelson, second by Maulding to approve the building Application’s for School Recognition as required by the State Board of Education. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to approve to deny a request from Benton High School to accept students based on that district not meeting AYP for two years in a row. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to enter in to executive session at 8:10 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, dismissal, and performance of specific employees; student disciplinary action, including an expulsion hearing; and pending litigation. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.

Kirsch entered executive session at 8:29 p.m.

Motion by Maulding, second by Anselment to come out of executive session at 9:10 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Maulding, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.

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

Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to accept the letter of resignation from Mark and Lisa Auten as Summer League Coordinator and Concessions Manager, respectively, effective at the end of the 2009 season. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to accept the letter of resignation from Donna French as head cook and to be assigned a regular cook assignment at the Jr.-Sr. High School effective September 22, 2009. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Maulding, second by Anselment to approve the Family Medical Leave Act request from Marcie Clark. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Donelson, second by Anselment to approve the Family Medical Leave Act request from Nora Wilson. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to approve the resolution to dismiss Danielle Lowery as a cook retroactive to September 2, 2009. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald. Motion carried.

Motion by Rubenacker, second by Kirsch to approve Bob Brockett as a volunteer clock keeper for varsity football games for the 2009 season. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to employ Pam Uselton as a teacher aide assigned to Dahlgren 3^rd grade classroom for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Rubenacker to employ Melissa Goin as a teacher aide assigned to an East Side School kindergarten classroom for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Kirsch, Rubenacker, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, and Ewald. Motion carried.

Motion by Maulding, second by Anselment to employ Jessica Stover as a special education EOC teacher aide assigned to the Preschool for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year – Voting Yes – Maulding, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Becker to employ Cynthia White as a part-time tutor at Dahlgren School for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Kirsch, Becker, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald. Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to authorize to advertise for the Summer League Coordinator and Concessions Manager positions for the 2010 season; for a head cook position and for a full or part-time cook position for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to expel Student A for the remainder of the first semester after serving a ten day suspension with recommendation for the student to attend the District SPARC program for the remainder of first semester. Roll Call Vote –Voting Yes – Anselment, Maulding, Becker, Donelson, Rubenacker and Ewald. Abstain Voting – Kirsch. Motion carried.

Motion by Becker second by Maulding to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.

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Board President

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Board Secretary