The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of January 18, 2011, at 6:00 p.m., in the Unit Office.

            Roll Call was taken as follows:  Present – Danny Anselment, Steve Becker, Krystal Donelson,  Randy Kirsch, Tom Maulding, Terry Rubenacker and John Ewald.   

            Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the December 20, 2010 regular board meeting, the Treasurer’s Report, budget report, bill listing, and destruction of Executive Session Audio Tapes Older than 18 months per Code.  No Out of State Trips.  First Reading: Revised Policy JD, JD-AP5, JGA-AP1.  Final Adoption:  Policy IHE, IHF, JDH, KH, KM-1 & 2.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

            CORRESPONDENCE – Mr. Mitchell received an IASB publication pointing out an article that acknowledged the passing of Board Member Rodney Rubenacker.

            VISITORS – Mr. Rob Knutson, Mt. Vernon Area Vocational Center Director was present to highlight and discuss the possibility of Hamilton County Sr. High students taking advantage of the vocational classes that are offered in Mt. Vernon. 

            College student Ashley Pedigo was present for a classroom assignment.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status

Mr. Mitchell told the Board that as of January 11, 2011 the State owes the District $668,093 for FY’11 thus far. 

Mr. Mitchell updated the Board of the following items:  The 5th/6th grades basketball schedule, the utilities report for the Jr./Sr. High School, quotes for cafeteria supplies spreadsheet, the cafeteria’s expense/revenue report, the Egyptian Division Spring Dinner Meeting is March 3, 2011 at the Fairfield high school, and the District has used 5 of its 6 snow days stating that school will go until June 1st   if no more days are used.  He also notified the Board that due to the extremely high cost proposal on re-roofing the Pre-School main building as a part of the Energy Efficiency grant, he amended it to include replacement of windows at East Side instead.  Mr. Mitchell and a few other Board members that attended the City of McLeansboro Council meeting in early January discussed their thoughts on the Tax Increment Financing consideration being deliberated by the City.

OLD BUSINESS –

Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to accept the firm bid of $3.173 for diesel and $2.848 for gasoline from Wabash Valley Service Company for fuel products for contract period February 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012.  There were no bids submitted by any other companies.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Kirsch, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

            Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to approve to name the football field after Carl Mauck.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Kirsch, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

            NEW BUSINESS-

Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to approve the resolution concerning the enterprise zone abatement policy for the school District.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Becker, Rubenacker, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, and Ewald.  Voting No-Donelson.  Motion carried.

Motion by Rubenacker, second by Maulding to enter in to executive session at 7:25 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, dismissal, and performance of specific employees; student disciplinary action; and pending litigation; and review/approval of executive session minutes for the past 6 months available for public inspection.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Donelson, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Rubenacker, second by Anselment to come out of executive session at 8:30 p.m.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

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

Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker to employ Terri Newbury as the Jr. High girl’s track coach for the 2011 season.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Rubenacker, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to employ Enrique Guzman as the Jr. High boy’s track coach for the 2011 season.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Kirsch, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to employ Flossie Webb as 10 month secretary assigned to the Sr. High Principal’s Office effective January 19, 2011.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Maulding, second by Rubenacker to employ Jamie Ellis as a High School Drama Club sponsor to complete the second half of the 2010-2011 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes –Maulding, Rubenacker, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, Kirsch, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion  by Donelson, second by Kirsch to authorize to release executive session minutes for past 6 months for public display except the following minutes from special board meeting September 8, 2010 and minutes from regular board meeting October 25, 2010.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Maulding, second by Kirsch to adjourn.  Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

____________________________

                                                                                    Board President

                                                                                   

_____________________________

                                                                                    Board Secretary