The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of November 16, 2010, 6:00 p.m., in the Unit Office.

Board President John Ewald called the meeting to order and swore Terry Rubenacker into office as a board member to replace member Rodney Rubenacker who passed away October 15, 2010.

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

Motion by Donelson, second by Becker to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the October 25, 2010 regular board meeting, the Treasurer’s Report, budget report, bill listing and an additional bill payable to Beams Electric in the amount of $2,644.90 for work done at the East Side and Dahlgren schools, and destruction of Executive Session Audio Tapes Older than 18 months per Code. Also, First Reading: Policy BBE, DJED letter, EDG-revised, GDBA, JGHB and Final Adoption: Policy Revisions-BI/GAE/JCE, BIA, IHFB, JCAC, JCD, and JHD. Roll Call Vote –Voting Yes – Donelson, Becker, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald. Motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE – The Board received an invitation from the Dahlgren 1^st and 4^th grades inviting them to a Thanksgiving Feast on Tuesday, November 23, 2010.

VISITORS – FFA students Clint Gwaltney, Brandon Davis and Deven Rubenacker were present to highlight their recent trip to the FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN on October 20-23^rd, 2010.

Connie Lueke and Lisa Fetcho, RtI coaches were present to discuss and present a power point presentation to the Board on the Jr./Sr. High School’s progress in RtI implementation.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status

Mr. Mitchell gave and/or highlighted the following items with the Board: Kyleen Muehlenbein has asked permission to provide at no cost to the District physical therapy services to players that need it at the home varsity basketball games.

The Board agreed to restrict reimbursement to coaches that want to take their cheerleaders and ball players to super-sectional and state when we do not have a team participating.

Mr.Mitchell told the Board that the State still owes the District $335,726 from last FY’10 and with what is owed for FY’11 $380,434-the State owes the District a total of $716,160.

The Board received a thank you note and ice cream cake from the Dahlgren School in honor of Board appreciation week.

OLD BUSINESS –

Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to adopt the FY ’11 tax levy increase of 4.74%. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Anselment, Kirsch, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald. Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS-

Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to approve the FY ’11 Risk Management Plan that directs the levy and expenditure of tort funds. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to change the December 21, 2010 regular board meeting to December 20, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. at the Jr. High Library. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to enter in to executive session at 7:13 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, and performance of specific employees; student disciplinary action; and pending litigation; including discussion with legal counsel, Gene Hanses, concerning the City of McLeansboro lawsuit. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Donelson, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald. Motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Anselment to come out of executive session at 8:30 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Kirsch, Anselment, Becker, Donelson, 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 Maulding, second by Anselment to approve the Family Medical Leave Act request from Cindy Phillips effective November 10, 2010. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to employ Michaela Morlan as a part-time tutor assigned to East Side School for the remainder of the 2010-2011 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Kirsch, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald. Motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Donelson to approve Vuel York and Tim Biggerstaff as elementary 6^th grade volunteer basketball coaches for the 2011 season. Vote was taken by voice motion and motion carried.

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

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Board President

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Board Secretary