The Board of Education of
Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the
evening of
Roll Call
was taken as follows: Present – Danny
Anselment, Steve Becker, Randy Kirsch, Larry Launius, Terry Rubenacker and John
Ewald. Absent- Tom Maulding.
Motion
by Becker, second by Launius to approve the following items under the Consent
Agenda: The minutes from the November 15, 2011 regular board meeting and the November
29, 2011 special board meeting, the Treasurer’s Report, budget report, bill
listing, and destruction of Executive Session Audio Tapes Older than 18 months
per Code. Out of State trips: Industrial Arts Club to St. Louis, MO on
January 27, 2012 and Humanities Club to St. Louis, MO on March 10, 2012 Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Launius,
Anselment, Kirsch, Rubenacker, and Ewald.
Motion carried.
Maulding
entered the meeting at
CORRESPONDENCE – The Board received a
thank you note from the Hamilton Memorial Hospital Foundation thanking them for
the use of the high school commons and gym for the Annual Foundation Dinner.
VISITORS- Dahlgren
PTO members were present to discuss their recent fundraising success and ask
for the Boards approval to pursue the purchasing of 30 new computers for their
building. The Board verbally approved
the request and thanked the members and the school for their hard work and
dedication to the students.
SUPERINTENDENT’S
REPORT - Status
Mr. Jason Ronna, Jr./Sr. High
Principal presented the board with a current principal’s report highlighting
the various events at the school.
Mr. Mitchell showed the Board a
diagram of what the new Preschool would look like if the District received the
2.2 million dollar grant that was submitted.
Mr. Mitchell updated the Board on the
following: He showed a copy of a letter
he had composed asking Carmen Beck, Treasurer to transfer $1,000,000 from the
Education Fund into the Education Fund Certificate of Deposit. The state still owes the District
$435,684. Those members attending the
Joint Annual Conference in
OLD BUSINESS –
Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to
approve an amended tax levy with an increase of 4.58% projected revenues over
the previous extension. Roll Call Vote –
Voting Yes – Anselment, Becker, Kirsch, Launius, Maulding, Rubenacker and
Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to
authorize to advertise to replace windows on the 3-story section of the
Motion by Kirsch, second by Rubenacker to
authorize to advertise for the purchase of District fuel as our current fuel contract
expires on
Motion by Launius, second by Maulding to
approve the old riding scrubber as excess school property to sell. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to
approve the Jr./Sr. High School Rising Star Indicator Reports as described and
required by ISBE. Vote was taken by
voice and motion carried.
Motion by Launius, second by Rubenacker to
enter in to executive session at
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to
come out of executive session at
Motion
by Launius, second by Rubenacker to approve the minutes from executive
session. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to accept
the notice of retirement from Rick Strole effective
Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to employ
Lori Benbrook as a half-time 9 month secretary assigned at
Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker to
employ Debbie Nalley as a half-time cook assigned to the Jr./Sr. High School
for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year.
Roll Cal Vote- Voting Yes – Anselment, Rubenacker, Becker, Kirsch,
Launius, Maulding, and Ewald. Motion
carried.
Motion by Launius, second by Maulding to approve
the following volunteer 6th grade coaches: Terry Drone (girls), Robert Rubenacker, Rick
Rubenacker, and Bryan Waier (boys). Vote
was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to
approve the collective bargaining agreement between
Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to approve
the salary increases for non-certified unit office personnel, bus drivers, bus
mechanic, technology personnel, and day care director
Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker to
adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion
carried and the meeting adjourned at
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Board
President
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Board
Secretary