The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of December 15, 2011, at 5:00 p.m., in the Unit Office.

            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 5:10 p.m.

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 Chicago spoke on various sessions that they had attended.  The Benton Invitational and Eldorado Holiday Tournament schedules were handed out.  The sign that is being funded and donated by the late Rodney Rubenackers’ family is still being discussed as to what property it will be placed.

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.

NEW BUSINESS-

Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to authorize to advertise to replace windows on the 3-story section of the East Side School using half Energy Efficiency Grant funds and half district/life safety funds.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Rubenacker to authorize to advertise for the purchase of District fuel as our current fuel contract expires on January 31, 2012.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

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 6:00 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, and performance of specific employees; negotiations; student disciplinary action; and other matters related to an individual student; and pending litigation.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Launius, Rubenacker, Becker, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to come out of executive session at 7:10 p.m.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Anselment, Maulding, Kirsch, Launius, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

            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 December 31, 2012.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to employ Lori Benbrook as a half-time 9 month secretary assigned at East Side School for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Kirsch, Anselment, Launius, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

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 Hamilton County Community School District and the Hamilton County Federation of School-Related Personnel Local 6377 for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Kirsch, Becker, Launius, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

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 AND district administrators:  Jeff Fetcho, Christina Epperson, Mark Scott, and Clint Winemiller (one-half time) of 2.5% for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years AND Jason Ronna for the 2012-2013 school year.  In addition, unit office clerical staff shall receive no less that $1,000 per year more than a 12 month secretary in the Laborer’s Union after 10 years of service.  Additionally, fringe benefits for the non-union/non-certified staff identified shall be commensurate with the teacher aide collective bargaining agreement and administrator’s fringe benefits shall be commensurate with the teacher’s collective bargaining agreement.

Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker to adjourn.  Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.

 

 

 

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                                                                                    Board President

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                                                                                    Board Secretary