The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of July 19, 2011, at 7:00 p.m., in the Unit Office.

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

            Motion by Becker, second by Launius to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the June 21, 2011 regular board meeting, the minutes from the July 13, 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: None.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Launius, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

            CORRESPONDENCE – None.

            VISITORS- Staff

            SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status

Mr. Mitchell updated the Board of the following items:  The District will be purchasing new desks for the East Side School.  He reminded the Board of the Joint Annual School Conference in November.  The State still owes the District $590,307 in state aid payments. 

Mr. Mitchell talked with the Board about the Unit #10 District, along with other District’s for whom WOVSED Special Education District provide services, being responsible for costs incurred in building a new facility or refurbishing a facility to house students if such a decision is made.  This project will have to be voted upon by all Districts.

Mr. Fetcho discussed the student lunch fees stating that due to Federal pricing guidelines the District will have to raise the prices of lunches for the next school year. 

OLD BUSINESS –  

The Board took no action at this time on the Oil Lease Proposal from Howard Energy Corp.

NEW BUSINESS-

Motion by Kirsch, second by Rubenacker to approve the Section 125 Cafeteria Plan with American Fidelity Assurance Company.  Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Kirsch, Rubenacker, Anselment, Becker, Launius, Maulding, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Becker to accept the low bid from Joiner Roofing in the amount of $67,770 for replacement and repairs of roofs at East Side School and the Concession stand at the athletic field.  Roll Call Voting – Voting Yes – Anselment, Becker, Kirsch, Launius, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion  by Launius, second by Maulding to approve to declare old bus 11 as excess school property and to seek sealed bids for its sale or disposal.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to enter in to executive session at 8:00 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, and performance of specific employees; negotiations; pending litigation and to conduct the semi-annual review of the past 6 months of executive session minutes.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Anselment, Kirsch, Launius, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Rubenacker, second by Maulding to come out of executive session at 9:25 p.m.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Maulding, Anselment, Becker, Launius, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

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

Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to re-employ the following teacher aides for the 2011-2012 school year:  Deborah Harrelson, Heather Gunther, and Eddie Fry.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Kirsch, Anselment, Launius, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Maulding, second by Anselment to re-employ Jason Moore as freshman boy’s basketball coach for the 2011-2012 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Maulding, Anselment, Becker, Kirsch, Launius, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to employ Nicholas Walls as an assistant football coach for the 2011-2012 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Rubenacker, Anselment, Kirsch, Launius, Maulding, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to re-employ Vida Dial as half-time cook assigned to the Jr./Sr. High School for the 2011-2012 school year.  Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Kirsch, Becker, Launius, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald.  Motion carried.

Motion by Launius, second by Kirsch to approve the following athletic volunteer coaches at the Jr./Sr. High School for the 2011-2012 school year.  Teresa Golden- JH Volleyball; Marty Cox-Golf; Sam Wilson- Cross-Country; Terry Drone- JH Softball; Bryan Warren-Golf; Terri Newbury- Cross-Country; Quentin Sullivan- JH Softball.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker to authorize to release executive session minutes for the past 6 months for public display except the following minutes from January, 18, 2011; February 14, 2011; March 3, 10, 15, 29, 2011; and April 19, 2011.  Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Maulding to adjourn.  Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

 

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                                                                                    Board President

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                                                                                    Board Secretary