Hamilton Co Community Unified School District 10 Board met April 17.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The meeting was called to order by Board President Dennis Lynch. Roll Call was as follows: Present – Steve Becker, Bob Gray, Jeff Lueke, Tim Millenbine, Clint Ragan, Ellen Rubenacker, and Dennis Lynch.
Motion by Becker, second by Lueke to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the March 20, 2018 Regular board meeting, Treasurer’s Report, Budget report, District bill listing, and the destruction of Executive Session Audio Recordings older than 18 months per Code. Final Reading: Policies GAE, GAEB, and IDF. Out of State Trips: Katie Milligan to St. Louis, MO on May 4, 2018, 8th Grade Trip to Santa Claus, IN on May 21, 2018, East Side 3rd Grade to Evansville, IN on May 21, 2018, and Spanish Club to Santa Claus, IN on May 26, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Correspondence- None.
Visitors/Public Comment- Civics students were present for a classroom assignment. FBLA Officers were present to thank the Board for their continued support and to highlight their year. District staff and K-3rd teachers were present to discuss their recent trip to O’Fallon, Missouri and take the opportunity to show the Board the newly purchased reading curriculum. Corey Phillips, Director of Rend Lake College Market Place and Director of the CEO program (Creating Entrepreneur Opportunities) was present to introduce the program to the Board and invite them to a meeting at the Union Hall, April 19, 2018.
Superintendent’s Report - Status
Mr. Fetcho updated the Board on the following: Amanda Woodrow, Librarian applied for and received a $5,000 non-fiction grant. Information concerning the District’s purchasing of Panic Buttons was presented. The Board verbally told Mr. Fetcho to seek additional information and input from the staff. State Disbursements owed $476,014. The District has received the first of the new Evidence Based Funding payments which will total $443,000, receiving payments twice a month in six equal payments. ISBE State Audit began today and will conclude at the end of the week. The district April and May event calendars are in the Board packets. Students from the high school have been chosen for the McLeansboro Gazette top achievers and are being acknowledged at noon, on April 26, 2018, at the local Union Hall with a luncheon and certificate presentation. Mr. Fetcho updated the Board on the Annual Emergency Response meeting held on April 16, 2018.
Curriculum- Final Spring testing will be taking place in the District the week of April 23, 2018. SAT and PARCC testing has been completed.
Old Business –
Motion by Gray, second by Ragan to approve the Resolution on Student Safety and Protection presented by Mike and Valinda Rowe at the last board meeting. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Ragan, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
The Board verbally tabled the discussion of the proposed changes to the Elementary Basketball program due to Devan Welch, Coordinator not being present for questions.
New Business-
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan authorized to seek 5-year bids 2018-19 through 2022-23 for advertising on the Sr. High gym scorer’s table. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Lueke to purchase a new K-3 Reading Curriculum with the approximate cost being $60,000, funded through Title I. Roll Call Vote –Voting Yes – Millenbine, Lueke, Becker, Gray, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to convene in executive session at 8:26 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of a specific employee(s) or office of the public body pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to come out of executive session at 11:11 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Ragan, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to approve the minutes from executive session. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Becker to accept the letter of resignation from Tina Whitlow, Childcare Worker, effective March 15, 2018. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Rubenacker to accept the letter of resignation from Deborah Vaughan, High School Math Teacher, effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Lueke to employ Diana Guinn as a 5.5 hour Cook, assigned to the Jr/Sr High School, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective April 18, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Lueke, Becker, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Lueke to employ Dusty Butler as a full-time Custodian, assigned to Dahlgren Elementary School, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective July 1, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Gray to employ Doug Miller as a High School Boys Varsity Basketball Coach, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, for the 2018-2019 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Lueke to employ Aribi Bowzer as the Jr. High Cheerleading sponsor for the 2018-2019 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Lueke, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Millenbine to employ the following High School Summer School Instructors, funded by the TAOEP grant, effective May 30-June 19, 2018: Jessica Varner, Jeremy Varner, Lisa Fetcho, and Cody Bailey. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Millenbine, Becker, Gray, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Gray to employ Deidra Traylor as a grant-funded Baby Talk/Parent Educator, for 42 employment days in 2017-2018 school year, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork effective May 2, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Ragan, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Ragan to employ Doug Miller as a PE Teacher, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective with the start of the 2018-2019 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Rubenacker, Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to employ the following 2018 Summer hourly positions: Bus Mechanic Helper- Linda Shelton; Maintenance Workers- Bradan Cross, Landon Webb, and Clay Ragan; Paint Crew – Denise Hopfinger, Kaylee Chapman, Lauren Lowery, and Bev Gordon. Alternate- Maggie Abbott. Roll Call VoteVoting Yes – Becker, Rubenacker, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, Ragan, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Gray to approve salary increase of 2.31% for the following District Administrator for the 2018-2019 school year: Travis McCollum. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Gray, Becker, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Gray to approve salary increases 2.31% for the following non-contractual employees for the 2018-2019 school year. John Biggerstaff, Paula Jackson, Bryan Warren, Sarah Healy, and Angela McMahon. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Gray, Becker, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Millenbine to reassign Ann Marie Harland from a 10 month East Side Secretary to a 10 month Library Secretary at the Jr/Sr High School, effective with the 2018-2019 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Millenbine, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Rubenacker to approve Brad Grubb as a volunteer assistant High School Softball Coach for the 2017-2018 season. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Lueke to approve Bev Gordon as a volunteer assistant High School Cheerleading Sponsor for the 2018-2019 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Gray to post for a High School Math Teacher, High School Science Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Child Care Worker, Elementary Summer School Teachers, Building Secretary, Lumen/SIS Program Manager, and a Jr/Sr High Study Hall Monitor. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to approve Laborer’s Shutdown Week as July 2nd-6th and 9th, 2018. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Gray to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 11:20 p.m.
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