The Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met Nov. 15 to seek facility repair bids.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:
The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of November 15, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., in the Unit Office.
The meeting was called to order by Board President Steve Becker. Roll Call was as follows: Present - Danny Anselment, Randy Kirsch, Larry Launius, Dennis Lynch, Tom Maulding, Tim Millenbine, and Steve Becker.
Motion by Launius, second by Kirsch to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the October 18, 2016 regular board meeting and minutes from the November 1, 2016 Special Meeting, Treasurer’s Report, Budget report, District bill listing, destruction of Executive Session Audio Tapes older than 18 months per Code,
Final Reading: Athletic Tryout Policy, and Out of State Trips: Senior Class to Gatlinburg, TN on March 29-April 1, 2017 and Auto Club to St. Louis, MO on January 20, 2017. Roll Call Vote -Voting Yes - Launius, Kirsch, Anselment, Lynch, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE - The Board received a thank you card from the 2016 Golf team thanking them for their support.
VISITORS/Public Comment - FFA officers were present to highlight their trip to the FFA Conference in Indianapolis, IN. and to thank the Board for their support.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status
In honor of School Board Appreciation Day, Mr. Fetcho presented the Board with a Certificate of Appreciation for their years of service to the school and community. The Board verbally approved the purchase of diagnostic equipment and a battery jump starter for the bus barn. State disbursements owed FY’16 fourth quarter $184,665 and first quarter FY’17 payment $376,886 for a combined total of $561,551. Reminded the Board of the “Meet the Foxes” event November 16, 2016. The end of the first quarter enrollment was included in board packets.
OLD BUSINESS -
Motion by Millenbine, second by Lynch to approve a resolution abating a portion of the tax levied for the year 2016 to pay debt services on general obligation refunding school bonds, series 2014, of the District. Roll Call Vote-
Voting Yes - Millenbine, Lynch, Anselment, Kirsch, Launius, Maulding, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Millenbine to approve the FY’17 Tax Levy. Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes - Anselment, Millenbine, Kirsch, Launius, Lynch, Maulding, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Anselment to seek bids on Sr. High School roof replacement. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Millenbine to seek bids on East Side gym floor replacement. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Launius, second by Kirsch to seek sealed bids on excess district school buses. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Millenbine to approve a 5-year Lease/Purchase for (7) used school buses with Peoples National Bank. Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes - Anselment, Millenbine, Launius, Lynch, Maulding, and Becker.
Abstain Voting- Kirsch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lynch, second by Launius to table the agreement between Hamilton County Community Unit School District #10 and Dahlgren Township with Alliance WOR Properties, LLC and Hamilton County Coal, LLC regarding the Assessment, Tax Abatement, and Pilot Payments on Properties commonly known as Hamilton County Coal. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS-
Motion by Lynch, second by Anselment to approve the 2016 District and School Report Cards. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Launius, second by Anselment, to appoint Jeff Fetcho, Jay Lentz, and Travis McCollum as the District RIF/Recall Joint Committee for the District. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lynch, second by Anselment to approve to renew a 3-year agreement with Bushue Human Resources Inc. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes - Lynch, Anselment, Kirsch, Launius, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Lynch to convene in executive session at 7:20 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of a specific employee(s) or office of the public body, and pending litigation pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes - Kirsch, Lynch, Anselment, Launius, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Lynch to come out of executive session at 8:20 p.m. Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes - Kirsch, Lynch, Anselment, Launius, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. 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 Kirsch, second by Maulding to employ Jacquelyn Anselment as a grant-funded BabyTalk/Parent
Educator for up to 160 days of employment, contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, and
completion of necessary paperwork, effective November 16, 2016 for the 2016-2017 grant year. Roll Call Vote - Voting
Yes - Kirsch, Maulding, Anselment, Launius, Lynch, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Launius, second by Anselment to increase the employment days for Ann Marie Harland, a part-time,
grant funded BabyTalk/Parent Educator, from 120 days to 155 days for the 2016-2017 grant year. Roll Call Vote -
Voting Yes - Launius, Anselment, Kirsch, Lynch, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Lynch to increase the employment days for Janice Crow, a full time, grant funded
Baby Talk/Parent Educator, from 180 to 220 days for the 2016-2017 grant year. Roll Call Vote -Voting Yes - Kirsch,
Lynch, Anselment, Launius, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Anselment to employ Jennifer DeVoy as a part-time Day Care employee, on an as-needed basis, contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary\ paperwork, effective November 16, 2016. Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes - Maulding, Anselment, Kirsch, Launius, Lynch,
Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Lynch, second by Kirsch to employ Felicia Nalley as a part-time Day Care employee, on an as-needed basis, contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective
November 16, 2016. Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes - Lynch, Kirsch, Anselment, Launius, Maulding, Millenbine, and
Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Launius, second by Maulding to approve Reagan Johnson as a volunteer cheerleading coach for the remainder of the 2016-2017 season. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Lynch to post for a District Office Bookkeeper. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Launius to post for a Freshman Boys Basketball Coach. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Lynch to post for a Jr. High Volleyball Coach. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Lynch to post for a Teacher Aide. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine second by Maulding to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
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Board President
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Board Secretary
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