Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met March 21.
Here is the 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 March 21, 2017 at 7:00 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 Lynch second by Launius to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes
from the February 15, 2017 Regular board meeting, and the minutes from the March 8, 2017 Special board meeting,
Treasurer’s Report, Budget report, District bill listing, and the destruction of Executive Session Audio Tapes older than 18
months per Code. Out of State Trips: High School Band to Wolf Lodge in Cincinnati, OH, April 8-10th, 2017; ES 4th
graders to New Harmony, IN on April 19, 2017; HS Desktop Publishing Class to Clarksville, TN on April 24, 2017; JH
Band to Holiday World in Santa Claus, IN on May 12, 2017; and Spanish Club to Holiday World in Santa Claus, IN on
May 27, 2017. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lynch, Launius, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker.
Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE- None.
VISITORS/Public Comment- Civics students were present for a classroom assignment. Flossie Webb was
present to discuss making an amendment to the current Chair Seat License Agreement. Prospective Board Members
Francis Benbrook and Chris Howton were present. There was no public comment.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status
Mr. Fetcho updated the board on the following: The following fall sports programs Volleyball, boys and girls
Golf, and boys and girls Cross Country received the IHSA Academic Achievements Award due to their cumulative team
GPA’s. Senior Oakley Dial was selected Black Diamond All Conference in basketball; as well as Adrienne Winemiller,
Anna Miller, and Kaleigh Dodson for girls’ basketball. The Student Safety and Protection Resolution was in the Board
packet. State Disbursements owed is $806,305. A utility comparison was done on the transition from Wayne White
Electric and City of McLeansboro noting that the higher rate being with the City resulting in approximately a $20,000
increase since transition. Results of the early kindergarten enrollment showed a low number enrolled with 43 at East Side
and 10 at Dahlgren.
OLD BUSINESS –
Motion by Maulding, second by Anselment to approve the 2017-2018 public school calendar and teacher inservice
plan. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
NEW BUSINESSMotion
by Launius, second by Kirsch to approve to set the high school graduation date and time for Saturday,
May 13, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to approve the District RIF/Recall List as presented. Vote was taken by
voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lynch, second by Launius to approve to schedule the Board Reorganizational Meeting following the
board election for April 26, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Launius, second by Anselment to authorize to submit for any state and federal grants that could benefit
the District. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lynch, second by Launius to convene in executive session at 7:48 p.m. to discuss appointment,
employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of a specific employee(s) or office of the public body,
collective bargaining, and pending litigation pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lynch,
Launius, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Launius to come out of executive session at 9:25 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting
Yes – Maulding, Launius, Anselment, Kirsch, Lynch, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to approve the minutes from executive session. Vote was taken by
voice and motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Lynch to accept the letter of resignation from Felicia Nalley, part-time Child
Care employee, effective March 14, 2017. Roll Call Vote -Voting Yes – Maulding, Lynch, Anselment, Kirsch, Launius,
Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Kirsch to employ Morgan Barnett as a part-time, hourly Child Care employee,
contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective March
22, 2017. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Maulding, Kirsch, Anselment, Launius, Lynch, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion
carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Launius to employ Aubrie Garrett as a part-time, hourly Child Care employee,
contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective March
22, 2017. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Anselment, Launius, Kirsch, Lynch, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion
carried.
Motion by Lynch, second by Anselment to employ Melissa Mitroka as a part-time, hourly Child Care employee,
contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective March
22, 2017. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lynch, Anselment, Kirsch, Launius, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion
carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to extend the following District administrators contracts for 1 additional
year: Christina Epperson (11 months)-Sp. Ed. Director/Preschool Principal/Dahlgren Elementary Principal/District
Testing Coordinator. Jeff Fetcho (12 months)- District Superintendent/Title I Director/School Foundation
Director/Complaint Manager. Jay Lentz (10 months)- Jr/Sr High School Assistant Principal/District Cafeteria
Director/District 504 Coordinator. Travis McCollum (12 months)- Jr/Sr High School Principal/District Homeless Liaison.
Mark Scott (10.5 months)- East Side Elementary School Principal/ Non-Discrimination Coordinator. Clint Winemiller
(10 months) – Half-time District Athletic Director/Half-time teaching duties as per salary schedule. Roll Call VoteVoting
Yes- Anselment, Kirsch, Launius, Lynch, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Lynch, second by Kirsch to approve a resolution to honorably dismiss the following teacher aides, due
to a reduction-in-force, effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year: April Schaefer and Chasiti Phelps. Roll Call
Vote- Voting Yes –Lynch, Kirsch, Anselment, Launius, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second Launius to dismiss Tim Prather, a part-time, grant funded, non-certified employee,
effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Anselment, Launius, Kirsch, Lynch,
Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Launius, second by Maulding to dismiss the following part-time, non-certified hourly employees,
effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year: Ryne Benbrook, Joni Jones, Brandi Combs, Danyelle Douglass,
Brittany Drake, and Beth Wheeler. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Launius, Maulding, Anselment, Kirsch, Lynch,
Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Lynch to place the following first year teachers on second year probationary
status for the 2017-2018 school year: Ashley White, Blane Miller, and Cody Bailey. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes –
Anselment, Lynch, Kirsch, Launius, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Kirsch to place the following second year teachers on third year probationary
status for the 2017-2018 school year: Ashley Launius and David Brown. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Maulding,
Anselment, Kirsch, Lynch, Millenbine, and Becker. Abstain Voting –Launius. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Lynch to place the following third year teachers on fourth year probationary
status for the 2017-2018 school year: Lucas Launius and Kaitlin Ragan. Roll Call Vote –Voting Yes – Anselment,
Lynch, Kirsch, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Abstain Voting- Launius. Motion carried.
Motion by Launius, second by Kirsch to place the following fourth year teachers on tenure status for the 2017-
2018 school year: Jeremy Varner and Jay Lentz. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Launius, Kirsch, Anselment, Lynch,
Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to post for High School Summer School Instructors, funded by the
TAOEP Grant. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Maulding, second by Lynch to post for the following 2017 Summer hourly positions: Summer
Maintenance Workers and Bus Mechanic Helper. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to approve the collective bargaining agreement between Hamilton
County Community Unit School District #10 and the Hamilton County Federation of School Related Personnel #6377
from March 21, 2017 through June 30, 2022. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment, Kirsch, Launius, Lynch,
Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Launius, second by Anselment to approve the collective bargaining agreement between Hamilton
County Community Unit School District #10 and the Laborers’ Local #1197 from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Launius, Anselment, Kirsch, Lynch, Maulding, Millenbine, and Becker. Motion carried.
Motion by Lynch, 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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