Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met June 26.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the evening of June 26, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., in the Unit Office.
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 Millenbine, second by Becker to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the May 16, 2017 Regular 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: None. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE- None.
VISITORS/Public Comment- None.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status
Mr. Fetcho updated the board on the following: The district was notified by Monsanto that we were a finalist for the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Grant. The ROE 20 State Fire Marshall reports were reviewed. An update on district projects was provided to the Board (HS roof, Jr/Sr High cleaning of building, East Side gym floor/new gym lights, and crack fill/resealing of asphalt on the play area at East Side). State Disbursements owed is $835,216. Mr. Fetcho reviewed the final day of District enrollment figures. The Board was given the Jr/Sr High Library statistics for their review.
OLD BUSINESS –
Motion by Ragan, second by Millenbine to approve the renewal of Egyptian Trust as the District Health Insurance Provider for the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Ragan, Millenbine, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Lueke to approve the bids from 21 Mineral Inc. to resurface and seal Dahlgren’s Asphalt play area. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Lueke, Becker, Millenbine, , Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Ragan to table the Dahlgren fencing project. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
NEW BUSINESSMotion
by Lueke, second by Millenbine to approve to establish FY’18 Imprest Funds. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Millenbine, Becker, Gray, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Millenbine to approve the FY’18 Prevailing Wage Rate and Ordinance. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Millenbine, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Lueke to approve Section 125 Cafeteria Plan with American Fidelity Assurance Co. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Becker, Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to maintain membership in IASB for FY’18. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to approve membership in the Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Ragan to approve to dispose of excess technology equipment. Roll Call Vote –
Voting Yes – Gray, Ragan, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to approve the District Lunch/Breakfast Balance Policy. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Gray to convene in executive session at 8:30 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 – Lueke, Gray, Becker. Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Rubenacker to come out of executive session at 10:10 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Rubenacker, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker 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 Chassity Rose, Special Education Teacher, effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Lueke to accept the letter of resignation from Keith Welch as an Assistant Football Coach, effective June 26, 2017. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Lueke to accept the letter of resignation from Raymond Hutcheson, part-time custodian, effective at the conclusion of the workday on June 10, 2017. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan to accept the 4-year notice of retirement letter from Lea Ann Jones, Teacher Aide, effective at the end of the 2020-2021school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Ragan to employ Stephanie Boatman as a HS English Teacher, contingent upon obtaining proper certification for dual credit instruction and also contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective with the start of the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Ragan, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan to employ Amanda Gunther as a Special Education Teacher, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective with the start of the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Rubenacker to employ Ben Newbury as an Industrial Arts Teacher, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective with the start of the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Rubenacker, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Becker to employ Lacy Eck as a part-time, hourly Cook, assigned to the Jr/Sr
High, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective with the start of the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Becker, Gray, Lueke,
Millenbine, and Lynch. Abstain Voting – Ragan. Motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan to recommend to increase the hourly rate of Jr/Sr High Cashiers by twenty-five cents (.25) effective with the start of the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Gray to approve the following athletic volunteers for the 2017-2018 season: Football Chain Gang: Windell Bowman, and Mark Auten. Football Announcer – John Chapman. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to authorize to post for a part-time, hourly custodian. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Rubenacker to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:17 p.m.
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