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Hamilton Co Community Unified School District 10 Board met July 18.

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 July 18, 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 Becker, second by Millenbine to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes

from the June 26, 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 – Becker, Millenbine, Gray, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Correspondence- None.

Visitors/Public Comment- None.

Superintendent’s Report - Status

John Biggerstaff, Maintenance Director, was present to discuss District projects that have been completed and

those that are continuing. Mr. Fetcho updated the board on the following: The district FY’17 energy costs 

comparison was in the packet showing an approximate savings of $18,000 from last year. State Disbursements 

owed $548,456. After lengthy discussion of the District’s financial status, the Board verbally approved to start 

2017-2018 school year with all programs intact, but aware of the possibility that the District may have to borrow 

money in order to operate until additional funding comes in. Beginning on July 1, 2017 the District has funds on 

hand to operate approximately 66 days or through approximately the 3rd week of September.

Old Business –

Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan to accept the low twelve month sliding scale fuel bid from Wabash

Valley for the contract period of August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2018. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Millenbine, 

Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Gray, second by Ragan to approve the bids for Cafeteria Supplies from Kohl Wholesale and Dairy

Products from Prairie Farms for the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Ragan, Becker, 

Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to approve the estimate of $14,000 from McGill Fence for the 

Dahlgren Fence project. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Becker, Rubenacker, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, Ragan, and 

Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Gray, second by Ragan to accept the total bid from Sam McPeak for (2) buses, and (1) van in the

amount of $2,016 and the bid from Raymond Riley for the old green car of $207. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – 

Gray, Ragan, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

New Business

Motion by Ragan, second by Gray to approve the Dahlgren and East Side School- Wide Title I Plans as 

presented. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Millenbine, second by Lueke to approve the District Title I Plan as presented. Vote was taken by

voice and motion carried.

Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan to approve the Distance Learning Agreements with Wayne City and

Weber School Districts. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Millenbine, Ragan, Becker, Lueke, Gray, Rubenacker, and 

Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to approve partnering with Land of Lincoln/Southern Seven AmeriCorps

at a cost of $3,000 to allow Falisha Biggerstaff to serve at East Side as an AmeriCorps tutor for the 2017-2018 

school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. 

Motion carried.

Motion by Rubenacker, second by Gray to approve to partner with Egyptian Health Department at a cost of

$10,000 to allow Michele Plunk to serve our district as a Family Resource Developer. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes 

– Rubenacker, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Ragan, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan to approve the FY’18 tentative budget and place on display for a

minimum of 30 days. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Rubenacker, and 

Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Millenbine, second by Lueke to convene in executive session at 8:45 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 – Millenbine, Lueke, 

Gray, Becker, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Millenbine, second by Lueke to come out of executive session at 10:16 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting

Yes – Millenbine, Lueke, Becker, Gray, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to approve the minutes from executive session. Vote was taken by voice and

motion carried.

Motion by Gray, second by Ragan to employ Eli Luffman as a part-time, hourly custodian, 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 Gray, second by Rubenacker to employ David Harmon as an Assistant Football Coach, contingent

upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective with the 

start of the 2017-2018 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Rubenacker, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, 

Ragan, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to re-employ Tim Prather as a part-time, grant funded, non-certified

employee, effective with the start of the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Becker, 

Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to re-employ the following part-time, non-certified hourly employees,

effective with the start of the 2017-2018 school year: Ryne Benbrook, Joni Jones, Brandi Combs, Danyelle 

Douglass, Brittany Drake, and Beth Wheeler. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, 

Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to approve Harres Ambulance Service as our ambulance service provider 

for the 2017-2018 football season. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Lueke to approve the attached substitute pay schedule. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes

– Becker, Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Millenbine to approve the following athletic volunteers for the 2017-2018 season:

Bryan Warren-Golf and Barry Vaughan-Golf. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Millenbine to approve the release of the January 2017 through June 2017 

Executive Session Minutes, with the exception of April 21, 2017 for reasons of confidentiality. Roll Call Vote- 

Voting Yes – Becker, Millenbine Gray, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Millenbine, second by Lueke to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting

adjourned at 10:22 p.m.

http://www.unit10.com/uo/meetings/minutes/1718/july182017minutes.pdf