Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met November 13.
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 November 13, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., in the Unit Office.
The meeting was called to order by Board President Dennis Lynch. Roll Call was as follows: Present – Bob Gray, Jeff Lueke, Tim Millenbine, Clint Ragan, Ellen Rubenacker, and Dennis Lynch. Absent- Steve Becker.
Motion by Ragan, second by Millenbine to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the October 17, 2017 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. Out of State Trip: None. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Millenbine, Gray, Lueke, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Correspondence- The Board received a thank you note from Gary Nelson thanking the Board and East Side staff for acknowledging Veterans Day and a fellow serviceman Ralph D. Jones. The Board received a letter from concerned parents asking to speak to the Board concerning their student being bullied by an Administrator.
Visitors/Public Comment- Dennis Lynch, Board President, read to the audience Board policy KCA regarding communication with the Board. Angel Bowers and Beth Wheeler both spoke in open session regarding the bullying topic and their concern and two other parents opted to speak in closed executive session due to the extent of their concerns.
Superintendent’s Report - Status
Mr. Fetcho updated the Board on the following: Read a letter acknowledging November 15, 2017 as School Board member day, and thanked the Board for their service to the District. Reminded the Board that he would be gone to the IASB Conference in Chicago, IL November 16-19, 2017. The high school Lady Foxes basketball tournament schedule, Dahlgren and Preschools Thanksgiving invitation to the Board was in the packet. State disbursements owed is $66,030 for FY’17 and $319,548 for FY’18 for a combined total of $385,578.
Mr. Fetcho gave the Board an updated list of Capital Projects asking the Boards input of priority.
Curriculum- Enrollment for the end of the first quarter is 1,234. Also the District School Report Card was discussed.
Old Business –
Motion by Ragan, second by Lueke to approve the Resolution Abating a portion of the tax levied for the year 2017 to pay debt service on general obligation refunding school bonds, series 2014, of the District. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to approve the FY’18 tax levy as presented. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Lueke, Ragan, Gray, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
New Business-
Motion by Gray, second by Rubenacker to approve the District and School report cards as presented. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Lueke to approve the District Annual RIF/Recall Joint Committee of Jeff Fetcho, Travis McCollum, and Jay Lentz. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
The Board reviewed the draft version of the student-athlete handbook and board policy KM. Any considerations for changes would be implemented in the 2018-2019 school year.
Motion by Lueke, second by Gray to convene in executive session at 7:10 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 – Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Rubenacker to come out of executive session at 10:15 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Rubenacker, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Lueke to approve the minutes from executive session. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Rubenacker to accept the letter of resignation from Kevin Strole, Custodian, effective October 27, 2017. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Millenbine to accept the letter of resignation from Jake Scattone, 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach, effective October 27, 2017. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Gray to re-assign Jamie Knight, a full-time custodian, to the Hamilton County Preschool, effective November 27, 2017. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, Ragan, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Ragan to re-assign Eli Luffman and increase employment hours to full-time custodian, assigned to the Jr/Sr High, effective November 27, 2017. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Gray, Ragan, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Gray to re-assign Brad Tedford as a 40 hour per week employee with part-time custodian and part-time Child Care employee duties as assigned, on an as needed basis, effective November 27, 2017.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Rubenacker to re-assign Bessie Millenbine as an EOC Aide, effective November 27, 2017. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Rubenacker, Gray, Lueke, and Rubenacker. Present Voting- Millenbine.
Motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Lueke to re-assign Ann Marie Harland as a 10-month Building Secretary, effective December 4, 2017. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Ragan to employ Reggie Dockery as a 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective paperwork, effective October 30, 2017. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Ragan, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Gray to employ Devan Welch as the Elementary Basketball Coordinator, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective November 14, 2017. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Rubenacker to approve the following athletic volunteer coaches: Justin Whitlow-7th Grade Boys Basketball; Blake Lueke-5th Grade Boys Basketball; Kathy Biggerstaff and Marcy Allen- 5th Grade Girls Basketball; Garrett Biggerstaff-6th Grade boys Basketball; and Bryce Currie- 6th Grade Girls Basketball. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Lueke to post for a Custodian. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Rubenacker to post for a Parent Educator/Baby Talk Specialist. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:21 p.m.
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