Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met Sept. 18.
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 September 18, 2018 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 Lueke to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the August 21, 2018 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. First Reading: New Policy IDDH and IDDH-AP. First Reading: Revised Policy JBBA and JBC. Out of State Trips- HS Band and Choir to St. Louis, MO on February 8, 2019; HS Band and Choir to St. Louis, MO on October 26, 2018; Vet. Technology Class to Evansville, IN on October 12, 2018; DH 5th/6th grades to St. Louis, MO on October 11, 2018; and FFA to Indianapolis, IN on October 24th and 25th, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE- None.
VISITORS/Public Comment- Civics students were present for a classroom assignment.
Representative from Hamilton County Telephone Foundation and members of the Hamilton County Schools
Foundation were present to present a check to the District in the amount of $5,000 and $15,000 respectively. Donations were used towards the purchase of 5-8 STEM Science curriculum. East Side 5th grade teachers Jenny Allen and Raegan Johnson, were present to demonstrate the Science curriculum. Christina Epperson was present to address special education students disproportionality as a requirement of ISBE.
Richard Young, Director of Transportation and Roger Duckworth, Mechanic were present to update the Board on the recent visit from IDOT.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status
Mr. Fetcho updated the Board on the following:
Mr. Fetcho demonstrated a new feature ECRISS Strategic Dashboard on the District’s website. The high school
Girl’s Softball team was awarded the IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award for 2017-2018, achieving a 3.4 total cumulative team GPA. State disbursements owed $394,281. The Board discussed and verbally approved the electrical upgrades at Dahlgren School in the amount of $6,000. Mr. Fetcho will be out of the District September 25th through the 28th, 2018. The Board was reminded of the Annual IASB Conference November 15-17, 2018. The sixth day of student enrollment was 1187 with a 24 student decline from last year.
CURRICULUM- Mr. Steve Webb was present at the half-day teachers improvement day on September 7, 2018. He discussed school safety awareness with the staff.
OLD BUSINESS –
Motion by Ragan, second by Millenbine to approve the FY’19 District Budget as presented at the budget hearing.
Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Millenbine, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried. Motion by Gray, second by Rubenacker to approve Banterra Bank to be an authorized depository of District funds. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Rubenacker, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Ragan, and Lynch. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS-
Clint Winemiller, Atheltic Director was present to discuss with the Board allowing 6th graders to play on Jr. High Athletic teams. The Board tabled the motion and asked Mr. Winemiller to gather more information and establish guidelines before approving the request.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to approve proceeding forward with exploring various options for Capital improvements at the Jr/Sr High Athletic Complex and the funding of the project with a future bond issue. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Ragan, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to convene in executive session at 10:05 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)&(7). Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Ragan to come out of executive session at 11:00 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Ragan, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to approve the minutes from executive session. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to accept a letter of resignation from James Hock, custodian, effective August 23, 2018. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Rubenacker to employ JD Murphy as the 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective with the start of the 2018-2019 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Gray, Rubenacker, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Ragan, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to employ Bobbi Williams as a part-time tutor, on an hourly basis, assigned to East Side, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective September 4, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Gray to employ Peyton Donelson as a part-time, Child Care Worker, on an as- needed hourly basis, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective September 19, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Gray, Becker, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Gray to employ Jacie Devoy as a part-time, Child Care Worker, on an as-needed hourly basis, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective September 19, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Gray, Becker, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Gray to employ Sarah Billington as a part-time, Child Care Worker, on an as-needed hourly basis, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective September 19, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Gray, Becker, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Gray to pay a $10 per day stipend to bus drivers who run the Dahlgren shuttle route, effective with the start of the 2018-2019 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Ragan to pay a $10 per trip to bus drivers who run the extra Norris City/Brownsville run, effective September 10, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Ragan, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to post for a Custodian. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried. Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to post for Bus Drivers. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried. Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to post for Special Education Aides. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan post for a District Office/Transportation Secretary. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to post for an Elementary Basketball Coordinator. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to post for a High School Math Teacher. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Lueke to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 11:10 p.m.
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