Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met Oct. 16.
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 October 16, 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 Ragan, second by Lueke to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the September 18, 2018 Special board meeting, and the minutes from the September 18, 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. Out of State Trips- None. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Lueke, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE- None.
VISITORS/Public Comment- None.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status
Mr. Fetcho updated the Board on the following:
Mr. Fetcho discussed with the Board about the ISBE 2018 Designation Indicators. The Indicators are based on Building Sites. K-8 grades are focused on Growth from grade to grade, and 9-12 focus on Graduation Rates.
Principal Appreciation day is October 26t h. If any member has any input on the IASB resolutions they need to let Steve Becker, IASB Delegate know. Mr. Guzman is working on offering free Adult Spanish Class to the public at the high school. The District Strategic Dashboard in now available on the district website. State Disbursements owed $485,059. Reminded the Board of the upcoming School Board convention November 15-17, 2018.
CURRICULUM- Adam Zimmerman demonstrated tourniquet usage, at the October 5, 2018 half-day school improvement day.
OLD BUSINESS –
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to accept the bid of $47,421 from Marion Glass & Mirrors Inc. for health/life safety work on doors and windows at district school buildings. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to approve an estimate from Shawnee Professional Services for Athletic Complex Topographic Survey in the amount of $6,200. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Lueke, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to table the discussion to allow 6t h grade students to participate in Jr. High Athletics until further information is gathered. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS-
Representative from Botsch and Associates was present to review and discuss the FY’18 District Financial Audit stating the District is in good financial condition.
Motion by Ragan, second by Lueke to approve the FY’18 District Financial Audit as presented. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Lueke, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to approve the FY’19 Risk Management Plan as presented. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Ragan, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Mr. Fetcho discussed possible Tax Levy considerations for FY’19.
Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to convene in executive session at 7:46 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 – Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Ragan to come out of executive session at 8:55 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 Devan Welch, Elementary Basketball Coordinator, effective October 5, 2018. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Rubenacker to accept the 4-year notice of retirement from Pam Ward, Preschool Teacher, effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Millenbine to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hamilton County Federation of School Related Personnel, Local 6377 to allow Denise Frymire to alter her retirement date from the end of the 2018-2019 school year to the end of the first semester of the 2018-2019 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Millenbine, Gray, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Rubenacker to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hamilton County Federation of Teachers, Local 4148 to allow Cindi Cox to extend her retirement date from the end of the 2018-2019 school year to the end of the 2019-2020 school year. – Millenbine, Rubenacker, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Ragan, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Gray to employ Josh Hamson as the Elementary Basketball Coordinator for the 2018-2019 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Ragan, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Ragan to employ Brenda Drysdale as a Special Education Aide, contingent upon obtaining proper Paraprofessional licensure by the end of the 2018-2019 school year and contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective October 17, 2018. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Rubenacker, Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Lueke to employ Ashley Moore as a Special Education Aide, contingent upon obtaining proper Paraprofessional licensure by the end of the 2018-2019 school year and contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective October 17, 2018. Roll Call Vote- Voting Yes – Becker, Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to employ Larae Webb-Harris as a District Office/Transportation Secretary, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective October 19, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Gray to post for Special Education Aide(s). Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Becker to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:01 p.m.
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