Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met Nov. 20.
Here is the agenda 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 20, 2018 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 – Steve Becker, Jeff Lueke, Tim Millenbine, Clint Ragan, Ellen Rubenacker, and Dennis Lynch. Absent - Bob Gray.
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the October 16, 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: Policies JGA, BBC, EBBG, JBCCA, IEC, IEC- AP1, IEC-AP1 E1, IEC-AP1 E2, GBBA, GBBA-E2, GBBA-E3, BAA, BC, BC-AP, BBBAA, BBBE-E1, BBBE-E2. Approval of Resolution: Policy BBBE-E3. Out of State Trip: None. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Becker, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE- None.
VISITORS/Public Comment – Civic students were present for a classroom assignment. Sarah Draper was present and wanted to let the superintendent and board members know how much she appreciated their help and support during her daughter’s recent health issues. David Yates, transportation director applicant, was present and was introduced to the board.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status
Mr. Fetcho updated the Board on the following: Read a letter acknowledging November 15, 2018 as School Board member day, and thanked the Board for their service to the District. A solar opportunity has been presented to us from IASA/IASB/IPA creating lower costs for Dahlgren Elementary School. This is not available in town. There is no set up cost. Jennifer Rister will be Michelle Plunk’s replacement as Hamilton County Family Resource Developer. Egyptian Health will pay her salary/benefits. State disbursements owed $519,713.
CURRICULUM- Enrollment for the end of the first quarter is 1,211. The district is down 40 children when averaged over the last 4 years.
OLD BUSINESS –
Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan to approve the Resolution Abating a portion of the tax levied for the year 2018 to pay debt service on general obligation refunding school bonds, series 2014, of the District. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Ragan, Becker, Lueke, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to approve the FY’19 tax levy as presented. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes- Lueke, Ragan, Becker, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Lueke to table a resolution of intent to issue up to $1,600,000 in working cash fund bonds to increase the working cash fund of the district. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Lueke, Becker, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
NEW BUSINESS-
Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan 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 for the 2018-2019 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to approve the District Substitute Teacher Training Handbook as presented. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Millenbine to authorize applying for the FY’19 Property Tax Relief Grant. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to sign a letter of support for the Hamilton/Wayne County Enterprise Zone Application. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to seek bids for school buses; for both diesel and gas buses. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to seek bids for the construction of a district office building. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Lueke to convene in executive session at 8:15 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 – Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Rubenacker to come out of executive session at 9:30 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Rubenacker, Becker, Millenbine, Ragan, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Lueke to approve the minutes from executive session. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to accept the letter of resignation from Richard Young, Transportation Director, effective November 23, 2018. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Rubenacker to approve a medical leave request from a non- certified employee beginning November 7, 2018. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to employ Angela McMahon as the Board Secretary, effective October 16, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Ragan to approve the following athletic volunteers: Kelsey Bowman - Jr. High Girls Basketball; Reggie Dockery – Jr. High Boys Basketball; Jordan Pike - Boys Basketball Scoreboard; Mark Auten – Boys Basketball Scorebook; Ben Jones – Boys Basketball Announcer. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Lueke to employ Stacy Taylor as a Special Education Aide, contingent upon obtaining proper licensure by December 31, 2018 and successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective November 26, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes - Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Lueke to employ Lauren Schlachter as a Special Education Aide, contingent upon obtaining proper licensure by December 31, 2018 and successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective November 26, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes - Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Rubenacker to employ Kyle Hand as a Custodian assigned to the Jr/Sr High School, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective November 26, 2018. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Rubenacker, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to post for an Elementary Tutor. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to post for a Transportation Director. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to post for a Special Education Aide. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Millenbine to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:41 p.m.
http://www.unit10.com/uo/meetings/minutes/1819/11.20.18%20Minutes.pdf
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