Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met March 19.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
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 February 19, 2019 Regular Board Meeting, Treasurer’s Report, Budget reports, District bill listing, and the destruction of Executive Session Audio Recordings older than 18 months per Code, Out of State Trips: Ben Newbury to Murray, KY on April 10, 2019 and Dahlgren 5th and 6th grades to Sky Zone in Evansville, IN on May 14, 2019. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Lueke, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE - None.
VISITORS/Public Comment – Civic students were present for a classroom assignment. Kayla Hamson, board member candidate, was present to introduce herself to the board. Kendall King with King Financial was present to answer any questions regarding the District’s Bonds.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status
Mr. Fetcho updated the Board on the following: Mr. Fetcho thanked Jeff Lueke and Steve Becker for all their hard work in moving the new table and chairs obtained through a bid process with Wayne White Electric; Updated board on numerous awards given to our girls basketball team by IBCA, to include IBCA Coach of the Year, which was awarded to Clint Winemiller; McTeacher’s Night will be held Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.; In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month Hamilton County Collaboration, along with other business will be lighting the city blue on Monday, April 1, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.; A Town Hall Event is being held on April 1, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Jr/Sr High School. Dave Severin, Patrick Windhorst and Dale Fowler will be discussing current issues facing the State of Illinois and communities throughout Southern Illinois, including firearm legislation, the Governor’s proposed budget and economic development in the region; As of March 1, 2019, J.D. Murphy, SRO, is employed through Hamilton County Community Unit School District No. 10; The District has purchased Transfinder as the bus routing software; A total of 12 individuals participated in the sub bus driver training. The next step is the written exam and the driving test; State Disbursements owed: $331,577; Vertical Alignment was utilized at the February 18, 2019 half-day school improvement; PARCC testing, which is now called IAR testing, began March 18, 2019 and runs through the rest of the week. Ellen Rubenacker inquired about previously discussed cameras for East Side and our current buses. She was informed that these projects had been put on hold due to different funding projects.
OLD BUSINESS –
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to approve the resolution of intent to issue $2M in Working Cash bonds. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS-
Motion by Ragan, second by Gray to set high school graduation for Friday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to approve the tentative RIF/Recall List as presented. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Rubenacker to approve to schedule a special Board Reorganizational Meeting following the board election on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Millenbine to authorize the Superintendent to submit for any state or federal grants that may become available to the district. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Ragan to convene in executive session at 7:42 p.m. to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of a specific employee(s) or office of the public body pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Ragan, Becker, Lueke, Millenbine, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to come out of executive session at 9:09 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Lueke to approve the minutes from executive session. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to approve a medical leave request from a non- certified employee beginning February 21, 2019 for approximately six weeks. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to approve a medical leave request from a non- certified employee beginning approximately March 25, 2019, for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to accept the letter of resignation from Brenda Myers, Special Education Aide, effective at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to reemploy Lynn Braden as a Jr. High Softball Coach for the 2019-2020 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to reemploy Chris Clark as a Jr. High Baseball Coach for the 2019-2020 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, and Lynch. Voting Abstain: Rubenacker.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to reemploy Sam Wilson as the High School Cross Country Coach for the 2019-2020 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to reemploy Jason Hall as the High School Volleyball Coach for the 2019-2020 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to reemploy Jeff Rush as the Varsity Football Coach for the 2019-2020 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to reemploy Leah Lorenz as the High School Cheerleading Sponsor for the 2019-2020 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to reemploy Aribi Bowzer as the Jr. High Cheerleading Sponsor for the 2019-2020 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to reemploy Kim Vaughan as the Golf Coach for the 2019-2020 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to employ Barry Vaughan as the Assistant Golf Coach, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective for the 2019-2020 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to place the following first year teachers on second year probationary status for the 2019-2020 school year: Jacquelyn Anselment, Aribi Bowzer, Amy Corn, Amy Hamson, Josh Hamson, Tiffany Ingram, Alicia Kabat, Taylor Karcher, Julie McKenzie, Doug Miller, Thomas Morgan, Nicole Rubenacker, Tiffanie Seidel. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to place the following second year teachers on third year probationary status for the 2019-2020 school year: Jillian Foster, Amanda Gunther, Raegan Johnson, Katie Milligan, Benjamin Newbury, Stephanie Winkler. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to place the following third year teachers on fourth year probationary status for the 2019-2020 school year: Cody Bailey, Blane Miller. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to place the following third year teacher under tenure status under the new PERA laws for the 2019-2020 school year: Ashley White. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to place the following fourth year teachers under tenure status for the 2019-2020 school year: David Brown, Ashley Launius. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to employ Siopha Burke as a 10 month non-certified Secretary, assigned to East Side Elementary, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective April 4, 2019. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to employ Adrieanne Loucks as a part-time, hourly, non-certified Childcare Employee, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective March 20, 2019. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to employ Stacy Little as a part-time, non-certified Special Education Aide, assigned to the Preschool, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork effective March 20, 2019 through the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year and dismiss and non-renew employment effective May 24, 2019. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to honorably dismiss Jessica Flannigan, a part-time, grant-funded, non-certified employee, effective at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to honorably dismiss Ashley Moore, non-certified, probationary aide, effective at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to approve a resolution to honorably dismiss the following non-certified aides, due to a reduction-in-force, effective at the end of the 2018-2019 school year: Lauren Schlachter and Stacy Taylor. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Rubenacker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to post for a Jr. High 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to post for a Cook. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to post for High School Summer School Instructors, funded by the TAOEP Grant. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to post for the following 2019 summer hourly positions: Summer Maintenance Workers and Paint Crew. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:11 p.m.
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