Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 Board of Education met Jan.18.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The Board of Education of Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session 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, Bob Gray, Jeff Lueke, Tim Millenbine, Clint Ragan, Justin Woodrow and Dennis Lynch.
Motion by Gray, second by Lueke to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the December 13, 2021 Regular Board Meeting, Treasurer’s Report, Budget reports, District bill listing, destruction of Executive Session Audio Recordings older than 18 months per Code. Final Reading: Policies 4:165, 4:170, 4:175, 5:20, 5:50, 5:90, 5:120, 5:125, 5:150, 5:185, 6:15, 6:50, 6:60, 6:120, 6:135, 6:180, 6:300, 6:340, 7:10, 7:20, 7:60, 7:70, 7:80, 7:160, 7:180, 7:190, 7:200, 7:210, 7:260, 7:290, 7:340, and 7:345. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Lueke, Ragan, Millenbine, Woodrow, Becker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE – None.
VISITORS/Public Comment – Civics students were present for a classroom assignment.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status
Mr. Fetcho updated the Board on the following: Old High School Gym boiler progress; State Disbursements Owed: $139,441; School Improvement Day January 14, 2022.
OLD BUSINESS –
Motion by Becker, second by Millenbine to approve the low bid from Heartland Mechanical for the replacement of two new HVAC rooftop units at the Jr/Sr High School. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Millenbine, Woodrow, Gray, Ragan, Lueke, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
NEW BUSINESS – None.
Motion by Woodrow, second by Ragan to convene in executive session at 6:11 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, and to conduct a student expulsion hearing pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1 & 11). Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Woodrow, Ragan, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, Becker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Millenbine to come out of executive session at 9:27 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Millenbine, Becker, Lueke, Woodrow, Gray, 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 Woodrow to accept a letter of resignation from Hannah Hart, part-time tutor, effective December 21, 2021. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Woodrow, Millenbine, Lueke, Becker, Gray, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Woodrow, second by Becker to approve a family medical leave for a certified employee beginning March 2022 for approximately six weeks. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Gray to approve a family medical leave for a non-certified employee beginning April 4, 2022 for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Gray, Millenbine, Lueke, Woodrow, Becker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Ragan to approve medical leave for a non-certified employee beginning January 10, 2022 through February 28, 2022. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Ragan, Millenbine, Lueke, Woodrow, Becker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Woodrow to employ Schuyler McCartney as a full-time Custodian, contingent upon completion of necessary paperwork, effective January 19, 2022. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Woodrow, Ragan, Millenbine, Lueke, Gray, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to employ Rhet Vaughan as a Head Football Coach, effective January 19, 2022. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Ragan, Millenbine, Woodrow, Becker, Gray, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to employ Jake Whipple as a High School Assistant Boys and Girls Track Coach, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective January 19, 2022. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Millenbine, Lueke, Woodrow, Gray, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Gray to reassign Jason Craig as the Jr/Sr High School Principal and approve a 12-month (240 day) employment contract, effective July 1, 2022. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Gray, Becker, Millenbine, Lueke, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Gray to approve Jevin Shreve as volunteer High School Girls Basketball Coach. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to post for an Elementary Teacher. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to post for a Jr/Sr High School Assistant Principal. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Becker to approve the release of the July 2021 through December 2021 Executive Session Minutes. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Becker to expel Student A for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year and the 1st semester of the 2022-2023 school year for gross misconduct and provide educational placement at the Norris City Annex beginning February 1, 2022 and receive appropriate counseling. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Becker, Ragan, Millenbine, Lueke, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:32 p.m.
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