Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met Jan. 17.
Here are 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 January 17, 2023 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, Justin Woodrow 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 December 16, 2022 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 2:100, 2:105, 2:150, 2:210, 2:250, 2:265, 3:10, 4:10, 4:55, 4:140, 4:165, 5:20, 5:120, 5:170, 5:190, 5:220, 5:250, 5:260, 5:280, 5:320, 5:330, 6:15, 6:20, 6:130, 6:250, 6:255, 6:260, 6:270, 6:310, 6:340, 6:50, 6:60, 6:65, 7:10-E, 7:50, 7:70, 7:100, 7:180, 7:250, 7:285, 7:290, 7:340, 7:340-AP1. Out of State Trips: Lynnette Staley – Band/Chorus Reward Trip to Holiday World on May 24, 2023; Alicia Ward - FFA Incentive Trip to Farm Show in Louisville, KY on February 15, 2023. Jeremy Varner – SLU Medical School Cadaver Lab in St. Louis, MO on April 24, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Becker, Ragan, Millenbine, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE – None.
VISITORS/Public Comment – Civics students were present for a classroom assignment. Josh and Amy Hamson were present to voice their concerns on an issue regarding the 6th grade travel basketball team and policies that need to be implemented.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status
Mr. McCollum updated the Board on the following: State Disbursements Owed: $91,519.93; Digital Equity grant has been allocated; Hamilton County Schools Foundation will be advancing the district’s curriculum; District Website updates; Senior High School rooftop quotes. OLD BUSINESS –
Motion by Lueke, second by Millenbine to approve the bid from Central States Bus Sales for one(1) new school bus. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Millenbine, Becker, Woodrow Ragan, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
NEW BUSINESS –
Motion by Woodrow, second by Becker to approve the renewal of the CDARS Deposit with Peoples National Bank for a 12-month term. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Woodrow, Becker, Millenbine, Ragan, Lueke, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Woodrow to convene in executive session at 6:35 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 & 11). Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Woodrow, Lueke, Millenbine, Becker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Woodrow to come out of executive session at 8:42 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Woodrow, Millenbine, Becker, Lueke, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Woodrow, second by Becker to approve the minutes from executive session. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to accept a letter of resignation from Magen Miller, part-time tutor, effective December 27, 2022. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Becker, Ragan, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to accept a letter of resignation from Kelly Farthing, Teacher Aide, effective January 5, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Becker, Ragan, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to accept a letter of resignation from Stacy Taylor, Teacher Aide, effective January 20, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Becker, Ragan, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to accept a letter of resignation from Lynn Braden, Softball Coach, effective January 18, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Becker, Ragan, Woodrow, and Lynch. Voting No – Millenbine. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan to employ Kristi McMurtry as a full-time Bus Driver, contingent upon completion of necessary paperwork, effective January 18, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Ragan, Becker, Woodrow, Lueke, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan to employ Kristi McMurtry as a part-time, hourly Cashier, contingent upon completion of necessary paperwork, effective January 18, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Ragan, Becker, Woodrow, Lueke, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to employ Samantha Branch as an EOC Aide, contingent upon obtaining proper Illinois Paraprofessional Licensure prior to the end of the 2022- 2023 school year, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective January 18, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Millenbine, Lueke, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to employ Felicia Brown as an EOC Aide, contingent upon obtaining proper Illinois Paraprofessional Licensure prior to the end of the 2022-2023 school year, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective January 18, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Millenbine, Lueke, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Woodrow to employ Brooke Robertson as a High School Math Teacher, contingent upon obtaining proper Illinois Teaching Licensure prior to the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year and completion of necessary paperwork, effective with the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Woodrow, Becker, Millenbine, Lueke, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Woodrow to employ Kristi Scarbrough as a High School English Language Arts Teacher, contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, and completion of necessary paperwork, effective with the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Woodrow, Becker, Millenbine, Lueke, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Lueke to approve Josh Karcher as Senior High Baseball Assistant, effective with the start of the 2023 season. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Lueke to approve Tyler Gray as Senior High Baseball Assistant, effective with the start of the 2023 season. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried. Motion by Millenbine, second by Becker to re-employ Teresa Golden as Jr. High Volleyball Coach, effective with the start of the 2023 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes –
Millenbine, Becker, Ragan, Woodrow, Lueke, and Lynch. Motion Carried. Motion by Ragan, second by Millenbine to approve the following athletic volunteers: Mike Cunico - High School Baseball; Amanda Birkner – Jr. High Volleyball; Amy Hamson – Jr. High Volleyball. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to post for a Softball Coach. Vote was taken by voice and 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 an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to post for an EOC Aide. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Millenbine to post for a Social Worker. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Lueke to approve the release of the July 2022 through December 2022 Executive Session Minutes. 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 8:49 p.m.
http://www.unit10.com/uo/meetings/minutes/2223/A03%20-%201.17.23%20Minutes.pdf
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