Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met Feb. 21.
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 February 21, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., in the Administrative Center.
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 Lueke, second by Ragan to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the January 17, 2023 Regular Board Meeting, Treasurer’s Report, Budget reports, District bill listing, destruction of Executive Session Audio Recordings older than 18 months per Code. Out of State Trip(s): Kaitlin Ragan – USS LTS Ship Memorial, Evansville, IN – May 3, 2023; Leah Lorenz – City Museum, St. Louis, MO – March 11, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Ragan, Woodrow, Becker, Millenbine, Gray, and Lynch. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE – None.
VISITORS/Public Comment – Civic students were present for a classroom assignment.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status
Mr. McCollum updated the Board on the following: February 10, 2023 Half Day School Improvement; Construction Grant updates; State Disbursements Owed: $5,744.48.
OLD BUSINESS – None.
NEW BUSINESS –
Motion by Gray, second by Woodrow to approve the 2023-2024 public school calendar and in service plan as presented. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to approve the revised athletic handbook. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Ragan, Woodrow, Millenbine, Gray, Becker, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Woodrow to convene in executive session at 6:12 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 – Becker, Woodrow, Ragan, Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Becker to come out of executive session at 7:45 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Becker, Ragan, Woodrow, Millenbine, Lueke, and Lynch. Motion carried. Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to approve the minutes from executive session. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Lueke to approve to rescind the employment offer of Kristi Scarbrough, High School English Language Arts Teacher, from the January 17, 2023 board meeting, effective immediately. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Lueke, Gray, Becker, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Lueke to approve to rescind the letter of resignation from Lynn Braden, High School Softball Coach, effective January 18, 2023, and re-employ for the 2023-2024 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Lueke, Becker, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to employ Haylie Ledenbecker as an Assistant High School Softball Coach, contingent upon completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, for the 2022-2023 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Gray, Lueke, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to approve Bryce Currie as an athletic volunteer for High School Softball, for the 2022-2023 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Gray, Woodrow, Gray, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Becker to accept the letter of resignation from Jason Craig, Jr./Sr. High School Principal, effective June 30, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Becker, Ragan, Woodrow, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Becker to accept the letter of resignation from Vicente Rivera, District Band Teacher, effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Becker, Ragan, Woodrow, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Becker to accept the letter of resignation from Jae-Leegh Noe, EOC Aide, effective February 21, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Becker, Ragan, Woodrow, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Becker to accept the letter of resignation from Alexandrea Healy, probationary educational support employee, effective February 21, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Becker, Ragan, Woodrow, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Millenbine to approve family medical leave for a certified employee beginning approximately March 15, 2023 through the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Millenbine, Gray, Becker, Ragan, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to employ Alison Blades as an Elementary Teacher, assigned to East Side School, contingent upon obtaining proper Illinois Licensure prior to the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, 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 – Lueke, Ragan, Woodrow, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to employ Brandi Karcher as an Elementary Teacher, assigned to Dahlgren School, 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 – Lueke, Ragan, Woodrow, Becker, Millenbine, and Lynch. Voting Abstain – Gray. Motion Carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to employ Bethany Reyling as an Elementary Teacher, assigned as Dahlgren School, contingent upon obtaining proper Illinois Licensure prior to the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, 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 – Lueke, Ragan, Woodrow, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Woodrow to employ Hanah Cooper as a High School English Language Arts Teacher, effective with the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Woodrow, Gray, Ragan, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to employ Holly Gaudette as a part-time, hourly Tutor, effective February 22, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Becker, Gray, Woodrow, Ragan, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Gray, second by Ragan to reassign Katie Folden to a 9-month Student Support Services/Counselor, assigned to the Jr./Sr. High School, effective with the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Ragan, Becker, Woodrow, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Woodrow to approve a resolution to honorably dismiss the following non-certified aides, due to reduction-in-force, effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year: Felica Brown, Samantha Branch, Kirsty McDonald, and Stephany Abbott. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Woodrow, Ragan, Gray, Millenbine, Lueke, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to post for an EOC Aide(s). Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to post for an Instructional Coach. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to post for a Band/Instrumental Teacher & Band Director. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to post for a High School Principal. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to post for a High School Social Studies Teacher. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Lueke, second by Woodrow to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
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