Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met July 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 on the evening of July 18, 2023 at 7:00 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, Tim Millenbine, Clint Ragan, Justin Woodrow and Dennis Lynch. Absent: Jeff Lueke.
Motion by Woodrow, second by Becker to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the June 13, 2023 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, First Reading: Policies 2:80-E, 2:80, 4:45, 6:10, 8:25, 8:95, 2:170, 4:100, 5:230, 6:190, 6:240, 7:305, and 7:330. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Woodrow, Becker, Ragan, Millenbine, Gray, and Lynch. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE – None
VISITORS/Public Comment – None
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status
Mr. McCollum updated the Board on the following: District Grants; Status of the maintenance truck; Tax abatement;
OLD BUSINESS –
Motion by Ragan, second by Gray to approve the low (12 months) firm fuel bid from Wabash Valley for the 2023-2024 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Gray, Becker, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Woodrow, second by Becker to approve the cafeteria supply bid from Kohls and the bid from Prairie Farms for dairy for the 2023-2024 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Woodrow, Becker, Gray, Ragan, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
NEW BUSINESS –
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to approve the tentative FY’24 district budget as presented. Roll call vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Millenbine, Woodrow, Gray, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Gray to approve new policies for football season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Gray, Millenbine, Becker, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Woodrow to convene in executive session at 7:17 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 – Becker, Woodrow, Ragan, Millenbine, Gray, and Lynch.
Motion carried. Motion by Ragan, second by Woodrow to come out of executive session at 8:16 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Woodrow, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Gray to approve the minutes from executive session. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Gray, Ragan, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Woodrow to accept a letter of resignation from Jordan Horst, Tutor, effective June 28, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Woodrow, Ragan, Gray, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Woodrow to accept a letter of resignation from Sarah Haile, Special Education Teacher, effective June 28, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Woodrow, Ragan, Gray, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Woodrow to accept a letter of resignation from Robert Wilson, Bus Driver, effective June 29, 2023. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Woodrow, Ragan, Gray, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Gray to employ Julie Moore as a Special Education Teacher, assigned to Dahlgren, contingent upon 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 – Millenbine, Gray, Ragan, Woodrow, Becker, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Becker to employ Jackie Parmley as a 5.5 hour cook, assigned to the Jr./Sr. High School, contingent upon successful completion of necessary paperwork, effective with the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Becker, Gray, Ragan, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Becker to employ Bill Miller as a Bus Driver, contingent upon successful completion of necessary paperwork, effective with the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Becker, Gray, Ragan, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Becker to employ Sammy Benbrook as an hourly, part time 5.5 hour tutor, contingent upon 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 – Millenbine, Becker, Ragan, Woodrow, Gray, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to increase the teacher sub pay to $100 (14.28/hour) per day or $50 for a half day, effective with the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Becker, Woodrow, Millenbine, Gray, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Millenbine, second by Woodrow to approve the following athletic volunteers: Terry Drone - Chain Gang; Chris Cox - Chain Gang; Windell Bowman - Chain Gang; Scott Webb – Chain Gang; J.D. Murphy - Chain Gang; Jordan Pike - Game Clock; Mark Auten - Announcer; Jeremy Varner, Keith Welch, and Briar Eck – Jr. High Baseball. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Woodrow, Gray, Becker, Ragan, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to post for a High School Intervention Instructor. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Millenbine to post for other positions determined “as needed” until the August board meeting. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried. Motion by Woodrow, second by Becker to approve the release of the January 2023 through June 2023 Executive Session Minutes. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Woodrow, Becker, Gray, Ragan, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.
Motion by Ragan, second by Woodrow to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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