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Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met Feb. 20.

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 20, 2024 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 Ragan, second by Becker to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the January 16, 2024 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 Policy: JHD. Out of State Trip: Quad State Band to Murray, KY on February 22-24, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Becker, Lueke, Woodrow, 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: High School chair seat replacement process; Update on School Buses the district has for sale; District Chromebooks; April 19, 2024 Half Day School Improvement; State Disbursements Owed: $3,857.00.

OLD BUSINESS – None.

NEW BUSINESS –

Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to approve the 2024-2025 public school calendar and in service plan as presented. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Lueke, Millenbine, Gray, and Lynch. Voting No – Woodrow. Motion carried.

Motion by Woodrow, second by Millenbine to set the high school graduation for Friday, May 10, 2024 at 7 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Woodrow, Millenbine, Becker, Ragan, Lueke, and Lynch. Voting No – Gray. Motion carried.

Motion by Gray, second by Lueke to authorize the purchase of 2 zero turn mowers. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Lueke, Ragan, Woodrow, Millenbine, Becker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to convene in executive session at 6:24 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 – Lueke, Ragan, Becker, Woodrow, Gray, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Woodrow to come out of executive session at 7:40 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Woodrow, Gray, Becker, Millenbine, 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 Becker, second by Ragan to accept the letter of resignation from Angel Shephard, EOC Aide, effective February 12, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Gray, Woodrow, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to accept the letter of resignation from Shayla McMahon, Childcare Worker, effective February 8, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Gray, Woodrow, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to accept the letter of resignation from Londynn Browning, Childcare Worker, effective February 14, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Gray, Woodrow, Lueke, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Woodrow to employ Henry Wallace as a part-time, hourly Childcare Worker, on an as needed basis, contingent upon successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective February 21, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Woodrow, Lueke, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.

Motion by Woodrow, second by Lueke to approve the voluntary reassignment of Brandi Karcher from a 4th Grade Elementary Teacher to a Jr. High Language Arts Teacher, effective with the start of the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Woodrow, Lueke, Ragan, Becker, Millenbine, and Lynch. Voting Abstain – Gray. Motion Carried.

Motion by Woodrow, second by Lueke to approve the voluntary reassignment of Jessica Varner from a Jr. High English Language Arts Teacher to a Jr. High Social Studies Teacher, effective with the start of the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Woodrow, Lueke, Ragan, Gray, Becker, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.

Motion by Lueke, second by Gray to approve the following athletic volunteers for the 2024 season: Cambria Currie – Volleyball; Hannah Moore – Volleyball; Desirae Dockery – Volleyball. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Gray, Ragan, Becker, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to post for a District Special Education Coordinator. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Gray, second by Lueke to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.

http://www.unit10.com/uo/meetings/minutes/2324/A03%20-%202.20.24%20Minutes.pdf