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Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met Aug. 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 August 20, 2024 at 7:00 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 Woodrow, second by Lueke to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda: The minutes from the July 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: Policies 2:70, 2:70-E, 2:125, 2:125-E1, 2:125-E2, 2:160, 2:160-E, 4:15, 4:70, 4:80, 5:130, 5:180, 5:200, 5:290, 5:310, 6:110, 6:140, 6:150, 7:170. Out of State Trip: Lynnette Staley to Fox Theater in St. Louis, MO on November 14, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Woodrow, Lueke, Ragan, Millenbine, Becker, Gray, and Lynch. Motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE – None

VISITORS/Public Comment – Civics students were present for a classroom assignment..

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status

Mr. McCollum updated the Board on the following: District Budget; Grant updates; First day of school went well; State Disbursements owed: $1,928.84.

OLD BUSINESS –

Motion by Becker, second by Lueke to set the budget hearing for 6:45 p.m. on September 10, 2024, just prior to our regular September meeting at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Gray, Millenbine, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS –

Motion by Ragan, second by Millenbine to approve Board Policy 7:70 Attendance and Truancy, as required by the Illinois State Board of Education. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Millenbine, Lueke, Becker, Gray, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Gray, second by Becker to approve Board Policy 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment, as required by the Illinois State Board of Education. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Gray, Becker, Lueke, Ragan, Millenbine, Woodrow and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to approve the handbooks for the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Ragan, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Lueke, second by Ragan to approve the District Threat Assessment Protocol and Procedures as presented. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Ragan, Becker, Gray, Millenbine, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Lueke, second by Becker to approve the renewal with Country Financial to provide the Districts various insurance coverages from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. The School Board Legal Liability is with Darwin Insurance Group. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Becker, Woodrow, Millenbine, Gray, and Lynch. Voting Abstain: Ragan. Motion carried.

Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan to approve investing into a 12-month CDARS account through People’s National Bank. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Ragan, Lueke, Becker, Gray, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Lueke, second by Millenbine to approve the “Return to Learning Plan” for the 2024-2025 school year as presented. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Millenbine, Becker, Ragan, Gray, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Lueke to approve rescheduling the September regular board meeting and the budget hearing special meeting. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Lueke, Gray, Ragan, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion Carried.

Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan to convene in executive session at 7:14 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). Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Millenbine, Ragan, Becker, Lueke, Gray, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Millenbine to come out of executive session at 8:49 p.m. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Millenbine, Ragan, Gray, Lueke, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Woodrow, second by Ragan to approve the minutes from executive session. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to accept a letter of resignation from Tinsley Wellen, Childcare Worker, effective July 12, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to accept a letter of resignation from Shaelyn Perkins, Tutor, effective July 25, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to accept a letter of resignation from Cassidy Brown, Teacher Aide, effective August 6, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to accept a letter of resignation from Pam Barnett, Bus Driver, effective August 1, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Becker to accept a letter of resignation from Madeleine Miller, High School English Language Arts Teacher, effective July 24, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Becker, Gray, Lueke, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Lueke, second by Gray to rescind the letter of resignation from Victoria Gordon, EOC Aide, effective August 8, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Lueke, Gray, Ragan, Becker, Woodrow, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to employ Maude Harrison as an hourly, part-time 5.5 hour Lab Tutor, assigned to East Side, contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective retroactive to start of the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Lueke, Woodrow, Gray, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Ragan to employ KaSandra Gwaltney as an hourly, part-time 5.5 hour Classroom Tutor, assigned to East Side, contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective retroactive to start of the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Ragan, Lueke, Woodrow, Gray, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Gray to employ Katelynn Blades as a Preschool For All Teacher, effective retroactive to the start of the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Gray, Woodrow, Lueke, Millenbine, Becker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Gray to employ Kenneth Spruell as an Intervention Specialist, contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective retroactive to the start of the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Gray, Woodrow, Lueke, Millenbine, Becker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Gray to employ Madelin Hayes as a High School English Language Arts Teacher, contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, obtaining proper certification, and completion of necessary paperwork, effective retroactive to the start of the 2024-2025 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Gray, Woodrow, Lueke, Millenbine, Becker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Gray to employ Aeriel Webb as an hourly, part-time 5.5 hour tutor, assigned to Dahlgren, contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective retroactive to August 21, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Gray, Woodrow, Lueke, Millenbine, Becker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Woodrow, second by Becker to employ Felicia Chiquito as an EOC Aide, assigned to the Preschool, contingent upon obtaining proper Illinois Paraprofessional Licensure prior to the end of the 2024-2025 school year, the successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective retroactive to August 8, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Woodrow, Becker, Ragan, Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Woodrow, second by Becker to employ Bailey Muir as an EOC Aide, assigned to the Preschool, contingent upon obtaining proper Illinois Paraprofessional Licensure prior to the end of the 2024-2025 school year, the successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective August 21, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Woodrow, Becker, Ragan, Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Woodrow, second by Becker to employ Cassidy Fox as an EOC Aide, assigned to Brownsville, contingent upon obtaining proper Illinois Paraprofessional Licensure prior to the end of the 2024-2025 school year, the successful completion of a background check and completion of necessary paperwork, effective retroactive to August 14, 2024. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Woodrow, Becker, Ragan, Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Woodrow to re-employ Lindsey Hansen as the Flag Corp/Color Guard Coach, effective with the start of the 2024-2025 season. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Ragan, Woodrow, Lueke, Gray, Millenbine, Becker, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Millenbine to increase the registration stipend effective with the 2025-2026 school year. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Millenbine, Ragan, Lueke, Gray, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Millenbine to employ increase the pay for ticket takers. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Millenbine, Ragan, Lueke, Gray, Woodrow, and Lynch. Motion carried.

Motion by Woodrow, second by Becker to approve the following athletic volunteers: Donnie Craddock – Trap; Kristi Deer – Trap; Liz White – Trap; Dewain Wellen – Trap; Drew Imhoff – Trap; Rhonda Tracy – Trap; Danny Simmons – Trap; Angela Cross – Trap; Alicia Allen – Trap; Krystal Kelly – Trap; Danyelle Douglass – Trap; Chris Cross – Trap; Rebecca Winemiller – Trap; Lois Vaupel – Trap; Jerrod Vaupel – Trap; Aaron White – Trap; Josh Karcher – Chain Gang; David Wiggins – Chain Gang; Lynnette Staley – Flags. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan to post for a part-time Tutor. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Millenbine, second by Ragan to post for an EOC Aide. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Ragan, second by Lueke to adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m.

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