The Board of Education of
Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the
evening of
The meeting
was called to order by Board President John Ewald. Roll Call was as follows: Present – Danny Anselment, Steve Becker,
Krystal Donelson, Randy Kirsch, Tom Maulding, and John Ewald.
Absent-
Rodney Rubenacker.
Rubenacker
entered the meeting at
Motion
by Anselment, second by Becker to approve the following items under the Consent
Agenda: The minutes from the June 15, 2010 regular board meeting, and the June
23, 2010 special board meeting, the Treasurer’s Report, budget report, and bill
listing, destruction of Executive Session Audio Tapes Older than 18 months per
Code, Final Adoption: Revised Policy IDF. Roll Call Vote –Voting Yes – Becker,
Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
– The Board received a thank you card from the Joe Swartz family for the
purchase of a book in memory of their father.
Also, Flossie Webb thanked the Board for the use of a projector for a
recent class reunion.
VISITORS – Mayor Dick Dietz and
Lovella Craddock were present to ask the Board for their approval to host a
class reunion at the Jr./Sr. High School in 2012 for years 1927 to
current. The Board verbally approved the
request with the consideration of being updated as the event is planned.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT - Status
Mr. Mitchell updated the Board on
various financial budget cuts that the ISBE is making that will affect the
District such as: Ag Education, Reading
Improvement Block Grant, ADA Block Grant and the School Breakfast
Incentive. Mr. Mitchell also stated that
regular student transportation is being cut 20% for FY’11.
Mr. Mitchell stated that the State
still owes the District in mandated categoricals and grants $860,515.
OLD BUSINESS –
Motion
by Becker, second by Kirsch to approve to repair bus #18 instead of purchasing
a used bus. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes
– Becker, Kirsch, Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second Maulding to approve
to accept bid quotes from the following vendors:
Mr. Mitchell discussed building and
grounds items including: The removal of
the moisture issue that was caused by a steam leak at the
The Race to the Finish Committee has
funds to expand concrete sidewalks around a portion of the north and west side
of the track in the next few weeks.
Motion by Donelson, second by Kirsch to approve
the revised job description for teacher aides. Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Mr. Mitchell briefly discussed the
FY’10 tentative final budget.
Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to
approve the 2010-2011 Athletic Handbook and Drug Testing Policy with suggested
changes created by adoption of Policy IDF.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker
to reject acceptance of students from
Motion by Kirsch, second by Anselment to
enter in to executive session at
Motion by Kirsch, second by Donelson to
come out of executive session at
Motion
by Becker, second by Maulding to approve the minutes from executive
session. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to accept
the letter of resignation from Denise Barker, cashier, effective at the end of
the 2009-2010 school year. Vote was
taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Anselment second by Maulding to approve
the 4 year notice of retirement from Cyndi Warren, teacher, for retirement at
the end of the 2013-2014 school year.
Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Donelson to
approve Marty Cox and Bryan Warren as volunteer Golf coaches for the 2010-2011
school year. Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Maulding to
re-appoint Jim Webb and Brenda McPeak as Head Teachers at
Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to re-employ
Deana Meade as a P.E. Monitor assigned to
Motion by Rubenacker, second by Maulding to re-employ
Susan Mosby as an assistant nurse assigned to
Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to re-employ the
following special education teacher aides with assignments pending as follows
for the 2010-2011 school year: Sharon
Biggerstaff, Angela Golliher, Ashley Allen and Kathy Smith. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Kirsch,
Anselment, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to re-employ
Ingrid Drone as a 10 month secretary assigned to the Pre-School for the
2010-2011 school year. Roll Call Vote –
Voting Yes – Anselment, Kirsch, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker, and
Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to
re-employ Pam Bridwell and Kenny Miller as full-time custodians assigned to the
Jr./Sr. High and
Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to
re-employ the following non-tenure teachers: Jenny Allen-ES; Amy Deen-ES; Marcy
Hood-ES; Cassie Hutchcraft-ES; Melissa Kaufman-DH; and Bethany Moore-ES. Roll Call Vote – Voting Yes – Anselment,
Kirsch, Becker, Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker, and Ewald. Motion carried.
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to
authorize to advertise for an assistant football coach position for the
2010-2011 school year. Vote was taken by
voice and motion carried.
Motion by Kirsch, second by Maulding to
authorize to advertise for a head cook position assigned at
Motion by Becker, second by Anselment to
schedule a special school board meeting on
Motion by Donelson, second by Maulding to
release only the January 29 and
Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to
adjourn. Vote was taken by voice, motion
carried and the meeting adjourned at
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Board
President
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Board
Secretary