REGULAR MEETING

Steeleville Community Unit District #138

Board of Education

701 S. Sparta Street

Steeleville, IL  62288

April 10, 2008

6:30p.m.

 

Roll Call of Members:                          Patricia Ennis                                        Present

                                                                Tony Esker                                            Absent (Arr. 7:50)

                                                                John Hostert                                         Present         

                                                                Harry Rahlfs                                          Present

                                                                Brian Smith                                            Present

                                                                Richard Tretter                                     Present

                                                                Bruce Guebert                                       Absent             

 

Others Present:    Stephanie Mulholland, Jennifer Hagel, Amy Roberts, Melissa Willis, Shawn Wiegard,

                             Mike Richie, Cindy Steinkamp, Greg Meyers, Mary Koester, and Cindy Ramsey.

                              

                               

1.             Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Patricia Ennis to approve the following consent agenda items as presented by Superintendent Stephanie Mulholland.

 

                A.  Approval of minutes

                      1.  Regular Meeting – March 18, 2008

 

                B.  Approve Expenditures – April, 2008  

 

                C.  Approve Estimated Payroll – April, 2008   

 

D.  Accept resignation of Carl Zumbahlen as boy’s golf coach.

 

E.  Accept resignation of Chad Harris as girl’s golf coach.

 

F.  Authorize Superintendent Mulholland to prepare specifications and advertise for bids for the

     2008-2009 fiscal year.

 

G.  Authorize Superintendent Mulholland and the Finance Committee to prepare a budget for

     fiscal year 2008-2009 to be presented at the regular meeting on July 10, 2008; and to place an

     Official Notice in the Steeleville Ledger indicating that said budget will be available for public

     inspection at the office of the Superintendent from 8:00 a.m. July 11, 2008 through 6:30 p.m.

     August 14, 2008, at which time a public hearing will be held at Steeleville High School on said

     budget.

 

H.  Authorize Superintendent Mulholland and the Finance Committee to prepare an amended

      budget for fiscal year 2007-2008 to be presented at the regular meeting on May 8, 2008; and to

      place an Official Notice in the Steeleville Ledger indicating that said amended budget will be

      available for public inspection at the Office of the superintendent from 8:00 a.m. May 9, 2008

      through 6:30 p.m. June 12, 2008, at which time a public hearing will be held at Steeleville

      High School on said budget.

                      

                I.   Approve membership in the Illinois High School Association for the 2008-2009 school year.

 

                Upon Roll Call Vote:  Smith – Aye, Ennis – Aye, Esker – Absent, Hostert – Present, Rahlfs - Aye,  Tretter – Aye, Guebert – Absent   

                Motion Carried: 5 - Aye, 0 - Nay, 2 - Absent

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April 10, 2008

 

2.             Cindy Steinkamp, Shawn Wiegard,, and Melissa Willis presented curriculum information.  Mike Richie presented information on the faculty/staff/Board annual gathering.

 

3.             Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Harry Rahlfs to employ Erin Furry as high school history teacher for the 2008-2009 school year.

 

                Upon Roll Call Vote:  Smith – Aye,  Rahlfs – Aye, Ennis – Aye, Esker – Absent, Hostert – Aye, Tretter – Aye, Guebert – Absent

                Motion Carried:  5 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 2 – Absent

 

4.             Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Harry Rahlfs to amend the 2007-2008 public school calendar by changing May 21, 2008 to an attendance day,  the teacher’s institute day to May 28, 2008 and the closing day to May 29, 2008.

               

                Upon Voice Vote, Motion Carried:  5 – Aye, 0 Nay, 2 Absent

 

5.             Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Patricia Ennis to approve the attached administrative team salary schedule for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.

 

                Upon Roll Call Vote:  Smith – Aye, Ennis – Aye, Esker – Absent, Hostert – Aye, Rahlfs – Aye, Tretter – Aye, Guebert – Absent

                Motion Carried:  5 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 2 – Absent

 

6.             The Board discussed informational items on the agenda.

                A.  Budget Summary, Cash Fund Balances, & Activity Fund Balances

B.  A letter was read from Trico District #176 indicating they did not want to renew the girls

     basketball coop agreement with our district due to the restructuring of the class system by

     the IHSA.

C.  An informational meeting will be held at Chester High School on May 12, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.

     concerning the County School Facility Occupation Tax Law.

 

7.             Motion by Patricia Ennis, seconded by Brian Smith to go into closed session at 6:50 p.m. to discuss extra curricular assignments.

 

                Upon Roll Call Vote:  Ennis – Aye, Smith – Aye, Esker – Absent, Hostert – Aye, Rahlfs – Aye, Tretter – Aye, Guebert – Absent

                Motion Carried:   5 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 2 – Absent

 

8.             Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Harry Rahlfs to return to regular session at 8:05 p.m.

 

                Upon Roll Call Vote:  Smith – Aye, Rahlfs – Aye, Esker – Aye, Ennis – Aye, Hostert – Aye, Tretter – Aye, Guebert – Absent

                Motion Carried:  6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent

 

 

9.             Motion by Tony Esker, seconded by Brian Smith to approve the minutes of the closed session held April 10, 2008.

 

                Upon Roll Call Vote:  Esker – Aye, Smith – Aye, Ennis – Aye, Hostert – Aye, Rahlfs – Aye, Tretter – Aye, Guebert – Absent

                Motion Carried:  6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent

 

 

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10.           Motion by Patricia Ennis, seconded by John Hostert to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:06 p.m.

 

                Upon Voice Vote, Motion Carried:  6 – Aye, 0 Nay, 1 Absent

 

               

                                                                                                Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                                                _________________________________________

                                                                                                Bruce A. Guebert, President

 

 

 

                                                                                                _________________________________________

                                                                                                Harry A. Rahlfs, Secretary