REGULAR MEETING

Steeleville Community Unit District No. 138

Board of Education

701 S. Sparta Street

Steeleville, IL 62288

April 20, 2009

6:45 p.m.

Roll Call of Members: Patricia Ennis Present

Tony Esker Present

John Hostert Present

Harry Rahlfs Present

Brian Smith Present

Richard Tretter Present

Bruce Guebert Present

Others Present: Stephanie Mulholland, Jennifer Hagel, Shawn Liefer, Melissa Willis, Mike Richie,

Barry Guebert, Jeff Blair, and Cindy Ramsey.

• Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by John Hostert to approve the following consent agenda items as presented by Superintendent Stephanie Mulholland.

• Approval of minutes
• Regular Meeting – March 23, 2009

• Approve Expenditures – April, 2009

• Approve Estimated Payroll – April, 2009

• Approve maternity leave of absence for Andrea Reiss from April 20, 2009 through May 28, 2009.

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

Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent

2. Shawn Liefer and Melissa Willis presented curriculum information to the Board.

3. Motion by Richard Tretter, seconded by Brian Smith to go into closed session at 6:52 p.m. to discuss personnel.

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

Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent

4. Motion by Richard Tretter, seconded by Brian Smith to return to regular session at 7:48 p.m.

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

Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent

5. Motion by Richard Tretter, seconded by Brian Smith to approve the minutes of the closed session held April 20, 2009.

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

Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent

Board of Education

April 20, 2009

6. Motion by Richard Tretter, seconded by John Hostert to employ Therashia Ernsting as a 7 hour cook at the elementary school. She will receive training in April and May.

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

Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent

7. President Bruce Guebert called a special meeting for April 29, 2009 at 6:45 p.m. to canvas the votes and seat new members from the April 7, 2009 school board election.

8. Informational Items on the Agenda

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

B. Assistant Superintendent’s Report

1. Chalk Walk

2. Platinum Chef Results

3. Pasta House Competition for art student

C. IASB Triple I Conference November 20 & 21, 2009 in Chicago. Let Ms. Mulholland know if

you would like to attend.

D. Ms. Mulholland discussed with the Board Egyptian Sealcoating’s proposal for summer work.

9. President Bruce Guebert announced the June Board meeting would be changed to June 22, 2009

10. Motion by Tony Esker, seconded by John Hostert to authorize Superintendent Mulholland and the

Finance Committee to prepare an amended budget for fiscal year 2008-2009 to be presented at the

regular meeting on May 18, 2009; 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 19, 2009 through 7:00 p.m. June 22, 2009, at which time a

public hearing will be held at Steeleville High School on said budget.

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

Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent

11. Motion by Patricia Ennis, seconded by Tony Esker to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:10 p.m.

Upon Voice Vote, Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent

Respectfully Submitted,

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Bruce A. Guebert, President

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Harry A. Rahlfs, Secretary