REGULAR MEETING

Steeleville Community Unit District No. 138

Board of Education

701 S. Sparta Street

Steeleville, IL 62288

August 17, 2009

Roll Call of Members: Tony Esker Present

Barry Guebert Present

John Hostert Present

Harry Rahlfs Present

Brian Smith Present

Richard Tretter Present

Bruce Guebert Present

Others Present: Stephanie Mulholland, Jennifer Hagel, Larry Willis, Dan Zobel, Andy Gerlach, Mike Richie, Cody Hiller, Alice Decker, Matt Martin, and Cindy Ramsey.

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

• Approval of minutes
• Regular Meeting – July 20, 2009

• Approve Expenditures – August, 2009

• Approve Estimated Payroll – August, 2009

• Employ Jessica Holloway as high school LD classroom aid for 2009-2010.

• Employ Linda Rickenberg as grade school individual aide for special education student for 2009-2010. Employment contingent upon enrollment of the student she is assigned.

• Employ Inez Fiene as grade school individual aide for special education student for 2009-2010. Employment is contingent upon enrollment of the student she is assigned.

• Approve Glenn Gerlach as a grade school softball volunteer coach for 2009-2010.

• Accept resignation of Bill Grafton as high school girls’ softball coach.

• Employ Mary Polley as Jr. High cheerleading coach for 2009-2010.

• Approve Resolution Concerning the Transportation of Students Within Previously Determined Safety Hazard Areas

• Approve the following bus drivers for 2009-2010: Morris Voges, Tammy Gerberding, Emiko Qualls, Cindy Falkenhein, Brian Belcher, Suzy Morris, Dale Shumer (sub).

Upon Roll Call Vote: Smith – Aye, Rahlfs – Aye, Esker – Aye, Barry Guebert - Aye, Hostert – Aye, Tretter – Aye, Bruce Guebert – Aye

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

2. Andy Gerlach appeared before the board concerning the girls’ basketball program at the grade school. He requested the Board allow fourth grade girls to play “C” team basketball in order to have enough numbers to play “C” games in addition to “B” & “A” games. Ms. Mulholland voiced her concern that educationally it was not in the best interest of the students to begin Jr. High athletic participation at the fourth grade level.

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3. Motion by John Hostert, seconded by Brian Smith to allow fourth grade girls to play Jr. High girls basketball on an as needed basis with the final decision to be made by the administration.

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

4. Motion by Richard Tretter, seconded by Tony Esker to employ Mary Polley as an elementary reading improvement/study hall aid for the 2009-2010 school year.

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

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

5. Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Richard Tretter to employ Laci Froemling as elementary long term substitute for Tessa Menefee’s maternity leave of absence.

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

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

6. Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Tony Esker to approve American Fidelity as the Section 125 Plan Administrator for Steeleville Community Unit District #138.

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

7. Motion by Richard Tretter, seconded by Brian Smith to approve the Section 125 Plan document as prepared by American Fidelity.

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

8. Informational Items on the agenda:

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

B. Assistant Superintendent Report

1. Enrollment Projections

2. Athletic calendar

C. The proposed 2009-2010 budget was presented to the board for review. As new information is

received, numbers will be adjusted. The budget will be on display for 30 days and the budget hearing will be held at the September 21st meeting.

D. Ms. Mulholland advised the Board that she was requiring uniforms for elementary physical

education classes.

E. Ms. Mulholland notified the Board that an individual aid might be needed for a 4 th grade

special education student.

F. Elementary school enrollment update

G. Building committee reported that a roof would soon be necessary on high school gym

H. Ms. Mulholland reported that the old piano at the elementary school could not be repaired and

she recommended that it be given away. The Board agreed.

I. PreK Program through SIUC will be continued through 2009-2010.

J. New employees Cody Hiller, Alice Decker, and Matthew Martin were introduced to the Board.

9. Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by John Hostert to go into closed session at 7:42 p.m. to discuss

the contract with the Steeleville Education Association and the Assistant Superintendent’s contract.

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

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

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10. Motion Brian Smith, seconded by Harry Rahlfs to return to regular session at 8:00 p.m.

Upon Roll Call Vote: Smith – Aye, Rahlfs – Aye, Esker – Aye, Barry Guebert – Aye, Hostert – Aye, Tretter- Aye, Bruce Guebert – Aye

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

11. Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Tony Esker to approve the minutes of the closed session held August 17, 2009.

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

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

12. Motion by Richard Tretter, seconded by Barry Guebert to approve the 3-year contract with the Steeleville Education as recommend by the Finance Committee and Superintendent Mulholland.

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

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

13. Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Barry Guebert to approve the attached 3 year contract with Assistant Superintendent, Jennifer Hagel.

Upon Roll Call Vote: Smith – Aye, Barry Guebert – Aye, Esker – Aye, Hostert – Nay, Rahlfs – Aye, Tretter – Aye, Bruce Guebert – Nay

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

14. Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Tony Esker to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:02 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

RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE TRANSPORTAION OF STUDENTS WITHIN PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED SAFETY HAZARD AREAS

Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Harry Rahlfs to approve the following Resolution concerning the transportation of students within the previously determined safety hazard areas:

WHEREAS, the Steeleville Community Unit School District No. 138, Board of Education requested and received approval of two safety hazards (sequential number 138-81-1) on November 3, 1982 and (sequential number 138-82-2) on November 21, 1982; and

WHEREAS, the Steeleville Community Unit School District No. 138, Board of Education determined that said conditions still exist and services for the areas are to be provided for school year 2009-2010, and

THEREFORE, a request for reimbursement for said hazards from the State of Illinois is made for school year 2009-2010.

Upon Roll Call Vote: Smith – Aye, Rahlfs – Aye, Barry Guebert - Aye, Esker – Absent, Hostert – Aye, Rahlfs – Aye, Guebert – Aye.

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