REGULAR MEETING

Steeleville Community Unit District No. 138

Board of Education

701 S. Sparta Street

Steeleville, IL 62288

January 18, 2010

7:00 p.m.

 

Roll Call of Members: Tony Esker Present

Barry Guebert Present

John Hostert Present

Harry Rahlfs Present

Brian Smith Present

Richard Tretter Absent

Bruce Guebert Present

 

Others Present: Stephanie Mulholland, Jennifer Hagel, Larry Willis, Dave Mevert, Lisa Trail, Brian

Belcher, Christine Fifer, Amy & Conner Brown, Mike Armstrong, and Cindy Ramsey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

2. Village Mayor, Mike Armstrong, addressed the Board to see if they had any questions concerning the Village’s denial of the schools request for TIF funds for the renovation of the high school computer lab. Being no questions, President Bruce Guebert responded that all future TIF requests would be made in writing.

 

3. Amy Brown and Christie Fifer explained the school’s effort to raise funds for doctors without borders that are being sent to support the Haiti disaster. Brian Belcher discussed the possibility of the industrial arts department taking another working trip to Hoyalton Childrens home. The Board instructed him to proceed with plans and present to the Board when finalized. Lisa Trail discussed her curriculum with the Board.

 

4. Christie Fifer presented information to the Board requesting permission for the Art Society to travel to New York on May 7-10, 2010. Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Barry Guebert to grant permission for the Art Society trip to New York. May 7-10, 2010. All Board Policies will be in effect.

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

 

 

 

 

Board of Education

January 18, 2010

 

5. Dave Mevert of Mevert Professional Associates, Inc. presented a proposal of $3000.00 to the Board to prepare the Life Safety Ten Year Survey. He also presented estimates of roof replacements, window replacements, and gutter replacements as well as timelines for projects and life safety bond sale. Motion by Tony Esker, seconded by Brian Smith to accept the proposal from Mevert Professional Associates, Inc. to prepare the Life Safety Ten Year Survey.

 

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

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

 

6. Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Harry Rahlfs to approve the attached Resolution abating a portion of the tax heretofore levied for the year 2009 (payable 2010) to pay debt service on General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2000, of Community Unit School District Number 138, Randolph County, Illinois.

 

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

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

 

7. Informational Items of the Agenda

 

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

B. Assistant Superintendent’s Report

1. Registration Process has begun

2. Parent Teacher Conferences February 4 & 5.

3. Report card added feature percent in addition to letter grade

4. Warrior Pride cards for honor roll students

5. Presented January & February calendar of events

C. Race to the Top Grant – Ms. Mulholland reported that 38% of the districts in Illinois had signed the memorandum of understanding.

D. Policy Committee needs to set meeting

E. Dental Safari – a company that comes into schools and gives dental exams to students at no cost to the district.

F. Ms. Mulholland reported that she and Ms. Hagel were currently reviewing ways to cut dollars out of the budget for 2010-11.

 

8. Motion by Tony Esker, seconded by Brian Smith to allow Dental Safari to come into the schools and give dental exams to those interested at no cost to the district.

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

 

9. Motion by John Hostert, seconded by Harry Rahlfs to go into closed session at 8:08 to discuss personnel.

 

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

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

 

 

 

 

Board of Education

January 18, 2010

 

10. Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Harry Rahlfs to return to regular session at 8:32 p.m.

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

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

 

11. Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by John Hostert to approve the minutes of the closed session held January 18, 2010.

 

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

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

 

12. Motion by Tony Esker, seconded by Brian Smith to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:30 p.m.

Upon voice vote, Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

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Bruce A. Guebert, President

 

 

 

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Harry A. Rahlfs, Secretary