April Minutes

REGULAR MEETING

Steeleville Community Unit District No. 138

Board of Education

701 S. Sparta Street

Steeleville, IL 62288

April 19, 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 Present

Bruce Guebert Present

Others Present: Stephanie Mulholland, Jennifer Hagel, Lucas Quast, Mike Richie, Shawn Liefer, Matt

Martin, Valerie Bohnert, Larry Willis, 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 16, 2010
Approve Expenditures – April, 2010
Approve Estimated Payroll – April, 2010
Second Reading of Board Policy revisions and additions: 4:230; 4:60; 4:90; 5:20; 6:120-AP2; 6:120-AP2, E1; 7:50; 7:190; 8:30
Approve Andy Gerlach as volunteer high school softball assistant coach
Approve Amie Bockhorn as a substitute cook
Approve Kelly Todd as a substitute cook

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

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

2. Shawn Liefer discussed Response To Intervention (RTI) with the Board. Lucas Quast presented his curriculum. Valerie Bohnert and Matt Martin presented the high school English team teaching concept.

3. Motion by Tony Esker, seconded by Brian Smith to approve the attached public school calendar for 2010-2011 with the teacher’s institute August 16, 2010; opening day August 17, 2010, and closing day June 3, 2011.

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

4. Motion by John Hostert, seconded by Brian Smith to authorize Superintendent Stephanie Mulholland and Mevert Professional Associates, Inc. to advertise for tile removal and replacement for the elementary school 1960 addition due to asbestos testing in current tile and mastic.

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

Board of Education

April 19, 2010

5. Informational items on the agenda:

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

B. Assistant Superintendent Report

1. Sports Complex Update

2. Warrior baseball softball tournament Saturday, May 1, 2010

3. Awarded a $500 Learn and Serve Grant through ROE

4. Arthur Werre Scholarship – Harry Rahlfs Board representative

C. Insurance rates property casualty – Consider dropping earthquake coverage

D. Retirements – Peggy Petkas, Linda Appel, Diane Kerkhover, Cindy Steinkamp

Lunch on May 25 in honor of retirees.

E. The amended budget will be presented at the May meeting and will be on display

for 30 days. The hearing on the amended budget is scheduled for June 21, 2010.

F. Multi Function School Activity Bus – One bid received from Central States.

Activity bus has been ordered. Summer delivery expected.

G. Building and Policy Committees will schedule meetings

6. Motion by Tony Esker, seconded by Brian Smith to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:36 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