REGULAR MEETING
Steeleville Community Unit District No. 138
Board of Education
701 S. Sparta Street
Steeleville, IL 62288
May 18, 2009
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, Larry Willis, Mike Richie, and Gayla Bradley.
F. Approve Amendment to Section 125 Plan Document as prepared by American Fidelity. The
amendment updates the HIPPA section to be in compliance with federal regulations.
Upon Roll Call Vote: Smith – Aye, Barry Guebert – Aye, Hostert – Aye, Esker – Aye,
Rahlfs – Aye, Tretter – Aye, Bruce Guebert – Aye
Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent
2. Mike Richie presented information to the Board on his speech curriculum.
3. Informational Items on the Agenda
A. Budget Summary, Cash Fund Balances, Activity Fund Balances
B. Assistant Superintendent’s Report
1. PSAE information
2. Graduation May 24 at 5:00 p.m.
3. 4-H summer softball program request to use softball field
4. Hosting girls softball regional and one game of boys regional
5. Year end information
6. Softball Baseball field additions & sports complex update
7. Basketball information
C. The Amended 2008-2009 Budget was presented to the Board. Budget Hearing June 22 at 6:30 pm.
D. IASB Triple I Conference November 20-22, 2009 in Chicago
E. May 27, 2009 retirement luncheon at Carmichael’s in honor of retirees Pat Wilson & Shelley
Wolter.
Board of Education
May 18, 2009
4. Motion by John Hostert, seconded by Brian Smith to go into closed session at 7:28 p.m. to discuss personnel.
Upon Roll Call Vote: Hostert – Aye, Smith – Aye, Esker – Aye, Barry Guebert – Aye,
Rahlfs – Aye, Tretter – Aye, Bruce Guebert - Aye
Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent
5. Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Richard Tretter to return to regular session at 7:50 p.m.
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 Tony Esker, seconded by Barry Guebert to approve the minutes of the closed session held
May 18, 2009.
Upon Roll Call Vote: Esker – Aye, Barry Guebert – Aye, Hostert – Aye, Rahlfs – Aye,
Smith – Aye, Tretter – Aye, Bruce Guebert – Aye
Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent
7. Motion by Brian Smith, seconded by Harry Rahlfs to approve the following extra-curricular assignments for 2009-2010:
High School – Head Boys Basketball –Gerald Mumbower; Head Girls Basketball – Darryl Winkelman; Volleyball – Amy Brown; Softball – Bill Grafton; Girls’ golf – Valerie Bohnert; Cheerleading – Holly Harris; Cross Country (volunteer) – Joel Heidemann; Dance (volunteer) – Sheila Martin, Kathy Troue, & Michelle Meyerhoff; Track (volunteer) Joel Heidemann; 12 th grade sponsors – Jennifer Hagel & Brian Belcher; 11 th grade sponsors – Christie Fifer; 10 th grade sponsors – Michelle Hamilton & Amy Brown; History Club – Erin Furry; FBLA – Julie Pyatt; FHA – Lisa Trail; Drama Club – Christie Fifer; Math Club – Michelle Hamilton; National Honor Society – Valerie Bohnert & Michelle Hamilton; Student Council – Brian Belcher, Bill Grafton, Christie Fifer; Science Club – Bill Grafton & Joel Heidemann; Art Society – Christie Fifer; Varsity Club (volunteer) – Carl Zumbahlen & John Sutton.
Grade School – Basketball (boys) – Matt Todd; Basketball (girls) Andy Gerlach; Asst. Basketball (girls) – Aaron Fiene; Baseball – Bill Grafton; 8 th grade sponsors – Stephanie Rubach & Andrea Reiss; Junior Beta Club – Sheila Grafton & Cheryl Kuhlman.
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
8. Motion by John Hostert, seconded by Brian Smith to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:58 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