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Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board met March 19.
Here is the minutes as provided by the board:
Roll Call of Members: Lisa Ernsting Present
Fred Frederking Present
Jim Mevert Absent (Arrived 7:01 p.m.)
Tim Mitchell Present
Lisa Lowry-Rohlfing Absent
Rick Smith Present
Korey Bockhorn Present
Others Present: Stephanie Mulholland, Jennifer Haertling, Travis Lott, Andrea Reiss, Cheryl Kuhlman,
Julie Pyatt, Earl Kleidon, Mike Armstrong, Bob Sutton, Cindy Ramsey, and Kylie Mueller.
1. Motion by Fred Frederking, seconded by Rick Smith to approve the following consent agenda
items as presented by Superintendent Stephanie Mulholland.
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Regular Meeting – February 19, 2018
B. Approve Expenditures – March, 2018
C. Approve Estimated Payroll – March, 2018
D. Appoint Kylie Mueller as IMRF Authorized Agent for Steeleville CUSD #138
E. Approve Kylie Mueller as treasurer of the Imprest Fund
F. Approve May 20, 2018, as Grade School Promotion
G. Approve IHSA Membership and agree to adopt and abide by the Constitution, By-laws,
Terms and Conditions, Administrative Procedures, Guidelines and Policies of the IHSA for
the 2018-2019 school term.
Upon Roll Call Vote: Frederking – Aye; Smith – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Mevert – Absent;
Mitchell – Aye; Lowry-Rohlfing – Absent; Bockhorn, Aye.
Motion Carried: 5 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 2 - Absent
2. Visitors
None
3. Curriculum – Julie Pyatt and Andrea Reiss presented curriculum information to the Board.
4. Motion by Tim Mitchell, seconded by Lisa Ernsting, to approve the Scope of TIF Project with the
Village of Steeleville. The TIF agreement will be for $200,000 to build a Greenhouse at the High
School. The remaining money will be used for upgrades to the softball field. Softball field
improvements would not be started until the greenhouse is completed and all associated bills
have been paid. The school would pay for the Greenhouse up front and be reimbursed by TIF
for over the next 15 years.
Upon Roll Call Vote: Mitchell – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Mevert – Aye; LowryRohlfing
– Absent; Smith – Aye; Bockhorn- Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
5. Mr. Earl Kleidon, Baysinger Architects, handed out information about potential summer
maintenance projects. Motion by Tim Mitchell, seconded by Jim Mevert, to approve the
summer maintenance projects of replacing a portion of the grade school roof, replacement of
the high school roof and the replacement of the HVAC system at the high school. There will be a
special board meeting on April 30, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 8 at Steeleville High School, to
approve the bids for each project.
Upon Roll Call Vote: Mitchell – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; LowryRohlfing
– Absent; Smith – Aye; Bockhorn – Aye;
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 - Absent
6. Motion by Jim Mevert, seconded by Fred Frederking, to approve the calendar for the 2018-2019
school year as presented.
Upon Roll Call Vote: Mevert – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Mitchell – Aye; LowryRohlfing
– Absent; Smith – Aye; Bockhorn - Aye
7. Motion by Tim Mitchell, seconded by Jim Mevert, to approve the resolution offering a fourth
year contract to: Nealy Hicks, John Antonacci, Nicole Brokering and Sarah McKinnies; approve a
resolution offering a third year contract to Daralynn Gross; approve a resolution offering a
second year contract to Chelsee Jones; approve a resolution offering a part-time contract to
Hannah Sims and Becky Krause; approved a resolution offering a part-time contract(100 days) to
Mardell Granger, Speech Therapist.
Upon Roll Call Vote: Mitchell – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; LowryRohlfing
– Absent; Smith – Aye; Bockhorn – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
8. Motion by Rick Smith, seconded by Lisa Ernsting, to send notice of non-renewal of employment
due to the uncertainty of funding and enrollment to Tracy Wingerter, Myra Siemers, Rachel
Schwartzkopf, Amy Asher, Jody Lynch, Katie Cole, Alicia Allard, Beth Fiene, Becky Phillips and
Hannah Sims.
Upon Roll Call Vote; Smith – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Mevert – Ayes; Mitchell –
Aye; Lowry – Rohlfing – Aye; Bockhorn – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
9. Dr. Mulholland presented enrollment projections for the elementary school.
10. Informational Items on the Agenda:
A. Budget Summary, Cash Fund Balances, Activity Fund Balances
B. Assistant Superintendent’s Report
1. The high school’s schedule has been determined for 18-19.
2. The high school’s Agriculture program was awarded a $400 grant through Farm Credit.
Knight Hawk Coal donated 300 pounds of metal to the Agriculture program.
3. Athletic teams update
4. Enrollment projections were given for 18-19.
C. Dr. Mulholland reported that the transition of new business manager and secretaries has
begun. On Monday, March 12th, Kylie Mueller, Jane Yates and Cindy Troue began working
full time in order to prepare for their new positions with the District.
D. Dr. Mulholland informed the board that she submitted a grant to the Illinois Arts Council in
hopes of expanding our art program.
E. Dr. Mulholland and Mrs. Haertling are currently planning an open house honoring Cindy
Ramsey, Judy Rodewald and Deb Uchtman.
11. Motion by Fred Frederking, seconded by Jim Mevert to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:58 p.m.
Upon Voice Vote, Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
http://www.steeleville138.org/pdffiles/2018March19.pdf
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