Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board met February 19.
Here is the minutes as provided by the board:
Roll Call of Members: Lisa Ernsting Present
Fred Frederking Present
Jim Mevert Present
Tim Mitchell Present
Lisa Lowry-Rohlfing Absent (Arr. 7:04)
Rick Smith Present
Korey Bockhorn Present
Others Present: Stephanie Mulholland, Jennifer Haertling, Travis Lott, Andrea Reiss, Cheryl Kuhlman,
Hannah Sims, Daralynn Gross, Becky Krause, Valerie Ruebusch, Don Badgley, and Cindy Ramsey.
1. Motion by Rick Smith, seconded by Lisa Ernsting to approve the following consent agenda items
as presented by Superintendent Stephanie Mulholland.
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Regular Meeting – January 8, 2018
B. Approve Expenditures – February, 2018
C. Approve Estimated Payroll – February, 2018
D. Accept the resignation of Tammy Warden as Jr. High LD long term substitute
E. Approve Eric Raby as high school volunteer softball coach.
F. Approve Jacob Wente as high school volunteer baseball coach
G. Approve the request of high school softball coach, Andy Gerlach, to allow the softball team
to attend the softball camp in Van Buren, MO on April 20-22, 2018. All Board Policies will be
in effect.
H. Approve the request of high school softball coach, Andy Gerlach, to allow the softball team
to participate in tournament play in Murfreesboro, TN on March 23-25, 2018. All Board
Policies will be in effect.
I. Approve high school basketball team and coaches to attend the state tournament in Peoria,
IL on March 9-11, 2018. The Board also approves use of van for said trip. All Board Policies
will be in effect
J. Approve the high school girl’s basketball team and coaches to attend the girls state
tournament in Bloomington, IL on February 23 & 24, 2018.
K. Approve the request of Bill Grafton for the Science Club to take a trip to Niagara Falls and
New York City on June 4-10, 2018.
L. Conduct second reading and adoption of Board Policies: 2:260; 4:15; 4:110; 4:150; 4:170;
5:20; 5:90; 5:100; 5:200; 5:220; 5:240; 5:290; 6:50; 6:60; 6:150; 6:300; 6:310; 6:340; 7:10;
7:15; 7:20; 7:70; 7:180; 7:190; 7:250; 7:260; 7:270; 7:275; 7:305; 7:340.
Upon Roll Call Vote: Smith – Aye, Ernsting– Aye, Frederking – Aye, Mevert – Absent,
Mitchell – Aye, Lowry-Rohlfing – Absent, Bockhorn – Aye
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 - Absent
2. Visitors
A. Donald Badgley presented information to the Board on the recent check we received in the
amount of $6458.00 from Prairie State Insurance Cooperative Member Equity Return.
B. Tim Mitchell updated the Board concerning the Educational Foundation donations and
investments.
3. Curriculum – Daralynn Gross, Hannah Sims, and Becky Krause presented curriculum information
to the Board.
4. Motion by Tim Mitchell, seconded by Lisa Lowry-Rohlfing to employ Sue Young as a long term
substitute for Jr. High Special Education for the remainder of the 2017-2018 school year.
Upon Roll Call Vote: Mitchell – Aye, Lowry-Rohlfing – Aye, Ernsting – Aye, Frederking – Aye,
Mevert – Aye, Smith – Aye, Bockhorn – Aye
Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent
5. Informational Items on the Agenda:
A. Budget Summary, Cash Fund Balances, Activity Fund Balances
B. Assistant Superintendent’s Report
1. Currently registering for classes
2. CEO program we will have 13 from Steeleville in next years class.
3. Still trying to fill Foreign Language position for next year.
4. Athletic team update
5. Science club summer trip information.
C. Dr. Mulholland presented ideas for adding a position for next year should funding become
available. Grade School full time K-8 Physical Education teacher would give the lower grade
teachers their prep time and allow Mrs. Hamilton (current Jr. High PE teacher) to be guidance
for K-12. She will advertise and accept applications in order to be reading when funding is
finalized. She will also advertise for the current open positions of High School Foreign
Language and Jr. High Special Education.
D. Response to Attorney General Office – All information has been submitted timely to the
Attorney General’s Office by the extension date requested by our attorney. Dr. Mulholland
shared with the Board a letter of our attorney’s response to the Open Meeting Inquiry from
the Attorney General’s Office.
6. Motion by Fred Frederking, seconded by Rick Smith to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:55 p.m.
Upon Voice Vote, Motion Carried: 7 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 0 – Absent
http://www.steeleville138.org/pdffiles/2018February19.pdf
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