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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