Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board of Education met Sept. 23.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Roll Call of Members:
Lisa Ernsting Present
Fred Frederking Present
Alinda Jeffers Present
Jim Mevert Present
Rick Smith Absent
Amy Young Present
Tim Mitchell Present
Others Present: Stephanie Mulholland, Jennifer Haertling, John Antonacci, Julie Sutton, Amanda Congdon, Travis Lott and Kylie Mueller.
1. Jim Mevert moved to approve the following consent agenda items as presented by Superintendent, Stephanie Mulholland. Alinda Jeffers seconded the motion.
A. Approve Board Minutes of Regular Meeting
B. Approve Itemized Bills for Current Month
C. Approve Estimated Payroll
D. Accept the resignation of Sheila Grafton as Grade School Beta Club Sponsor.
E. Accept the resignation of Julie Sutton as Grade School Beta Club Sponsor.
F. Accept the Resignation of Shannon Wildermuth as Grade School Braves Club Co-Sponsor.
G. Approve Daralynn Gross as replacement Homecoming Sponsor for this year due to Sarah McKinnies’ maternity leave.
H. Approve employment of Shannon Queen as an individual aide for a 5th grade special needs student for the 2019-2020 school year.
I. Approve employment of Neal Haertling as High School Track Coach.
J. Approve the employment of Stephanie Rubach as Grade School Beta Club Sponsor.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Mevert – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Smith
– Absent; Young – Aye; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
2. Visitors – None
3. Julie Sutton, Amanda Congdon and John Antonacci presented curriculum information to the Board.
4. A. Lisa Ernsting moved to approve a Two Year Employment Contract with the Steeleville Education Association (SEA). Fred Frederking seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Smith
– Absent; Young – Aye; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6– Aye, 0- Nay, 1 – Absent
B. Amy Young moved to approve the 2019-2020 School Budget. Jim Mevert seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Young – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Jeffers
– Aye; Smith – Absent; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6-Aye, 0 –Nay, 1 –Absent
Jennifer Haertling entered the meeting at 7:24 p.m.
C. Fred Frederking moved to approve the Administrative Salaries for 2019-2010. Amy Young seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Frederking – Aye; Young – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Mevert
– Aye; Smith – Absent; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6- Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
D. Alinda Jeffers moved to approve the rate of pay change for newly hired aides. The new starting rate would be $9.25 per hour. Jim Mevert seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Jeffers – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Smith
– Absent; Young – Aye; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
5. Informational Items on the Agenda
A. Budget Summary, Cash Fund Balances, Activity Fund Balances
B. Assistant Superintendent’s Report
1. Mrs. Haertling spoke about Parent/Teacher Conferences. The conferences went well and teachers were asked to call parents who did not attend.
2. Mrs. Haertling reported that Michelle Mohr would be presenting at the Reading Conference.
3. Mrs. McKinnies began her maternity leave on September 23, 2019, and Mrs. Grothaus will be her long term substitute.
4. Mrs. Haertling reported that the Annual Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, September 14th. Twenty-one teams participated.
5. Season ticket letters for boys/girls basketball will mailed in early October. Mrs. Haertling asked board members to let her know if they wanted to renew their seats or if any were interested in season tickets for the year.
6. The Volleyball Spike for a Cause was held against Trico this year and $236 was raised.
7. Mrs. Haertling reported that intruder training for 6th-12th grade with police is scheduled for October 4th
8. Mrs. Haertling reported that there was an athletic committee meeting and a student was issued a 3 game/match suspension which is typical of a first offense. The match suspension was served during golf season.
C. Summer 2020 Projects
Dr. Mulholland reported that she will be meeting with Baysinger the following week to begin discussing projects for Summer 2020. The biggest project will be the parking lot renovations. The Grade School parking lot has drainage issues as well as some deeper holes that need more than a cold patch. She would also like to expand the parking lot to the west. The High School parking lot on the north side needs repairs. Mrs. Haertling would also like the layout of the parking lot modified. Internal doors at the High School will need to be replaced as well as the High School cafeteria floor.
6. Alinda Jeffers moved to go into executive session at 7:37 p.m. Jim Mevert seconded the motion.
A Roll Call Vote was taken: Jeffers – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Smith – Absent; Young – Aye; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
Jim Mevert moved to go back into regular session at 8:02 p.m. Fred Frederking seconded the motion.
A Voice Vote was taken: 6 – Ayes, 0 – Nays, 1 - Absent
6. Alinda Jeffers moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 p.m. Lisa Ernsting seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
http://www.steeleville138.org/board_minutes/september.pdf
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