The Board of Trustees of the Oak Hill United School Corporation met in the Administration Office on Tuesday, May 10, 2005.  All Board Members were present except Scott Dubois.  Also present were Superintendent James W. Smith, Terry Renbarger, Bill Bishop, Joel Martin, Ruth Davies,  Patti Lehman, Teresa Shafer, Carol Secttor, Mike Keaffaber, Jerry Gibson, Gerald Guy, Jill Morphew, Harold King, Barry Grant, Jerry Sutton, Eric Wolf, Collette Irwin-Knott, Chris Hintz, and Recording Secretary Norma Sweeten.  Representing the news media were Casey Mellady of the Peru Tribune, Donna Burchick of the Oak Hill Times, and Jonathan Betheley of the Chronicle Tribune.

1.         CALL TO ORDER

Mr. Toby Middlesworth, President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m..

2.         MOMENT OF REFLECTION

            Ms. Carol Murphy opened the meeting with reflection and prayer.

3.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

            Mr. Middlesworth led the Pledge of Allegiance.

4.          MINUTES APPROVED

            The minutes of the regular meeting and executive session of April 26, 2005, were approved as submitted.

5.         ADDITION TO AGENDA

            Mr. Smith requested that an out-of-state field trip be added to the agenda under item 8 C.  Brian Middlesworth moved to add this item, and Kevin Pearson seconded the motion.  It passed 6 ayes to 0 nays.

6.         PERSONNEL

            Mr. Smith made the following personnel recommendations for Board consideration:

            Dana Biggs made a motion to approve the resignation and the appointments.  Carol Murphy seconded the motion, and it carried 6 ayes to 0 nays.

7.        CONTINUING BUSINESS

            There was no continuing business.

8.         NEW BUSINESS

            A.  Consideration of Fundraising Requests

            There were two fundraising requests.  The volleyball team asked permission to conduct a free-will donation car wash at S & J to raise some money and to give out free entry tickets to a volleyball game for every car washed.  The cross country team requested the other fundraiser to sponsor a 12- or 24-hour relay.  Brian Middlesworth made a motion to accept these fundraisers.  Mark Johnson seconded the motion, and it passed 6 ayes and 0 nays.

             B.  Consideration of Athletic Camp 

            Denny Crum asked for approval to conduct an athletic camp in June for high school students with an Illinois State coach as the instructor.   Dana Biggs moved to approve the athletic camp, and Carol Murphy seconded it.  The motion passed 6 ayes to 0 nays.

            C.  Consideration of an Out-of-State Field Trip

            Mr. Smith asked the board to approve an out-of-state field trip to King’s Island with Mark Roberts, Deborah Jordan, and Rachel Young as the sponsors.  Carol Murphy moved to permit the field trip.  Kevin Pearson seconded the motion.  It passed 6 ayes to 0 nays.

            D.  Consideration of Permission to Receipt Outstanding Checks

            Mrs. Morphew petitioned the board to receipt outstanding checks that are two years old back into the corporation books..  Mark Johnson moved to accept the request, Dana Biggs seconded it, and the motion passed 6 ayes to 0 nays.

            E.  Presentation of Elementary School Improvement Plans

            Elementary school principals; Harold King, Mike Keaffaber, and Terry Renbarger, presented their school’s revised improvement plans. 

            F.  Presentation of Elementary Student Handbook Revisions for 2005-06

            Mr. Renbarger explained the proposed revisions for the 2005-06 elementary student handbook.  The revisions will be considered for approval at the May 24^th board meeting.

            G.  Presentation of Science/Health Curriculum Revisions/Textbook Adoptions

            Ms. Carol Secttor, Curriculum Director, presented the recommendations for the adoption of Science/Health textbooks.  The school board will be asked to approve these recommendations at the May 24^th meeting.

            H.  Presentation of Facility Feasibility Study Results

            The facilities’ needs were reviewed; the conceptual solutions were then explained by Gerald Guy and Jerry Sutton from Gerald Guy and Associates.  Jerry Gibson and Eric Wolf from Construction Control, Inc. presented cost estimates, and financial information was presented by Chris Hintz and Collette Irwin-Knott from H.J. Umbaugh and Associates.   No board action was taken.

9.         CLAIMS

            Dana Biggs moved to accept regular claims #2286 through #2435, lunch and textbook rental claims #393 through #422, and lunch payroll checks #5998 through #6080.  Mark Johnson seconded the motion.  It passed 6 ayes to 0 nays.

10.       ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS

            There were no announcements or reports.

11.       CELEBRATIONS

12.       ADJOURNMENT    

            The meeting was adjourned at 9:47 p.m..

13.       EXECUTIVE SESSION