Negaunee Public Schools

July 18, 2005

                                                                                                  

Minutes of the Annual Reorganization Meeting of the Board of Education, Negaunee Public Schools, City of Negaunee, County of Marquette, and State of Michigan, held on July 18, 2005, at the Negaunee High School.

 

Members Present:       Fae Collins, Dan Hintsala, Osmond T. Kemp, Virginia Paulson, Martin Renaldi, Dave Rice and Martin Saari

 

Members Absent:        None

 

Administrators Present:

James Derocher, Superintendent

Bob Bonetti, High School Principal

Paulette Patron, Lakeview School Principal and Special Education Coordinator

Marcia Manninen, Transportation Director

Mary Kay Johnson, Administrative Aide for Finance

Julie Dompierre, Recording Secretary

 

Others Present:  Kevin Jacobson and Debbie Wiljanen 

 

  1.       The meeting was called to order by Superintendent James Derocher at 7:00 p.m.

A.        A quorum of the Board was established.

 

  2.       Motion by V. Paulson, supported by F. Collins, to approve the agenda with the following change:  Addition under 19.  New Business-M. Executive Session.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

 3.        Motion by D. Rice, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Executive Session held on June 20, 2005.  Motion carried 7-0.                      

 

 4.        Election of officers for 2005-06:

 

A.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by V. Paulson, nominating Dan Hintsala for the Office of President.  Motion carried 7-0. Motion by F. Collins, supported by V. Paulson, that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Dan Hintsala.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

B.       Motion by O. Kemp, supported by M. Renaldi, nominating Martin Saari for the Office of Vice President.  Motion carried 7-0.  Motion by O. Kemp, supported by M. Renaldi, that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Martin Saari.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

C.        Motion by F. Collins, supported by D. Rice, nominating Virginia Paulson for the Office of Secretary.  Motion carried 7-0.  Motion by F. Collins, supported by D. Rice, that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Virginia Paulson.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

D.        Motion by M. Saari,  supported by M. Renaldi, nominating Dave Rice for the Office of Treasurer.  Motion carried 7-0.  Motion by M. Saari, supported by M. Renaldi, that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Dave Rice.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

  5.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by M. Saari, that the Board member salaries be set at $30 per meeting, with a maximum of 52 meetings per year, according to Board Policy #0152, to be paid on an annual basis.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

 6.        Motion by V. Paulson, supported by D. Rice, to appoint the following Board members to the listed committees.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

                 NEA                     USWA                           MESPA           Transportation

            Fae Collins      Virginia Paulson/Martin Renaldi    Dan Hintsala        Marty Saari

            Dan Hintsala   Marty Saari                             Dave Rice              O. T. Kemp

            Dave Rice        O. T. Kemp                             Fae Collins            Martin Renaldi

 

 

            Reproductive Health                  Citizens Advisory                 Administrative

                    Dave Rice                              Virginia Paulson                    Virginia Paulson     

                                                                                                                  Fae Collins

                                                                                                                  Dave Rice

                       Policy                                                                  

                Dan Hintsala                                                         School Liaisons

    O. T. Kemp                                                 Lakeview          Virginia Paulson                        Martin Renaldi                                            Middle School  O. T. Kemp

                                                                                    High School      Martin Renaldi                     

 

         Motion carried 7-0.

 

 7.        Motion by F. Collins, supported by O. Kemp, that the following financial institutions be named as official depositories for the Negaunee Public Schools:  First National Bank of Negaunee, Superior Iron Range Community Credit Union, Wells Fargo Bank, and the Michigan Liquid Asset Fund.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

  8.       Motion by D. Rice, supported by V. Paulson, to appoint Superintendent James Derocher, as the authorized signature of accounts, with Mary Kay Johnson, Administrative Aide for Finance, as a second signature of accounts.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

  9.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by M. Saari, to appoint Mary Kay Johnson, Administrative Aide for Finance, as the Electronic Transfer Officer, with Superintendent Derocher as a second Officer.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

10.       Motion by M. Renaldi, supported by O. Kemp, that regular Board meetings for the 2005-06 school year be held on the third Monday of the month.  All meetings will be held at the High School with the exceptions of the August 15th meeting, which will be held at the Negaunee Middle School.  The April meeting is schedule on the 24th, due to spring break.  Motion carried 7-0. 

 

11.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by V. Paulson, to designate the Executive Secretary to post notices of the board meetings.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

12.       Election Supervisor – This item is no longer necessary.  No action needed.

                                                                                               

13.       Public Comment – None

 

14.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the consent items as presented.  Motion carried 7-0.

                                                   

15.       Payment of Bills and Financial Reports

 

A.        Motion by M. Renaldi, supported by F. Collins, to approve the payment of bills in the amount of $656,793.21.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

B.        Received the Financial Report from the Administrative Aide for Finance, Mary Kay Johnson.

 

16.       Written reports was received from the Community Education Director, and the  

      High School Assistant Principal. Oral reports were received from Bob Bonetti,  

      High School Principal, Paulette Patron, Lakeview Elementary Principal and   

      Special Education Coordinator, and James Derocher, Superintendent.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      

17.       Correspondence – None

           

18.       Old Business - None

 

19.       New Business:

 

A.            Motion by V. Paulson, supported by F. Collins, to continue membership in the MASB and MASB Legal Fund.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

B.        Motion by V. Paulson, supported by D. Rice, to appoint O. Kemp as the MASB Legislative Relations Network Liaison Representative.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

C.        Motion by O. Kemp, supported by F. Collins, to approve the continued membership in the School Equity Caucus for the 2005-06 school year.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

D.            Motion by M. Renaldi, supported by F. Collins, to approve the contract with Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency to provide special education services for the 2005-06 school year.  Motion

carried 7-0. 

 

E.         Motion by F. Collins, supported by V. Paulson, to appoint M. Renaldi as the district representative on the Marquette-Alger Area School Board Association.  Motion carried 7-0.   

 

F.         Motion by F. Collins, supported by M. Renaldi, to grant the Superintendent permission to enter into an installment purchase agreement with the First National Bank of Negaunee for the purchase of two 2006 school buses in the amount of $116,310.00 over a 60 month period.  Roll call vote 7  ayes – 0 nays.  Motion carried.

 

G.        Superintendent Derocher reviewed the annual school bus inspection performed by the State of MichiganÕs inspector.  The Board requested that letters of appreciation be sent to the Transportation Director and mechanics.  No action needed.     

 

H.        Motion by F. Collins, supported by O. Kemp, to purchase textbooks from the publishing company of Pearson Scott Foresman, for grades first through fifth, the Addision Wesley Mathematics c2005 in the amount of $27,893.78. With the purchase of these textbooks the district will receive $33,437 in free support materials from the company.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

I.               Motion by M. Saari, supported by D. Rice, to award the bid for carpeting at Lakeview Elementary and the Middle School to Carpet Specialists, of Ishpeming, in the amount of $29,392.74 for 12,402 square feet of Shaw Franchise, 54210 carpet. Motion carried 7-0

 

J.     Motion by V. Paulson, supported by F. Collins, to approve the updates 

to the Lakeview Student Handbook as presented.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

K.   Motion by M. Renaldi, supported by M. Saari, to approve the hiring of the following individuals to full-time positions:

 

        Karie Belanger – First Grade Teacher – Lakeview Elementary

        Mike OÕDonnell – First Grade Teacher – Lakeview Elementary

        Jeff Niemi – Physical Education Teacher – Middle School

        Debbie Wiljanen – Secretary – Lakeview Elementary

 

        Motion carried 7-0.

 

L.    Motion by F. Collins, supported by M. Renaldi, to extend the

SuperintendentÕs contract through June 30, 2010.  The contract is approved in the amount of $94,100, which is an increase of 1.51% over the 2004-05 salary.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

M.  Motion by M. Saari, supported by D. Rice, to move into Executive 

       Session at 8:18.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

        The Board reconvened into open session at 8:47 p.m.              

 

20.       Public Comment – None

 

21.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by M. Saari, to adjourn the meeting at 8:48 p.m.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

           

 

 

 

 

_______________________________          ________________________________

          Dan Hintsala, President                                      Virginia Paulson, Secretary