Negaunee Public Schools

July 19, 2006

 

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 19, 2006, at the Negaunee High School.

 

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

 

Members Absent:        Dan Hintsala and Martin Renaldi       

 

Administrators Present:

James Derocher, Superintendent

Bob Bonetti, High School Principal

Dan Skewis, Middle School Principal

Mary Kay Johnson, Administrative Aide for Finance

Julie Dompierre, Recording Secretary

 

  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 D. Rice, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the agenda with the following change:  Addition under item 19.  New Business-L. Foreign Exchange Students at the High School.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

 3.        Motion by F. Collins, supported by V. Paulson, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on June 19, 2006.  Motion carried 5-0.                      

 

 4.        Election of officers for 2006-07:

 

A.       Motion by O. Kemp, supported by V. Paulson, nominating Martin Saari for the Office of President.  Motion carried 5-0. Motion by O. Kemp, supported by V. Paulson, that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Martin Saari.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

B.       Motion by D. Rice, supported by V. Paulson, nominating Martin Renaldi for the Office of Vice President.  Motion carried 5-0.  Motion by D. Rice, supported by V. Paulson, that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Martin Renaldi.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

C.        Motion by O. Kemp, supported by D. Rice, nominating Fae Collins for the Office of Secretary.  Motion carried 5-0.  Motion by O. Kemp, supported by D. Rice, that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Fae Collins.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

D.        Motion by O. Kemp, supported by V. Paulson, nominating Dave Rice for the Office of Treasurer.  Motion carried 5-0.  Motion by O. Kemp, supported by V. Paulson, that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Dave Rice.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

  5.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by V. Paulson, that the Board members 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 5-0.

 

 6.        Motion by D. Rice, supported by O. Kemp, to appoint the following Board members to the listed committees:

 

                 NEA                     USWA                           MESPA           Transportation

            Fae Collins              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                      Policy                             Administrative

                    Dave Rice                             Dan Hintsala                      Virginia Paulson     

                                                                  O.T. Kemp                        Fae Collins

                                                                 Martin Renaldi                   Dave Rice

             

 School Liaisons

Lakeview          Virginia Paulson                 

Middle School  O. T. Kemp

High School      Martin Renaldi                    

 

         Motion carried 5-0.

 

 7.        Motion by V. Paulson, supported by F. Collins, that the following financial institutions be named as official depositories for the Negaunee Public Schools: Range Bank, Superior Iron Range Community Credit Union, Wells Fargo Bank, and the Michigan Liquid Asset Fund.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

  8.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by O. Kemp, 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 5-0.

 

  9.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by V. Paulson, to appoint Mary Kay Johnson, Administrative Aide for Finance, as the Electronic Transfer Officer, with Superintendent Derocher as a second Officer.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

10.       Motion by V. Paulson, supported by O. Kemp, that regular Board meetings for the 2006-07 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 21st meeting, which will be held at the Negaunee Middle School. Motion carried 5-0. 

 

11.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by O. Kemp, to designate the Executive Secretary to post notices of the board meetings.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

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

                                                                                               

13.       Public Comment:

Rynee Stenson, a parent of a varsity tennis player, addressed the Board on the conditions of the districtÕs tennis courts.

 

 14.      Motion by V. Paulson, supported by F. Collins, to approve the consent items as presented.  Motion carried 5-0.

                                                  

15.       Payment of Bills and Financial Reports:

 

A.        Motion by F. Collins, supported by D. Rice, to approve the payment of bills in the amount of $664,154.34.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

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

 

16.       A written report was received from the Community Education Director. Oral  reports were received from Bob Bonetti, High School Principal, Dan Skewis, Middle School Principal and James Derocher, Superintendent.

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

17.       Correspondence – None

           

18.       Old Business:

 

      A.  Motion by V. Paulson, supported by F. Collins, to approve the purchase of the following textbooks, for the Middle School, when funding is available:

 

The Americas, Europe and Asia, and the World Atlas by Holt, Reinhart and Winston Publications.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

19.       New Business:

 

A.            Motion by O. Kemp, supported by D. Rice, to continue membership in the MASB and MASB Legal Fund.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

B.        Motion by F. Collins, supported by V. Paulson, to approve the continued membership in the School Equity Caucus for the 2006-07 school year.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

C.        Motion by F. Collins, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the contract with Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency to provide special education services for the 2006-07 school year.  Motion carried 5-0. 

 

D.        Motion by O. Kemp, supported by D. Rice, to appoint M. Renaldi as the district representative on the Marquette-Alger Area School Board Association.  Motion carried 5-0.   

 

E.         Motion by V. Paulson, supported by F. Collins, to approve the use of Lakeview Elementary, the Middle School, and High School as response sites, if needed, by Marquette County Emergency Management.  Motion carried

5-0.

 

F.         Motion by F. Collins, supported by D. Rice, to approve the preliminary qualification application for submission to the Department of Treasury for bonds in  the amount of $6.15 Million for the construction and renovations on school buildings.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

G.        Motion by V. Paulson, supported by O. Kemp, to grant the Superintendent permission to enter into an installment purchase agreement with the Range Bank for the purchase of a 2007 school bus in the amount of $60,941 over a 60-month period at an interest rate of 4.95% .  Roll call vote 5  ayes – 0 nays.  Motion carried.

 

H.        Motion by D. Rice, supported by F. Collins, to approve an increase in the Drivers Education fees for the 2006-07 school year as follows:

                        Segment I      $300

                        Segment II       $50

            Motion carried 5-0.

 

I.          Motion by V. Paulson, supported by F. Collins to approve the hot lunch prices as listed below:

 

Elementary:     $1.75 for one, $8.75 for 5 tickets or 20 tickets for $32.00 for hot lunch and $.80 for breakfast tickets

 

Secondary:      $2.00 for one, $10.00 for 5 tickets or 20 tickets for $38.00 for hot lunch and $1.00 for breakfast tickets

 

Adult:              $3.00 per meal

Motion carried 5-0. 

 

J.         Motion by D. Rice, supported by O. Kemp, to enter into an agreement with North Star Staffing to contract all non-faculty Schedule B appointments. Motion carried 5-0.

 

K.        Motion by O. Kemp, supported by V. Paulson, to hire Shelley Stetson, as a part-time High School Science Teacher for the 2006-07 school year.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

L.         Motion by V. Paulson, supported by F. Collins, to  approve the enrollment of two foreign exchange students at the High School.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

At this juncture, a motion was made by V. Paulson, supported by O. Kemp, to allow the Superintendent to meet with contractors to evaluate the conditions and authorize the repair of the districtÕs tennis courts.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

20.       Public Comment:  Connie Scanlon, a parent, thanked the Board for their consideration with regards to the evaluation of the tennis courts.    

 

21.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by O. Kemp, to adjourn the meeting at 8:42 p.m. 

Motion carried 5-0.

 

_______________________________          ________________________________

            Martin Saari, President                                        Fae Collins, Secretary