Negaunee Public Schools

December 20, 2004

 

 

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, Negaunee Public Schools, City of Negaunee, County of Marquette, and State of Michigan, held December 20, 2004, at the Negaunee High School Library, starting at 7:00 p.m.

 

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

Mary Kay Johnson, Administrative Aide for Finance

Marcia Manninen, Transportation Director

Julie Dompierre, Recording Secretary

 

Others Present:  Becky Hill, Kevin Jacobson, Bob Manninen, Josh Manninen, Kim 

                           Manninen, Suzanne Mankee, Eric Peterson, Jodi Peterson, and Steve   

                           Peterson

 

98.     The meeting was called to order by President Fae Collins at 7:00 p.m.

   

99.     A quorum of the board was established.        

 

100.     Motion by M. Saari, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the agenda as presented.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

101.     Public Comment - None

 

102.     Motion by M. Renaldi, supported by D. Hintsala, to approve the minutes of the

regular meeting held on November 22, 2004.  Motion carried 7-0. 

 

103.     Motion by V. Paulson, supported by D. Rice, to approve the consent items as presented.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

104.     Payment of Bills and Financial Reports

 

A.        Motion by M. Renaldi, supported D. Hintsala, to approve the payment of bills totaling $294,932.57.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

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

 

105.     Written reports were received from the Community Education Director and the Health Coordinator.  Oral reports were received from Bob Bonetti, High School Principal, Paulette Patron, Lakeview School Principal and Special Education Coordinator, and Superintendent Derocher. 

 

106.     Correspondence - None

           

107.     Old Business:

 

A.        Motion by D. Hintsala, supported by V. Paulson, to approve the second reading of the following Board Policy changes:  0122, 0142.1, 0142.2, 0142.3, 0142.5, 0167.1, 3120, 5111, 5200, 5516, 5517, 5517.01, 6152, 8330.  Motion carried 7-0. 

 

108.     New Business:

 

A.            Motion by O. Kemp, supported by D. Rice, to approve the 2003-04 district audit report as presented. Becky Hill, our auditor, from the firm of Anderson, Tackman and Company L.P.C. discussed the audit and answered various questions from the Board.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

B.             Motion by O. Kemp, supported by M. Saari, to reinstate an expelled 9th grade student starting at the beginning of the second semester, on January 21, 2005.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

Motion by V. Paulson, supported by D. Rice, to reinstate an expelled 9th grade student starting at the beginning of the second semester, on January 21, 2005.  Motion carried 7-0. 

           

C.             Superintendent Derocher informed the Board members of legislation, which will require school districts to adopt and implement a parent involvement  plan to encourage parental participation in the school system.  No action necessary at this time.

 

D.            Motion by V. Paulson, supported by M. Renaldi, to adopt the Summer Tax Resolution as presented.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

 

E.             Motion by D. Rice, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the District Technology Plan as presented.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

 

F.         Motion by M. Saari, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the purchase of two (2) sixty-five-passenger school buses in the amount of $116,568.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

 

G.        Motion by D. Hintsala, supported by M. Renaldi, to approve a trip for the Middle School Chorus to Green Bay for the day.  Motion carried 7-0.                                                

                                                                         

 

 

H.        Motion by V. Paulson, supported by O. Kemp, to appoint the following individuals to volunteer Schedule B positions:

 

Jill Alasimi and LeAnn Koskey as volunteer Volleyball Coaches.

 

Motion carried 7-0.

 

 

109.       Public Comment - None

 

110.       Other Business - None

 

111.       Motion by O. Kemp, supported by M. Saari, to adjourn the meeting at 8:24 p.m.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

     

 

 

 

 

     ______________________________              ________________________________

               Fae Collins, President                                              Marty Saari, Secretary