Negaunee Public Schools

February 21, 2005

                                                                                      

 

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, Negaunee Public Schools, City of Negaunee, County of Marquette, and State of Michigan, held February 21, 2005, 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

Bob Trebilcock, Middle School Principal

Paulette Patron, Lakeview School Principal and Special Education Coordinator

Mary Kay Johnson, Administrative Aide for Finance

Julie Dompierre, Recording Secretary

 

Others Present:  Diane Faust and PeriAnn Wasie

 

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

   

127.     A quorum of the board was established.        

 

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

 

129.     Public Comment:

     

PeriAnn Wasie, a registered nurse in the MasterŐs in Nursing Program at Northern Michigan University, addressed the Board on the topic of childhood obesity.  Ms. Wasie encouraged the Board to support the Food Service Director and assist her in efforts to promote healthy eating.

 

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

regular meeting held on January 17, 2005.  Motion carried 7-0. 

 

131.     Motion by O. Kemp, supported by D. Hintsala, to approve the consent items as presented.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

132.     Payment of Bills and Financial Reports

 

A.        Motion by V. Paulson, supported M. Saari, to approve the payment of bills totaling $574,120.60.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

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

 

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

 

134.     Correspondence - None

 

135.     Old Business:

 

A.        Motion by D. Rice, supported by V. Paulson, to adopt revised Board Policy number 2414 as presented.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

136.     New Business:

 

A.            The Board reviewed the first reading of a new Board Policy number 2112.  No action necessary at this time.

 

B.             The following Board members were appointed to the Policy Committee:

Dan Hintsala, Osmond Kemp, and Martin Renaldi.

 

C.        Paulette Patron, Lakeview Elementary School Principal and Special Education Coordinator, presented a Special Education report to the Board.  A brief question and answer session followed.       

 

D.        Superintendent Derocher presented the Board with an Enrollment Projection report.  A brief question and answer session followed.

 

E.         Superintendent Derocher discussed the enrollment information for the February 9, 2005, official student count date.

 

F.         Superintendent Derocher informed the Board he had received letters requesting to reopen negotiations with the Michigan Education Association for both the teacherŐs union and support staff contracts.

 

G.            Motion by V. Paulson, supported by M. Renaldi, to approve Sandra Bonsall and RaeAnn Loy as the Teachers of the Year for 2004-05.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

H.            Motion by M. Renaldi, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the following Schedule B positions:

 

Track: Girls Head Coach – High School - Vicki Leathers-Paupore

                                               Girls Assistant Coach – High School – June Whippo

                                               Girls Head Coach – Middle School – Jeff Niemi

                                               Boys Head Coach – High School – Kevin Bell

                                               Boys Assistant Coach – High School – Bill Ellerbruch

                                               Boys Head Coach – Middle School – Kyle Bell

                                        

                                 Tennis:  Head Coach – Kevin Jacobson                      

                                               Assistant Coach – Adam Kerry

                                               Volunteer – Randy Sundell

 

                                     Golf:  Head Coach – Karen Plaiser

                                                Volunteer – Mike Leannes

                                                Volunteer – Patty Gagnon

                        Motion carried 7-0.

 

I.               Motion by O. Kemp, supported by D. Rice, to approve the hiring of Jeanne Kinnunen and Patty Davis as Non-Instructional Aides at Lakeview School, these will be 1.25 hour positions.

 

The Board was also informed of 3 employee resignations:

        Lynn DesRocher, High School Secretary

      *Linda Spencer, Non Instructional Aide at Lakeview

      *Margaret Derwin, Non Instructional Aide at Lakeview

 

  *These individuals will remain in their Instructional Aide positions.

 

The Board was informed of the positing of a Middle School Secretary, due to the transfer of Mary Koski to the High School. Motion carried 7-0.

 

137.       Public Comment - None

 

138.       Other Business – None

 

139.       Motion by M. Saari, supported by O. Kemp, to adjourn the meeting at 8:51 p.m.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

 

     ______________________________              ________________________________

               Fae Collins, President                                              Marty Saari, Secretary