Negaunee Public Schools

June 20, 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 on June 20, 2005, at the

Negaunee High School Library.

 

Members Present:        Fae Collins, Osmond T. Kemp, Virginia Paulson, Martin Renaldi, Dave    

                                     Rice and Martin Saari

                                   

Member Absent:          Dan Hintsala      

 

Administrators Present:

James Derocher, Superintendent

Paulette Patron, Lakeview Elementary Principal and Special Education Coordinator

Mary Kay Johnson, Administrative Aide for Finance

Julie Dompierre, Recording Secretary

 

Others Present: Beth Collins, Kathy Coonen, Sabrina Elledge, Diane Faust, Kevin Jacobson, and    

                          Linda Pirhonen

 

189.        The public Budget Hearing was called to order by President Fae Collins at 6:30 p.m. 

 

190.     The Budget Hearing adjourned at 6:51 p.m.   

 

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

           

192.     A quorum of the board was established.

 

193.        Motion by O. Kemp, supported by V. Paulson, to approve the agenda with the following changes/additions:  201. New Business, M. Executive Session, reversed order with a new agenda item N. Permission to Borrow.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

194.        Public Comment –

 

Beth Collins addressed the Board concerning the class sizes of next years fourth grade.

 

195.     Motion by V. Paulson, supported by D. Rice, to approve the minutes of the regular board       meeting held on May 16, 2005.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

196.     Motion by D.Rice, supported by M. Saari, to approve the consent items as presented.     

            Motion carried 6-0.

 

197.     Payment of Bills and Financial Reports

 

            A.  Motion by M. Saari, supported by V. Paulson, to approve payment of bills totaling   

                  $412,042.79.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

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

                 Johnson.

 

198.        Written reports were received from the, Community Education Director and Health Coordinators.  Oral reports were received from Paulette Patron, Lakeview Elementary Principal and Special Education Coordinator, and James Derocher, Superintendent.

 

Superintendent Derocher explained to the Board that he had received a request, from  Lake Superior Community Partnership and American Airlines, to sell an older bus to the airlines for $1,000.  The Superintendent explained that the sale would be part of an economic development initiative.   The bus would be used to transfer mechanical students from Marquette to the airport for training classes.

 

Motion by D. Rice, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the sale of an older bus to the airlines in the amount of $1,000.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

Superintendent Derocher also asked the Board for permission to seek new carpeting bids for both Lakeview and the Middle School.  Motion by D. Rice, supported by

O. Kemp, to permit the Superintendent to seek bids for carpeting.  Motion carried 6-0.

                                                           

199.     Correspondence - None

                   

200.     Old Business - None

 

201.     New Business:

 

            A.   Motion by V. Paulson, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the following 2004-05

                   budget amendment:  revenues totaling $11,197,596 and expenditures anticipated at                           $11,603,456.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

            B.   Motion by D. Rice, supported by M. Renaldi, to approve the 2005-06 budget, with

                    a revenue forecast of $11,322,868 and expenditures projected at $11,799,452. 

                    Motion carried 6-0.         

 

C.   Motion by M. Renaldi, supported by M. Saari, to approve the increase cost of single game ticket prices for all high school sporting events to $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

D.   Motion by V. Paulson, supported by D. Rice, to adopt the Resolution to Borrow in                 

       the amount of $1,300,000.  A roll call vote was taken all ayes.  Motion carried 6-0.

           

E.    Motion by O. Kemp, supported by V. Paulson, to approve the continued membership in the Michigan High School Athletic Association, (MHSAA).  A roll call vote was taken all ayes.  Motion carried 6-0. 

 

F.     Motion by D. Rice, supported by O. Kemp, to rescind the motion made at the June 21, 2004, Board Meeting, which added AFLAC Insurance to the cafeteria plan for all employees.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

G.  Motion by O. Kemp, supported by M. Renaldi, to approve the purchase of the Prentice Hall textbook Physical Science Concepts in Action with Earth and Space Science, for use in the High School Physical Science course.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

H.  Motion by V. Paulson, supported by M. Renaldi, to accept the bids on the following    surplus equipment:          John Deere F525 mower in the amount of $2,105 from Paul Hill;

a bid of $6,625 for the John Deere F935 tractor with mowing accessories from Terrace Bluff Golf Course.  And  a bid from Bill Palm for the 1992 For F250 truck in the amount of $1,579.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

I.   Motion by O. Kemp, supported by D. Rice, to support an increase of $.05 per ticket for hot

      lunch and breakfast at all of the schools the prices are as follows:

 

Elementary:     2004-05 SY: $1.55 for one, $7.75 for 5 tickets or 20 tickets for $28.00 for hot lunch

                        2004-05 SY: Breakfast tickets: $.70 per ticket

2005-06 SY: $1.60 for one, $8.00 for 5 tickets or 20 tickets for $29.00 for hot lunch

                        2005-06 SY: Breakfast tickets: $.75 per ticket

 

Secondary:      2004-05 SY: $1.65 for one, $8.25 for 5 tickets or 20 tickets for $30.00 for hot lunch

                        2004-05 SY: Breakfast tickets: $.70 per ticket

2005-06 SY: $1.70 for one, $8.50 for 5 tickets or 20 tickets for $31.00 for hot lunch

                        2005-06 SY: Breakfast ticket; $.75 per ticket

 

Adult:              2004-05 SY: $2.55 per meal for hot lunch

                        2005-06 SY: $2.75 per meal for hot lunch

 

 

J.       Motion by O. Kemp, supported by M. Renaldi, to adopt the High School and Middle   

        School Student Handbook changes as presented.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

K.    Motion by V. Paulson, supported by D. Rice, to approve the following Fall Schedule B   

               positions:

                                   

                                    Marcia Paquette                        Flag Corp Director

                                    Connie Heinlein           High School Bowl

                                    Connie Heinlein           Forensics

                                    Connie Heinlein           High School Student Council

                                    Kevin Jacobson                        Class Advisory – 9th Grade

                                    Todd Backlund                        Class Advisory  - 10th Grade

                                    Kathy Alexander          Class Advisory – 11th Grade

                                    Marius Grazulis                        Class Advisory –12th Grade

                                    Gerald Anderson          Summer Music Advisor/ Director

                                    Gerald Anderson          Athletic Games

                                    Kathy Houghton          Pioneer

                                    Helen Grossman           National Honor Society

            Motion carried 6-0.

 

L.    Motion by M. Saari, supported by M. Renaldi, to approve the following staff changes and additions:

Paul Jacobson will transfer to the High School in the Science position.

Gene Bertram will transfer to the High School full-time in the Art positon.

Pam Jacobson will work full-time at the Middle School as Art/Special position.

Karen Bingel will transfer into a Sixth Grade classroom at the Middle School.

Paul Collins has been recalled into a full-time 4th grade teaching position.

Mary Jo Kytta has transferred to a 5th grade position.

Lori Waters will teach Special Education at Lakeview.

Molly Kus will transfer into a full-time Kindergarten position.

Jason Lawson was hired to teach at the Middle School as a Physical Education teacher.

Michelle Morey was hired as the High School Counselor.

Motion carried 6-0.

 

N. Motion by D. Rice, supported by O. Kemp, to grant the Superintendent permission to enter into 60 month purchase agreement with a local lending institution for the purchase of two 2006 school buses in the amount of $116,568 over a 60 month period.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

M.   Motion by M. Saari, supported by O. Kemp, to move into executive session at 8:07 p.m.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

The Board reconvened into open session at 8:26 p.m.

 

202.  Public Comment – None

 

203.  Other Business – None

 

204.    Motion by M. Saari, supported by O. Kemp, to adjourn the meeting at 8:32 p.m.  Motion   

         carried 6-0.

 

 

 

 

 

           

______________________________                                    ________________________________

Fae Collins, President                                                     Martin Saari, Secretary