Negaunee Public Schools

July 16, 2007

 

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 16, 2007, at the Negaunee High School.

 

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

 

Member Absent:         Dan Hintsala  

 

Administrators Present:

James Derocher, Superintendent

Bob Bonetti, High School Principal

Dan Skewis, Middle School Principal

Joe Meyskens, Interim Principal, Lakeview Elementary School

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 M. Saari, supported by D. Rice, to approve the agenda with the following change:  Addition under item 14.  Payment of Bills and Financial Reports- A.  Payment of Bills – Invoice from Wolgast, Inc.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

 3.        Motion by V. Paulson, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on June 18, 2007.  Motion carried 6-0.                      

 

 4.        Election of officers for 2007-08:

 

A.       Motion by D. Rice, supported by O. Kemp, nominating Martin Renaldi for the Office of President.  Motion carried 6-0. Motion by D. Rice, supported by O. Kemp, that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Martin Renaldi.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

B.       Motion by O. Kemp, supported by V. Paulson, nominating Dave Rice for the Office of Vice President.  Motion carried 6-0.  Motion by O. Kemp, supported by V. Paulson, that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Dave Rice.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

C.        Motion by F. Collins, supported by M. Saari, nominating Virginia Paulson for the Office of Secretary.  Motion carried 6-0.  Motion by F. Collins, supported by M. Saari, that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Virginia Paulson.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

D.        Motion by V. Paulson, supported by M. Saari, nominating Osmond Kemp, for the Office of Treasurer.  Motion carried 6-0.  Motion by V. Paulson, supported by M. Saari, that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Osmond Kemp.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

  5.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by D. Rice, 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 6-0.

 

 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 6-0.

 

 7.        Motion by F. Collins, supported by O. Kemp, that the following financial institutions be named as official depositories for the Negaunee Public Schools: Range Bank, Superior Iron Range Community Credit Union, Wells Fargo Bank, and the Michigan Liquid Asset Fund.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

8.      Motion by D. Rice, supported by M. Saari, 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 6-0.

 

  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 6-0.

 

10.       Motion by M. Saari, supported by O. Kemp, that regular Board meetings for the 2007-08 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 20th meeting, which will be held at the Negaunee Middle School, and the September 17th meeting, which will be held at Lakeview School.

 

            The March meeting is scheduled for March 10th, due to spring break.

 

             Motion carried 6-0. 

 

11.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by M. Saari, to designate Julie Dompierre,  the Executive Secretary, to post notices of the board meetings.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

12.       Public Comment:

Sean OĠDonnell addressed the Board requesting use of an office and phone line for volunteer services for the 2007-08 school year.         

 

13.       Motion by D. Rice, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the consent items as presented.  Motion carried 6-0.

                                                  

14.       Payment of Bills and Financial Reports:

 

A.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by V. Paulson, to approve the payment of bills in the amount of $472,432.06.  Motion carried 6-0.

           Motion by D. Rice, supported by F. Collins, to approve the payment of an invoice from Wolgast, Inc., in the amount of $211,043.89, for the Lakeview School construction project.  Motion carried 6-0.

B.       Motion by D. Rice, supported by V. Paulson, to approve the Financial Report from the Administrative Aide for Finance, Mary Kay Johnson, as presented.  Motion carried 6-0.

                                                                                      

 

15.       Written reports were received from the Community Education Director and High School Assistant Principal. Oral reports were received from Bob Bonetti, High School Principal, Dan Skewis, Middle School Principal, Joe Meyskens, Interim Principal, Lakeview Elementary School and James Derocher, Superintendent.

 

16.       Correspondence – None

 

17. Old Business: 

 

            A.        Motion by V. Paulson, supported by F. Collins, to award the contract for waste disposal for the 2007-08 school year to North Country Disposal.  Motion carried 6-0. 

 

18.       New Business:

 

            A.        Aaron Grover, Field Manager for Wolgast, updated the Board on the Lakeview School construction project.  A brief question and answer session followed.  No action necessary.

 

B.        Motion by O. Kemp, supported by M. Saari, to continue membership in the MASB and MASB Legal Fund.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

C.        Motion by F. Collins, supported by D. Rice, to approve the continued membership in the School Equity Caucus for the 2007-08 school year.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

D.        Motion by V. Paulson, supported by O. Kemp, to appoint M. Renaldi as the district representative on the Marquette-Alger Area School Board Association.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

E.         Motion by D. Rice, supported by F. Collins, to approve the use of Lakeview Elementary School, if needed, by the American Red Cross in an emergency situation.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

F.         Motion by O. Kemp, supported by D. Rice, to approve entering into a contract with North Star Staffing to provide administrative services, in the amount of $94,260.40, for a Principal at Negaunee High School, for a 3-year period with an annual associated cost of $3,600. Motion carried 6-0.

 

                      Motion by V. Paulson, supported by M. Saari, to approve a direct contract with Joe Meyskens, to serve as the Lakeview Elementary School Principal, for the 2007-08 school year for a sum of $79,875.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

G.        Motion by D. Rice, supported by M. Saari, to increase the athletic participation fees for the 2007-08 school year to $80 per sport with a family cap of $300.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

H.        Motion by V. Paulson, supported by O. Kemp, to set the Drivers Education fees for the 2007-08 school year as follows:

                  Segment I      $300

                  Segment II       $50

                  Motion carried 6-0.

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

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

 

Secondary:      $2.00 for one ticket, $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 6-0.

 

J.         Motion by D. Rice, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the changes to the Lakeview School Student Handbook.  Motion carried  6-0.

 

K.        Motion by V. Paulson, supported by F. Collins, to approve the following Middle School Schedule B appointments:

 

                       Athletic Director (1/4)                         Dan Skewis

                       Athletic Director (3/4)                         Paul Jacobson

                       Forensics                                             Abby Standerford

                       Forensics                                             Tristan Palomaki

                       National Anthem Chorus                    Connie Lindblom

                       Yearbook                                            Kathy Gischia

                       Noon Duty                                          Michelle Lammi

                       Noon Duty                                          Mark Churchill

                       Noon Duty                                          Suanne Trebilcock

          

           Motion carried 6-0.

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18.       New Business (cont.):

 

L.  Superintendent Derocher informed the Board that he had received a letter of retirement from Robert Bonetti, High School Principal.  No action necessary.

 

At this juncture, President Renaldi requested that agenda item number 19. Public Comment be held before going into the executive session.

 

M.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by D. Rice, to move into Executive Session at 8:27 p.m.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

            President Renaldi moved the meeting back into open session at 8:39 p.m.

 

            The Board discussed Sean OĠDonnellĠs request for office space to perform his volunteer work duties.  Members of the Board expressed their appreciation of his voluntary work service on behalf of all students but they could not offer office space to all individuals and/or organizations which work with the school district.

 

19.       Public Comment - None    

20.       Motion by F. Collins, supported by O. Kemp, to adjourn the meeting at 8:53 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

_______________________________          ________________________________

            Martin Renaldi, President                                Virginia Paulson, Secretary