Negaunee Public Schools
October 17, 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
October 17, 2005, at the Negaunee High School Library.
Members Present: Fae Collins, Dan Hintsala, Osmond T. Kemp, Virginia Paulson,
Martin Renaldi, and Martin Saari
Member Absent: Dave Rice
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, Michelle Morey, and Jeff Niemi
50. The meeting was called to order by President Dan Hintsala at 7:00 p.m.
51. A quorum of the board was established.
52. Motion by F. Collins, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the agenda with the following deletion:
60. New Business, Item A. Grievance Hearing.
Motion carried 6-0.
53. Public Comment:
Bob Trebilcock and Bob Bonetti introduced the newly hired teaching staff to the Board members.
54. Motion by V. Paulson, supported by M. Renaldi, to approve the minutes of the
regular meeting held on September 19, 2005. Motion carried 6-0.
55. Motion by M. Saari, supported by F. Collins, to approve the Consent Items as presented. Motion carried 6-0.
56. Payment of Bills and Financial Reports:
A. Motion by F. Collins, supported by M. Renaldi, to approve the payment of bills totaling $574,873.20. Motion carried 6-0.
B. Received the Financial Report from the Administrative Aide for Finance, Mary Kay Johnson.
57. 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.
58. Correspondence - None
59. Old Business - None
60. New Business:
A. Deleted from Agenda.
B. Superintendent Derocher reviewed a copy of the audit for INN Community Schools. No action necessary.
C. The Board was informed, by Superintendent Derocher, that all of the annual reports for the district have been filed per Public Act 25. The reports have also been filed with Marquette Alger Regional Education Service Agency. No action necessary.
D. Superintendent Derocher reviewed the districtÕs student enrollment. No action necessary.
E. Motion by F. Collins, supported by M. Saari, to award the proposal to Integrated Design in the amount of $24,450 for architectural upgrades at Lakeview School along with the mechanical and electrical systems. The work will begin at the end of the 2006 school year. Funding for these projects will come from the Sinking Fund. Motion carried 6-0.
F. Motion by V. Paulson, supported by M. Renaldi, to award the rental bid of snow removal equipment to Fabco in the amount of $6,400 for the 4 months rental of a front-end loader. This agreement includes 200 service meter hours. Hours over the 200 hours would be invoiced at $32 each. Motion carried 6-0.
G. Motion by M. Renaldi, supported by F. Collins, to approve a self funded field trip allowing all of the 4th grade classes to travel to Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island in the Spring 2006. The Board gave permission for the classes to fundraise for this event. Motion carried 6-0.
H. The Board members reviewed a textbook request, from the High School Biology Teachers, for the purchase of the textbook Biology: The Dynamics of Life from Glencoe Publishing. The Board will make a final recommendation at the November meeting. No action necessary.
I. Motion by F. Collins, supported by V. Paulson, to approve the hiring of Eyre Becker, as an Instructional Aide, at the Middle School. If placement of this student changes then Ms. BeckerÕs services will no longer be needed. Ms. Becker will be granted two years of experience on the salary schedule. Motion carried 6-0.
J. Motion by V. Paulson, supported by M. Renaldi, to approve the following Schedule B positions:
Boys Basketball Junior Varsity Kevin Jacobson
9th Grade To be announced at a later date
8th Jeff Niemi
7th Marius Grazulis
Wrestling Head Andy Skewis
Assistant Cory Richards
Volunteer Jim Skewis
Gymnastics Head Eyre Becker
Assistant Kristen Pietila
Volunteer Bill Ellerbruch
Volleyball Head Jaimie Jezewski
Assistant To be announced at a later date
Volunteer Staci Beauchamp
Cheerleading Head Kathy DelAngelo
JV Amy Pringle
Volunteer Ashley Nault
Middle School Shannon Derocher
Jodi Mattson
Hockey Head Tim Gannon
Assistant Bob Lantto
Volunteers Don Duquette
Tanner Williams
Jason Gauthier
Motion carried 6-0.
61. Public Comment – None
62. Other Business - None
63. Motion by V Paulson, supported by M. Saari, to adjourn the meeting at
8:11 p.m. Motion carried 7-0.
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Dan Hintsala, President Virginia Paulson, Secretary
Negaunee Public Schools
November 3, 2005
Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Education, Negaunee Public Schools, City of Negaunee, County of Marquette, and State of Michigan, held on November 3, 2005, at the Negaunee High School Library at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Fae Collins, Dan Hintsala, Osmond T. Kemp, Virginia Paulson, Martin
Renaldi, and Martin Saari
Member Absent: Dave Rice
Administrators Present: James Derocher, Superintendent
Others Present: Ted OÕDell and Linda Pirhonen
64. The meeting was called to order by President Dan Hintsala at 7:00 p.m.
65. A quorum of the board was established.
66. Motion by F. Collins, supported by M. Saari, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 6-0.
67. New Business:
Ms. Linda Pirhonen, Association President of MESPA, Negaunee Support Staff, and Mr. Ted OÕDell presented the AssociationÕs Grievance # 4. The Grievance dealt with Article 18, of the current collective bargaining agreement. The Association contends that the School District should be paying health insurance premiums for Association members for eleven months of the calendar. Materials presented, by the Association, included the language of the contract and school calendars from the 2002-03 school year through the current 2005-06 school year. The Association alleges the school district has misapplied the language of this Article since August of 1997 when it was first bargained into the Agreement.
Superintendent Derocher presented the School DistrictÕs rational in continuing to apply the language of this Article as it has been for the past 8 years. The length of the school year and working year for the Association members has not changed in this same period of time. Furthermore, the Association has attempted to negotiate a change in this contract language in the three successor Agreements ratified since 1997.
Motion by V. Paulson, supported by F. Collins, to move into closed session to discuss a letter received from Laura K. Reilly, an Attorney, from the firm of Kendricks, Bordeau, Adamini, Chilman & Greenlee, P.C. at 7:14 p.m. Motion carried 6-0. Dan Hintsala, Board President, moved the Board back into open session at 7:27 p.m.
Motion by V. Paulson, supported by M. Renaldi, to deny the grievance for lack of merit. Motion carried 6-0.
68. Public Comment – None
69. Other Business – None
70. Motion by M. Saari, supported by O. Kemp, to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 p.m.
Motion carried 6-0.
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Dan Hintsala, President Virginia Paulson, Secretary