Negaunee Public Schools
November 18 , 2002
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 November 18, 2002, at the Negaunee High School.
Members Present: Fae Collins, Art Gischia, Dan Hintsala,
George Kaiser, Osmond T. Kemp, Virginia Paulson and Martin Saari.
Members Absent: None
Administrators Present:
James Derocher, Superintendent
Bob Bonetti, High School, Principal
Bob Trebilcock, Middle School Principal
Paulette Patron, Special Education Coordinator
Lorraine Johnson, Administrative Aide for Finance
Julie Dompierre, Recording Secretary
Others Present: Greg Casperson, Becky Hills, Diane
Faust and Clelia Terzaghi
78. The
meeting was called to order by President Dan Hintsala at 7:00 p.m.
79. A
quorum of the board was established.
80.
Motion
by F. Collins, supported by A. Gischia, to approve the agenda with the
following additions:
85. Consent Items - B. Health Coordinator Report
88. New Business - I.
Request for Leave of Absence Extension
88. New Business - J.
Letter of Resignation
Motion carried
7-0.
81. Public
Comment - None
82. Motion
by V. Paulson, supported by M. Saari, to approve the minutes of the regular
board meeting of
October
21, 2002 and the special meeting held on October 29, 2002. Motion carried 7-0.
83. Motion
by M. Saari, supported by G. Kaiser,
to approve the consent items as presented.
Motion
carried 7-0.
84. Payment
of Bills and Financial Reports
A.
Motion
by F. Collins, supported by A. Gischia, to approve payment of bills totaling
$214,235.74 Motion carried 7-0.
B. Received the financial
report from the Administrative Aide for Finance, Lorraine Johnson.
85.
Written
reports were received from the Community Education Director and Health
Coordinator. Oral reports were
given by Bob Bonetti, High School Principal, Bob Trebilcock, Middle School
Principal, Paulette Patron, Special Education Coordinator and Superintendent
Derocher.
86. Correspondence
- None
87. Old
Business - None
88. New
Business:
A.
Clelia
Terzaghi, a representative of the Link, presented a certificate of appreciation
to Bob Bonetti High School Principal, for the schoolÕs participation in the
Fetal Alcohol Awareness Syndrome Program.
No action necessary.
B.
Motion
by A. Gischia, supported by F. Collins, to accept the Negaunee Public Schools
2001-02 audit as presented by Becky Hills, CPA, for Anderson, Tackman and
Company. A brief question and
answer session followed. Motion
carried 7-0.
C.
Motion
by V. Paulson, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the bidding procedure to
replace the lighting system at the football field. Motion carried 7-0.
D.
Superintendent
Derocher presented an enrollment update as of the state reporting date of September 25, 2002. No action necessary.
E. Superintendent
Derocher discussed the fall parent-teacher conference report. No action necessary.
F.
Motion
by F. Collins, supported by G. Kaiser, to approve the Middle School chorus trip
to Green Bay, Wisconsin on February 15, 2003. Motion carried 7-0.
G.
Motion
by A. Gischia, supported by M. Saari, to approve the following Schedule B
positions: Hockey: Volunteer Assistant Mike Johnson
Cheerleading: Volunteer
Assistant Diane
Faust, Amy Pringle
Motion
carried 7-0.
H.
The
Board reviewed the first reading of the following Board Policies changes:1400,
2261, 2261.01, 2261.02, 2416, 2531, 2700, 3120, 3217, 4120, 4217, 5111.01,
5310, 5772, 5780, 6110, 7217, 7455, 8330, 8350 and 9130. No action necessary.
I. Motion by F. Collins, supported by A.
Gischia, to deny a request from Anne Asplund to
extend her unpaid leave of absence. Motion carried 7-0.
J.
Motion
by O. Kemp, supported by V. Paulson, to accept a letter of resignation from
Cheri Spear. Motion carried 7-0.
89. Public
Comment - None
90. Other
Business - None
91. Motion
by M. Saari, supported by F. Collins, to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Motion carried 7-0.
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Dan Hintsala,
President Fae
Collins, Secretary