November 17, 2003
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 17,
2003, at the Negaunee High School Library.
Members Present:
Fae Collins, Art Gischia, Dan Hintsala, Osmond T. Kemp, Virginia Paulson, and
Dave Rice
Member
Absent: Martin Saari
Administrators
Present:
James Derocher,
Superintendent
Bob Trebilcock,
Middle School Principal
Lorraine Johnson,
Administrative Aide for Finance
Julie Dompierre,
Recording Secretary
Others Present:
Greg Casperson, Becky Hills, Kevin Koch, Michelle Lammi, and Suanne
Trebilcock
77. The
meeting was called to order by President Art Gischia at 7:00 p.m.
78. A
quorum of the board was established.
79. Motion
by D. Hintsala, supported by F. Collins, to approve the agenda as
presented. Motion carried 6-0.
80. Public
Comment - None
81. Motion
by V. Paulson, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the minutes of the Regular
Meeting held on October 20, 2003, and the Special Meeting and Closed Session of
November 12, 2003. Motion carried
6-0.
82. Motion
by V. Paulson, supported by D. Rice, to approve the Consent Items as
presented. Motion carried 6-0.
83. Payment
of Bills and Financial Reports
A. Motion
by F. Collins, supported by D. Hintsala, to approve payment of bills totaling
$227,244.92. Motion carried 6-0.
B. Received
the Financial report from the Administrative Aide for Finance, Lorraine
Johnson.
84. Oral
reports were received from Bob Trebilcock, Middle School Principal, and
Superintendent Derocher.
85. Correspondence
- None
86. Old
Business:
A. Superintendent
Derocher and the Board discussed the maintenance needs of the Middle
School. No action required.
87. New
Business:
A. The
Negaunee Public Schools 2002-03 audit was presented by Becky Hills, CPA, for
Anderson, Tackman and Company. A
brief question and answer session followed. No action necessary
B. Michelle
Lammi and Suanne Trebilcock, Teachers at the Middle School, informed the Board
of a pilot program, sponsored by Middle Start, involving a parent/teacher
workshop. No action
necessary.
C. Motion
by F. Collins, supported by O. Kemp, to approve the Resolution Opposing
Elections Consolidation. Motion
carried 6-0.
D. Superintendent
Derocher discussed the fall parent-teacher conference report. No action necessary.
E. Superintendent
Derocher informed the Board of a resignation letter he received submitted by
Eyre Becker, Gymnastics Head Coach.
No action necessary.
F. Motion
by F. Collins, supported by V. Paulson, to appoint Molly Kus, to the 2 1/2
hours per day, Instructional Aide position in the ASAP-LAP Reading Program for
the 2003-04 school year. Motion
carried 6-0.
G. Motion
by O. Kemp, supported by F. Collins, to approve the following Schedule B
positions:
Volleyball
Head Coach Jamey
Jezewski
Volleyball
Assistant Volunteer Coach Val
Miettinen
Gymnastics
Head Coach Kevin
Koch
Gymnastics
Volunteer Coach Lowell
Meyer
Gymnastics
Volunteer Coach Liz
Portelli
Motion
carried 6-0.
88. Public
Comment Ð None
89. Other
Business Ð None
90. Motion
by O. Kemp, supported by F. Collins, to adjourn the meeting at 8:14 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.
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Art Gischia, President Dave
Rice, Secretary