BRIMLEY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2015

HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA

REGULAR MEETING  7:00 P.M.

This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting.  There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in the agenda or at the discretion of the presiding officer.

A.  CALL MEETING TO ORDER  

B.  ROLL CALL  I. BOARD             II. STAFF 2           III.VISITORS 3

A. Cappelli  yes

K. Loup  yes

J. LeBlanc  yes    

T. Wilson- yes

S. Wallin- yes

R. Bedell- yes

K.Perron yes

C.   ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Motion by LeBlanc_________Supported by___Wallin____to adopt the agenda as amended for a second overnight trip request. 2b.

Perron____

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin ___

Loup ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

All Members voted yes

Motion Passed

D. RECOGNITION / SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS

1.  Principal’s Week – We will recognize our Principals for their service to our school.

2.  Academic State Champ Awards

E. CORRESPONDENCE

1.  Letter regarding MASB Board of Directors election

F.  PUBLIC COMMENT- none

G.  APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

1.     Regular Meeting Minutes -  January 19, 2015

Motion by Loup___ Supported by Wallin______ to adopt the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on January 19, 2014

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin  ___

Bedell ___

Loup___

Cappelli ___  

Wilson___

Perron___

All Members voted yes

Motion Passed

2.  Special Meeting Minutes – January 26, 2015

Motion by Wallin___ Supported by Perron__ to adopt the minutes of the Special Meeting held on January 26, 2015

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin  ___

Bedell ___

Loup___

Cappelli ___  

Wilson___

Perron___

All Members voted yes

Motion Passed

H.  APPROVAL OF CURRENT BILLS

Motion by____Wallin_______Supported by ___Loup____ to approve payment of bills for 1/13/15 to 2/9/15 in the amounts of:

General  Fund                          $474,125.91

Food Service                           $  10,758.43

Total                                        $ 484,884.34

Perron  ___

LeBlanc  ___

Wallin ___

Loup  ___

Bedell  ___

Cappelli  ___

Wilson___

All Members voted yes

Motion Passed

I.   OLD BUSINESS

1.    Hiring of a Playground Aide

Motion by Perron___Supported by Cappelli______ to hire

Jessica Mills___as a Playground Aide, 2 hours per day, with the salary and benefits as per the Master Agreement.

Wallin ___

Bedell ___

Perron___

LeBlanc___

Cappelli ___

Wilson ___

Loup__

All Members voted yes

Motion Passed

2.   Hiring of a Title I Instruction Aide-tabled

Motion by _________________Supported by _________________ hire  ______________ as a Title I Instructional Aide, 7 hours per day, effective February 16, 2015, with the salary and benefits as per the Master Agreement.

Wilson____

LeBlanc ___  

Loup ___         

Perron ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

3. Board Committee Assignments

We will go over the current Board Committee assignments and assign the new Board members to committees.

Motion by Cappelli____Supported by ___Bedell_____ to establish Board Committees as proposed.

Loup____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Perron ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All Members voted yes

Motion Passed

J.   NEW BUSINESS

1.      Hiring of a Title I/Library Aide

Motion by Loup______Supported by Wallin__ to hire Billie Ennes as a Title I/Library Aide, 8 hours per day, effective February 23, 2015, with the salary and benefits as per the Master Agreement.

Loup____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Perron ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All Members voted yes

Motion Passed

2a.    Overnight Trip Request

In the Board packet is an overnight trip request from Robotics coach, Mr. Rairigh.  The request would cover all State competitions our Robotics team qualifies for.

Motion by Perron_______Supported by Loup_____to approve the overnight trip request from the Robotics team for travel to all State competitions the team qualifies for.

Wilson____

LeBlanc ___  

Loup ___         

Perron ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All Members voted yes

Motion Passed

2b.  Overnight trip request

Motion by Wallin__Supported by ___Loup_______to approve the overnight trip request from the Title 7 coordinator_for travel to Northern Michigan University tour, and attending the pow wow.

Wilson____

LeBlanc ___  

Loup ___         

Perron ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All Members voted yes

Motion Passed

3.   Bid for Audit Services            

The EUPISD Business Managers conducted a RFP for doing the official school audit for area schools. We will discuss the proposals that were received.

Motion by ____LeBlanc_____Supported by Wallin_______ to accept  the low bid audit contract with Hungerford Nichols for three years ending June 30, 2017, pending full approval by participating districts as presented.

Wallin ___yes

Bedell ___yes

Perron___yes

LeBlanc___yes

Cappelli ___no

Wilson ___yes

Loup__no

Motion is Passed

          4.  Hiring of a Title I/Special Education Aide       

Motion by Loup___Supported by ___Wallin___ hire Cindy Chapman  as a Title I/Special Education Aide, 7 hours per day, effective February 23, 2015, with the salary and benefits as per the Master Agreement.

Loup____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Perron ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All Members voted yes

Motion Passed

5.  Resignation

Motion by ___Cappelli____Supported by Wallin_____ to accept the resignation of Junior High Boys Track Coach, Caleb Rader.

effective immediately.

Loup____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Perron ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All Members voted yes

Motion Passed

6.  Hiring of a Junior High Boys Track Coach

Motion by_Cappelli___ Supported by Perron__    to hire Justin Carrick as Junior High Boys Track Coach, with the salary as per the Master Agreement.

Perron

LeBlanc

Bedell  

Wallin      

Loup       

Wilson  

Cappelli

All Members voted yes

Motion Passed

K.  BOARD REPORTS  -   SIT /  PSC  -  Committee Meetings-meets again next tuesday.  They are working on goals, which one is the illuminate, the other was to work on tier two interventions, and goal three making sure native american studies or in the elementary class room.  

L.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1.     Elementary Principal – Mr. Routhier.-  January 30th they honored 39 students for there honor roll.  Very pleased with their efforts  Parents conferences 4:30-8:30, highschool in cafeteria and elementary in old high school gym.  Social studies fair is going on and will be judged on the 26th.  The parapro situation, we are still trying to fill.  Shout out to Mrs. Waters, she has done so much in the school and for the school and we will miss her a lot.  Thanks so much for all her hard work.  Reading month is of course March, starts on the first.  They are reading about different countries and having activities with that theme.

2.     Middle School/High School Principal – Mr. Reattoir  - progress reports went out last week.  so they are ahead of schedule.  Robotics is doing an exceptional job and hopefully they can bring it in and show the board again.  Congrats to the staff, faculty and students for all the awards Brimley has been getting.  It takes everyone to make it happen.  Homecoming went well, Game went good and so did the dance.  Quiz Bowl went well but we did not advance this year.  Congrats to Mrs. Waters, everyone is going to miss her and wishing her the best in her retirement.

3.     Superintendent – Mr. Kantola-good news we received our impact aid payment so we are all caught up and we received a bit more than we  budgeted.  The concession stand press box, bid went out to bid and so far we have 4 companies that have picked up the packets.  The building and site committee will meet on march 25th to review, this should be completed by august 1st.  Student count we are up.  School improvement, we have surveys, to complete these surverys there are all on line.  One for students, staff and partents.  Looking at a regional millage for career and technical program.  This would bring it into the school versus bringing our kids some where else.  three years ago we tried an special education millage and that didn’t go, so we shall see what happens.  We have had our max of snow days, so we will have to make them up, and they will be added to the end of the school year.    

M.   ADJOURNMENT

Motion by________ Supported by 7:42____    to adjourn.  

Perron

LeBlanc

Bedell  

Wallin      

Loup       

Wilson  

Cappelli

Respectfully Submitted,

Board Secretary