BRIMLEY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

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 OF MEMBERS:  ( Cappelli___ Bedell___  Freedman___  Johnson___ Jones___

Wallin___Wilson___ 

C.   ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

D.   RECOGNITION/SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS

BHS Key Club

E.          CORRESPONDENCE

F.   PUBLIC COMMENT

G.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR March 18, 2013

H.     APPROVAL OF CURRENT BILLS

I.           OLD BUSINESS

J.    NEW BUSINESS

1. Retirement Announcement/Early Retirement Incentive Request

2.  Leave of Absence Request

3.  Administrative Contracts

4.  Probationary Teacher Contracts

5.  Tenure Status

6.  School Security Bids

7.  Resolution Supporting EUPISD Special Education Millage Headlee Override

8.  Retirement Announcement

9.  Hiring of a Bus Driver

           10.  Sound system for Gym

            11.  Board Resignation

K. BOARD REPORTS

L.     ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS    

M.           ADJOURNMENT

MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013

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  @ ___7:04_________ p.m.

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

A. Cappelli

L. Freedman

R. Johnson-no

T. Wilson

S. Wallin

R.Bedell

P. JonesC.   ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Motion by _____Freedman____Supported by Wallin_____to adopt the

agenda as amended to add 10 a sound system for the gym and 11 a board

resignation.

Freedman____

Johnson ___  

Wallin ___   

Jones ___

Bedell ___    

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion passed

D.   RECOGNITION / SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS   

1.  We will recognize members of the BHS Key Club for the various

services they provide to our school and community.

E.   CORRESPONDENCE-

F.   PUBLIC COMMENT- none

G.  APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

1. Regular  Meeting Minutes March 18, 2013

Motion by _____Wallin_________ Supported by ___Bedell_________ to

adopt the minutes of the regular meeting  on  March 18, 2013, as

presented.

Johnson ___   

Wallin  ___ 

Bedell ___

Jones___ 

Cappelli ___  

Wilson___

Freedman___

All members voted yes

Motion passed

H.  APPROVAL OF CURRENT BILLS

Motion by _____Freedman_____Supported by Jones________ to

approve payment of bills for 3/9/13 to 4/9/13 in the amounts of:

General  $ 399,823.60

Food Service $   10,148.61

Total $ 409,972.21

Freedman  ___ 

Johnson  ___ 

Wallin ___ 

 Jones  ___

Bedell  ___

Cappelli  ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion passed

I.   OLD BUSINESS  

J.   NEW BUSINESS

1.   Retirement Announcement/Early Retirement Incentive Request

Motion by Freedman_________ supported by Wallin________to

accept the retirement announcement from Pam Ellis, with regrets and

appreciation for her many years of service with our school, and approve

her request for the Early Retirement Incentive.

Johnson___   

Wallin ___  

Bedell ___

Jones___    

Cappelli ___  

Wilson ___

Freedman__

All members voted yes

Motion passed

2. Leave of Absence Request

Motion by ___Bedell__________ supported by Wallin_____to

approve the leave of absence request from Kristina Rider for the

remainder of this school year.

Bedell___ 

Wallin  ___

Jones___

Wilson___ 

Cappelli ___

 Freedman  ___

Johnson___

All members voted yes

Motion passed

3. Administrative Contracts

Motion by Freedman______supported 

by___Wallin_________to extend the administrative contracts of

Brian Reattoir, Peter Routhier, and Brian Komejan for one additional

year through 2014-2015 , with the salary to be determined.

Johnson___

Bedell___

Wilson___

Freedman___

Wallin___

Jones___

Cappelli___

All members voted yes

Motion passed

4. Probationary Teacher Contracts

Motion by Wallin____ supported by Freedman_______to

extend the probationary contracts for the following teachers for one

additional year:  Shauna McDonald- 4

Sonja Killips – 3

year; Anne Rutledge – 2

rd

 year; Roberta Mills – 2

nd

 year.

Wilson___

Freedman___

Johnson___

Cappelli___

Wallin___

Bedell___

Jones___

All members voted yes

Motion passed

5. Tenure Status

Motion by ___Freedman_________Supported by Cappelli_______ to

recognize the tenure status attained by Brian Rider at the end of the

2012-2013 school year.

Freedman  ___ 

Johnson  ___ 

Wallin …..

Jones  ___

Bedell  ___

Cappelli  ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion passed

6. School Security Bids

Motion by ___   Freedman________ supported by Jones____to

accept the bid from Ascomnorth,  for card access and intercom 

access systems at each of the two main entry doors, at a total cost of

$8, 815.

Johnson___

Bedell yes

Wilson yes

Freedman yes

Wallin yes

Jones yes

Cappelli no

Motion passed 5 yes 1 no

7.  Resolution Supporting EUPISD Special Education Millage Headlee

Override

Motion by_Cappelli______Supported  by ___Wallin_______ to

approve the resolution supporting the EUPISD Special Education

Millage Headlee Override.

Freedman  ___ 

Johnson  ___ 

Wallin ___ 

Jones  ___

Bedell  ___

Cappelli   

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion passed

8.  Retirement Announcement

Motion by ___Freedman______Supported by Cappelli_______ to

accept the retirement announcement from Birdi Dillon, effective at the

end of this school year, with regrets and appreciation for her many years

of service with our school.

Freedman  ___ 

Johnson  ___ 

Wallin ___ 

Jones  ___

Bedell  ___

Cappelli  ___

Wilson___

9.  Hiring of a Bus Driver

Motion by ___Freedman______Supported by ___Bedell_____ to hire Tim

Hoolsema as a part time am and pm bus driver, effective April 16, 2013,

with the salary and benefits as per the Master Agreement.

Freedman  ___ 

Johnson  ___ 

Wallin ___ 

 Jones  ___

Bedell  ___

Cappelli  ___

Wilson___

10.  Sound system for the Gym

Motion by Freedman supported by Bedell to accept the sound system

from the gym from Mr. Bolt.

All members voted yes

Motion passed

11. Board resignation of Rudy Johnson

Motion by  Freedman   supported by  Wallin  to accept the resignation of

Rudy Johnson. 

All members voted yes

Motion passed

K.  BOARD REPORTS  -     SIT /  PSC  -  Committee Meetings

L.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Elementary Principal – Mr. Routhier-3

report cards going out tomorrow or Wednesday.  March was

reading month and we had a night at the library, did some crafts

and read some stories, about 25 showed up it was really nice. 

Celebrated reading month with a party and games.  Tomorrow will

be the honor roll luncheon for 5

24 of them and 7 of those had all a’s.  Kindergarten round up is

this Friday and Monday.  Looks to be about 30.  On the 26

month, the 5

raise for that and received some donations.  6

may 2

and June.

th

nd

.  May 15

th

 and 6

 grade will go to Science north.  They fund

th

, there is a spring concert.  Lots to do before now

2. Middle School/High School Principal – Mr. Reattoir- in our 2

week of the fourth quarter, report cards out tomorrow and we

begin scheduling for next year already.  We have 6 recipients for

the award ceremony for there grade point average and  a ACT high

score.  Graduation will be May 26

assembly, where some people came here and spoke to the kids

and it seemed to go really well.  The Honor’s banquet in May 8

at the cisler center.  This is our 50

secretary asap!

3. Superintendent – Mr. Kantola-We have advertised and are getting

applicants for our head football coach.  Volunteer appreciation

day is next Wednesday, it’s a coffee and cake social at 1:30.  In the

paper was the announcement for the roofing bids, they will be

coming back with bids on May6th.  The building and site committee

should open the bids that night.  So Monday at 6:30 p.m., for the

opening.  This Thursday at 3:30 the Indian education meeting will

be held.  No school for kids on May 10

latest MEAP results.  May 15

board are meeting in Rudyard this night.  We honor the employees

of the year at these meetings, so at 6:00 in the cafeteria.  Going to

start using this google mail on the school website for the school

newsletter.

M.   ADJOURNMENT

Motion by ____Freedman  Supported by ___Cappelli______________    to

adjourn.  Time:  8:00___pm.

Freedman   

Johnson

All members voted yes

Motion passed

Respectfully submitted,

Board Secretary