June 16, 2014

OFFICIAL MINUTES

BRIMLEY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2014

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  @ 7:25__ p.m.

B.  ROLL CALL  I. BOARD              II. STAFF 4                 III.VISITORS2

A. Cappelli  yes

L. Freedman yes

J. LeBlanc    yes

T. Wilson yes

S. Wallin yes

R. Bedell yes

P. Jones no

C.   ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Motion by Wallin_________Supported by_Freedman___to adopt the agenda as presented

Freedman____

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin ___

Jones ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion passed

D. RECOGNITION / SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS- none

E. CORRESPONDENCE- none

F.   PUBLIC COMMENT- none

G.  APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

1.     Regular Meeting Minutes -  May 19, 2014

Motion by Freedman_______ Supported by Wallin______ to adopt the minutes of the regular meeting held on May 19, 2014.                     

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin  ___

Bedell ___

Jones___

Cappelli ___  

Wilson___

Freedman___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

2. Special Meeting Minutes – May 12, 2014

Motion by Freedman______ Supported by Bedell___ to adopt the minutes of the special meeting held on May 12, 2014.                     

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin  ___

Bedell ___

Jones___

Cappelli ___  

Wilson___

Freedman___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

H.  APPROVAL OF CURRENT BILLS

Motion ppelli________________Supported by Freedman_______ to approve payment of bills for 5/8/14 to 6/6/14 in the amounts of:

General  Fund                          $676,254.54

Food Service                           $  25,314.02

Total                                        $701,568.56

Freedman  ___

LeBlanc  ___

Wallin ___

Jones  ___

Bedell  ___

Cappelli  ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

I.   OLD BUSINESS none   

J.   NEW BUSINESS

1.  Letters of Resignation 

a.   Motion by LeBlanc________Supported by_Cappelli________ to accept the resignation High School English Teacher, Kristen Houtteman, with regrets.

Freedman___

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin ___

Jones ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

b.   Motion by Cappelli_______Supported by_Freedman________ to accept the resignation Middle School English Teacher, Deb Kavanaugh, with regrets.

Freedman___

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin ___

Jones ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

2.  NEOLA POLICY UPDATES SECOND AND FINAL READING

In the Board packet are the proposed updates to School Policies and Bylaws.  Each must be given two “readings” at two separate Board meetings, and be given Board approval at beach meeting.

Motion by Cappelli_______Supported by__Wallin_________ to approve the second and final reading for NEOLA Policy #: 0130, 1422, 1619.02, 1623, 2260,  2260.01, 2370.01, 3121, 3122, 3123, 3419.02, 4121, 4122, 4123, 4419.02, 5112, 5330.01, 5517, 8142, 8321, and 8420.

Jones____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Freedman ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

3.  2013-2014 General Fund Budget Amendments

Motion by  Wallin____supported by_Cappelli_______ to adopt the 2013-2014 General Fund Budget Amendments as proposed.

LeBlanc___

Wallin ___

Bedell ___

Jones___

Cappelli ___

Wilson ___

Freedman__

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

4.  2013-2014 Food Service Fund General Amendments

Motion by Cappelli_________Supported by_Freedman_____ _________ to adopt the 2013-2014 Food Service Fund Budget Amendments as proposed.

Freedman____

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin ___

Jones ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

5.  2013-2014 Debt Retirement Fund 2005 Budget Amendments

Motion by Cappelli______Supported by_Wallin_____ adopt the 2013-2014 Debt Retirement Fund 2005 Budget Amendments as proposed.

Jones____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Freedman ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

          6.  2013-2014 Debt Retirement Fund 2008 Budget Amendments

Motion by Freedman_________Supported by_Cappelli________ _________ to adopt the 2013-2014 Debt Retirement Fund 2008 Budget Amendments as proposed.

Freedman____

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin ___

Jones ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

          7.  2013-2014 Debt Retirement Fund 2010 Budget Amendments

Motion by  Cappelli________supported by_Freedman____ adopt the 2013-2014 Debt Retirement Fund 2010 Budget Amendments as proposed.

LeBlanc___

Wallin ___

Bedell ___

Jones___

Cappelli ___

Wilson ___

Freedman__

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

8.  2013-2014 Capital Projects (Building & Site) Fund Budget Amendments

Motion by Cappelli_________Supported by__Freedman______ adopt the 2013-2014 Capital Projects(Building & Site) Fund Budget Amendments as proposed.

Jones____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Freedman ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

9.  2013-2014 Sinking Fund Budget Amendments

Motion by Cappelli_________Supported by__Freedman_____ _________ to adopt the 2013-2014 Sinking Fund Budget Amendments as proposed.

Freedman____

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin ___

Jones ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

10. 2014 – 2015   General Fund Budget

Motion by Freedman______Supported by_Bedell____ to adopt the

2014 – 2015   General Fund Budget as presented.

Jones____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Freedman ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

11. 2014 – 2015   Food Service Fund Budget

Motion by  Cappelli_____supported by_Wallin______to adopt the

2014 – 2015   Food Service Fund Budget as presented.

LeBlanc___

Wallin ___

Bedell ___

Jones___

Cappelli ___

Wilson ___

Freedman__

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

12.  2014 -  2015   Debt Retirement Fund 2005

Motion by Freedman_______Supported by____Wallin_____ adopt the 2014 -  2015   Debt Retirement Fund 2005 Budget as presented.

Jones____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Freedman ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

13.  2014 – 2015   Debt Retirement Fund 2008

Motion by Cappelli_______Supported by____Wallin_______ to adopt the 2014-2015 Debt Retirement Fund 2008 Budget as presented.

Freedman____

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin ___

Jones ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

14.  2014 – 2015   Debt Retirement Fund 2010

Motion by Cappelli_______Supported by_Wallin_______ to adopt the 2014 – 2015   Debt Retirement Fund 2010 Budget as presented.

Jones____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Freedman ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

15.  2014 -  2015   Sinking Fund Budget

Motion by Cappelli_________Supported by___Freedman____ to adopt the 2014-2015 Sinking Fund Budget as presented.

Jones____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Freedman ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

16.  Hiring of a Varsity Volleyball Coach

Motion by Cappelli______Supported by___Freedman______ to hire Courtney Amble as Varsity Volleyball Coach, with the salary as per the Master Agreement.

Freedman____

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin ___

Jones ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

17.  Hiring of a JV Volleyball Coach

Motion by__Wallin______ Supported by Freedman____ to hire ______  as Shelly LeBlanc Junior Varsity Volleyball Coach with the salary as per the Master Agreement.

Freedman yes 

LeBlanc yes 

Bedell  abstained

Wallin       yes

Jones      

Wilson  yes

Cappelliyes

Motion Passed

18.  Hiring of a Middle School Special Education Teacher

Motion by Wallin_____Supported by__Freedman__ to hire Denise Sweeney as a half-time Middle School Special Education Teacher

Jones____

LeBlanc ___   

Wilson ___      

Freedman ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

19.  Application for Final Qualification of Bonds

The Board must adopt the enclosed Resolution in order to participate in the Michigan School Bond Qualification and Loan Program.

Motion by LeBlanc_______Supported by__Freedman_________ to adopt the  Application for Final Qualification of Bonds Resolution as presented.

Jones____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Freedman ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

20. BEA Master Agreement Ratification

Motion by_Freedman_______ Supported by Wilson______ to approve the 3-year BEA Master Agreement, beginning July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017, as presented.                           

Freedman

LeBlanc

Bedell  

Wallin      

Jones      

Wilson  

Cappelli

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

K.  BOARD REPORTS  -   SIT /  PSC  -  Committee Meetings

L.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1.     Elementary Principal – Mr. Routhier A couple of things as he winds the year up.  Congrats to Claudia on her time here and they staff gave her a nice send off.  Staffing for elementary school there are a couple changes, coming.  Report Cards went out and everyone should have those.  Staff members that will work the 19th of June and they will be working on the math binder.  Fixing the holes we have and so they will be working on fixing that.   7 teachers in total will be working on it.  Wish you all a good summer and thanks for your hard work.

2.     Middle School/High School Principal – Mr. Reattoir  His reports were sent out Friday, so they should be getting them soon.  Summer school started today so far 21 but there will be more.   There was a leadership conference at baymills and last thursday one at LSSU, a very good presentation.  Getting schedules finalized for next year.  net books were turned in and they are doing inventory on them.  Thanks for another good year.   there is a meeting with mdot tomorrow in regards to crosswalks and changing sidewalks

3.     Superintendent – Mr. Kantola State aid, proposals that past, an increase in the foundation allowance to $7,251 per student.  MPSERS, is going up again  They have allocated monies for administrator evaluations.  MEAP is back for one or two years, but new ones for English and Math.   There is still performance monies in the budget if you have good meap scores.  Best practices are still there as well, and we have received monies for both of these items in the past.  A very busy summer lots of teachers to hire, looking for the bids on the new concession stand.  Need to hold a special meeting on Monday June 30th at 7:00 p.m., need it for our annual borrowing of money from the state.  Also, hoping to recommend an engineering firm for the prints together for the outdoor buildings.  The new fiscal year starts July 1, so there are no retroactive pay for anyone.  He will be bringing them on June 30th, the administrators at that meeting.  Mr. Philips has asked to revisit the tennis court areas.  Board asked that Mr. Philips come and talk to the Board on June 30th.   

M.   ADJOURNMENT

Motion by________ Supported by ________    to adjourn.  Time:  8:12_________pm.                          

Freedman

LeBlanc

Bedell  

Wallin      

Jones      

Wilson  

Cappelli