OFFICIAL MINUTES

BRIMLEY BOARD OF EDUCATION

                                     MONDAY, MARCH 17, 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  @ 7:00____ p.m.

B.  ROLL CALL  I. BOARD          II. STAFF 5            III.VISITORS 5

A. Cappelli- yes

L. Freedman-yes

J. LeBlanc-yes    

T. Wilson-yes

S. Wallin-yes

R. Bedell-yes

P. Jones-yes

C.   ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Motion by Freedman____Supported by__Wallin_______to adopt the agenda as presented.     

Freedman____

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin ___

Jones ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion passed

D.   RECOGNITION / SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS –

1.  Spelling Bee Winners – Congratulations to 5th grader, Korinn Perron, for placing first in the Regional Spelling Bee Competition.  Also, congratulations to Kendra Carrick, for placing second in grade 7 and Autumn Aikens, for placing second in grade 8.

2.  Science Fair Winners – At the area-wide Science Fair competition, 8th graders, Julie Stenglein and Jake Hopper placed 3rd, 2nd Grader, Brendan Gross, placed 3rd, and 3rd grader, Braedon Kemp won the “Eccentric Apparatus” Award.

E.   CORRESPONDENCE- Kris Lapine sent a letter for the board to review     

F.   PUBLIC COMMENT

G.  APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

1.     Regular Meeting Minutes February 17, 2014

Motion by Wallin__________ Supported by Freedman________ to adopt the minutes of the regular meeting held on February 17, 2014.                       

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin  ___

Bedell ___

Jones___

Cappelli ___  

Wilson___

Freedman___

All members voted yes

Motion passed

H.  APPROVAL OF CURRENT BILLS

Motion by__Cappelli_________Supported by LeBlanc_____ to approve payment of bills for 2/12/14 to 3/10/14 in the amounts of:

General  Fund                          $363,393.39

Food Service                           $  11,910.75

Total                                        $375,304.14

Freedman  ___

LeBlanc  ___

Wallin ___

Jones  ___

Bedell  ___

Cappelli  ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion passed

I.   OLD BUSINESS   

J.   NEW BUSINESS

1.  Hiring of a Part Time Special Education Aide

This is a one-on-one Special Education Aide position, 4.25 hours per day.

Motion by Freedman____Supported by_Wallin____to hire Colleen Rader as a part time Special Education Aide, effective immediately.

LeBlanc___     

Wallin ___  

Bedell ___

Jones___       

Cappelli ___  

Wilson ___

Freedman___

All members voted yes

Motion passed

2.  MEAP Results

We will go over the Fall 2013 MEAP Results.  No Board action is necessary.

Motion by ___________Supported by_________

Freedman____

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin ___

Jones ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

3.  Leave of Absence Request

In the Board packet is a leave of absence request from Anne Rutledge for Maternity leave.

Motion by Freedman____Supported by__Jones___ to approve the leave of absence request from Anne Rutledge, beginning around May 13, 2014 and continuing for the remainder of this school year.

Jones____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Freedman ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Walllin___

All members voted yes

Motion passed

K.  BOARD REPORTS  -   SIT /  PSC  -  Committee Meetings did meet and still going over attendance policy issues and tardy policy.  Mrs. Cappelli asked how the policy is going.   Elementary has several violater’s some even in court now  Some have some very large numbers.  7 or 8 families that are over and above what we set up.  Same case in the high/middle school several that violate the policy.  Seems first our tardy is the biggest issue.  So we really need to revamp the tardy policy.  They get to 10 pretty quickly.  Kids are not understanding the 60% policy and they can earn up to doesn’t mean they get that for doing the work.  Do have some circumstances for some kids, so they are all being reviewed on an individual basis.  Attendance and tardies attest to some of the lower test scores.

L.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1.     Elementary Principal – Mr. Routhier-  We discussed the PD day last friday.  It was about looking at data to drive instruction.  The MEAP is gone now and we awaiting the common core to come out and see what there.  Whenever a tool is chosen it won’t happen until next spring.  So the push is to keep up and checking and assessing on are own so that we can be sufficient when the test comes out.  They were shown how to use some of the data that they currently have to use to track some assessment data.  Tell the Board investigating the possibility of opening a GSR program which is for kids not quite ready for kindergarten yet, runs thru the ISD.  Stand for the Great Start Readiness, we will have to wait up till june to see if there will be enough enrollment to happen.  Reading month is going well, so far the racing theme is going well.   Had an Author come visit this past week.  That was really neat and some previous employees coming back to read to them.  Some data next month on the parent conferences still coming.

2.     Middle School/High School Principal – Mr. Reattoir-Robotics team had there first competition in the UP, up in Escanaba.  This year they have to be able to pick up  a two foot ball and shoot and play defence.  They ended up 4 out of 8.  Did end up in the semifinals and lost out there.  Next competition in Traverse City this week.  We helped St. Ignace and Cedarville, and they both received awards as well.  Girls and Boys basketball both did very well and congratulations to them.  March 21st is the end of the 3rd quarter all ready.  Spring Break Is March 31st thru April 5th.  Spring sports are starting but obviously not outside.  Working on the School improvement plan.  Then we had a student a boy basketball player that made their 1000th point in the playoffs.  So, congrats to Shane Beaune.  Starting to schedule for the fall already.  

3.     Superintendent – Mr. Kantola  

M.   ADJOURNMENT

Motion by________ Supported by ________    to adjourn.  Time:  7:43_______pm.                          

Freedman

LeBlanc

Bedell  

Wallin      

Jones      

Wilson  

Cappelli

Respectfully Submitted,

Board Secretary