OFFICIAL MINUTES

BRIMLEY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 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  

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

A. Cappelli  

L. Freedman

J. LeBlanc    

T. Wilson

S. Wallin

R. Bedell

P.Jones

All Present

C.   ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Motion by Freedman_________Supported by_wallin_______to adopt the agenda as presented.      

Freedman____

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin ___

Jones ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

D. RECOGNITION / SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS none

E. CORRESPONDENCE none

F.   PUBLIC COMMENT none

G.  APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

1.     Regular Meeting Minutes -  August 18, 2014

Motion by Wallin___ Supported by Jones________ to adopt the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on August 18, 2014.                       

LeBlanc ___  

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 8/9/14 to 9/8/14 in the amounts of:

General  Fund                          $234,574.88

Food Service                           $    4,162.18  

Total                                           $238,737.06     

Freedman  ___

LeBlanc  ___

Wallin ___

Jones  ___

Bedell  ___

Cappelli  ___

Wilson___

I.   OLD BUSINESS

J.   NEW BUSINESS

1.  Hiring of a Special Education/Title I Aide

Motion by Jones___Supported by___LeBlanc_____ to hire Billie Ennes as a Special Education/Title I Aide (7 hours per day) with the salary and benefits as per the Master Agreement Effective September 1st.

Freedman___

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin ___

Jones ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

All Members voted Yes

Motion Passed

2.  Hiring of two Playground Aides

Motion by ____Bedell___________Supported by ___Jones________to hire  Brianna Hascall as a Playground Aide (2 hours per day) with the salary and benefits as per the Master Agreement. effective September 1st.

LeBlanc___

Wallin ___

Bedell ___

Jones___

Cappelli ___

Wilson ___

Freedman__

All Members voted yes

Motion passed

Motion by Freedman______________Supported by ___Wallin___________to hire  Jennifer Johnson as a Playground Aide (2 hours per day) with the salary and benefits as per the Master Agreement

Wallin ___

Bedell ___

Jones___

LeBlanc___

Cappelli ___

Wilson ___

Freedman__

All members voted yes

motion passed

3. Hiring of a Bus Driver

Motion by Jones__________Supported by ____Bedell______to hire Tina Young as a Bus Driver (3 hours per day) with the salary and benefits as per the Master Agreement effective September 1st

Jones____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Freedman ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

4. District Annual Report and District Improvement Plan

These documents are for informational purposes.  No Board action is necessary.

5.  Reinstatement of a Suspended Student

An Ad Hoc Committee of the Board met with the affected student and a parent to discuss the petition to reinstate the student at the beginning of this school year.

Motion by Wallin______Supported by ______LeBlanc______ to

reinstate “student ‘A’ from the 2013-2014 school year”, effective with the start of the 2014-2015 school year.

Jones____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Freedman ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

6. Resignation

Motion by Freedman_________Supported by ___Wallin_______ to

accept the resignation of Junior High Girls Basketball Coach, Colleen Rader, with regrets.

Wilson____

LeBlanc ___  

Jones ___       

Freedman ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

7.   Hiring of a Junior High Girls Basketball Coach

Motion by Wallin_____Supported by ___Bedell_____ to hire Kerry Tessmer as Junior High Girls Basketball Coach, with the salary as per the Master Agreement.

Wilson____

LeBlanc ___  

Jones ___       

Freedman ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

K.  BOARD REPORTS  -   SIT /  PSC  -  Committee Meetings

L.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

First discussing the Athletic Committee meeting held last week.  This was involving the cars on the Track.  We came to an agreement and allowed the cars in a designated area in a roped area and it is working well.  So far only one car at each game and parking correctly.  Ambulance is at the end of the track so its off to the left on its own.  Its been left at this for now and needs to be revisited for the summer sports.    

1.     Elementary Principal – Mr. Routhier.-  A good start to the new year.  The new staff are getting accustomed to the building.  Student are fitting in to their routine.  School pictures are next Wednesday the 24th.  Last spring we had a contact from DC, called education trust and they are looking at the economically challenged students and after her visit she went back to DC.  A week ago she called and said that we received a national award called dispelling the myth.  Our Reading and Language scores were high among all the children.  We are being invited to a national conference in Baltimore.   So we will be receiving the award at that time.  Very proud and very pleased.  There will a public announcement.  Pete, Mr. Kantola and two teacher will be going.  There is $4000 in reimbursement back to the school.  So, it should be minimum expense.

2.     Middle School/High School Principal – Mr. Reattoir- bus evacuation drills will start this week.  Handbooks went out this week.  Open house turn out was nice, but making it before school starts next time might better.  Pics next week.  Fall sports are well under way.  So, far a good start to the year.  Looking forward to a good school year.  

3.     Superintendent – Mr. Kantola- You all have a copy of the student count as of today.  The number as of today is 516, this is a bit higher over last year.  34 graduated, 49 kindergarteners and 7 exchange students.  Very positive numbers.  We are going to need to hire two special ed aides.  We have two students that have high needs and we are required to financially support that aide.  The state wide Michigan Conference is in Grand Rapids this year November 6-8 this year.  The computers you have now and have had them for a few years now.  The tech can clean it up for you, so just leave them with Al.  The financial audit, will be at the next meeting.  

M.   ADJOURNMENT

Motion by________ Supported by ________    to adjourn.  7:38pm

Freedman

LeBlanc

Bedell  

Wallin      

Jones      

Wilson  

Cappelli

Respectfully Submitted,

Board Secretary