July 18, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

Description:  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.

Description:  The Board of Education will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Description:  The Board Secretary will administer roll call to establish that a quorum of the Board is present and to determine which Board members are present at the start of the meeting.

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Please notify the superintendent in writing at least two business days before the scheduled meetings of the Board of Education if you wish to address the Board but do not speak English, or if you have a handicap or disability that may prevent you from speaking to the Board.  At this time, the Board will listen to comments from the public and others regarding both agenda action items and items that are not on the agenda.  This is the only opportunity for public comment. The Board President may add a second comment if there are more than 20 community members seeking to speak.

The Board requests that, if you wish to speak, you provide us with your name, address, and affiliation with the district.  Please limit your comment to three minutes.  Comments should not be directed at individuals on the board, rather to the board as a whole.  This is a meeting of the Board of Education being held in public.

Board members will not respond to public comment but you may request a formal response for a later time.

 

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Attached you will find the checklists for the funds listed below.  These lists contain the checks written form these funds for the past month.  All the payments fall within the parameters set by the Board when developing the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget, or have internal or other funds deposited to cover the check written.

 

General Fund	$254,190.33
Student Activity Fund	$20,506.95
Food Service Fund	$45,631.35
Debt Fund	$0
Scholarship Fund	$3,000.00
2022 Capital Proj	$220,290.61

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Attached you will find a listing of all the electronic fund transfers.  This list contains the electronic transfers from all funds for the past month.  All the payments fall within the parameters set by the Board when developing or amending the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget, or have internal or other funds deposited to cover the electronic transfers.

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Report prepared by Angena Schwartz, Finance Director

Description:  Board approval is sought for the annual resolution that approves borrowing/repaying of funds from the Michigan School Bond Loan Fund to repay bond debt.  The attachment includes the resolution and required attachment. The Director of Finance and Superintendent recommend the board approve the annual School Bond Loan Fund application.

Description:  The Board will discuss and, if appropriate, take action on items removed from the Consent Agenda.

Description:  Dawn will go over the Policy Committee meeting that was held on July 11, 2022.

Description:  Superintendent Lemmer recommends approval of the 22/23 Transportation Contract as written.

Description:  Superintendent Lemmer recommends the board approve the following new employees:

1. Andrew Loy - HS Principal
2. Anthony Allen - MS Assistant Principal
3. Casey King - 7th Grade SS Teacher
4. Mackenzie Trowbridge -  ELA Teacher at MS
5. Joshua Halterman -  Special Ed Teacher at MS
6. Rachel Elert -  Intensive RR Teacher at Dunlap
7. Ceairra Green - Director of Transportation

Description:  The Code of Conduct is the district's student and parent handbook.  The Code of Conduct is for all schools, with a section for individual schools within the handbook.  

Description:  The Director of Finance and Superintendent recommend the board approve the 3 year license quotes for the Houghton Mifflin K-8 Reading and Math Curriculum.

Description:  Each year the district is required by law to have its financial records and record-keeping practices audited by an independent firm.  Rehmann have been contracted for audit services for the year ending June 30, 2022.

Description:  Kingscott is the current architect for the district.  Kingscott will need to be appointed for the 2022 - 2023 school year. 

Description:  Throughout the school year, the district is required to publish notices for a variety of topics.  The board must officially designate a newspaper in which it will publish such notices.  The Battle Creek Shopper News currently serves a the district's official publication.  The Battle Creek Shopper News is a free publication that is available to all residents within the district's zip code and surrounding Calhoun County. 

Description:  The Board needs to establish its meeting calendar for the 2022 - 2023 school year.  The board traditionally meets on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 PM in the High School Media Center.  The 2022 - 2023 School Board meeting calendar is attached.

Description:  The Director of Finance, the Director of Operations, and the Superintendent recommend the board approve the bid contracts for the boilers at Purdy and North Penn and the gym floor.