Public Meeting Agenda: April 18, 2011 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Presentation(s):

III.A. Student Council Reports

III.A.1. Middle School Student Council

III.A.2. High School Student Council

III.B. Boyne City High School

Description: HS Solo & Ensemble Highlights

III.C. Cut Scores and MEAP Scores Presentation

Presenter: Fred Sitkins and Jeffrey Bensley

IV. Administrators' Highlights

V. Announcements and Comments by Superintendent and Board of Education

V.A. Ross McLane MASB Designation Award Presentation

Presenter: Ken Schrader

VI. Correspondence

VII. Public Commentary (5 minutes/person-please see guidelines at end of agenda)

VIII. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

Description:
Motion by _____, support by _____, "that the Consent Agenda items for the April 18, 2011 meeting of the Board of Education be adopted, as presented."

VIII.A. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting

VIII.A.1. #10-11-62 Approval of Minutes

Description:
Motion: "that the Board of Education approve the regular meeting minutes of March 14, 2011, as presented.”

VIII.B. Business and Finance Items

VIII.B.1. #10-11-63 Payment of the Bills

Description:
Motion: "that the Board of Education approve Gross Payroll as paid in the amount of $875,103.83 ; General Fund bills as paid in the amount of $216,593.83; Athletic Fund bills as paid in the amount of $1,841.04; and Food Service bills as paid in the amount of $27,469.17, for a total of $1,121,007.87 for all funds. Debt Fund Bond payment in the amount of $1,552,732.50. Total of $2,673,740.37 for all funds with bond payments."

VIII.B.2. #10-11-64 Acceptance of Anonymous Donations

Description:
Motion, "that the Board of Education accept the following anonymous donations, as administratively recommended: $425.38 MS/HS Academic Rewards Program and $98.27 incentive prizes for the ES positive behavior support system".

VIII.C. Personnel Items:

VIII.C.1. #10-11-65 Resignation Acknowledgment

Description:
Motion, "that the Board of Education acknowledge Megan Blamer, middle school Spanish teacher, letter of resignation".

VIII.D. Curriculum & Program Items:

VIII.D.1. #10-11-66 Approval of Overnight Camping Experience at Camp Hayo-Went-Ha

Description:
Motion "that the Board of Education approve a group of 21st Century Program students from the elementary and middle schools to participate in an overnight camping experience at Camp Hayo-Went-Ha on May 14-15, 2011, as recommended administratively".

VIII.D.2. #10-11-67 State Skills USA Competition Overnight Trip

Description:
Motion, "that the Board of Education approve Dennis Crissman, teacher and advisor for the BCHS Skills USA, travel with high school student, Christian Morrison, who qualified for the State Skills USA Competition in Lansing, MI on April 15 - 17, 2011, as administratively recommended."

Motion Consent Items: (Carried/Failed) __ to __.

VIII.D.3. #10-11-68 DECA International Overnight Conference Approval

Description:
Motion "that the Board of Education approve that Casie Parker, teacher and advisor for the BCHS DECA Club, travel with HS students Garrick Struble and Ian Pritchard to the National Competition for DECA in Orlando, FL on April 28 – May 3, 2011, as administratively recommended".

IX. Board of Education Committee Reports

IX.A. Technology Committee

Presenter: Ken Schrader

IX.B. District Wide School Improvement Committee

Presenter: Jeff Mercer, Richard Mansfield and Bea Reinhardt

X. Discussion Items

X.A. MHSAA Cooperative Ski Team Agreement with Boyne Falls Public School

Description:
Boyne City Public Schools and Boyne Falls Public School Cooperative Agreement for middle school and high school boys and girls ski team. Boyne Falls passed the agreement at their March 21, 2011 Board meeting.

X.B. Policy GAAB-B Non-Discrimination Personnel, Amendment - 1st Reading

X.C. Policy JAAB-R Non-Discrimination, New - 1st Reading

XI. Action Items

XI.A. #10-11-69 School Lunch Price Increase

Description:
Motion by ____, support by, ____, "in an effort to move paid school lunch prices to the federally mandated national average, the Board of Education approves the recommended ten (10) cent increase of paid school lunches for the district".

Motion (Carried/Failed) ___ to ___.

XI.B. #10-11-70 Acknowledgment of Tenure Status Advancement

Description:
Motion by ____, support by ____, "that the Board of Education acknowledges that the following teachers have successfully completed their 4-year probationary period and will progress to tenure status afforded to Ashley Heyboer (ES Special Education Teacher), Susan Lahti (MS 5th Grade Teacher) and Stephanie Maskart (ES 1st Grade Teacher) by the State of Michigan".

Motion: (Carried/Failed) __ to __.

XI.C. #10-11-71 Probationary Teacher Status Recommendation Ref. Brd. Policy GBG

Description:
Motion by ____, support by ____, "that the Board of Education acknowledges that the following teachers are eligible for advancement in probationary teacher status, as recommended administratively:

Debra Bacon, MS 5th Grade Teacher - fourth year (of a four year cycle)
Bethany Brown, ES Kindergarten Teacher- fourth year (of a four year cycle)
Erin Mastin, ES 1st Grade Teacher- fourth year (of a four year cycle)
Ryan Ringle, MS/HS Math Teacher - third year (of a four year cycle)
Chris Baxter, ES 2nd Grade Teacher- second year (of a four year cycle)
Amy Hertel, HS Spanish Teacher - second year (of a two year cycle)
Carly Klooster , ES Kindergarten Grade Teacher- second year (of a four year cycle)
Christine Lamberti , HS Health Teacher - second year (of a four year cycle)
Erin Luckhardt, MS Computer Teacher - second year (of a four year cycle)".

Motion (Carried / Failed) ___ to ___.

XI.D. #10-11-72 MHSAA Cooperative Ski Team Agreement with Boyne Falls Public School Approval

Description:
Motion by __, support by, __, "that the Board of Education approve the MHSAA Cooperative Ski Team Agreement with Boyne Falls Public School for the middle school and high school boys and girls ski team for the 2011-2012 school year."

Motion: (Carried/Failed) __ to __.

XI.E. #10-11-73 Resolution Opposing Raid on School Aid

Description:
Motion by ___, support by _____, "that the Board of Education approve the resolution that Boyne City Public Schools District opposes the proposal to divert dollars from the School Aid Fund to support community colleges and institutions of higher education at the expense of public school districts and the children they serve".

Motion: (Carried/Failed) __ to __.

XII. Recess (if necessary)

XIII. Public Commentary (5 minutes/person-please see guidelines at end of agenda)

XIV. Submit Lists of Meetings Attended

XV. Closed Session

XV.A. #10-11-74 To Discuss Upcoming BCEA/BCESPA Negotiations

Description:
Motion by ______, support by _______, "that the Board of Education adjourn into closed session at ________ pm to discuss upcoming BCEA/BCESPA Negotiations."

Roll Call Vote:
1. Jeff Mercer 2. Ed Vondra 3. Ross McLane 4. Marty Moody 5. Ken Schrader 6. Bea Reinhardt 7. Richard Mansfield

Motion (Carried / Failed): ______to______.

XV.B. Reconvene into Open Session

Description:
Motion by __, support by__, "that the closed meeting be adjourned at ___pm to reconvene into open session."

Motion: (Carried/Failed) ___ to ___.

XVI. Additional Action Items (if any)

XVII. Adjournment

Description: Motion by ____, support by ____ that the meeting be adjourned at _____pm.

Motion (Carried / Failed) ___ to ___.

April 18, 2011 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

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