Public Meeting Agenda: October 14, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Presentation:

III.A. Student Council Reports (If Any)

III.B. Elementary School Presentation

Presenter: Elementary Staff

IV. Administrators' Highlights

V. Announcements and Comments by Superintendent and Board of Education

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 _____, "the Consent Agenda items for the October 14, 2013, meeting of the Board of Education be adopted, as presented."

VIII.A. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting

VIII.A.1. #13-14-46 Approval of Minutes

Description: Motion: "that the Board of Education approve following meeting minutes, as presented:

Regular meeting of September 9, 2013
Special meeting and Closed meeting of September 14, 2013
Policy Committee meetings of September 19, 2013 and October 2, 2013
Special Meeting of September 20, 2013
Financial Committee meeting minutes of September 23, 2013"

VIII.B. Business and Finance Items

VIII.B.1. #13-14-47 Payment of the Bills

Description: Motion: "that the Board of Education approve Gross Payroll as paid in the amount of $762,225.08; General Fund bills as paid in the amount of $65,444.97; and Food Service bills as paid in the amount of $19,488.26,Capital Bond Project Fund costs as paid in the amount of $3,079.85; 2004 Bond Debt Fund as paid in the amount of $120,418.75; 2011 Bond Debt Fund as paid in the amount of $43,806.25; for a total of $1,014,463.16 for all funds."

VIII.B.2. #13-14-48 Donation

Description: Motion: "that the Board of Education approve the following donations from the Booster Foundation in the total amount of $15,890, as recommended administratively":

$3850 to the Wrestling Program
$600 to MS National Novel Writing Group
$1140 to the MS for the 6th grade Poet Program
$2500 to the HS Robotics Program
$5000 to the HS Graduation Celebration Committee for the All-Night Grad Party
$500 to the K-12 Music Program for a Family Concert
$800 to the HS Band Program for a Jazz Workshop
$1500 to the HS Equestrian Team

VIII.B.3. #13-14-49 Donation Acceptance

Description: Motion: "that the Board of Education approve the donation from United Way for the Early Learners Program in the amount of $5,000.00, as recommended administratively".

VIII.B.4. #13-14-50 Donation

Description: Motion: "that the Board of Education accept a donation from the Little Traverse Association of Home Builders in the amount of $2000.00 for the Boyne City High School Construction Trades Program to be used for student scholarships and program enhancements, as recommended administratively".

VIII.B.5. #13-14-51 Donation Acceptance

Description: Motion: "that the Board of Education accept the grant donation for adequate recycling receptacles in the amount of $400.00 from the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, as recommended administratively".

VIII.B.6. #13-14-52 Donation Acceptance

Description: Motion: "that the Board of Education approve the donation of a used saxophone from Mr. Tim Cooney for the high school/middle school band program, as recommended administratively".

VIII.B.7. #13-14-53 Donation

Description: Motion: "that the Board of Education accept the donation from Dale Brummund for three (3) sets of used golf clubs for the High School Golf Team, as recommended administratively".

VIII.B.8. #13-14-54 Fuel Bid

Description: Motion: "that the Board of Education award the fuel bid to Boyne Storage and Fuel Center as our diesel fuel and gasoline supplier through the 2015-2016 school year, as recommended administratively".

VIII.C. Personnel Items:

VIII.C.1. #13-14-55 Staffing

Description: Motion: "that the Board of Education approve Antonio Cutler as a part-time High School Business and Marketing Teacher (.67 FTE), as recommended administratively. In accordance with 1993 Public Act 68, Criminal History checks from the FBI and the Michigan State Police will be on file in the Superintendent's Office."

VIII.C.2. #13-14-56 Resignation

Description: Motion: "that the Board of Education respectfully acknowledge the resignation of Elementary School Principal, Fred Sitkins".

VIII.C.3. #13-14-57 Resignation

Description: Motion: "that the Board of Education respectfully acknowledge the resignation of Early Learners' Teacher assistant, Robin Ciesielski".

VIII.C.4. #13-14-58 Schedule B (Co-Curricular Assignments)

Description: Motion: "that the Board of Education approve the Schedule B assignments for the 2013-2014 school year as follows and recommended administratively".

Justin Weisler - MS Drama Director
Dee Kelly - MS Drama Assistant/Music Director
Mark Pontoni - Class Advisor; Sophomore (2016)
Karen Jarema - Class Advisor; Freshman (2017)
Amy Hertel - National Honor Society

VIII.D. Curriculum & Program Items

Description: Consent Agenda Items (Carried/Failed) __to__.

IX. Board of Education & Committee Reports

IX.A. District Wide School Improvement Committee

IX.B. Technology Committee Report

IX.C. Policy Committee

IX.D. Finance Committee

X. Discussion Items

X.A. Audit Report

X.B. First Reading of the Property Policies (7000)

XI. Action Items

XI.A. #13-14-59 Acceptance of Audit Report

Description: Motion by__, support by __, "that the Board of Education accept the 2012-2013 Audit Report prepared by Baird, Cotter, and Bishop Certified Public Accountants."
Motion (Carried/Failed) __to__.

XII. Recess

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

XIV. Submit Lists of Meetings Attended

XV. Closed Session

XVI. Action Items, continued (if necessary)

XVII. Adjournment

Description: Motion by ____, support by ____, "that the meeting be adjourned at _____pm".
Motion (Carried / Failed) ___ to ___.

October 14, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

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