Board of Education Regular
Board Meeting
The Board of Education of
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Board Members Present: Dave Robinson, President; Jim Stuart, Vice President; Kris Lesley, Secretary; Bob Jenema, Treasurer; Jill Niewiadomski and Paul Roberts Trustees. |
MEMBERS PRESENT |
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Administrators Present: Scott Bogner, Superintendent; Mike Ostyn, Assistant Superintendent; Tom Szocinski, H.S. Principal; Scott Cousineau, H.S. Assistant Principal; Lance Jones, M.S. Principal; Dan Simon, M.S. Assistant Principal, Joel Schuitema, Elementary Principal; Renae Galsterer, P.C. Principal; John Klever, Learning Center Director; and Jan Lesley, Finance Director. |
ADMINISTRATORS PRESENT |
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Others Present: Kathi Thornton & others. |
OTHERS PRESENT |
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President, Dave Robinson,
called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance at 7:00 p.m. |
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Motion by Paul Roberts, supported by Jill Niewiadomski, to approve the agenda as presented. |
AGENDA |
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Motion Approved 6-0 |
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Bob DeVries, Dr.
Joe Gasper, and Dr. Lori Clark from NCRESA provided a presentation on grants
that are procured by NCRESA that benefit |
SPOTLIGHT |
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No public comments were offered at this
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PUBLIC COMMENTS |
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Motion by Bob Jenema, supported by Jim
Stuart, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. a. Approval
of Minutes of September 11, 2006 Regular and October 5, 2006 Board Workshop b. Approval of Treasurer’s Report c.
Approval of Payment of Bills |
CONSENT AGENDA |
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Motion Approved 6-0 |
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Scott Bogner, Superintendent, updated the board on enrollment figures. He talked about Proposal 5 that will be on
the ballot in November and how it would affect public schools. He informed the board that the district is
going forward with work needed to repair/replace roofs that are leaking. The Newaygo County Association of School
Boards dinner is coming up on October 26th. |
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT |
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Kris Lesley, Chairperson, informed the board that the committee
reviewed NEOLA policy 9270 regarding guidelines for educating a child at
home. This policy will be presented
for first reading by the board later in the meeting. |
POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING |
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Bob Jenema informed the board that the committee discussed ticket
prices and policies for athletic events and the need for Wednesday practices
due to the changing of the athletic seasons. |
ATHLETIC COMMITTEE METING |
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Jim Stuart, Chairperson, informed the board that the committee
discussed the school forests and the development of a plan to manage the
forests as a viable entity for |
AG/FORESTRY COMMITTEE MEETING |
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Dave Robinson, Chairperson, informed the board that the committee
discussed the repair/replacement of several leaking roofs, fixing of the
middle school steps, and setting a time to do a walk-through of all grounds
in the spring. |
BUILDING AND SITE COMMITTEE MEETING |
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Bob Jenema, Chairperson, informed the board that the finance
committee discussed the anticipated loss of student enrollment and how that
impacts the district. |
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING |
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Tom Szocinski, High School
Principal, informed the board of upcoming events at the high school
including the National Honor Society induction on Monday, October 30th. |
PRINCIPAL REPORTS |
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Lance Jones, Middle School Principal, thanked Nelson’s Farm
Market for donating apples for snacks for the students during the MEAP
tests. Middle School students were treated
to a performance by PRIDE and had a great time at the homecoming assembly led
by varsity cheerleaders and the band. |
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Joel Schuitema, Elementary School Principal, invited board
members to visit Science Alive on October 12 & 13. MEAP testing is coming up on October 16-20. |
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Renae Galsterer, Primary Center Principal, thanked Parent
Involvement for the donation of graham crackers for the Elementary students
during MEAPs. They also
created a fund for students at the PC who can’t afford regular lunch but
whose family won’t apply for free lunch.
She also informed the board of upcoming field trips, both internal and
external. |
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John Klever, Learning Center Director, presented Vicki Gardner as
student of the month. He also thanked
the high school science staff for their help with supplies/curriculum for
Jonathan Allen, the new Learning Center Science Teacher. |
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Policy #9270 regarding procedures for educating a child at home is being presented to the board for first reading. Motion by Kris Lesley, supported by Jim Stuart, to approve the policy for first reading. |
NEOLA POLICY UPDATE |
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Motion Approved 6-0 |
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Pam Gillespie, bus driver, is requesting a reduced work schedule so that she can take care of her mother who is undergoing treatments for cancer. Motion by Jill Niewiadomski, supported by Paul Roberts, to approve the leave as requested. |
LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUEST |
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Motion Approved 6-0 |
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Merri Jo Tuinstra, Elementary Teacher, is requesting a leave of absence to recover from emergency surgery. This leave is in line with FMLA requirements. Motion by Bob Jenema, supported by Kris Lesley, to approve the leave as presented. |
LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUEST |
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Motion Approved 6-0 |
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The monthly board calendar was discussed along with the need for another finance committee meeting. |
DISCUSSIONS |
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There being no further business before the
Board, a motion was entered by Jim Stuart to conclude the meeting, supported
by Jill Niewiadomski. Meeting
adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Kathi Thornton Recording Secretary |
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