OFFICIAL MINUTES

BRIMLEY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2015

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 1

A. Cappelli- yes  

K. Loup-yes

J. LeBlanc-yes    

T. Wilson-yes

S. Wallin-yes

R. Bedell- yes

K.Perron-

C.   ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Motion by wilson_______Supported by_bedell_______to adopt the agenda as amended adding item 8, leave of absence.        

Perron____

LeBlanc ___  

Wallin ___

Loup ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wilson___

All Members voted yes

Motion Passed

D. RECOGNITION / SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS

          1.  Board Member Recognition Month

January is School Board Recognition Month.  We will present certificates to each Board member.

E. BOARD REORGANIZATION

        1.  Election of Officers

a.  President

Motion by Loup_______supported by_Wallin_____to elect ___Wilson______as President.

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

b.  Vice-President

Motion by Bedell___supported by__Loup_____to elect ____LeBlanc_______________as Vice President.

All members voted yes

Except  mr Perron who abstained

Motion Passed

c.  Secretary

        Motion by Loup_____supported by_Wallin_________to elect Cappelli__________as Secretary.

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

d.  Treasurer

        Motion by Leblanc_______supported by_Wallin_________to elect _____Bedell______________as Treasurer.

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

F.  PUBLIC COMMENT- none

G.  APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

1.     Regular Meeting Minutes -  December 15, 2014

Motion by LeBlanc_______ Supported by ___Cappelli_____ to adopt the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on December 15, 2014.                          

LeBlanc ___yes  

Wallin  ___yes

Bedell ___yes

Loup___abstain

Cappelli ___  yes

Wilson___yes

Perron___abstain

Motion passed

H.  APPROVAL OF CURRENT BILLS

Motion by__Bedell______________Supported by Wallin_______ to approve payment of bills for 12/6/14 to 1/12/15 in the amounts of:

General  Fund                          $625,479.84

Food Service                           $    8,912.66

Total                                       $634,392.50     

Perron  ___

LeBlanc  ___

Wallin ___

Loup  ___

Bedell  ___

Cappelli  ___

Wilson___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

I.   OLD BUSINESS

J.   NEW BUSINESS

1.   Hiring of a Junior High Basketball Coach

Motion by Loup___Supported by _____Cappelli_______ hire  Bob Lohff as Junior High Basketball Coach, with the salary as per the Master Agreement.

Wilson____

LeBlanc ___  

Loup ___         

Perron ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

2.   Hiring of a Playground Aide-tabled

Motion by ________________Supported by ______________ to hire – as a Playground Aide, 2 hours per day, with the salary and benefits as per the Master Agreement.

Wallin ___

Bedell ___

Perron___

LeBlanc___

Cappelli ___

Wilson ___

Loup__

3.   Board Committee Assignments-tabled

We will go over the current Board Committee assignments and assign the new Board members to committees

Motion by _________________Supported by _____________ to establish Board Committees as proposed.

Loup____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Perron ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

4.  Resignations

In the Board packet is a letter of resignation from Title I Aide, Cindy Albrough, and Title I/Library Aide, Esther Waters

Motion by Wallin_______Supported by ___Loup__________ to accept the resignation of Title I Aide, Cindy Albrough, with regrets.

Loup____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Perron ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

Motion by cappelli_____________Supported by Bedell______ to accept the resignation of Title I/Library Aide, Esther Waters, with regrets and appreciation for her many years of service with our school.

Loup____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Perron ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

5.  Hiring of a Title I Instructional Aide-tabled

Motion by _________________Supported by _____________ to hire ____as a Title I Instructional Aide, effective January 20, 2015, with the salary and benefits as per the Master Agreement.

Loup____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Perron ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

6.  2014-2015 Best Practices Incentive Resolution

In order to receive $50 per pupil under the Best Practices Incentive, we must meet seven of the nine “best practices” identified by the state.  The attached resolution needs to be approved by the Board in order to receive the funding.

Motion by__Perron______ Supported by Wallin____    to adopt the 2014-2015 Best Practices Incentive Resolution as presented.  

Perron

LeBlanc

Bedell  

Wallin      

Loup       

Wilson  

Cappelli

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

7.  2014-2015 General Fund Budget Amendments

We will adjust the General Fund Budget to reflect more accurate projections for revenue and expenditures.

Motion by LeBlanc____Supported by Loup____ to adopt the 2014-2015 General Fund Budget Amendments as proposed.

Loup____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Perron ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

8.  Motion by Cappelli         Supported by Wallin       To accept Elizabeth James leave of absence.

Loup____

LeBlanc ___  

Wilson ___      

Perron ___

Bedell ___       

Cappelli ___

Wallin___

All members voted yes

Motion Passed

K.  BOARD REPORTS  -   SIT /  PSC  -  Committee Meetings-Sit meeting is next Tuesday.  the same people will serve on that committee

L.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1.     Elementary Principal – Mr. Routhier. Before the Holiday break, the holiday program went really well.  Mrs Waters for all her help as well.  The food service, served the next day for all the staff so thanks to them as well.  Second marking period is over, report cards out this Friday.  Pete and Brian to do a workshop next week.  A special mention to Mrs. Waters, for all of her years of service, she was our CCSS coordinator along with Library and all sorts of extra curricular items.  There will be a gathering for here in the cafeteria.  

2.     Middle School/High School Principal – Mr. Reattoir-Semester ended this past Friday , the snow days played a part in pushing exams into this week, so grades will be finalized this Friday and home next week.  Quiz Bowl is coming up on February 4th, so come and watch at 12:30.  Kids always do really well.  Some of the kids in quiz bowl are also on robotics so they have to watch there time...but come support both.  This years game for robotics is recycling, they will have to pile totes and then move those.  So, everyone is really excited about doing this.  This event is really really fun and the kids love it.  Thank you for your continued support for this.  They will have to overnight request coming. Congrats and welcome to the members.    

3.     Superintendent – Mr. Kantola Passed out information for board contacts, review it and change if necessary.  All new members are registered right now with the Michigan of School Boards.  They send monthly newsletters and so on.  Your address and phone number are public knowledge, school always uses your school email.  We need a special board meeting, for student discipline hearing, next week, Monday, Jan 26th at 7 and 7:30.    Make sure you can get into the MASB website, everyone should have access to the board member only information and the passwords should have been sent to you.   If any one has any questions, please come in any time.  

M.   ADJOURNMENT

Motion by________ Supported by ________    to adjourn.  

Perron

LeBlanc

Bedell  

Wallin      

Loup       

Wilson  

Cappelli

7:54

p.m adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Board Secretary