BUCHANAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
JANUARY 14, 2020 REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
| CALL TO ORDER | OPENING OF MEETING BY: Timothy Donahue, 7:01 pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROLL CALL | PRESENT: C. Lee, D. Wentworth, R. Writer, S. Tobler, K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, and H. Burnett
ABSENT: None |
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| OTHERS PRESENT : Timothy Donahue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOMINATION OF
CHAIRPERSON
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Motion by Member D. Wentworth, SECONDED by Member C. Lee to appoint Kelly Laesch as board officer election chairperson.
VOTE: C. Lee, D. Wentworth, R. Writer, S. Tobler, K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, and H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| PRESIDENT
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Nomination by Member C. Lee, SECONDED BY Member J. DeVlaminck, for Member D. Wentworth as President of the Buchanan Community Schools Board of Education for the 2020 calendar year.
VOTE: C. Lee, D. Wentworth, R. Writer, S. Tobler, K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, and H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| VICE PRESIDENT
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Nomination by Member R. Writer, SECONDED by C. Lee, for member S. Tobler as Vice President of the Buchanan Community Schools Board of Education for the 2020 calendar year.
VOTE: C. Lee, D. Wentworth, R. Writer, S. Tobler, K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, and H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| SECRETARY | Nomination by Member S. Tobler, SECONDED by D. Wentworth, for member R. Writer as of the Secretary of the Buchanan Community Schools Board of Education for the 2020 calendar year.
VOTE: C. Lee, D. Wentworth, R. Writer, S. Tobler, K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, and H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| TREASURER | Nomination by Member S. Tobler, SECONDED by C. Lee, for member J. DeVlaminck as Treasurer of the Buchanan Community Schools Board of Education for the 2020 calendar year.
VOTE: C. Lee, D. Wentworth, R. Writer, S. Tobler, K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, and H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| ADOPTION OF AGENDA | MOTION by Member J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED by Member R. Writer, the agenda for the reorganizational Board Meeting of January 14, 2020 be adopted as written.
VOTE: C. Lee, D. Wentworth, R. Writer, S. Tobler, K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, and H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| RECOGNITION OF VISITORS | J. Hanover, T. Austin, C. Lolmaugh, L. Miller, J. Dickinson, K. Lolmaugh, S. Rodrigez, D. Bobby, R. Martin, M. Frost, M. Watkins, D. Freeman Sr., K. Berry, D. Freeman III., H. Cashier, G. Miller, J. Brown, T. Brown, C. Waggoner, N. Ballard, S. Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMMUNITY DIALOGUE CITIZENS CONCERNS | Tamiko Brown – spoke on behalf of the Avery Brown Classic.
Jessica Elliot – spoke regarding the District posting positions prior to employees receiving a due process hearing. |
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| COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
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MOTION by member J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED by S. Tobler, the Board of Education appoints the following Board Members to the committees as specified below for the 2020 calendar year:
VOTE: C. Lee, D. Wentworth, R. Writer, S. Tobler, K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, and H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| BUILDING LIAISONS
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MOTION by K. Laesch, SECONDED by J. DeVlaminck, the Board of Education appoints the following Board Members to serve in the capacity of building liaisons as specified below for the 2020 calendar year:
Buchanan High School: Writer Tobler Buchanan Middle School: Lee DeVlaminck Ottawa Elementary: Tobler Laesch Moccasin Elementary: Wentworth Laesch Virtual Academy: DeVlaminck
VOTE: C. Lee, D. Wentworth, R. Writer, S. Tobler, K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, and H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| LEGAL COUNSEL | MOTION by J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED by D. Wentworth, the firm of Thrun Law, East Lansing, Michigan be appointed Board Legal Counsel for the 2020 Calendar year.
VOTE: C. Lee, D. Wentworth, R. Writer, S. Tobler, K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, and H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL DEPOSITORIES | MOTION by J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED by R. Writer the following institutions be retained as depositories for the appropriate school funds for the 2020 Calendar Year:
General Fund: United Federal Credit Union Payroll: United Federal Credit Union Food Service Fund: United Federal Credit Union Trust & Agency Fund: United Federal Credit Union Debt Retirement Funds 2008, 2012, 2013: United Federal Credit Union Building & Site Fund: United Federal Credit Union Miscellaneous Funds: Honor Credit Union Investments: MI CLASS Investment Pool
VOTE: C. Lee, D. Wentworth, R. Writer, S. Tobler, K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, and H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| BOARD MEETING CALENDAR | MOTION by S. Tobler, SECONDED by R. Writer, the 2020 Board of Education calendar for meetings be approved as written.
2020 Board Calendar (PDF)
VOTE: C. Lee, D. Wentworth, R. Writer, S. Tobler, K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, and H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| QUESTIONS & COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS | – Mr. DeVlaminck spoke about creating a google calendar for the School Board members. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEXT BOARD MEETING | Monday, January 20th, 6pm @ Buchanan High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ADJOURNMENT | 7:33 pm |
