BUCHANAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
AUGUST 21ST, 2017 REGULAR MEETING GARDNER SCHOOL HOUSE
| CALL TO ORDER |
President, Dr. Harvey Burnett, opened the meeting at 6:02 pm
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| ROLL CALL | PRESENT: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett
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| ABSENT: R. Writer
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| OTHERS PRESENT : Mr. Timothy J. Donahue & Mrs. Tricia Lowery
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| ADOPTION OF AGENDA
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MOTION BY Member S. Tobler, SECONDED BY Member C. Lee the agenda for the regular meeting of August 21st, 2017 be adopted as written. ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
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K. Falkenstein, S. Steinke, M. Nixon, J. Cuthbert, Hannah Smith & Family, Syrus Davis & Family.
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| COMMUNITY DIALOGUE/CITIZENS CONCERNS
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None
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| INFORMATION/REPORTS & NEW BUSINESS
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| SUPERINTENDENT /DEPARTMENT REPORTS
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Mr. Donahue discussed Board Governance Training with the Board; the date for this training is to be determined. Mr. Donahue also presented the district’s former NewsNViews publication, now The Buck Bulletin, with a new look and appeal.
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| MEETING MINUTES
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MOTION BY Member S. Tobler, SECONDED BY Member C. Lee, The minutes of the regular meeting of July 17th be adopted as written. ROLL CALL VOTE K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| WARRANTS | MOTION by J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED by S. Tobler, The Board of Education approve the payment of payroll of $655,481.67 and the payment of expenditures of $296,365.45 for invoices from the General Fund and the payment of payroll of $3908.70 and the payment of expenditures of $17,357.06 for invoices from the School Service Fund. ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| BUCHANAN VIRTUAL ACADEMY & BUCHANAN STEP UP GRADUATION CERTIFICATION | MOTION BY Member K. Laesch, SECONDED BY Member S. Tobler, Upon satisfactory completion of district requirements for High School Graduation, the Board of Education hereby approves:
Buchanan Virtual Academy: Cole Poznanski Buchanan Step Up: Hannah Smith
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| NEOLA BOARD POLICIES – SECOND READING & ADOPTION
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MOTION BY Member K. Laesch, SECONDED BY Member D. Wentworth, The Buchanan Board of Education completes the second reading and adopts the following replacement policy:
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| ADOPTION OF STUDENT HANDBOOK UPDATES
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MOTION BY Member S. Tobler, SECONDED BY Member K. Laesch, The Buchanan Board of Education adopts the Buchanan Community Schools Student Handbook updates for the 2017-18 school year as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| PARAPROFESSIONAL RESIGNATION
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MOTION BY Member S. Tobler, SECONDED BY Member D. Wentworth, The Buchanan Board of Education accepts the resignation of Mrs. Amanda Spitz, Ottawa Elementary Paraprofessional, effective for the 2017-18 school year. The Board would like to thank Mrs. Spitz for her service to the students of the Buchanan Community School district. We wish her the best in future endeavors.
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| CTE ADMINISTRATOR RESIGNATION
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MOTION BY Member D. Wentworth, SECONDED BY Member C. Lee, The Buchanan Board of Education accepts the resignation of: Mr. Josh Paquette, Director of CTE, effective immediately. The Board would like to thank Mr. Paquette for his service to the students of the Buchanan Community School district. We wish him the best in future endeavors.
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| CERTIFIED TEACHER RESIGNATION
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MOTION BY Member J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED BY Member S. Tobler, The Buchanan Board of Education accepts the resignation of: Mrs. Kaila Fuller, Ottawa Pre-school teacher, effective immediately. The Board would like to thank Mrs. Fuller for her service to the students of the Buchanan Community School district. We wish her the best in future endeavors.
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| BHS CTE ACADEMY LAB MENTOR RECOMMENDATION
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MOTION BY Member J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED BY Member H. Burnett, The Buchanan Board of Education approves the recommendation as submitted by High School Principal, Mrs. Stacey DeMaio, to hire Mr. Jared Rusher as CTE Academy lab mentor for the 2017-18 school year. Mr. Rusher will work with our CTE Academy students up to 20 hours per week.
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| BMS 7TH GRADE SCIENCE TEACHER RECOMMENDATION TO HIRE
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MOTION BY Member D. Wentworth, SECONDED BY Member H. Burnett, The Buchanan Board of Education approves the recommendation as submitted by Middle School Principal, Mr. Mark Kurland, to hire Mrs. Angel Whitsel as 7th grade science teacher for the 2017-18 school year; with Mrs. Shannon Jeffries as mentoring teacher. Mrs. Whitsel will be compensated at step 1 salary level of the BEA agreement.
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION TO HIRE
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MOTION BY Member J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED BY Member D. Wentworth, The Buchanan Board of Education approves the recommendation as submitted by Business Manager, Mrs. Tricia Lowery, to hire Mrs. Angela Portt as Transportation Director for the 2017-18 school year.
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATION TO HIRE | MOTION BY Member J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED BY Member S. Tobler, The Buchanan Board of Education approves the recommendation as submitted by Business Manager, Mrs. Tricia Lowery, to hire Mr. Alan Berget, as district maintenance staff for the 2017-18 school year.
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| BCS CONFERENCE 2017-18 | MOTION BY Member D. Wentworth, SECONDED BY Member K. Laesch, The Buchanan Board of Education delegates to the Superintendent or his/her designee(s) the responsibility for the supervision and control of all interscholastic athletic activities affiliated with the BCS Conference. The Board accepts the constitution and by-laws of the BCS Conference. The Board adopts as its own the conference’s rules and agrees to the primary enforcement of those rules. This includes the exclusionary rule that the conference has adopted to promote good sportsmanship and enhance the safety of athletes and spectators. The rule requires that when the conduct of any person becomes disruptive to the athletic event and interferes with the stated goals of the BCS conference and MHSAA, that person shall be excluded from attendance at future conference athletic events at all conference schools.
This authorization shall become effective September 5, 2017 and shall remain effective until July 31, 2018.
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| ATHLETIC COACHING RECOMMENDATIONS & RESIGNATION | MOTION BY Member S. Tobler, SECONDED BY Member K. Laesch, The Buchanan Board of Education approves the 2017-18 Athletic coaching appointments & resignation of:
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED |
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| REINSTATEMENT OF STUDENT #518845
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MOTION BY Member D. Wentworth, SECONDED BY Member S. Tobler, The Buchanan Board of Education approves the recommendation to reinstate student #518824 to Buchanan High School effective September 5th, 2017, with the following conditions:
– An approved behavioral plan is made effective.
– Any serious disciplinary infraction after readmission may result in permanent expulsion.
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, C. Lee, S. Tobler, H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| QUESTIONS & COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING |
Monday, August 21st , 6pm @ Gardner School
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| ADJOURNMENT | 6:30 pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
