7-18-2016 Board Minutes

BUCHANAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN

 

JULY 18, 2016                        REGULAR MEETING                       BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL

 

CALL TO ORDER Senior Trustee, Lloyd Miller, opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL PRESENT: K. Laesch, R. Writer, J. DeVlaminck (10 minutes tardy), D. Wentworth, L. Miller, and  S. Tobler
  ABSENT:  H. Burnett
  OTHERS PRESENT: Tricia Gaideski
AGENDA

 

MOTION BY Member K. Laesch, SECONDED BY Member D. Wentworth the agenda for the regular meeting of July 18, 2016 be adopted as written.  ROLL CALL VOTE:  K. Laesch, R. Writer, D. Wentworth, L. Miller, and  S. Tobler NAYS:  None     MOTION ADOPTED

 

RECOGNITION OF VISITORS

 

COMMUNITY DIALOGUE/CITIZENS CONCERNS

 

INFORMATION/REPORTS & NEW BUSINESS

 

SUPERINTENDENT /DEPARTMENT REPORTS

 

MINUTES-REGULAR & SPECIAL MEETING

 

 

None

 

None

 

 

None

 

 

None

 

MOTION BY Member R. Writer, SECONDED BY Member S. Tobler, the minutes of the regular meeting of June 20th and special meeting of June 21st, 2016 be adopted as written.

ROLL CALL VOTE:  K. Laesch, R. Writer, D. Wentworth, L. Miller, and  S. Tobler    NAYS:  None      MOTION ADOPTED

 

WARRANTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMS STUDENT HANDBOOK

 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL STAFF RETIREMENT

 

 

 

 

 

BUCHANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT RECOMMENDATION

 

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION OF AGREEMENT WITH HOLLAND BUS COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUESTIONS & COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS

 

NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

MOTION by D. Wentworth, SECONDED by R. Writer, the Board of Education approve the payment of payroll of $1,228,776.87 and the payment of expenditures of $365,054.09 for invoices from the General Fund and the payment of payroll of $23,557.37 and the payment of expenditures of $70,690.78 for invoices from the School Service Fund.  ROLL CALL VOTE:  K. Laesch, R. Writer, D. Wentworth, L. Miller, and  S. Tobler    NAYS:  None      MOTION ADOPTED

 

MOTION by S. Tobler, SECONDED by K. Laesch, The Buchanan Board of Education adopts Buchanan Middle School Student Handbook for the 2016-17 school year as presented.  ROLL CALL VOTE:  K. Laesch, R. Writer, D. Wentworth, L. Miller, and  S. Tobler NAYS:  None      MOTION ADOPTED

 

MOTION by D. Wentworth, SECONDED by S. Tobler, the Buchanan Board of Education accepts the retirement of:  Mr. Clarence Grimm – 25 years of dedication and service.  The Board would like to thank Mr. Grimm for 25 years of dedication and service to the Buchanan Community School District.  We wish him the best in all future endeavors. ROLL CALL VOTE:  K. Laesch, R. Writer, D. Wentworth, L. Miller, and  S. Tobler    NAYS:  None      MOTION ADOPTED

 

MOTION by S. Tobler, SECONDED by D. Wentworth, The Buchanan Board of Education approves Principal, Mr. Mark Kurland’s recommendation to hire Mrs. Sheila Reitz as Buchanan Middle School Administrative Assistant to Principal for the 2016-17 school year.  Mrs. Reitz will be compensated accordingly to the Buchanan Association of Administrative & Media Assistants contract.

ROLL CALL VOTE:  K. Laesch, R. Writer, D. Wentworth, L. Miller, and  S. Tobler    NAYS:  None      MOTION ADOPTED

 

MOTION by L. Miller, SECONDED by K. Laesch, The Buchanan Board of Education approves the recommendation as submitted by Ms. Tricia Gaideski, Business Manager, to purchase three (3) busses and related equipment from Holland Bus Company.  The Board also accept the bid from the bank to finance the acquisition of the property through an installment purchase agreement among the Issuer, the Bank and the Vendor for a total amount not to exceed two hundred forty-one thousand five hundred dollars ($241,500.00) at an interest rate of one and seventy-nine hundredths percent (1.79%) per annum over a period of four (4) years with annual principal and interest payments beginning not later than one (1) year after the date of delivery/funding, with annual interest thereon, based upon a 360-day year, 30-day month.  ROLL CALL VOTE:  K. Laesch, R. Writer, J. DeVlaminck, D. Wentworth, L. Miller, and  S. Tobler    NAYS:  None      MOTION ADOPTED

 

None

 

 

Monday, August 15, 2016 @ 6:00 pm, Gardner School

 

6:20 pm

 

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