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A regular meeting of the Board of Education of Pellston Public Schools was held in the Gerald E. Mallory Board of Education Conference Room on Monday, April 14, 2008. President Kathy Smith called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Members present: Kathy Smith, Arnold Burkhart, John Ritter, Christopher Rybinski, Connie Dzedzie and Jim Milbrandt Member(s). The Pledge of Allegiance and prayer were led by Arnold Burkhart. Absent: Ronald Wolford It was moved by Chris Rybinski and supported by John Ritter to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on Monday, March 10, 2008. Motion carried 6-0 It was moved by Connie Dzedzie and supported by Jim Milbrandt to approve payment of the bills for the months of March/April in the amount of $117,756.42 with payments being made from the following funds: General Fund, $103,635.43; Athletics, $1,202.30; and Food Service, $12,918.34. The motion carried 6-0. Kathy Smith questioned the cost of Dell ink cartridges for Laura Chaney and Mr. Tebbe will pursue an answer from Michelle Ferris, Accounts Payable. It was moved by Connie Dzedzie and supported by Arne Burkhart to approve payment of the payrolls for the dates of April 25 and May 9, 2008 and Benefits & Utilities for April 15 and May 12, 2008. The motion carried 6-0. Public Petitions - Nancy Paige, representative of the Jeffrey P. Bodzick Scholarship committee visited to publicize the scholarship and the fund-raising Golf Outing, which will be held at Boyne Highlands on May 16th. $78,000 in scholarships has been given out since the inception of the program. $3,000 will be given to a student from each school system in Emmet County this year. The committee is working to increase donations so that two scholarships may be given to each district next year. PTO Report- Kathy Smith reported on a very successful pizza sale with the total profit being $2,752.75. All top sellers were awarded a Pellston Hornets t-shirt. The annual Spring Carnival will be held in the high school gym on April 25th from 6-8:30 P.M. Grandparents Day at the elementary school will be on Wednesday, May 16th. Staff Appreciation Lunch will be served during the first week of May. PTO purchased 2 totes with wheels for the storage of the elementary outdoor play equipment that was previously ordered with the Campbell’s Soup labels. This will allow each end of the building to have a tote. A sympathy card and $50 donation was made to the Weidenhamer family upon the death of the children’s mother. Sports Boosters- A recycling program has been instituted to collect old electronics equipment. These will then be sent to a vendor who will reimburse the Sports Boosters for items. The amount is small but will also provide a means of keeping these items out of the landfill. The Sports Boosters are very busy working on spring sports concessions.
Recognitions & Remembrances - A. The Board congratulated High School Senior, Justin Litzner for receiving the M. Louise Herlocher art award during the Crooked Tree Arts Center competition. Justin received a $250 cash award and this is the second time Justin has been selected for his work. B. The Board thanked David Schmalzried for his $100 donation for ball field fencing. New Business A. Student Discipline Hearing A motion was made by Chris Rybinski and supported by Connie Dzedzie at 7:45 to adjourn to closed session to discuss the recommendation of Mr. Tony Basanese for disciplinary action against a male high school student. Motion passed 6-0. The Board returned to open session at 8:30 p.m. A motion was made by Connie Dzedzie and seconded by John Ritter to suspend the student in question for the remainder of the 2007-08 year as well as the first semester of the 2008-09 school year. The Board also requires the student to come before the Board to discuss what he has done to improve his behavior prior to any re-admission discussion. Additionally the student and parents will be required to agree to a behavior contract should re-admission be granted. Motion carried 6-0. President Kathy Smith commented that the Board would strongly urge counseling for this student, although it is not mandatory.
A motion was made by Arne Burkhart and seconded by Connie Dzedzie to approve the quote from Baird, Cotter & Bishop, CPA’s of Cadillac, MI for audit services for 2008, 2009, and 2010. Motion carried 6-0. The Board recognized and thanked Rehmann Robson for past services. Partnership Agreement/Baker College Dual Enrollment It was moved by Arne Burkhart and supported by Chris Rybinski to approve an agreement with Baker College to provide college level classes at Pellston High School beginning in the fall of 2008. The motion carried 6-0. Board Scholarship Committee The Board appointed Connie Dzedzie, Kathy Smith, and Arne Burkhart to conduct Board scholarship interviews for the class of 2008 on Wednesday, May 14th, beginning at 6 P.M. Personnel Make up dates for Snow Days – Superintendent Tebbe recommended referring this matter back to the Personnel Committee. Probationary Teacher Employment Recommendations It was moved by Chris Rybinski and supported by Jim Milbrant to approve continuing probation for the following faculty: Ms. Erika Faust, Ms. Blanca Sommerfield, Ms. Rachel Kwiatkowksi, Ms. Jill Kubont, Ms. Brooke Groff, Ms. Katie Frentz, Ms. Jessica Williams, & Mr. Josh McDonald. The motion carried 6-0. Acknowledgment of Teachers earning Tenure The Board recognized and congratulated the following teachers, who have achieved tenure, at the end of the 2007-08 school year. Ms. Mindy Crawford, Ms. Mandy Robinson and Ms. Cara Ecker Coaching Recommendation It was moved by Arne Burkhart and supported by Chris Rybinski to approve Mr. Litzner’s recommendation to employ Karen Congdon for the position of 7th & 8th grade track coach for 2007-08. Motion carried 6-0. Curriculum and Instruction A written report was submitted by Mrs. Emery. Regular Monthly Reports were reviewed as submitted by departmental supervisors including Transportation, Athletic, Food Service and Trust & Agency. Food service received 150 shirts from Got Milk! Campaign and Bruce Spychalski will use these as prizes for students. He also presented a shirt to each member of the Board. Mr. Basanese noted that the vending machine sales may be slightly down but that they have been programmed to turn off during class time. By doing this the number of students getting to classes late has been reduced. Written copy of the DSIT Minutes was given to the Board members.
Mr. Tebbe requested meeting with the personnel committee to discuss changes in the scope of the maintenance position. The Board agreed to receive bids for the sale of the District’s Ferris lawn mower. The Board members received invitations to the 2008 Prom, which will be held on April 26th. Respond to Mrs. Carter if you are interested in attending. 94 students are planning on attending. Supervision from the Board Members is appreciated and this is a fun evening. Board member Chris Rybinski informed the Board that Jeff Mallory is organizing youth dances at Levering Community Center. The first two have been very successful and all monies raised will be used to fund the Youth Center. Committee Reports - None
There being no further business, it was moved by Chris Rybinski
and supported by John Ritter to adjourn the meeting. The motion
carried 6-0 and the meeting adjourned at 9:26 p.m. |
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