BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Monday, July 17, 2007

7:00 AM

Administration Office

 

 

The regular school board meeting of the Fremont Board of Education was called to order by President Anita Osterman at 7:07 a.m.

 

Present:  Anita Osterman, Jim Featherstone, Karla Gilliland, Linda Blais, Ed Wosinski, Matt Hendrie and Phil Harmon

 

People Who Addressed the Board: John Kingsnorth, Jim Hieftje, Bing Hanson Lake,

 

Anita Osterman, President, led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

#4746 – Motion by Phil Harmon to nominate Anita Osterman as President.  Motion by Jim Featherstone to nominate Phil Harmon as President.  Those in favor of Anita as President – Karla Gilliland, Linda Blais, Phil Harmon, Ed Wosinski, Matt Hendrie, Jim Featherstone and Anita Osterman.  Anita Osterman is voted President by a majority vote.

 

#4747 – Motion by Phil Harmon to nominate Karla Gilliland as Vice President. Those in favor of Karla Gilliland as Vice President – Karla Gilliland, Linda Blais, Matt Hendrie, Jim Featherstone, Ed Wosinski, Phil Harmon and Anita Osterman.  Karla Gilliland is voted Vice President by a majority vote.

 

#4748 – Motion by Ed Wosinski to nominate Jim Featherstone as Secretary. Those in favor of Jim Featherstone as Secretary – Linda Blais, Ed Wosinski, Jim Featherstone, Phil Harmon, Karla Gilliland, Matt Hendrie and Anita Osterman.  Jim Featherstone is voted Secretary by a majority vote.

 

#4749 – Motion by Jim Featherstone to nominate Phil Harmon as Treasurer.    Those in favor of Phil Harmon as Treasurer – Linda Blais, Ed Wosinski, Jim Featherstone, Phil Harmon, Karla Gilliland, Rick Knysz, and Anita Osterman.  Phil Harmon is voted Treasurer by a majority vote.

 

President Anita Osterman welcomed new Board member Matt Hendrie.

 

#4750 – Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon to approve the minutes of the Public Hearing on the Proposed 2007-08 Budgets on June 25 2007.  Ayes – 7; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#4751– Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 25, 2007.  Ayes – 7; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#4752– Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Jim Featherstone to approve the agenda for tonight’s meeting.  Ayes – 7; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

 

 

John Kingsnorth, Superintendent, informed the Board of the ribbon cutting ceremony July 26, 2007, 4:30 p.m. for the new Fremont Market Place Pavilion. 

 

Dr. Kingsnorth also informed the Board that the Tennis Committee will be raising money for the construction of a pavilion for the Tennis Teams.  It has to meet our specifications and will be used for storage, concessions and contain rest rooms.  It will be located on the north side of the tennis courts between Middle School and the Community Education building.  The project is coordinated by Joan Purdy and Rhondi Davis and once completed will be gifted over to the district.

 

Superintendent Kingsnorth also informed the Board of the progress of the High School Principal search.  There are six candidates from the original 25 applicants and interviews will be starting July 19, 2007 with the second round interviews beginning the following week.  The candidates are:  Ken Haggart, John Bull, Donna Hendershot, Thomas Maj, Roger Pauley and Scott Sherman.  Karla Gilliland and Jim Featherstone are representing the Board on the search committee and there is a panel of students also interviewing the candidates.

 

Jim Hieftje, Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, also addressed the Board regarding the principalship search.  He informed the Board that Bing Hanson Lake was very helpful in submitting the Title I application which is now in.

 

Ass’t. Superintendent Hieftje also informed the Board of the Merit Curriculum coming in with added costs to the district.  We now have to provide World History for our 9th graders, and he is in the process of searching for textbooks.

 

Bing Hanson Lake, Director of Financial Services, informed the Board that the Administration Office is preparing for our annual audit to be conducted the week of August 20, 2007.  She also reported that administration will be reviewing the driver’s education program.

 

Linda Blais questioned if we had an option to move the Board meetings elsewhere to accommodate more people.  The Board will review.

 

#4753– Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Jim Featherstone  to approve the following Consent Items:

  1. Approval of Disbursements for June 2007 in the amount of $1,799,665.34.
  2. Approve the designation of the Board secretary as the person responsible for posting notices of Board meetings.
  3. Approve the administration building as the official location for publishing notices of Board meetings.
  4. Appoint school attorneys—Clark Hill, PLC and Thrun Law Firm, PC.
  5. Approve the Board agenda format for 2007-08:

1)       Call meeting to order

2)       Pledge of Allegiance

3)       Approval of minutes for the previous Board meeting

4)       Approval of agenda

5)       Public participation

6)       Presentations

 

7)       Leadership Reports

8)       Consent agenda items (as needed)

9)       Action items

10)   Closed session (as needed)

11)   Board Communication

12)   Adjournment

 

  1. Approve the Board of Education Secretary delegation of work related to all elections to the Director of Financial Services.

 

  1. Approve the resolution for depositories, signatures, and transfer/investments of funds.
  2. Approve the district legal reference form
  3. Approve MHSAA Resolution
  4. Approve board compensation for 2007-08 ($30 per month)
  5. Approve the authorization for the Superintendent to enter into a contract with PCMI for hiring personnel

Ayes – 7; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#4754– Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon to approve the schedule of Board of Education meetings for 2007-08. Ayes – 7; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

 

#4755 – Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon to approve a Board of Education retreat for 2007-08 at The Shack with expenses not to exceed $500.00.   Ayes – 7; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#4756– Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon to approve the Superintendent to enter into a contract with the bidder recommended by our engineers for the High School Parking Lot project, not to exceed $121,500.  Ayes – 7; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

 

#4757 – Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon to approve the hiring of Nick Brown as a secondary math teacher at Fremont High School.  Ayes – 7; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#4758 – Motion by Karla Gilliland and seconded by Ed Wosinski to approve the hiring of Christopher Gleason as secondary math teacher at Fremont High School.  Ayes – 7; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

 

#4759 – Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon to approve recalling 13 teachers:  Sara Bahorski, Joni Boeskool, Gail Cooper, Lavonne Folkema, Tom Huissen, Danee Lucas, Carrie Miller, Mary Pekel, Amy Pumford, Ryan Ransom, Carrie Vandenberg, Kris Vredeveld, Heather Wills.  Ayes – 7; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

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Board Discussion:

  • Committee request forms were submitted to President Anita Osterman
  • Change Committee meetings to one per month instead of two
  • Anita Osterman will not chair a committee this year.
  • Linda Blais will chair the Policy Committee

 

  • Considered combining Policy & Personnel Committees
  • Schedule of Board Meetings for 2007-08
  • Revision of High School handbook relating to the NCCTC
  • County-wide calendar
  • Consolidating Services seminar
  • Summer Reading
  • Sinking Fund and School Funding

 

#4760– Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Jim Featherstone to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 a.m.  Ayes – 7; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

                         

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTION OF VICE PRESIDENT

 

 

 

ELECTION OF SECRETARY

 

 

 

 

ELECTION OF TREASURER

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEADERSHIP REPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (CONT’D.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2007-08

 

APPROVAL OF BOE RETREAT EXPENSES

 

APPROVAL OF SUPERINTENDENT TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BIDDER OF PARKING LOT PROJECT

 

APPROVAL OF HIRING OF NICK BROWN

 

APPROVAL OF HIRING OF CHRISTOPHER GLEASON

 

APPROVAL OF RECALLING 13 TEACHERS

 

 

 

BOARD COMMUNICATION

 

 

 

 

 

BOARD COMMUNICATION (CONT’D.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT